Saudi Arabia vs China: result 1-0 and analysis
World Cup - Qualification Asia3rd Round - 7Kick-off on March 20, 2025 at 06:15 PM (UTC)King Fahd Sports City Stadium, Riyadh
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What was the result of Saudi Arabia vs China?
Saudi Arabia won 1-0 on March 20, 2025.
Goalscorers
- 50′Salem Al DawsariSaudi Arabia
Official lineup for Saudi Arabia vs China
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Saudi Arabia
4-4-2- 9Feras Al Brikan
- 7Musab Al Juwayr
- 10Salem Al Dawsari
- 6Nasser Al Dawsari
- 16Faisal Al Ghamdi
- 15Ayman Yahya
- 13Nawaf Boushal
- 14Hassan Kadesh
- 17Hassan Tambakti
- 12Saud Abdulhamid
- 1Nawaf Al Aqidi
China
4-2-3-1- 9Zhang Yuning
- 11Lin Liangming
- 10Wei Shihao
- 19Cao Yongjing
- 20Xie Wenneng
- 6Wang Shangyuan
- 4Li Lei
- 16Jiang Shenglong
- 2Jiang Guangtai
- 3Gao Zhunyi
- 14Wang Dalei
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Saudi Arabia have 6 wins, 4 draws and 5 defeats; China have 3, 4 and 8.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 31, 2024 | Oman(away) | 1-2 | Gulf Cup of Nations |
| Dec 28, 2024 | Iraq(away) | 3-1 | Gulf Cup of Nations |
| Dec 25, 2024 | Yemen(away) | 3-2 | Gulf Cup of Nations |
| Dec 22, 2024 | Bahrain(home) | 2-3 | Gulf Cup of Nations |
| Dec 17, 2024 | Trinidad and Tobago(home) | 3-1 | Friendlies |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 19, 2024 | Japan(home) | 1-3 | World Cup - Qualification Asia |
| Nov 14, 2024 | Bahrain(away) | 1-0 | World Cup - Qualification Asia |
| Oct 15, 2024 | Indonesia(home) | 2-1 | World Cup - Qualification Asia |
| Oct 10, 2024 | Australia(away) | 1-3 | World Cup - Qualification Asia |
| Sep 10, 2024 | Saudi Arabia(home) | 1-2 | World Cup - Qualification Asia |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 4 meetings: 2 Saudi Arabia wins, 1 draw, 1 China win.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 10, 2024 | China 1-2 Saudi Arabia | World Cup - Qualification Asia |
| Mar 24, 2022 | China 1-1 Saudi Arabia | World Cup - Qualification Asia |
| 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: China vs Saudi Arabia on Sep 10, 2024
How many goals should we expect?
Saudi Arabia score 1.4 and concede 1.2 goals per match over their last 15; China score 0.9 and concede 1.7.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saudi Arabia | 1.4 | 1.2 | 4 | 9/15 | 8/15 |
| China | 0.9 | 1.7 | 3 | 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 | Saudi Arabia | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 4 |
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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