Singapore host China in their last friendly before the 2026 ASEAN Championship at the Jalan Besar Stadium in Kallang on Friday. The Lions are coming off the back of a crushing 4-0 win over Mongolia last weekend, their second win of 2026 from as many games.
Muhammad Baharudin struck a penalty to fire the hosts in front after 22 minutes, while Song Ui-young doubled their advantage shortly after. Orkhony Monkh-Orgil struck an own goal to hand Singapore a three-goal cushion while Ikhsan bin Fandi added a fourth late on.
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The massive victory will give them enormous momentum ahead of their clash with China, following which their attention will turn towards the ASEAN Championship next month.
Meanwhile, the Dragon Team are playing their first match since a 2-0 loss to Cameroon in March.
Head coach Shao Jiayi has called up 26 players for this month’s double-header against Singapore and Thailand, including prolific forward Wu Lei. The 34-year-old has scored 36 goals from 99 games for China, while Zhang Yuning will captain the side in this match.
There are only four uncapped players in the squad.
Singapore vs China Head-To-Head and Key Numbers
- There have been 20 clashes between the sides in the past, with Singapore winning just twice and losing to China on 12 occasions.
- The Lions last beat the Dragons in December 1983, a 1-0 victory in the Merlion Cup.
- Since that loss, China have won 11 of their next 14 games.
- Singapore and China meet for the first time since March 2024, when the Dragons Team beat the Lions 4-1 in a World Cup qualifying fixture.
- China are ranked 94th in the world, while Singapore are in 147th place, according to the latest FIFA World Ranking.
- Singapore have won their last three games in a row. China have won and lost once in two games this year.
Singapore vs China Prediction
The Lions have a poor record in the fixture and have not beaten their mightier Asian rivals in over 40 years. China are not on a formidable run of form right now either, but their incredible head-to-head record against Singapore suggests that they are not going down easily.
Prediction: Singapore 2-2 China
Singapore vs China Betting Tips
Tip 1 – Result: Draw
Tip 2 – Goals over/under 2.5: Over 2.5 goals
Tip 3 – Both teams to score: Yes
Edited by Peter Pedroncelli
