China PR vs Indonesia Preview & Prediction | 2026 FIFA World Cup Qualifiers (AFC) | Group C
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China have lost all three of their matches in Group C in the third round and this is unquestionably a must-win match for them against Indonesia if they are to have any chance of progressing.
KICK-OFF DATE/TIME: Tuesday October 15th 2024: UK – 1:00pm / US ET – 8:00am / US PT – 5:00am
HOW TO WATCH ON TV: UK – Not televised / US – Not televised
HOW TO WATCH ONLINE: UK – Bet365 & FIFA+ / US – FIFA+
CHINA PR PREVIEW: AVERAGING FOUR GOALS CONCEDED PER GAME
China PR are in dire need of points following a dismal start to the group stage, which has seen them unable to keep the ball out of their own net. A 7-0 thrashing at the hands of Japan did most of the damage, whilst defeats against Saudi Arabia and Australia has not helped matters, leaving them in must-win territory already.
INDONESIA PREVIEW: DRAW SPECIALISTS WITH LAST THREE ALL ENDING LEVEL
If you can’t win, make sure you don’t lose and that’s exactly what Indonesia has done so far over the course of their third-round qualification campaign. Their games against Saudi Arabia, Australia and Bahrain all finished in draws, but Indonesia will be devastated not to have taken all three points vs Bahrain, conceding a 99th minute equaliser in a 2-2 draw.
CHINA PR TEAM NEWS: LEI LI DOUBTFUL FOR CHINA
PREDICTED XI (4-4-2): Wang; Hu, Browning, Jiang, L. Li; Xie, Wang, Y. Li, Wei; Fernandinho, Zhang
UNAVAILABLE:
QUESTIONABLE: Lei (Injured)
INDONESIA TEAM NEWS: SAME TEAM WHO BEAT BAHRAIN EXPECTED HERE
PREDICTED XI (5-4-1): Paes; Walsh, Hilgers, Amat, Idzes, Verdonk; Risaldi, Jenner, Haye, Oratmangoen; Struick
UNAVAILABLE:
QUESTIONABLE:
CHINA PR VS INDONESIA PREDICTION
China PR boasts an excellent record against Indonesia and are unbeaten in their last 12 international matches against them (W10 D2). Indonesia though, are a team on the up and have already managed draws against Australia and Saudi Arabia, plus coming within a whisker of beating Bahrain on Thursday.
With China struggling so badly in this group and having shipped 12 goals in just three matches, Indonesia will fancy their chances of snapping their poor form against them and getting some points here.
Our preferred play in this one is on both teams to score. China have to win but their defence is incredibly leaky. We prefer Indonesia draw no bet overall, but consider the both teams to score market in this one.
CHINA PR VS INDONESIA TIP: BOTH TEAMS TO SCORE
