Indonesia vs China Prediction

Indonesia vs China Prediction, Preview, Predicted Lineups and Team News | World Cup Qualifiers

Jimit Bhavsar

Published - Jun, 04 2025, 01:50 PM

5 min

Indonesia is set to face China at the Gelora Bung Karno Stadium on 5th June in a World Cup Qualifier match.
This is only the second meeting between Indonesia and China, with the first one back in October 2024, in which China prevailed 2-1.
China, on the other hand, is in horrible form since they are in last place with six points playing eight games.

Indonesia vs China Preview

Tournament: World Cup Qualifiers
Venue: Gelora Bung Karno Stadium
Date: 5th June
Kick-off Time: 01:45 PM GMT
Indonesia vs China is set to take place at the Gelora Bung Karno stadium on 5th June in the World Cup Qualifiers. This is the third round of the AFC World Cup Qualifiers and Indonesia and China are alongside Japan, Australia, Saudi Arabia and Bahrain in the group. Indonesia is currently in fourth place with 9 points, playing 8 games in which they have won only two, drawn three and lost three. Their form in the last five qualifying fixtures has been poor, winning two and losing three. Indonesia will look to make history and do their best to win each qualifying match in order to reach the 2026 FIFA World Cup.
Their last appearance at the FIFA World Cup was in 1938, which used to have a straight knock-out format. Hence, Indonesia became the sole holder of a record that they did not want, playing the fewest matches at the FIFA World Cup without scoring a goal since they lost their only fixture 6-0 to Hungary.
China, on the other hand, is in horrible form since they are in last place with six points playing eight games in which they have won two, drawn zero and lost six. Their form in the last five qualifying fixtures has been poor, winning two and losing three. China has played in the FIFA World Cup once in their history, which was back in the 2002 edition. They lost all of their games without scoring a goal and have been working hard ever since to make amends.

Indonesia Team News

atrick Kluivert as Indonesia Manager. (Image Credit: X@/Indonesia)

The Indonesian national team has a few absentees, namely forward Septian Bagaskara and midfielder Eliano Reijnders, due to injuries. Defenders Sandy Walsh & Jordi Amat are recovering from injuries and are doubtful for this fixture.

China Team News

China manager — China Manager Branko Ivankovic In A Press Conference (Image Credit: Official Instagram/@brankoivankovic)

The Chinese national team has two absentees, namely defender Tyias Browning and Zhu Chenjie, who are still recovering from injuries.

Indonesia vs China Predicted Lineups

Indonesia Predicted Lineup (5-4-1):

Goalkeeper: Paes

Defenders: Verdonk, Diks, Ridho, Idzes, Hubner

Midfielders: Pelupessy, Haye, Oratmangoen, Ferdinan

Forwards: Romeny

China Predicted Lineup (5-3-2):

Goalkeeper: Dalei

Defenders: Li Lei, Yang, Pengfei, Cao, Shenglong

Midfielders: Xie, Haoyang, Zhengyu

Forwards: Shihao, Yuning

Indonesia vs China H2H Record

Indonesia and China have faced each other only once in their history, with China winning 2-1.

Key Players To Watch In Indonesia vs China

Ole Romeny (Indonesia)

Romeny has a lot of experience playing at various clubs in various leagues namely the Eredivisie and currently in the EFL Championship. Ole has earned two caps for Indonesia in 2025 in which he has scored two goals.

Wei Shihao (China)

Shihao is an experienced player playing at various clubs in various leagues however his stint in the Chinese Super League where he has amassed 159 appearances in which he has 52 goals and 23 assists is very impressive. Currently, he has amassed 12 for appearances for RD Rongcheng in the CSL this season in which he has five goals and three assists. He has earned 36 caps for China scoring five goals and will look to score more since China is in a desperate need to make their way up from last place.

Indonesia vs China Prediction

Indonesia do have a few absentees but China on the other hand have performed well in the eight qualifying fixtures. Since both teams have a similar run of form in the last five games, it is likely that this fixture will end in a draw.