Analysis and predictions for Indonesia vs China: An emotional comeback.
The World Cup qualifying match between Indonesia and China will take place at 7:00 AM on June 5th. Nghe An Newspaper analyzes the teams' form, provides football commentary, and predicts the score.
Latest information on the Indonesian vs. Chinese team lineups.
Indonesia will most likely opt for a three-man central defense consisting of Justin Hubner, Jay Idzes, and Rizky Ridho, while Thom Haye and Joey Pelupessy are candidates for the central midfield positions.
Striker Ole Romeny scored the winning goal against Bahrain, and could be assisted by forwards Ramadhan Sananta and Rafael Struick in Thursday's match.
Meanwhile, China could position Yongjing Cao as an attacking midfielder behind strikers Shihao Wei and Zhang Yuning.
Ivankovic will likely use a midfield trio of Haoyang Xu, Zhengyu Huang, and Wenneng Xie, and they will almost certainly play in front of center-backs Pengfei Han and Shenglong Jiang.
Latest predicted lineups for Indonesia vs China
Indonesia:
Ari; Ridho, Idzes, Hubner; Diks, Pelupessy, Haye, Verdonk; Struick, Sananta; Romeny
China:
Wang; Yang, Han, Jiang, Li; Xu, Huang, Xie; High; Wei, Zhang
Latest football match prediction: Indonesia vs China
Indonesia dominated Bahrain, facing only one shot on target and one dangerous chance, while creating three clear-cut opportunities themselves.
The red and white team played quite defensively, conceding 14 goals in 8 group stage matches, including 10 goals in the last 5 games.
Indonesia is unlikely to qualify directly for the 2026 World Cup as they are currently 4 points behind second-placed Australia, but they will advance to the next round if they beat China and Bahrain loses to Saudi Arabia on Thursday.
Coach Patrick Kluivert's team is in inconsistent form, having lost 2, drawn 1, and won 2 of their last 5 matches; however, they have won 2 of their last 3 AFC World Cup qualifying matches.
The home team has also won 2 of their last 4 home games — losing 1 — and scored 6 goals in those games.
On the Chinese side, they conceded two goals in the first 30 minutes of their match against Australia, and have conceded a total of 19 goals after their first eight group stage matches.
The visiting team has only participated in the World Cup once in its history, and coach Branko Ivankovic understands that their poor qualifying record will continue if they lose on Thursday, as they are currently 3 points behind Indonesia with only two games remaining.
The Golden Dragons previously defeated the home team 2-1 in their qualifying match in October 2024, and also won 1-0 in their earlier encounter in November 2013.
China has lost three consecutive matches and won two of their last five games.
Ivankovic's team also performs poorly away from home, winning only 1 of their last 8 away games and losing 5 during that period.
Latest Indonesia vs China score prediction
Based on the above football analysis, we and leading football websites worldwide have provided our predictions for the match.Indonesia vs Chinaas follows:
- Sportsmole:Indonesia 2-0 China
- WhoScore:Indonesia 2-1 China
- Our newspaper predicts:Indonesia 2-1 China
When and where can I watch the Indonesia vs China match live?
To watch the Indonesia vs China match live in the World Cup qualifiers at 7:00 AM on June 5th, viewers can tune in to the following channels:K+ Sport,K+PMor online sports channels. We hope you enjoy watching football.
