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We’re confident that Saudi Arabia can beat China by a sizeable margin. Therefore, the betting prediction is to back the 2.20 about the favourites with a -1.5 goal Asian Handicap.

Match Preview & H2H

Saudi Arabia´s last game was at home against Trinidad & Tobago and the friendly match finished in a 3-1 win, with Saleh Al-Shehri, Abdullah Al-Hamdan and Nasser Al Dawsari finding the net. In their most recent World Cup qualifier, Saudi Arabia lost 2-0 away to Indonesia.

China lost 3-1 at home to Japan in their previous match. Branko Ivankovic's team were restricted to 32% possession and had three shots on target in the World Cup qualifier at Xiamen Egret Stadium, with Liangming Lin on the scoresheet.

Saudi Arabia beat China 2-1 away in the last H2H meeting. This was a World Cup qualifier in September 2024. The previous three meetings between the teams have seen two Saudi Arabia victories and one draw.

Confirmed Lineups

Saudi Arabia confirmed lineup (4-1-4-1): Nawaf Alaqidi (GK), Saud Abdulhamid, Hassan Tambakti, Hasan Kadesh, Nawaf Al-Boushail, Ayman Yahya, Musab Al-Juwayr, Faisel Al-Ghamdi, Nasser Al Dawsari, Salem Al-Dawsari, Firas Al-Buraikan.

China confirmed lineup (4-2-3-1): Dalei Wang (GK), Lei Li, Shenglong Jiang, Zhunyi Gao, Tyias Browning, Wenneng Xie, Shangyuan Wang, Shihao Wei, Yongjing Cao, Liangming Lin, Yuning Zhang.

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Expert Asia World Cup Qualification Analysis

Injuries and suspensions can affect the overall outcome and we use this information as well as the latest form guide. The same applies to the stats so that we can get the best understanding of how things might pan out.

Key Saudi Arabia vs China stats:

Saudi Arabia have kept 11 clean sheets in their past 20 matches
Saudi Arabia have scored 2 or more goals in 9 of their past 20 matches
China have lost 6 of their past 10 away matches
China failed to score in 5 of their last 10 away matches
China have conceded 2 or more goals in 5 of their last 10 away matches

Saudi Arabia vs China Prediction

The Asian Handicap market allows us to back Saudi Arabia by two or more goals in this Asia World Cup qualifier. Our -1.5 goals prediction is available at odds of 2.20.

If you’re looking for a bigger price, you can back Saudi Arabia -2 on the Asian Handicap or even -2.5 depending on your expected margin of victory.

Our Pick

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Published 06:25, 19 March 2025

Saudi Arabia vs China Odds

According to the betting odds, Saudi Arabia are red-hot 1.38 favourites with the bookies to win and that means a 72% chance of winning this Asia World Cup Qualification clash. China are regarded as the least likely winner at 9.00.

It’s hard to split the odds between Over 2.5 Goals and Under 2.5 Goals for this match. The Both Teams to Score No bet is 1.75 and it’s ideal if you think at least one club will not score during the ninety minutes.

If you fancy Saudi Arabia but want money back if this Asia World Cup Qualification match is a draw, then you can get 1.13. You can bet on China at 6.00 on the Draw No Bet market.

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Last 5 Matches

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Head to Head

Saudi Arabia vs China

Team Stats

Latest Asia World Cup Qualification and match stats. Full Time Result and Goals.

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Full time Result

10 wins, 4 defeats and 6 draws in previous 20 matches
4 wins, 3 defeats and 3 draws in previous 10 home matches

Full time Results

5 wins, 11 defeats and 4 draws in previous 20 matches
2 wins, 6 defeats and 2 draws in previous 10 away matches

Goals

An average of 1.40 goals scored and 0.80 conceded in the previous 20 matches
An average of 1.30 goals scored and 1.20 conceded in the previous 10 home matches
An average of 2.20 goals per game in the previous 20 matches
An average of 2.50 goals per game in the previous 10 home matches
BTTS Yes in 7 of the previous 20 matches
BTTS Yes in 5 of the previous 10 home matches
Over 2.5 Goals in 7 of the previous 20 matches
Over 2.5 Goals in 4 of the previous 10 home matches

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Goal Stats - Last 5 Matches

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China

Goals / match

0.6 1.2

Conceded / match

1 1.8

Total / match

1.6 3

Goals

An average of 0.95 goals scored and 1.65 conceded in the previous 20 matches
An average of 0.70 goals scored and 2.00 conceded in the previous 10 away matches
An average of 2.60 goals per game in the previous 20 matches
An average of 2.70 goals per game in the previous 10 away matches
BTTS Yes in 10 of the previous 20 matches
BTTS Yes in 4 of the previous 10 away matches
Over 2.5 Goals in 11 of the previous 20 matches
Over 2.5 Goals in 5 of the previous 10 away matches