Shandong Taishan FC 5, Wuhan San Zhen FC 1

WUHAN, China (Interstat) — Shandong Taishan delivered a commanding performance to open their Chinese Super League campaign, overwhelming Wuhan San Zhen FC 5-1 on the road Saturday at Wuhan Sports Center Stadium. The visitors, heavily favored to win, lived up to their billing with a dominant offensive display that saw them score four unanswered goals in the second half to turn a competitive match into a rout. The final score exceeded the pregame projection from Interstat’s game simulator, which had forecast a 3-1 victory for Shandong Taishan. The same analytics system had given Shandong an 89 percent probability of winning.… Read more...