Laura Rozo
There’s nothing like watching the national teams in action once again. International soccer is back on the agenda of all soccer fans. New Zealand vs China will be a match that will bring back an old rivalry between two teams that have met more than a dozen times. Facing a new year and thinking about the qualifiers for the next World Cup, coaches are looking to work on their squadsfor the upcoming challenges of this season.
Today, at JefeBet we present you our analysis, predictions and other information on the duel between these two national teams, New Zealand vs China.
We encourage you to check out our reviews of BetMGM and Unibet, the odds providers for this match.
Predictions, Odds, and Betting Preview for the New Zealand vs China International Friendly Match on March 23, 2023.
- Where: Mount Smart Stadium, Auckland, New Zealand
- When: Thursday, March 23, 2023, 2:00 PM E.T.
- BetMGM Moneyline: New Zealand (-145) / Tie (+250) / China (+400)
- Unibet Asian Handicap: New Zealand (AH +2, -175) / China (AH -2, +128)
- Over/Under (2.5) by BetMGM: Over (+115), Under (-165).
- Both teams score from BetMGM: Yes (+115) / No (-160)
Betting on New Zealand
The New Zealand team failed to qualify for the Qatar 2022 World Cup. Their last international exhibition was against Costa Rica in the playoffs in June last year, where a 1-0 scoreline crushed the Oceanic team’s hopes of playing in the most important tournament of the beautiful game.
In this next match, the New Zealanders (who comes with a dominant record of only three defeats in fourteen matches against this team) is expected to impose itself with personality under the guidance of coach Darren Bazeley. The coach will probably take the field with a similar lineup to the one that allowed him to successfully go through the first stage of the qualifiers.
Possible lineup (3-5-2): Oliver Sail; Nando Pijanker, Winston Reid, Callan Elliot; Joe Bell, Clayton Lewis, Tim Payne, Dane Ingham, Matthew Garbett; Chris Wood, Alez Greive.
Betting on China
The Asians will be hoping to regain the confidence of their fans in this friendly clash, New Zealand vs China, after a very difficult 2022. The Chinese were knocked out of the World Cup and finished third in the East Asian Football Championship.
However, in recent performances the team has been the talk of the town, with a draw against Japan and a win against Hong Kong. In addition, forward Tan Long, who scored in the last game, is likely to be part of the starting eleven. One of the Dragons’ weaknesses is their effectiveness, as in their five recent games they have scored only two goals and conceded six.
Possible lineup (3-4-3): Jiaqi Han; Tyias Browning, Chenjie Zhu, Shaocong Wu; Yupeng He, Shenglong Jiang, Wai Tsun Dai, Haofeng Xu; Guokang Chen, Tan Long, Hao Fang.
JefeBet Prediction
At JefeBet we believe that, in this new clash between New Zealand and China, the Oceanic team will win. The locals are at a disadvantage in the absence of stars such as Sarpreet Singh and Ryan Thomas, however, they will count on Chris Wood; the captain and experienced attacker who can be the decisive player in this new encounter. The two teams come into this game after similar circumstances, with an extremely wide gap since the last match, so the result will be tight.
Prediction: New Zealand wins 1-0
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