China - Tajikistan: Who can win the friendly?
In a friendly match, we have a clash between China and Tajikistan, which will take place on Tuesday, October 6, kicking off at 13:35 CET, and I am backing a bet for this encounter.
China - Tajikistan: Match preview
China did not perform particularly well in their last two matches. The September international break has not been a successful one, although things started positively. First, the Chinese beat the Maldives 3:0, but then suffered two heavy defeats. China lost 0:3 to New Zealand and then 0:5 to Palestine. Before that, however, their results in their previous three matches had been quite decent. China also failed to qualify for the 2026 World Cup, as they were unable to make it through the third round of qualifying.
Tajikistan also failed to qualify for the 2026 World Cup, with their campaign ending as early as the second round of qualifying. However, they did qualify for the Asian Cup. Tajikistan collected 14 points in qualifying and finished ahead of the Philippines on tiebreakers. They then played four friendly matches, winning one, drawing one and losing their last two. They first lost 0:1 to Azerbaijan and then 2:4 to Palestine. Their final match of the September camp will be against China.
Match facts and H2H
- China have lost their last two matches.
- Tajikistan are winless in three consecutive matches: one draw and two defeats.
- Tajikistan have conceded in five consecutive matches.
- China have failed to score in three of their last four matches.
- China and Tajikistan drew 0:0 in their most recent head-to-head meeting.
Probable lineups
- China: Yan Bingliang, Browning, Wei Zhen, Liu Yang, Gao Zhunyi, Tao Qianglong, Wang Shangyuan, Yang Mingrui, Huang, Wei Shihao, Chen Pu
- Tajikistan: Yatimov, Karimov, Dzhuraboyev, Safarov, Akhtamov, Shukurov, Aknazarov, Olimzoda, Umarbaev, Daliev, Samiev
Prediction
China are the favourites for this encounter in my view, and I believe the team can win on home soil. I am backing China to win this match. The odds for a China victory are 1.68.
