vs Prediction, probable lineups, recent form & season stats

China arrive on the back of a scoreless draw with Thailand in their most recent game. Before that 0-0 a 2-1 win away to Singapore, a 0-2 defeat to Cameroon, a 2-0 win over Curaçao and, further back, a 2-2 draw away to Uzbekistan. Palestine's last four outings, in order, read: a 0-0 away to Kyrgyzstan, another 0-0 also away to Kyrgyzstan, a 1-2 defeat to Saudi Arabia and, opening the sequence, a 0-0 away to Syria. In the two head to head meetings China have either won or drawn: 2-0 in 2023 and 1-1 in 2018. 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.