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China vs Qatar Prediction & Stats

Date: Fri 26 Feb 2027
Tip-off: 11:00
Scheduled
Position#30
Record5-3
FormWLWWW
Points / game84.5
Allowed / game81.6
vs
Position#50
Record4-4
FormLWWLL
Points / game75.9
Allowed / game81.5
EuropeWorld CupRound 5
Other2027
Meetings · China v Qatar
26 Feb 2027
CHIN v QATA
upcoming
29 Sep 2015
CHIN89
QATA65
01 Oct 2014
CHIN70
QATA60
24 Nov 2010
CHIN71
QATA66
Sections

🎯 1. Model Analysis

China win
-no forecast
Best oddsnot yet
Implied-
Edge-
Qatar win
-no forecast
Best oddsnot yet
Implied-
Edge-
Pythia's probabilities appear here once today's forecast has run (it covers the NBA and Europe's top competitions).

🏀 2. Points Analysis

ChinaLast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
New Zealand
#4
W
98-84
98
84
+14
H16/08
Asia Cup
Australia
#1
L
89-90
89
90
-1
A17/08
Asia Cup
South Korea
#46
L
76-80
76
80
-4
H28/11
World Cup
South Korea
#46
L
76-90
76
90
-14
A01/12
World Cup
Japan
#16
W
87-80
87
80
+7
A26/02
World Cup
Chinese Taipei
#62
W
100-93
100
93
+7
A01/03
World Cup
Japan
#16
L
73-92
73
92
-19
H03/07
World Cup
Chinese Taipei
#62
W
92-74
92
74
+18
H06/07
World Cup
Qatar
#50
W
83-57
83
57
+26
A27/08
World Cup
Lebanon
#18
W
89-87
89
87
+2
H31/08
World Cup
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
28-19
14-21
26-26
30-18
25-17
21-25
25-26
18-22
16-24
18-23
18-14
24-19
13-28
16-24
23-28
24-10
11-21
22-26
25-9
29-24
27-22
23-29
21-26
29-16
21-22
19-28
19-24
14-18
25-13
29-15
18-20
20-26
23-13
24-23
19-12
17-9
23-14
23-28
21-27
22-18
169.0Avg total
86.3Scored
82.7Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (8)84.581.6166.1+2.962%
Season at home (4)82.583.2165.8-0.850%
Season away (4)86.580.0166.5+6.575%
Last 10 (10)86.382.7169.0+3.660%
Last 5 (5)87.480.6168.0+6.880%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (7)73.990.3164.1-16.429%
vs Similar (3)75.788.7164.3-13.00%
vs Weaker ◀ (20)90.068.0157.9+22.090%
This opponent (Qatar) is Weaker. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
QatarLast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
South Korea
#8
L
83-97
83
97
-14
A08/08
Asia Cup
Australia
#1
L
82-110
82
110
-28
H10/08
Asia Cup
Lebanon
#18
L
74-75
74
75
-1
H27/11
World Cup
Lebanon
#18
W
86-83
86
83
+3
A30/11
World Cup
India
#91
W
99-73
99
73
+26
H27/02
World Cup
Saudi Arabia
#59
L
80-86
80
86
-6
H29/06
World Cup
India
#91
W
65-56
65
56
+9
A02/07
World Cup
Saudi Arabia
#59
W
76-73
76
73
+3
A05/07
World Cup
China
#30
L
57-83
57
83
-26
H27/08
World Cup
Japan
#16
L
70-123
70
123
-53
A31/08
World Cup
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
22-25
16-28
23-22
22-22
20-22
23-24
20-31
19-33
9-21
17-12
17-17
31-25
14-19
21-19
25-17
26-28
28-17
17-26
30-9
24-21
20-29
15-17
24-22
21-18
7-12
15-18
20-14
23-12
17-18
15-15
15-21
29-19
13-23
23-24
12-19
9-17
11-29
23-24
11-40
25-30
163.1Avg total
77.2Scored
85.9Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (8)75.981.5157.4-5.650%
Season at home (4)77.579.2156.8-1.825%
Season away (4)74.283.8158.0-9.575%
Last 10 (10)77.285.9163.1-8.740%
Last 5 (5)69.684.2153.8-14.640%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (14)68.986.9155.8-17.914%
vs Similar (8)68.270.5138.8-2.250%
vs Weaker (8)75.963.2139.1+12.688%
This opponent (China) is Stronger. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.

📊 3. Team Totals

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⚖️ 4. Spread

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⏱️ 5. Quarters & Halves

Quarter by quarter

-7-3+0+3+7Q1Q1: +1.9+1.9Q1: -5.4-5.4Q2Q2: -3.3-3.3Q2: -2.2-2.2Q3Q3: +0.3+0.3Q3: -1.5-1.5Q4Q4: +4.7+4.7Q4: +0.4+0.4
-7-3+0+3+7Q1Q1: +1.9+1.9Q1: -5.4-5.4Q2Q2: -3.3-3.3Q2: -2.2-2.2Q3Q3: +0.3+0.3Q3: -1.5-1.5Q4Q4: +4.7+4.7Q4: +0.4+0.4
ChinaQatar
Each team's average quarter over its last 10 games. Net is the quarter margin (above zero = the team wins that quarter on average: who starts fast, who closes); Pythia projection = the quarter means of tonight's simulation. Hover a bar for its value.
Bets by quarter and half · pick a period
ChinaLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
New Zealand
#4
W
42-40
42
40
+2
H16/08
Asia Cup
Australia
#1
W
46-42
46
42
+4
A17/08
Asia Cup
South Korea
#46
L
34-47
34
47
-13
H28/11
World Cup
South Korea
#46
L
29-52
29
52
-23
A01/12
World Cup
Japan
#16
L
33-47
33
47
-14
A26/02
World Cup
Chinese Taipei
#62
L
50-51
50
51
-1
A01/03
World Cup
Japan
#16
L
40-50
40
50
-10
H03/07
World Cup
Chinese Taipei
#62
W
54-28
54
28
+26
H06/07
World Cup
Qatar
#50
W
47-36
47
36
+11
A27/08
World Cup
Lebanon
#18
W
46-42
46
42
+4
H31/08
World Cup
85.6Avg total
42.1Scored
43.5Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)43.137.680.7+5.667%-
Last 30 at home (15)45.335.280.5+10.180%-
Last 30 away (15)41.039.980.9+1.153%-
Last 10 (10)42.143.585.6-1.450%-
Last 5 (5)47.441.488.8+6.060%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (7)37.946.184.0-8.329%-
vs Similar (3)34.346.080.3-11.733%-
vs Weaker ◀ (20)46.333.379.6+13.085%-
This opponent (Qatar) is Weaker. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
QatarLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
South Korea
#8
L
38-53
38
53
-15
A08/08
Asia Cup
Australia
#1
L
43-46
43
46
-3
H10/08
Asia Cup
Lebanon
#18
L
26-33
26
33
-7
H27/11
World Cup
Lebanon
#18
L
35-38
35
38
-3
A30/11
World Cup
India
#91
W
45-43
45
43
+2
H27/02
World Cup
Saudi Arabia
#59
L
35-46
35
46
-11
H29/06
World Cup
India
#91
L
22-30
22
30
-8
A02/07
World Cup
Saudi Arabia
#59
L
32-33
32
33
-1
A05/07
World Cup
China
#30
L
36-47
36
47
-11
H27/08
World Cup
Japan
#16
L
34-53
34
53
-19
A31/08
World Cup
76.8Avg total
34.6Scored
42.2Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)33.638.371.9-4.727%-
Last 30 at home (15)35.138.373.4-3.327%-
Last 30 away (15)32.138.370.5-6.227%-
Last 10 (10)34.642.276.8-7.610%-
Last 5 (5)31.841.873.6-10.00%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (14)32.643.676.1-11.00%-
vs Similar (8)32.636.869.4-4.112%-
vs Weaker (8)36.430.867.1+5.688%-
This opponent (China) is Stronger. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
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🎯 8. Shooting Profile

Show:Over:
Chinatheir own shots, last 10 games

Where their points come from

China: 91.8 points a game scored
🏀🏀49%
🏀🏀🏀33%
🏀18%
🏀🏀 2-pointers44.8 pts a game · 49% of the points
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers30.3 pts a game · 33% of the points
🏀 Free throws16.7 pts a game · 18% of the points

Shooting by shot type

Shot typeAttempts per gameMade per gameAccuracy
(made ÷ attempts)
League accuracyPoints per game
🏀🏀 2-pointers40.022.4
56.0%
-44.8
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers25.710.1
39.3%
-30.3
🏀 Free throws21.116.7
79.1%
-16.7
They take 65.7 shots from the field a game (2-pointers + 3-pointers); 25.7 of them are 3-pointers, so 39% of their shots are threes. Accuracy is green when it beats the league average.
Qatartheir own shots, last 10 games

Where their points come from

Qatar: 78.4 points a game scored
🏀🏀54%
🏀🏀🏀23%
🏀23%
🏀🏀 2-pointers42.2 pts a game · 54% of the points
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers18.0 pts a game · 23% of the points
🏀 Free throws18.1 pts a game · 23% of the points

Shooting by shot type

Shot typeAttempts per gameMade per gameAccuracy
(made ÷ attempts)
League accuracyPoints per game
🏀🏀 2-pointers41.921.1
50.4%
-42.2
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers21.66.0
27.7%
-18.0
🏀 Free throws27.518.1
65.9%
-18.1
They take 63.5 shots from the field a game (2-pointers + 3-pointers); 21.6 of them are 3-pointers, so 34% of their shots are threes. Accuracy is green when it beats the league average.

💪 9. Team Strengths

Side by side

Last 10/8 games with a box score before 26 Feb 2027 (all competitions); ratings are points per 100 possessions. The better figure is green.
China
WWWLWWLLLW
Qatar
LLWWLWWLLL
#30
League position
#50
+29.3
Net rating
+1.4
123.9
Offensive rating
100.9
94.6
Defensive rating
99.4
57.2%
Effective FG%
47.4%
45.2%
Opp. effective FG%
49.4%
15.1%
Turnover %
18.1%
37.3%
Off. rebound %
31.4%
0.32
Free-throw rate
0.43
39.3%
3-point %
27.7%
62.5%
Assist %
51.6%
60%
Form (last 10/10)
40%

Profile

Form (last 10/10)60% · 40%
■ China   ■ Qatar
The middle ring is the league average on each axis; outward = better than the league (defence and ball care: fewer points / turnovers is better). Form: share of the last 10 won. The figures are each team's own, the better one bold.

🤝 10. Games History

Head-to-head record
6
China wins
0
Qatar wins
DateGameScore
27/08/26Qatar v China57-83
11/08/17Qatar v China67-92
29/09/15China v Qatar89-65
01/10/14China v Qatar70-60
11/08/13Qatar v China85-96
24/11/10China v Qatar71-66
Chinalast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
31/08/26HLebanon89-87
27/08/26AQatar83-57
06/07/26HChinese Taipei92-74
03/07/26HJapan73-92
01/03/26AChinese Taipei100-93
26/02/26AJapan87-80
01/12/25ASouth Korea76-90
28/11/25HSouth Korea76-80
17/08/25AAustralia89-90
16/08/25HNew Zealand98-84
Qatarlast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
31/08/26AJapan70-123
27/08/26HChina57-83
05/07/26ASaudi Arabia76-73
02/07/26AIndia65-56
29/06/26HSaudi Arabia80-86
27/02/26HIndia99-73
30/11/25ALebanon86-83
27/11/25HLebanon74-75
10/08/25HAustralia82-110
08/08/25ASouth Korea83-97

📊 11. Overall Statistics

China
World Cup 2027
Recent: 6 Wins / 4 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWLWWW62%
HomeLLWW50%
AwayLWWW75%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games844
Win %62%50%75%
Points / game84.582.586.5
Allowed / game81.683.280.0
Point differential+2.9-0.8+6.5
Avg total166.1165.8166.5
Over main line---
Win by 10+25%25%25%
Close games (≤5 pts) won50% (2)50% (2)-
Overtime %0%0%0%
Qatar
World Cup 2027
Recent: 4 Wins / 6 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLWWLL50%
HomeLWLL25%
AwayWWWL75%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games844
Win %50%25%75%
Points / game75.977.574.2
Allowed / game81.579.283.8
Point differential-5.6-1.8-9.5
Avg total157.4156.8158.0
Over main line---
Win by 10+12%25%0%
Close games (≤5 pts) won67% (3)0% (1)100% (2)
Overtime %0%0%0%
This competition's season before tip-off. Green = better than tonight's opponent on the same split; win-% badge green from 60%, red below 40%.

🏆 12. League Table

#TeamGPWLWin %PF/gPA/gDiff
1 Australia880100%101.870.0+31.8
2 Costa Rica550100%81.455.4+26.0
3 Canada880100%100.981.1+19.8
4 Turkey880100%91.972.6+19.2
5 Croatia1211192%99.273.5+25.8
6 France87188%85.171.6+13.5
7 Poland87188%95.882.2+13.5
8 Germany87188%93.682.1+11.5
9 Dominican Republic65183%93.377.8+15.5
10 Mexico65183%93.781.8+11.8
11 Senegal97278%86.370.6+15.8
12 South Sudan97278%82.068.6+13.4
13 Ivory Coast97278%88.276.1+12.1
14 Cameroon97278%76.471.6+4.9
15 New Zealand86275%97.279.8+17.5
16 Japan86275%91.074.8+16.2
17 Argentina86275%87.271.5+15.8
18 Lebanon86275%89.674.6+15.0
19 Brazil86275%90.878.1+12.6
20 Uruguay86275%84.473.4+11.0
21 Serbia86275%87.178.1+9.0
22 Ukraine129375%83.275.9+7.3
23 Angola96367%86.873.0+13.8
24 Guinea96367%75.266.1+9.1
25 Mali96367%81.478.0+3.4
26 Jordan85362%85.571.0+14.5
27 Spain85362%90.178.8+11.4
28 Iran85362%74.967.8+7.1
29 Italy85362%83.076.9+6.1
30 China85362%84.581.6+2.9
31 Georgia85362%85.582.6+2.9
32 Finland85362%80.679.2+1.4
33 El Salvador53260%64.871.8-7.0
34 Romania148657%76.976.6+0.3
35 Nigeria95456%79.976.9+3.0
36 Tunisia95456%71.769.9+1.8
37 Portugal84450%83.879.5+4.2
38 Hungary126650%80.977.9+3.0
39 Greece84450%77.174.5+2.6
40 Latvia84450%83.481.2+2.1
41 Lithuania84450%85.984.6+1.2
42 Bahamas84450%93.292.1+1.1
43 Switzerland168850%73.172.8+0.3
44 Slovenia84450%84.083.8+0.2
45 Philippines84450%76.976.8+0.1
46 South Korea84450%78.479.1-0.8
47 Sweden84450%81.183.5-2.4
48 Ireland63350%75.778.3-2.7
49 Czech Republic63350%81.386.2-4.8
50 Qatar84450%75.981.5-5.6
51 Montenegro84450%71.879.1-7.4
52 Armenia42250%86.596.0-9.5
53 Egypt94544%75.973.1+2.8
54 Austria146843%83.084.9-1.9
55 Colombia73443%83.691.4-7.9
56 Netherlands125742%82.181.1+1.0
57 Bosnia & Herzegovina83538%78.177.1+1.0
58 Estonia83538%80.483.0-2.6
59 Saudi Arabia83538%76.479.6-3.2
60 Iceland83538%81.293.8-12.5
61 Cape Verde93633%75.681.3-5.8
62 Chinese Taipei62433%77.284.5-7.3
63 Kosovo62433%73.781.5-7.8
64 Jamaica62433%86.3102.8-16.5
65 D.R. Congo93633%68.885.7-16.9
66 Chile72529%71.380.6-9.3
67 Israel82625%79.283.5-4.2
68 Puerto Rico82625%85.990.2-4.4
69 Slovakia41325%75.580.8-5.2
70 Luxembourg41325%67.874.0-6.2
71 Bulgaria41325%75.886.0-10.2
72 Albania41325%72.585.2-12.8
73 North Macedonia41325%69.582.5-13.0
74 Panama82625%75.488.9-13.5
75 Norway82625%66.981.0-14.1
76 Syria82625%66.889.9-23.1
77 Honduras51420%61.870.6-8.8
78 Guatemala51420%62.873.0-10.2
79 Denmark102820%73.186.8-13.7
80 Venezuela61517%79.087.5-8.5
81 Great Britain61517%80.290.5-10.3
82 Azerbaijan61517%67.580.8-13.3
83 Belgium6060%71.880.0-8.2
84 Rwanda6060%66.285.7-19.5
85 Libya6060%66.586.7-20.2
86 Uganda6060%64.086.5-22.5
87 Cuba6060%66.789.8-23.2
88 Nicaragua4040%72.095.5-23.5
89 Madagascar6060%73.797.7-24.0
90 Iraq6060%69.393.8-24.5
91 India6060%60.886.2-25.3
92 Cyprus6060%60.299.0-38.8
93 Guam6060%65.2104.5-39.3
Built from this season's results before tip-off (all phases of the competition). Click a column to sort. Bars: win %, points scored and allowed per game across the league, and the point differential (green +, red -). 93 teams: scroll the table.
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