China vs Russia (W) Prediction

China’s women’s national team last played an official match on in the AFC Women’s Asian Cup, suffering a 2-1 defeat to Australia.

Here’s a look at the key stats from that game (China Women vs Australia):

• Possession: 44% vs 56%;
• Corners: 2 vs 2;
• Fouls committed: 8 vs 5;
• Yellow cards: 3 vs 1;
• Shots on target: 3 vs 3.

The China women's national team have won all three of their friendlies in 2026 so far, beating Vietnam twice (2-0 and 6-1) and Newcastle United Jets (4-0). Heading into their clash with Russia, China are riding a run of four wins from their last five outings.

Over their past ten matches, the team have scored 19 goals-an average of 1.9 per game, ranking among the most prolific spells in recent memory. However, their defensive solidity remains a concern: they concede an average of 1.3 goals per match, leaving opponents with plenty of opportunities in the final third.

Russia Women played their most recent official match on , settling for a goalless draw against the Russia U19 Women’s side (0-0).

The key stats from the match (Russia Women vs Russia U19 Women):

• Possession: 63% vs 37%;
• Corners: 6 vs 6;
• Yellow cards: 0 vs 2;
• Shots on target: 0 vs 0.

In their 2026 friendlies, the Russian women’s national team have struggled for consistency-registering two wins, one draw, and one defeat. Russia claimed victories over Tanzania (4-1) and their own U19 squad (1-0), but fell heavily to Ghana (0-4).

Looking at a broader sample of ten matches, Russia have lost just once and have displayed a well-balanced game: they average 1.6 goals scored per match while conceding 1.0. These numbers suggest the attack delivers on a regular basis, while the defense rarely suffers major breakdowns-even against opponents of similar quality.