China vs Malaysia: prediction and stats
FriendliesFriendly InternationalKick-off on November 14, 2026 at 12:00 PM (UTC)Beijing National Stadium, Beijing
The Footlab AI model makes China the favourite at 41%, against 28% for a draw and 31% for Malaysia. The most likely score is 1-1. If China wins, the most likely score is 1-0.
Footlab AI's cards found the right outcome in 54.1% of the 4,767 matches already evaluated, against 33.3% for random guessing. See the measured accuracy
Probabilities recomputed on Nov 7, 2026. The full match card is recomputed continuously until kick-off.
Who will win China vs Malaysia?
A very open match: only 50 Elo points separate China (1,512) and Malaysia (1,562).
Computed by the Footlab AI model from our own data only, with no AI analysis.
Probable lineup for China vs Malaysia
Computed by Footlab AI from our own data only: recent lineups, squads and known absences. It does not take the press or last-minute absences into account.
China
4-4-2- 10Wei Shihao
- 9Wang Ziming
- 6Wang Shangyuan
- 13Huang Shenghao
- 7Xie Wenneng
- 17Bunyamin Abdusalam
- 19Liu Yang
- 2Jiang Guangtai
- 4Gao Zhunyi
- 21Li Yang
- 12Liu Dianzuo
Malaysia
4-2-3-1- 9Bérgson
- 4M. Hidalgo
- 15Nooa Laine
- 12S. Wilkin
- 10Arif Aiman Hanapi
- 11Nathaniel Shio Hong Wan
- 6Quentin Cheng
- 22La'Vere Corbin-Ong
- 2D. Ting
- 21Dion-Johan Cools
- 16Ahmad Syihan Hazmi
Computed on November 7, 2026 at 08:41 AM (UTC).
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, China have 5 wins, 2 draws and 8 defeats; Malaysia have 10, 1 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 6, 2026 | Tajikistan(home) | 0-1 | Friendlies |
| Oct 2, 2026 | Palestine(home) | 0-5 | Friendlies |
| Sep 27, 2026 | New Zealand(home) | 0-3 | Friendlies |
| Sep 24, 2026 | Maldives(home) | 3-0 | Friendlies |
| Jun 9, 2026 | Thailand(home) | 0-0 | Friendlies |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 5, 2026 | Vietnam(home) | 1-0 | FIFA Asean Cup |
| Oct 1, 2026 | Singapore(home) | 6-0 | FIFA Asean Cup |
| Sep 28, 2026 | Indonesia(home) | 0-0 | FIFA Asean Cup |
| Sep 25, 2026 | Bangladesh(away) | 3-0 | FIFA Asean Cup |
| Aug 19, 2026 | Vietnam(away) | 0-2 | ASEAN Championship |
What does the head-to-head say?
In the last meeting: 0 China wins, 1 draw, 0 Malaysia wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 9, 2023 | China 1-1 Malaysia | Friendlies |
How many goals should we expect?
China score 0.7 and concede 1.5 goals per match over their last 15; Malaysia score 1.9 and concede 0.7. The model gives a 45% probability of over 2.5 goals and 51% for both teams to score.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| China | 0.7 | 1.5 | 5 | 2/15 | 6/15 |
| Malaysia | 1.9 | 0.7 | 9 | 3/15 | 7/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
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How does Footlab AI compute this prediction?
The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. When bookmakers publish odds for the match, their consensus is built into the calculation: that is what proved most accurate on past matches. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy
Frequently asked questions
- Who is the favourite for China vs Malaysia?
- The Footlab AI model makes China the favourite at 41%, against 28% for a draw and 31% for Malaysia.
- Where and when is China vs Malaysia played?
- China vs Malaysia is played on November 14, 2026 at 12:00 PM (UTC) at Beijing National Stadium, in the Friendlies.
- Will there be over 2.5 goals?
- The Footlab AI model gives a 45% probability of at least three goals in this match.
- How reliable is this prediction?
- Footlab AI's cards found the right outcome (home win, draw or away win) in 54.1% of the matches already evaluated, against 33.3% for random guessing, a level comparable with the bookmakers' favourite. The comparison with bookmakers and the breakdown by competition and Elo gap are published on the accuracy page.