Puerto Rico vs China Prediction & Picks - Women's World Cup

World - Women's World Cup

Puerto Rico
9/9/26 11:45
China

Prediction:

 

China -9.5 points

-110
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 by Lou Aguila | in Women's World Cup Picks

China looks to book their spot in the quarterfinals of the 2026 FIBA Women’s World Cup when they face Puerto Rico on Wednesday.

China is a massive favorite to cover -9.5 points (-110) against a team they have beaten all six times in international play.

Current Form:

China finished the group stage with a 2-1 record, losing only to the United States, 61-94, in their first game of the tournament. In the other two games, China edged the Czech Republic, 74-70, in an overtime thriller and hammered Italy, 71-51.

Puerto Rico caught the final bus to the knockout stages. The Puerto Ricans edged Turkey, 75-71, to register a 2-1 record at the end of the preliminary stage. They lost to Australia, 54-70, and Belgium, 64-76, in the first two games of this competition.

The Matchup: China owns a 6-0 head-to-head record against Puerto Rico, making them the heavy favorite to win this match. The last time these two teams faced each other in an international basketball competition, China cruised to an 80-58 win at the 2026 Paris Olympics.

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Puerto Rico vs China Form

Puerto Rico and China Latest Matches

Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico Latest matches
L W W L L W
Victories

3/6 (50%)

Defeats

3/6 (50%)

Sep 7, 2026 - Women's World Cup

Puerto Rico
75 :  71
Turkiye

Sep 6, 2026 - Women's World Cup

Puerto Rico
64 :  76
Belgium

Sep 4, 2026 - Women's World Cup

Australia
70 :  54
Puerto Rico

Mar 17, 2026 - FIBA World Cup Qualification, Women, Belgrade A

Puerto Rico
77 :  61
New Zealand

Mar 15, 2026 - FIBA World Cup Qualification, Women, Belgrade A

Puerto Rico
56 :  47
Senegal

Mar 14, 2026 - FIBA World Cup Qualification, Women, Belgrade A

Spain
91 :  52
Puerto Rico
L W W L W
Victories

3/5 (60%)

Defeats

2/5 (40%)

Sep 7, 2026 - Women's World Cup

Puerto Rico
75 :  71
Turkiye

Sep 6, 2026 - Women's World Cup

Puerto Rico
64 :  76
Belgium

Mar 17, 2026 - FIBA World Cup Qualification, Women, Belgrade A

Puerto Rico
77 :  61
New Zealand

Mar 15, 2026 - FIBA World Cup Qualification, Women, Belgrade A

Puerto Rico
56 :  47
Senegal

Mar 12, 2026 - FIBA World Cup Qualification, Women, Belgrade A

Puerto Rico
48 :  91
USA
W W W L L L
Victories

3/6 (50%)

Defeats

3/6 (50%)

Sep 4, 2026 - Women's World Cup

Australia
70 :  54
Puerto Rico

Mar 14, 2026 - FIBA World Cup Qualification, Women, Belgrade A

Spain
91 :  52
Puerto Rico

Mar 11, 2026 - FIBA World Cup Qualification, Women, Belgrade A

Italy
78 :  41
Puerto Rico

Jul 5, 2025 - FIBA Americup, Women

Mexico
67 :  72
Puerto Rico

Jul 1, 2025 - FIBA Americup, Women

Mexico
60 :  77
Puerto Rico

Jun 28, 2025 - FIBA Americup, Women

Colombia
65 :  68
Puerto Rico
China
China Latest matches
L L L L W W
Victories

2/6 (33%)

Defeats

4/6 (67%)

Sep 7, 2026 - Women's World Cup

Italy
51 :  71
China

Sep 6, 2026 - Women's World Cup

China
74 :  70
Czechia

Sep 4, 2026 - Women's World Cup

USA
94 :  61
China

Sep 1, 2026 - International Friendly Games, Women

France
83 :  54
China

Aug 21, 2026 - International Friendly Games, Women

Italy
88 :  76
China

Aug 12, 2026 - International Friendly Games, Women

China
77 :  88
Nigeria
W W W W L W
Victories

5/6 (83%)

Defeats

1/6 (17%)

Sep 6, 2026 - Women's World Cup

China
74 :  70
Czechia

Aug 12, 2026 - International Friendly Games, Women

China
77 :  88
Nigeria

Mar 17, 2026 - FIBA World Cup Qualification, Women, Belgrade A

China
83 :  71
Brazil

Mar 14, 2026 - FIBA World Cup Qualification, Women, Belgrade A

China
86 :  76
South Sudan

Mar 11, 2026 - FIBA World Cup Qualification, Women, Belgrade A

China
81 :  68
Mali

Jul 20, 2025 - FIBA Asia Cup, Women

China
101 :  66
Republic Of Korea
L W L L L W
Victories

2/6 (33%)

Defeats

4/6 (67%)

Sep 7, 2026 - Women's World Cup

Italy
51 :  71
China

Sep 4, 2026 - Women's World Cup

USA
94 :  61
China

Sep 1, 2026 - International Friendly Games, Women

France
83 :  54
China

Aug 21, 2026 - International Friendly Games, Women

Italy
88 :  76
China

Mar 15, 2026 - FIBA World Cup Qualification, Women, Belgrade A

Czechia
74 :  84
China

Mar 12, 2026 - FIBA World Cup Qualification, Women, Belgrade A

Belgium
80 :  65
China

Puerto Rico against China : Head to Head (H2H)

Puerto Rico

0 %

China

100 %

Aug 3, 2024 - Olympic Matches Women

China
80 :  58
Puerto Rico

Sep 26, 2022 - Women's World Cup

China
95 :  60
Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico vs China Picks

Players list

Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico
I. McGee-Stafford

A. Guirantes

T. San Antonio

B. Jones

T. Melendez

China
China
C. Mingling H. Xu

Z. Manman

S. Yang

X. Luo

Substitutes

Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico
I. Pagan

J. Benitez

N. De Leon Negron

Z. Gonzalez

P. Rosado

S. Roman

D. Solis

China
China
Z. Ziyu

Y. Li

W. Siyu

C. Yujie

S. Jia

Z. Tang

S. Yu

Puerto Rico - China Key Points

  1. China finished the group stage with a 2-1 record.
  2. China is 6-0 vs. Puerto Rico
  3. Puerto Rico finished the group stage with a 1-2 record.
  4. Puerto Rico lost to China 58-80 in their last meeting at the 2026 Paris Olympics.
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Our Puerto Rico vs China Prediction

Key Stats: China averages 68.7 points per game on 42.9% shooting. Puerto Rico averages 64.3 points per game on 37.4% shooting at the 2026 FIBA Women’s World Cup.

NY Liberty center Han Xu is the main scorer and defensive anchor of this Chinese team, averaging 17.3 points, 11.3 rebounds, and 2.7 assists per game.

Puerto Rico’s Trinity San Antonio leads her team with 12.7 points, 2.0 rebounds, and 4.0 assists per game at this World Cup.

What to Expect: China demolishes Puerto Rico. China has the height, the experience, and head-to-head dominance to blow by Puerto Rico once again. Even if San Antonio catches fire in this game, China’s sheer size inside the paint and offensive efficiency will be too high a wall for Puerto Rico to overcome.

Fearless Forecast: China wins 74-60

Our betting prediction for China vs. Puerto Rico: China -9.5 points

Prediction:

 

China -9.5 points

-110
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