Saudi Arabia vs China: result 3-2 and analysis
World Cup - Qualification Asia3rd Round - 4Kick-off on October 12, 2021 at 05:00 PM (UTC)King Abdullah Sports City, Jeddah
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What was the result of Saudi Arabia vs China?
Saudi Arabia won 3-2 on October 12, 2021.
Goalscorers
- 15′Sami Al NajiSaudi Arabia
- 38′Sami Al NajiSaudi Arabia
- 46′AloísioChina
- 72′Feras Al BrikanSaudi Arabia
- 87′Wu XiChina
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Saudi Arabia have 12 wins, 0 draws and 3 defeats; China have 9, 1 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 7, 2021 | Japan(home) | 1-0 | World Cup - Qualification Asia |
| Sep 7, 2021 | Oman(away) | 1-0 | World Cup - Qualification Asia |
| Sep 2, 2021 | Vietnam(home) | 3-1 | World Cup - Qualification Asia |
| Jun 15, 2021 | Uzbekistan(home) | 3-0 | World Cup - Qualification Asia |
| Jun 11, 2021 | Singapore(away) | 3-0 | World Cup - Qualification Asia |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 7, 2021 | Vietnam(home) | 3-2 | World Cup - Qualification Asia |
| Sep 7, 2021 | Japan(home) | 0-1 | World Cup - Qualification Asia |
| Sep 2, 2021 | Australia(away) | 0-3 | World Cup - Qualification Asia |
| Jun 15, 2021 | Syria(home) | 3-1 | World Cup - Qualification Asia |
| Jun 11, 2021 | Maldives(home) | 5-0 | World Cup - Qualification Asia |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 1 meetings: 0 Saudi Arabia win(s), 0 draw(s), 1 China win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 10, 2015 | Saudi Arabia 0-1 China | Asian Cup |
Last archived meeting: Saudi Arabia vs China on Jan 10, 2015
How many goals should we expect?
Saudi Arabia score 2.1 and concede 0.5 goals per match over their last 15; China score 2.5 and concede 0.8.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saudi Arabia | 2.1 | 0.5 | 10 | 4/15 | 9/15 |
| China | 2.5 | 0.8 | 8 | 4/15 | 9/15 |
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 |
How does Footlab 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. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy