Henan
- Henan have not lost any of their last three competitive domestic matches.
- The first-ever FA Cup finalist, Henan will take to the Suzhou Olympic Sports Centre pitch as underdogs against the side with the most previous success in the competition; our Beijing Guoan FC vs Henan FC prediction sees Henan as a tough test for the favorites.
- Henan have shown themselves to be tough opponents in knockout football, winning two penalty shootouts to reach this final.
Beijing Guoan
- Beijing Guoan finished fourth in the 2025 Chinese Super League with a mid-to-high 50s points tally while Henan ended up mid-table with a mid-30s tally.
- Beijing have the attacking firepower to win the Cup for a record-extending fifth time this year as they smashed Changchun Yatai 4 - 0 away from home last time out, and this Beijing Guoan FC vs Henan FC betting tips suggest another strong offensive display could be in store.
- They thrashed Yunnan Yukun 7 - 0 in the Chinese FA Cup semi-final and followed up with a 2 - 1 AFC Champions League defeat to Cong An Hanoi.
Head-to-Head
- In their last five competitive encounters, each side has won twice, with one draw.
- Guoan have a slight edge in the head-to-head record and finished best of the two in the CSL so they are taken to lift the Cup.
Key Players
- Guoan’s attacking line is led by Fábio Abreu, the team’s top scorer in 2025, and Sai Erjini'ao has been important with his creativity and assists.
- In the cup, Frank Acheampong and Bruno Nazário have both made important contributions, while Zhang Yuning has contributed important goals and assists.
- Wang Guoming has been a hero between the sticks for Henan in the shootouts they have won.
Betting Insights
- Beijing Guoan FC are the 1.9 favorites to take the Chinese FA Cup home from Suzhou on Friday with Henan FC 3.47 and the draw 4.1.
- Over 2.5 goals is odds-on at 1.37 ahead of this 2025 Chinese FA Cup final and our Beijing Guoan FC vs Henan FC betting tips highlight the potential for goals in this showpiece event.
Prediction
- We do think that the bookies have Guoan slightly overvalued at 1.9, but there is enough of a gap between them and Henan to suggest that the 2025 final will be close.
- Guoan are taken to lift the Cup, while Henan have the mental strength to stay in it until the end and force penalties with a draw.
