China
2/7Wins
0.9Goals / game
2.4Conceded / game
Keep in view: 5 losses in that sample. At home, 1 wins from 3 available matches.
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World Cup - Qualification Asia3rd Round - 8THE MATCH CENTREChina vs Australia match centre
Full time
0:2
UK time · Europe/London Goalscorers
J. Irvine16′
N. Velupillay29′
THE MATCH VERDICT · 90 MINUTES
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THE FINAL WHISTLE
FULL TIMEThe match in numbers
Statistics and key moments from this match.
ChinaAustralia
—Expected goals · API-Football—
1Shots on target2
12Total Shots7
49%Ball Possession51%
6Corner Kicks6
10Fouls3
1Yellow Cards0
—Red Cards—
0Goalkeeper Saves1
452Total passes474
391Passes accurate405
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BEFORE YOU DECIDE
API-FootballTeam news & availability
Recorded availability for this fixture. These reports are not a confirmed starting XI.
China 0 reported
Availability report not received yet.
Australia 0 reported
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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.
Australia
1/1Wins
3.0Goals / game
1.0Conceded / game
Keep in view: 0 losses in that sample. No matching venue sample is available.
Inspect Australia’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.
China
7 matchesResults2 wins · 0 draws · 5 losses
Goals scored per game0.9
Goals conceded per game2.4
Games with 3+ goals5 of 7
Both teams scored4 of 7
Past results, not predictions.
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Australia
1 matchesOldest newest
Results1 wins · 0 draws · 0 losses
Goals scored per game3.0
Goals conceded per game1.0
Games with 3+ goals1 of 1
Both teams scored1 of 1
Only a few results are available.
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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 China at home with Australia 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, 01:12 UK.
THE SEASON SO FAR
How the teams compare
World Cup - Qualification Asia · 2026/27 · all league matches
ChinaAustralia
—Matches played—
—Points earned—
—Wins—
—Goals scored / match—
—Goals conceded / match—
—Clean sheets—
—Failed to score—
Season totals and averages. Home / away compares China at home with Australia 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.
China
Confirmed formation4-3-1-2Branko Ivanković
- 14
Wang DaleiG - 8
Yang ZexiangD - 2
Han PengfeiD - 16
Jiang ShenglongD - 4
Li LeiD - 7
Xu HaoyangM - 18
Huang ZhengyuM - 20
Xie WennengM - 19
Cao YongjingM - 10
Wei ShihaoF - 9
Zhang YuningF
Substitutes (12)
1 · Yan Junling
3 · Wu Shaocong
5 · Wei Zhen
6 · Serginho
11 · Y. Wang
12 · Liu Dianzuo
13 · H. Hu
15 · Cheng Jin
17 · Wang Zhenao
21 · Wang Haijian
22 · Wang Ziming
23 · Abduweli Behram
Australia
Confirmed formation3-4-2-1Anthony Popović
- 1
M. RyanG - 8
J. GeriaD - 2
M. DegenekD - 21
C. BurgessD - 3
L. MillerM - 22
J. IrvineM - 17
R. TeagueM - 16
A. BehichM - 6
M. BoyleF - 7
N. VelupillayF - 11
B. BorrelloF
Substitutes (12)
4 · K. Rowles
5 · A. Caceres
9 · K. Trewin
10 · D. Arzani
12 · P. Izzo
13 · A. O'Neill
14 · J. Davidson
15 · M. Duke
18 · T. Glover
19 · F. Karacic
20 · R. Grant
23 · C. Goodwin
INDIVIDUAL PERFORMANCE
This matchPlayer statistics
China
| Player | Min | Rating | Goals | Assists | Shots | Passes | Tackles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dalei Wang | 90 | 5.5 | — | 0 | — | 27 | — |
| Zexiang Yang | 90 | 6.3 | — | 0 | 2 | 36 | — |
| Pengfei Han | 90 | 6.7 | — | 0 | — | 70 | 2 |
| Shenglong Jiang | 90 | 6.9 | — | 0 | — | 90 | 1 |
| Lei Li | 90 | 6.6 | — | 0 | — | 66 | 1 |
| Haoyang Xu | 90 | 6.6 | — | 0 | — | 30 | 3 |
| Zhengyu Huang | 67 | 6.3 | — | 0 | — | 24 | 1 |
| Wenneng Xie | 66 | 6.7 | — | 0 | — | 22 | 2 |
| Yongjing Cao | 34 | 6.3 | — | 0 | — | 6 | 1 |
| Shihao Wei | 45 | 6.3 | — | 0 | 1 | 3 | — |
| Yuning Zhang | 87 | 7.2 | — | 0 | 3 | 20 | 2 |
| Baihelamu Abuduwaili | 56 | 7.2 | — | 0 | 1 | 20 | 1 |
| Serginho | 45 | 7.2 | — | 0 | 1 | 13 | 1 |
| Wang Yudong | 24 | 6.9 | — | 0 | — | 10 | — |
| Haijian Wang | 23 | 7.2 | — | 0 | — | 15 | 4 |
| Ziming Wang | 3 | — | — | 0 | — | — | — |
| Dianzuo Liu | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Junling Yan | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Zhen Wei | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Hetao Hu | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Zhenao Wang | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Shaocong Wu | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Cheng Jin | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Australia
| Player | Min | Rating | Goals | Assists | Shots | Passes | Tackles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mathew Ryan | 90 | 7.3 | — | 0 | — | 28 | — |
| Jason Geria | 90 | 6.9 | — | 0 | — | 64 | — |
| Miloš Degenek | 90 | 7.0 | — | 0 | 1 | 60 | — |
| Cameron Burgess | 90 | 7.2 | — | 0 | — | 57 | — |
| Lewis Miller | 76 | 6.9 | — | 0 | 1 | 42 | 1 |
| Jackson Irvine | 90 | 7.6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 42 | 3 |
| Ryan Teague | 77 | 7.5 | — | 0 | — | 46 | 2 |
| Aziz Behich | 90 | 6.6 | — | 0 | — | 46 | 1 |
| Martin Boyle | 89 | 6.2 | — | 0 | 1 | 19 | — |
| Nishan Velupillay | 82 | 7.3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 29 | — |
| Brandon Borrello | 82 | 6.3 | — | 0 | — | 20 | — |
| Fran Karačić | 14 | 6.7 | — | 0 | — | 8 | — |
| Aiden O'Neill | 13 | 6.7 | — | 0 | — | 6 | — |
| Anthony Caceres | 8 | 6.7 | — | 0 | — | 4 | 1 |
| Mitchell Duke | 8 | 6.5 | — | 0 | — | 3 | — |
| Daniel Arzani | 1 | — | — | 0 | — | — | — |
| Paul Izzo | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Tom Glover | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Kye Rowles | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Jason Davidson | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Alex Grant | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Kai Trewin | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Craig Goodwin | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
2026/27 STANDINGS
League centre ↗World Cup - Qualification Asia table
Current standings · Group A. Both teams are highlighted. These may include matches played after this fixture.
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Qatar | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | WD |
| 2 |  United Arab Emirates | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | LW |
| 3 |  Oman | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 1 | LD |
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