Iran vs South Korea: result 1-1 and analysis
World Cup - Qualification Asia3rd Round - 4Kick-off on October 12, 2021 at 01:30 PM (UTC)Azadi Stadium, Tehran
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What was the result of Iran vs South Korea?
Iran and South Korea drew 1-1 on October 12, 2021.
Goalscorers
- 48′Son Heung-MinSouth Korea
- 76′A. JahanbakhshIran
Official lineup for Iran vs South Korea
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Iran
4-4-2- 11V. Amiri
- 7A. Jahanbakhsh
- 20S. Azmoun
- 9M. Taremi
- 17A. Gholizadeh
- 6S. Ezatolahi
- 8A. Noorollahi
- 2S. Moharrami
- 13H. Kanani
- 4S. Khalilzadeh
- 1A. Beiranvand
South Korea
4-2-3-1- 16Hwang Ui-Jo
- 6Hwang In-Beom
- 11Hwang Hee-Chan
- 10Lee Jae-Sung
- 5Jung Woo-Young
- 7Son Heung-Min
- 4Kim Min-Jae
- 2Lee Yong
- 14Hong Chul
- 19Kim Young-Gwon
- 1Kim Seung-Gyu
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Iran have 12 wins, 1 draw and 2 defeats; South Korea have 9, 3 and 3.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 7, 2021 | United Arab Emirates(away) | 1-0 | World Cup - Qualification Asia |
| Sep 7, 2021 | Iraq(away) | 3-0 | World Cup - Qualification Asia |
| Sep 2, 2021 | Syria(home) | 1-0 | World Cup - Qualification Asia |
| Jun 15, 2021 | Iraq(home) | 1-0 | World Cup - Qualification Asia |
| Jun 11, 2021 | Cambodia(away) | 10-0 | World Cup - Qualification Asia |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 7, 2021 | Syria(home) | 2-1 | World Cup - Qualification Asia |
| Sep 7, 2021 | Lebanon(home) | 1-0 | World Cup - Qualification Asia |
| Sep 2, 2021 | Iraq(home) | 0-0 | World Cup - Qualification Asia |
| Jun 13, 2021 | Lebanon(home) | 2-1 | World Cup - Qualification Asia |
| Jun 9, 2021 | Sri Lanka(away) | 5-0 | World Cup - Qualification Asia |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 4 meetings: 1 Iran win, 2 draws, 1 South Korea win.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 11, 2019 | South Korea 1-1 Iran | Friendlies |
| Aug 31, 2017 | South Korea 0-0 Iran | World Cup - Qualification Asia |
| Oct 11, 2016 | Iran 1-0 South Korea | World Cup - Qualification Asia |
| Jan 22, 2011 | Iran 0-1 South Korea | Asian Cup |
How many goals should we expect?
Iran score 3.1 and concede 0.4 goals per match over their last 15; South Korea score 1.5 and concede 0.8.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Iran | 3.1 | 0.4 | 10 | 4/15 | 8/15 |
| South Korea | 1.5 | 0.8 | 9 | 4/15 | 8/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
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The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. When bookmakers publish odds for the match, their consensus is built into the calculation: that is what proved most accurate on past matches. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy