Qatar vs China Prediction & Match Preview

• Qatar have already secured the first place in Group A with wins over Lebanon and Tajikistan.
• No goals were scored in either of China’s two matches so far at the tournament.
• Qatar’s head coach will most likely rest his main players ahead of the last 16 round clash.

Qatar clinched the top spot in Group A of the 2024 AFC Asian Cup with a narrow 1-0 win over Tajikistan on Wednesday. The team’s main stars Almoez Ali and Akram Afif combined to create the only goal in the game and lock in the top seed for the hosts even before the third-round outings in the group.

Spanish manager Tintin Marquez will thus have an opportunity to rest his key players on Monday when Qatar take on China in the last group game. The match will carry a much greater importance for the Chinese team who are looking to advance to the knockout round as a runner-up or one of the four best third-placed outfits.

We did not see a goal in either of China’s two games at the AFC Asian Cup so far. They had their chances five days ago against Lebanon but failed to break the deadlock. China currently hold the second place in Group A, sitting a point above Tajikistan and Lebanon who share the third position ahead of their head-to-head encounter on Monday.

Recent Meetings

It’s been six years since these two teams last met each other and back then Qatar celebrated a 1-0 win in a friendly.

Overall, the outfits have four wins apiece ahead of their twelfth head-to-head meeting.

Only two of the previous eleven clashes between Qatar and China produced three or more goals.

Qatar vs China Prediction

This match carries a much greater importance for China who desperately need a result to progress to the knockout stage. Qatar will win the group regardless of Monday’s results which is why we expect their head coach Tintin Martinez to rest his key players for the upcoming challenges in the last 16 round.

The value thus has to be with China who are 1.72 not to lose this match. The team led by Serbian manager Aleksandar Jankovic showed a couple of decent defensive performances so far in the tournament. Even a stalemate in this game would most likely be enough for the knockout phase (as one of four best third-placed teams). We expect China to rely on their defensive line and we’ll take the 1.57 odds for the Under 2.5 goals FT bet.

Steffen Schmidt- January 21, 2024

Qatar vs China Betting Tips

China to win or draw

OK

	1.73 Odds
	1.69 Odds

Under 2.5 goals

OK

1.58 Odds

Exact Score: Draw 0-0

OK

	7.50 Odds
	7.00 Odds