China vs Saudi Arabia: result 1-1 and analysis
World Cup - Qualification Asia3rd Round - 9Kick-off on March 24, 2022 at 03:00 PM (UTC)Beijing National Stadium, Beijing
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What was the result of China vs Saudi Arabia?
China and Saudi Arabia drew 1-1 on March 24, 2022.
Goalscorers
- 45′Saleh Al ShehriSaudi Arabia
- 82′Zhu ChenjieChina (pen.)
Official lineup for China vs Saudi Arabia
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
China
5-4-1- 9Zhang Yuning
- 13Xu Xin
- 15Liao Lisheng
- 21Liu Binbin
- 8Hao Junmin
- 20Zhu Chenjie
- 19Liu Yang
- 3Gao Zhunyi
- 5Zhang Linpeng
- 2Zheng Zheng
- 1Yan Junling
Saudi Arabia
4-2-3-1- 11Saleh Al Shehri
- 19Fahad Al Muwallad
- 23Mohamed Kanno
- 10Salem Al Dawsari
- 8Hattan Bahbri
- 7Salman Al Faraj
- 4Abdulelah Al Amri
- 17Ahmed Sharahili
- 6Mohammed Al Burayk
- 13Yasir Al Shahrani
- 21Mohammed Al Owais
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, China have 6 wins, 2 draws and 7 defeats; Saudi Arabia have 10, 2 and 3.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 1, 2022 | Vietnam(away) | 1-3 | World Cup - Qualification Asia |
| Jan 27, 2022 | Japan(away) | 0-2 | World Cup - Qualification Asia |
| Nov 16, 2021 | Australia(home) | 1-1 | World Cup - Qualification Asia |
| Nov 11, 2021 | Oman(home) | 1-1 | World Cup - Qualification Asia |
| Oct 12, 2021 | Saudi Arabia(away) | 2-3 | World Cup - Qualification Asia |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 1, 2022 | Japan(away) | 0-2 | World Cup - Qualification Asia |
| Jan 27, 2022 | Oman(home) | 1-0 | World Cup - Qualification Asia |
| Dec 7, 2021 | Morocco(away) | 0-1 | Arab Cup |
| Dec 4, 2021 | Palestine(away) | 1-1 | Arab Cup |
| Dec 1, 2021 | Jordan(home) | 0-1 | Arab Cup |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 2 meetings: 1 China win, 0 draws, 1 Saudi Arabia win.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 12, 2021 | Saudi Arabia 3-2 China | World Cup - Qualification Asia |
| Jan 10, 2015 | Saudi Arabia 0-1 China | Asian Cup |
Last archived meeting: Saudi Arabia vs China on Oct 12, 2021
How many goals should we expect?
China score 1.9 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Saudi Arabia score 1.7 and concede 0.5.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| China | 1.9 | 1.3 | 4 | 7/15 | 8/15 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1.7 | 0.5 | 9 | 3/15 | 6/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Saudi Arabia | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 4 |
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