China v Wales Betting Preview – 22nd March
Ryan Giggs gets his first taste of managerial life with Wales as they take on China in midweek. It’s a big trek for them out east though as they are taking part in this China Cup event. They will go on to face either the Czech Republic or Uruguay following this one. Will Giggs get off to a winning start?
China v Wales Betting Tips
Wales are missing a few key players including Joe Ledley, Ethan Ampadu and Aaron Ramsey for this one, but Giggs has left Ashley Williams as captain and expects Gareth Bale to play a full part in this mini tour. The Welsh were right in the mix during World Cup 2018 qualification but their crucial loss against Ireland in the last round of matches destroyed those hopes. So now they have to build again. The Dragons could always use a few more goals from somewhere so it will be interesting to see if they can ease themselves out of their defensive mode a little bit under the new manager. The likelihood though this is going to be a low scoring affair and both teams not to score with bet365 is at 4/6 odds* (Betting Odds taken at 3:14 p.m. on March 19th, 2018) with bet365. This will be the first ever meeting between the two nations as they meet up at the Guangxi Sports Center Stadium.
Under 2.5 goals with bet365 at 8/13 odds* (Betting Odds taken at 3:14 p.m. on March 19th, 2018) is a sound option really for the game. China struggled badly in their qualification group to try and get to the World Cup. In their five home qualifiers there were just three goals scored in total as the Chinese posted a W2 D2 L1 record. They lost four of their five away games though and really don’t look as if they have too much to offer. They are coached by former Italy boss Marcello Lippi who knows things well over there after some time with Guangzhou Evergrande. Only forward Zhang Yuning plays his football outside of the country (at Werder Bremen). They are generally a defensive-minded side and this game may take some time to get warmed up.
China v Wales Betting Odds*
Wales 4/5, Draw 12/5, China 15/4* (Betting Odds taken at 3:14 p.m. on March 19th, 2018)
China v Wales Predictions
You are looking at a low scoring game in this one, it would be a major shock if it didn’t pan out that way. The lack of quality with China is real and Wales are the more likely of the two to get a win on the board. A Wales 1-0 correct score is at 5/1 odds* (Betting Odds taken at 3:14 p.m. on March 19th, 2018).
