China host Maldives on 24 September 2026 at 14:35 in a friendly. China finished fifth in World Cup qualifying's third round with nine points from ten matches and missed the tournament. Their last outing came in June, a 2-1 win over Singapore followed by a 0-0 draw with Thailand. Maldives failed to advance past the first round of World Cup qualifying and also missed the Asian Cup after collecting three points from six matches in the third round. They have not won in their last six matches, losing 1-0 to Afghanistan, 0-3 to Pakistan, and drawing 1-1 with Bangladesh U23.
Form and H2H
China have lost just one of their last six matches. Maldives have won once in their last six and have conceded in each of their last eight matches. The head-to-head record is heavily one-sided: China won 3-0 in 2015, 4-0 in 2016, 5-0 in 2019, and 5-0 in 2021. Over ten matches at home, China average 0.82 goals for and 1.06 against. Maldives average 0.75 goals for and 1.43 against over ten away matches.
Best bet
China Total over 3.5 goals. China's attacking threat against a Maldives defence that has conceded in every recent match makes this the logical play. Back this at 1xBet at 1.03.
Odds to watch
China are prohibitive favourites. A home win sits at 1.02 with Melbet and 1.03 with 1xBet. The draw is 18 at Melbet and 27 at 1xBet. An away Maldives win is 58 at Melbet and 85 at 1xBet.
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