Iraq U23 vs China U23 – Schedule & Where to Watch on TV

Result
0:0
08/01/2026 at 09:00 (Time Zone – GMT-5 (America/New_York))
  • AFC Asian Cup U23 - Round 1
  • Where to Watch on TV:
asiaAsiabeIN Connect MENA, beIN Sports MENA 6, Q Football Asia, TOD
bulgariaBulgariaNova Sport
chinaChinaCCTV-5, iQIYI, Migu, ZhiBo8
croatiaCroatiaSportKlub 3
germanyGermanyMagenta Sport, Sportdigital1+
hong-kongHong-kongHOY TV, M Plus Live
indiaIndiaFanCode, FanCode, Vision+
indonesiaIndonesiaK-Vision, MNC Soccer Channel, RCTI+
japanJapanAbemaTV, DAZN Japan
kyrgyzstanKyrgyzstanKTRK Sports
macaoMacaoMacau Cable TV 34 Football
pakistanPakistanTapmad
russiaRussiaTV Start
south-koreaSouth-koreaCoupang Play, SBS Sports
worldWorldOnefootball

Match Stats

Expected goals (xG)
0.730.85
Ball possession
58%42%
Total shots
149
Shots on target
71
Big chances
11
Corner kicks
33
Passes
83% (371/448)77% (243/317)
Yellow cards
12
Expected goals (xG)
0.730.85
xG on target (xGOT)
1.640.23
Total shots
149
Shots on target
71
Shots off target
73
Blocked shots
05
Shots inside the box
64
Shots outside the box
85
Hit the woodwork
00
Big chances
11
Corner kicks
33
Touches in opposition box
1512
Accurate through passes
00
Offsides
31
Free kicks
156
Passes
83% (371/448)77% (243/317)
Long passes
46% (27/59)40% (25/62)
Passes in final third
69% (85/123)65% (51/78)
Crosses
29% (5/17)17% (2/12)
Expected assists (xA)
1.020.53
Throw ins
2621
Fouls
615
Tackles
60% (6/10)60% (6/10)
Duels won
4839
Clearances
2446
Interceptions
74
Errors leading to shot
00
Errors leading to goal
00
Goalkeeper saves
17
xGOT faced
0.231.64
Goals prevented
0.231.64

Key Moments

Here there are
  • 1st Half (0 - 0)
  • 9', Bao Shimeng , Yang A. ,
  • 2nd Half (0 - 0)
  • 48', Yusup Umidjan 🟨,
  • 55', Yang A. 🟨,
  • 64', Karrar A. 🟨,
  • 68', Wang B. , Chen Zeshi ,
  • 68', Li Zhenquan , Yang Haoyu ,
  • 81', Jameel M. , Nawaf M. ,
  • 85', Sadeq Mahmoud A. , Ali H. ,
  • 88', Wang Y. , Xiang Yuwang ,
  • 88', Abduweli Behram , Kuai Jiwen ,

Chances of winning


Iraq U23
37.1%
Draw
32.3%
China U23
30.6%

Initial Probability

(when we started the analysis)
40.1% 29.9% 30%

Iraq U23 - China U23 Odds

1 X 2 Marga
Avarage Now
(Initially)
2.46
(2.27)
2.83
(3.04)
2.99
(3.03)
9.5%
(10%)

  • The most likely Over/Under: 2.00
What is the prediction for Iraq U23 - China U23?
  • Users Predictions: 8 users predict this event. China U23 will win (votes: 3 - 37.5%). It will Tie (votes: 5 - 62.5%).
    Confidence interval (95%) for a draw: 29%96%.
  • High ROI Users Predictions (ROI>2%): 2 high ROI users predict this event. China U23 (votes: 1 - 50%). Tie (votes: 1 - 50%).
  • Over/Under & Asian Handicap Predictions by High ROI users:
    • BTTS - yes (votes: 1 - 100%) .
  • The most likely score by Bookmakers is 1:0.
  • Preview Facts
    • The chances of victory for both teams are nearly identical in this match.
    • In recent times, the teams did not meet on the field.
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    Latest results of China U23
    Draw
    Final tournament

    Quarter-finals
    1Vietnam U23United Arab Emirates U233 : 2
    2Uzbekistan U23China U230 : 1
    3Japan U23Jordan U232 : 1
    4Australia U23South Korea U231 : 2

    Semi-finals
    1Vietnam U23China U230 : 3
    2Japan U23South Korea U231 : 0

    Final
    1China U23Japan U23

    3rd place
    2Vietnam U23South Korea U23