Saudi Arabia
2/2Wins
2.5Goals / game
1.5Conceded / game
Keep in view: 0 losses in that sample. No matching venue sample is available.
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World Cup - Qualification Asia3rd Round - 7THE MATCH CENTRESaudi Arabia vs China match centre
Full time
1:0
UK time · Europe/London Goalscorers
S. Al Dawsari50′
THE MATCH VERDICT · 90 MINUTES
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THE FINAL WHISTLE
FULL TIMEThe match in numbers
Statistics and key moments from this match.
Saudi ArabiaChina
—Expected goals · API-Football—
7Shots on target0
19Total Shots4
80%Ball Possession20%
5Corner Kicks3
4Fouls9
0Yellow Cards1
0Red Cards1
0Goalkeeper Saves7
743Total passes187
677Passes accurate128
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BEFORE YOU DECIDE
API-FootballTeam news & availability
Recorded availability for this fixture. These reports are not a confirmed starting XI.
Saudi Arabia 0 reported
Availability report not received yet.
China 0 reported
Availability report not received yet.
Includes injuries and other availability reasons supplied by the provider. Player importance and replacement quality require context; these reports do not automatically adjust the Kickoff Edge forecast.
THE EVIDENCE, IN CONTEXT
From recorded resultsYour match briefing
Compare the evidence for both teams before drawing a conclusion. The context below uses up to 10 completed matches before this fixture, within the available last 365 days.
China
2/6Wins
1.0Goals / game
2.7Conceded / game
Keep in view: 4 losses in that sample. At away venues, 1 wins from 3 available matches.
Inspect China’s resultsWhat could change the picture?
- Lineup data is available in the match centre.
- At least one team has fewer than five usable recent results.
- Goals and results describe past outcomes; they do not measure chance quality or guarantee the next result.
Historical context reconstructed from results currently stored, not an archived pre-match briefing. These facts provide context, not a full explanation of the model’s calculation. How this is calculated ↓
HOW THEY HAVE BEEN PLAYING
Recent form
Compare recent results at a glance, or open the match list for a closer look.
Last 10 games · all venues and competitions.
Saudi Arabia
2 matchesResults2 wins · 0 draws · 0 losses
Goals scored per game2.5
Goals conceded per game1.5
Games with 3+ goals2 of 2
Both teams scored2 of 2
Only a few results are available.
China
6 matchesResults2 wins · 0 draws · 4 losses
Goals scored per game1.0
Goals conceded per game2.7
Games with 3+ goals5 of 6
Both teams scored4 of 6
Past results, not predictions.
About these numbers
Results are from completed 90-minute games before this fixture, across all competitions. Games decided after extra time or penalties are excluded. Switch on “Match home & away form” to compare Saudi Arabia at home with China away.
We show up to the selected number of available games from the previous year. Missing results may appear as the database updates. These are past results, not predictions.
Updated 2 Oct, 01:11 UK.
THE SEASON SO FAR
How the teams compare
World Cup - Qualification Asia · 2026/27 · all league matches
Saudi ArabiaChina
—Matches played—
—Points earned—
—Wins—
—Goals scored / match—
—Goals conceded / match—
—Clean sheets—
—Failed to score—
Season totals and averages. Home / away compares Saudi Arabia at home with China away. Small samples can be misleading.
THE STORY SO FAR
0 recorded meetingsHead-to-head
Previous meetings are not available for this fixture yet.
TEAM SELECTION
Confirmed lineupsLineups & formations
Official starting XIs supplied by the match-data provider.
Saudi Arabia
Confirmed formation4-4-2Herve Renard
- 1
N. Al AqidiG - 12
S. AbdulhamidD - 17
H. TambaktiD - 14
H. KadeshD - 13
N. BoushalD - 15
A. YahyaM - 16
F. Al GhamdiM - 6
N. Al DawsariM - 10
S. Al DawsariM - 7
M. Al JuwayrF - 9
F. Al BuraikanF
Substitutes (12)
21 · A. M. Yousef H.
22 · A. Al Kassar
20 · A. Al Salem
3 · S. Al Mousa
19 · T. Al Ammar
2 · M. Al Shanqiti
23 · Z. Al Johani
8 · M. Al Sahafi
4 · A. Lajami
11 · A. Al Hamdan
5 · J. Thakri
18 · M. Al Saad
China
Confirmed formation4-2-3-1Branko Ivanković
- 14
Wang DaleiG - 3
Gao ZhunyiD - 2
Browning TyiasD - 16
Jiang ShenglongD - 4
Li LeiD - 6
Wang ShangyuanM - 20
Xie WennengM - 19
Cao YongjingM - 10
Wei ShihaoM - 11
Lin LiangmingM - 9
Zhang YuningF
Substitutes (12)
18 · Han Pengfei
23 · Abduweli Behram
17 · Serginho
1 · Yan Junling
12 · Liu Dianzuo
21 · Wang Haijian
5 · Wei Zhen
15 · Yang Zexiang
22 · Wang Ziming
8 · Y. Li
13 · H. Hu
7 · Xu Haoyang
INDIVIDUAL PERFORMANCE
This matchPlayer statistics
Saudi Arabia
| Player | Min | Rating | Goals | Assists | Shots | Passes | Tackles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nawaf Al-Aqidi | 90 | 6.9 | — | 0 | — | 23 | — |
| Saud Abdulhamid | 54 | 8.2 | — | 1 | — | 35 | 4 |
| Hassan Al Tambakti | 90 | 7.9 | — | 0 | — | 95 | 1 |
| Hassan Kadesh | 45 | 7.0 | — | 0 | — | 28 | — |
| Nawaf Boushal | 90 | 7.3 | — | 0 | 1 | 76 | 3 |
| Ayman Yahya | 90 | 7.9 | — | 0 | 3 | 52 | 1 |
| Faisal Al-Ghamdi | 90 | 7.2 | — | 0 | — | 86 | 4 |
| Nasser Al-Dawsari | 85 | 8.0 | — | 0 | 2 | 66 | 4 |
| Salem Al-Dawsari | 90 | 8.5 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 87 | 1 |
| Musab Al Juwayr | 72 | 7.3 | — | 0 | 1 | 75 | — |
| Firas Al-Buraikan | 73 | 7.7 | — | 0 | 2 | 11 | 1 |
| Ali Lajami | 45 | 6.9 | — | 0 | — | 44 | — |
| Muhannad Shanqeeti | 36 | 7.2 | — | 0 | — | 35 | — |
| Abdullah Al-Hamdan | 18 | 7.2 | — | 0 | 1 | 18 | — |
| Abdullah Al-Salem | 17 | 6.7 | — | 0 | — | 7 | — |
| Marwan Alsahafi | 9 | 6.3 | — | 0 | — | 5 | — |
| Ahmed Al-Kassar | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Hamed Al-Shanqiti | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Saad Al-Mousa | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Jehad Thakri | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Ziyad Aljohani | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Turki Al-Ammar | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Muhannad Al Saad | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
China
| Player | Min | Rating | Goals | Assists | Shots | Passes | Tackles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dalei Wang | 90 | 8.3 | — | 0 | — | 28 | — |
| Zhunyi Gao | 45 | 6.6 | — | 0 | — | 9 | 1 |
| Tyias Browning | 45 | 6.6 | — | 0 | — | 17 | — |
| Shenglong Jiang | 90 | 6.3 | — | 0 | — | 29 | 1 |
| Lei Li | 90 | 6.9 | — | 0 | — | 22 | 5 |
| Shangyuan Wang | 90 | 6.7 | — | 0 | — | 13 | 1 |
| Wenneng Xie | 89 | 6.2 | — | 0 | — | 6 | 1 |
| Yongjing Cao | 45 | 6.3 | — | 0 | — | 11 | 2 |
| Shihao Wei | 63 | 6.3 | — | 0 | — | 4 | 2 |
| Liangming Lin | 46 | 5.5 | — | 0 | — | 3 | 1 |
| Yuning Zhang | 63 | 6.9 | — | 0 | — | 15 | 1 |
| Pengfei Han | 45 | 6.9 | — | 0 | — | 7 | — |
| Zexiang Yang | 45 | 6.6 | — | 0 | — | 6 | 2 |
| Baihelamu Abuduwaili | 45 | 6.5 | — | 0 | — | 2 | — |
| Haoyang Xu | 27 | 6.5 | — | 0 | — | 4 | — |
| Yuanyi Li | 27 | 6.7 | — | 0 | — | 10 | — |
| Hetao Hu | 1 | — | — | 0 | — | 1 | — |
| Dianzuo Liu | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Junling Yan | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Zhen Wei | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Haijian Wang | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Serginho | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Ziming Wang | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
2026/27 STANDINGS
League centre ↗World Cup - Qualification Asia table
Current standings · Group B. Both teams are highlighted. These may include matches played after this fixture.
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Saudi Arabia | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 4 | DW |
| 2 |  Iraq | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | DW |
| 3 |  Indonesia | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | -2 | 0 | LL |
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