China will host Saudi Arabia in the upcoming round of the Asian World Cup qualifiers on Tuesday, 10 September.
Will the hosts avoid another loss in these qualifiers or will Saudi Arabia show why they're seen as the favourites? Find out from our China vs Saudi Arabia prediction and preview below.
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China vs Saudi Arabia prediction: Another loss for China to come
Key stats
- Saudi Arabia have only lost once in their last five matches.
- Both teams have scored in four of the last six Saudi Arabia's games across the board.
- We saw both teams score in three of the previous five H2H meetings between these teams.
Correct score prediction: China 1-3 Saudi Arabia
While China have usually been able to hold their own against Saudi Arabia in the past, they are in poor form at the moment and they are way behind Saudi Arabia in terms of quality. So, we can see the guests winning the game, but also we can see China putting one past them.
Pre-game odds and win probability: Bookies backing Saudi Arabia to win
- HOME: 6/1 (7.00) – 14.30%
- DRAW: 29/10 (3.90) – 25.60%
- AWAY: 2/5 (1.40) – 71.40%
It is clear from these China vs Saudi Arabia odds that the guests are the expected winners by a big margin, which doesn't come as a surprise given that Saudi Arabia are a much better team than China, at least on paper.
On top of that, China enter this match after a tough 7-0 loss to Japan, so it's clear why Saudi Arabia are seen as the more likely winners in this match.
In any case, if you liked our predictions for this game, don't forget to also take a look at our favourite football betting tips for today.
*odds from Ladbrokes, subject to change
Most recent H2Hs: Small advantage for Saudi Arabia
With two wins for Saudi Arabia and one win for China, along with a couple of draws, these two teams have been very close in their last five meetings. The situation is pretty similar when we look at their overall H2H record as well: 8-5-7.
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China preview: Hoping to redeem themselves after Japan
While China's chances of reaching the World Cup are minimal based on their quality and quality of other teams in the group, their 7-0 loss to Japan in the last round of the WC qualifiers has to sting a lot. China will try to do better at home against Saudi Arabia, but their fans can't be too hopeful of a good result here.
Predicted lineup: Wang Dalei (GK), Yang Zexiang, Jiang Guangtai, Zhu Chenjie, Liu Yang, Xie Wenneng, Li Yuanyi, Jiang Shenglong, Xu Haoyang, Wu Lei & Zhang Yuning
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Japan
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South Korea
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Singapore
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Saudi Arabia preview: Hoping for their first win in this stage of WC qualifiers
After they drew with Indonesia at home in the first round of third stage of the Asian WC qualifiers, Saudi Arabia will try to secure a win over China on Tuesday. After all, China are one of the weakest teams in the group and Saudi Arabia are the clear favourites, so the expectations are high for this match.
Predicted lineup: Al Owais (GK), Tambakti, Lajami, Al Bulayhi, Al Ghannam, Al Khalbari, Al-Juwayr, Al Harbi, Kanno, Radif & Al Dawsari
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Indonesia
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Jordan
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Player to watch: Salem Al-Dawsari
The 33-year-old winger is Saudi Arabia's best scorer of all active players with 23 goals and he's one of the leaders of this team based on experience as well, so he's our player to watch in the upcoming duel with China.
