China vs Syria: prediction and stats
Asian CupGroup Stage - 2Kick-off on January 14, 2027 at 02:00 PM (UTC)Beijing National Stadium, Beijing
The Footlab AI model makes China the favourite at 46%, against 27% for a draw and 27% for Syria. 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 54.8% of the 1,754 matches already evaluated, against 33.3% for random guessing. See the measured accuracy
Limited history for at least one of the two teams: read this prediction with caution.
Probabilities recomputed on Oct 9, 2026. The full match card is recomputed continuously until kick-off.
Who will win China vs Syria?
A very open match: only 65 Elo points separate China (1,512) and Syria (1,577).
Computed by the Footlab AI model from our own data only, with no AI analysis.
Probable lineup for China vs Syria
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
Syria
4-2-3-1- 11Mahmoud Al Aswad
- 14Mohammed Osman
- 20N. Shamoun
- 7Can Yaha Moustfa
- 16E. Abraham
- 19Z. Hanan
- 2Ahmad Faqa
- 4A. Ousou
- 5Abdullah Al Shami
- 19Zakaria Hanan
- 1E. Hadaya
Computed on October 9, 2026 at 12:52 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; Syria have 7, 4 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 1, 2026 | Uzbekistan(away) | 1-4 | Friendlies |
| Sep 27, 2026 | Jordan(away) | 1-1 | Friendlies |
| Jun 5, 2026 | Belarus(away) | 1-4 | Friendlies |
| Mar 31, 2026 | Afghanistan(home) | 5-1 | Asian Cup - Qualification |
| Dec 11, 2025 | Morocco(away) | 0-1 | Arab Cup |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 China wins, 1 draw, 3 Syria wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 12, 2023 | China 0-1 Syria | Friendlies |
| Jun 15, 2021 | China 3-1 Syria | World Cup - Qualification Asia |
| Nov 14, 2019 | Syria 2-1 China | World Cup - Qualification Asia |
| Oct 16, 2018 | China 2-0 Syria | Friendlies |
| Jun 13, 2017 | Syria 2-2 China | World Cup - Qualification Asia |
| Oct 6, 2016 | China 0-1 Syria | World Cup - Qualification Asia |
How many goals should we expect?
China score 0.7 and concede 1.5 goals per match over their last 15; Syria score 1.9 and concede 1.2. The model gives a 51% probability of over 2.5 goals and 55% 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 |
| Syria | 1.9 | 1.2 | 6 | 8/15 | 8/15 |
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 | Syria | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 2 | 18 |
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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 Syria?
- The Footlab AI model makes China the favourite at 46%, against 27% for a draw and 27% for Syria.
- Where and when is China vs Syria played?
- China vs Syria is played on January 14, 2027 at 02:00 PM (UTC) at Beijing National Stadium, in the Asian Cup.
- Will there be over 2.5 goals?
- The Footlab AI model gives a 51% 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 54.8% 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.