vs Prediction, probable lineups, recent form & season stats

An international friendly with no league table, so the recent games are what counts. China come off a 0-0 with Thailand; before that a 2-1 win at Singapore, a 0-2 loss to Cameroon, a 2-0 win over Curaçao and, further back, a 2-2 draw at Uzbekistan. Across the last five, two wins, two draws and one defeat. New Zealand have lost four of their last five: 1-5 to Belgium in the latest, before that 1-3 to Egypt, a 2-2 draw at Iran, a 0-1 loss at England and, further back, a 0-4 loss at Haiti. The draw is their only non-defeat in the period. There are two previous meetings, both in March 2023: New Zealand won 2-1 on 26 March, three days after a 0-0 draw on 23 March. The prediction may change in the hours before kick-off. Confirmed line-ups, late injuries, suspensions, rotation ahead of other fixtures and the state of the pitch and the weather can all alter the picture described above. In those cases the selection may be reviewed and updated within 12 to 24 hours of the match: this happens rarely, but when it does, the version published on this page is always the current one. The data and assessments here are provided for information and statistical purposes.