Maldives vs China: result 0-5 and analysis
World Cup - Qualification AsiaGroup A · Matchday 2Kick-off on September 10, 2019 at 03:00 PM (UTC)Rasmee Dhandu Stadium, Malé, North Malé Atoll, Kaafu Atoll
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What was the result of Maldives vs China?
China won 0-5 on September 10, 2019.
Goalscorers
- 34′Wu XiChina
- 45′Wu LeiChina
- 65′Yang XuChina (pen.)
- 83′Ai KesenChina (pen.)
- 90′Ai KesenChina
Official lineup for Maldives vs China
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Maldives
- 7Ali Ashfaq
- 16Mohamed Naim
- 17Ibrahim Mahudhee Hussain
- 8Ibrahim Aisam
- 10Hamza Mohamed
- 23Hussain Nihan
- 3Ahmed Numaan
- 4Hussain Sifaau Yoosuf
- 13Akram Abdul Ghanee
- 20Haisham Hassan
- 22Mohamed Faisal
China
- 7Wu Lei
- 9Yang Xu
- 11Ai Kesen
- 8Hao Junmin
- 14Chi Zhongguo
- 4Li Lei
- 5Zhang Linpeng
- 15Wu Xi
- 17Wang Gang
- 22Zhu Chenjie
- 1Yan Junling
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Maldives have 5 wins, 2 draws and 8 defeats; China have 7, 3 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 5, 2019 | Guam(away) | 1-0 | World Cup - Qualification Asia |
| Nov 3, 2018 | Malaysia(away) | 0-3 | Friendlies |
| Sep 15, 2018 | India(home) | 2-1 | SAFF Championship |
| Sep 12, 2018 | Nepal(away) | 3-0 | SAFF Championship |
| Sep 9, 2018 | India(away) | 0-2 | SAFF Championship |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 11, 2019 | Tajikistan(home) | 1-0 | Friendlies |
| Jun 7, 2019 | Philippines(home) | 2-0 | Friendlies |
| Mar 25, 2019 | Uzbekistan(home) | 0-1 | China Cup |
| Mar 21, 2019 | Thailand(home) | 0-1 | China Cup |
| Jan 24, 2019 | Iran(home) | 0-3 | Asian Cup |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 2 meetings: 0 Maldives wins, 0 draws, 2 China wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 24, 2016 | China 4-0 Maldives | World Cup - Qualification Asia |
| Sep 8, 2015 | Maldives 0-3 China | World Cup - Qualification Asia |
How many goals should we expect?
Maldives score 1.4 and concede 2.1 goals per match over their last 15; China score 1.0 and concede 0.7.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maldives | 1.4 | 2.1 | 5 | 6/15 | 10/15 |
| China | 1.0 | 0.7 | 7 | 3/15 | 4/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
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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