Singapore vs China 5 June 2026 Prediction

In 2024, the teams met twice in World Cup qualifying. China won one of those matches 4-1, while the other ended in a 2-2 draw. Can Singapore beat this opponent on the third attempt?

Still Too Early

Singapore have never played at the World Cup. Unfortunately for the national team, the upcoming tournament will not be an exception. The team failed to get through the second stage of qualifying and earned only one point from six matches. However, the group opponents were strong. Singapore faced South Korea, China, and Thailand, all of whom are in the top 100 of the FIFA world rankings, so the result was not surprising.

Singapore do not have star players in the squad. None of their players represent top European clubs. The squad’s total market value is estimated at only €4.38 million. Their upcoming opponent is worth almost three times more at €13.3 million. It is not surprising that Singapore struggle to compete with stronger teams.

One Step Short of the Dream

China have played at the World Cup once before, in 2002. The national team came very close to repeating that success. In the second stage of qualifying, China faced South Korea, Singapore, and Thailand. They finished level on points with Thailand, with eight each, but took second place on tiebreakers and advanced to the final stage. However, the next round brought stronger opponents: Japan, Australia, Saudi Arabia, Indonesia, and Bahrain. China finished fifth with nine points from 10 matches and missed out on the upcoming World Cup.

One of China’s leaders is forward Yuning Zhang. He was the team’s top scorer in the third qualifying stage with two goals. He also had a strong league season, finishing with seven goals and four assists.

Singapore vs China Predicted Lineup

Singapore (4-4-2): Mahbud – Abdullah, Baharudin, Fandi, Stewart – Harun, Nakamura, Shahiran, Stewart – Kweh, Fandi

Out: -

Manager: Tsutomu Ogura

China (4-1-2-1-2): Wang – Liu, Wei, Browning, Yang – Huang – Lin, Chan – Serginho – Wu, Zhang

Out: -

Manager: Shao Jiayi

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Singapore vs China Prediction: China -1.5 Handicap at 2.17

• Main prediction: The favorite in this matchup is clear. Singapore will play at home, but that should not be a major issue for China, as the weather conditions are not especially different. The visitors should not have problems adapting. The hosts are also below their opponent in class, as their World Cup qualifying path showed: Singapore and China were in the same group in the second stage, but Singapore finished last with one point, while China advanced. In addition, the visitors played Singapore twice in 2024: one match ended in a dominant 4-1 win, while in the other China dropped points after poor defending in a 2-2 draw, despite fully controlling the game and leading the xG battle, 1.73 to 0.50. Based on all of this, we believe the reasonable pick is China -1.5 handicap at 2.17. A higher-risk option is correct score 3-1 at 10.40.
• Goals prediction: A China goal is expected by default, as they are the stronger side. However, we also believe Singapore can score, as they have found the net in 10 straight matches. Yes, the opponents were not the strongest, but Singapore also scored in both of their recent head-to-head meetings with China. Therefore, our pick is both teams to score — yes at 1.91.