Iraq vs South Korea: result 0-1 and analysis
FriendliesFriendlies 1Kick-off on January 6, 2024 at 01:00 PM (UTC)Basra International Stadium, al-Baṣra (Basra)
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What was the result of Iraq vs South Korea?
South Korea won 0-1 on January 6, 2024.
Goalscorers
- 40′Lee Jae-SungSouth Korea
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Iraq have 7 wins, 6 draws and 2 defeats; South Korea have 7, 4 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 21, 2023 | Vietnam(away) | 1-0 | World Cup - Qualification Asia |
| Nov 16, 2023 | Indonesia(home) | 5-1 | World Cup - Qualification Asia |
| Oct 17, 2023 | Jordan(home) | 2-2 | Friendlies |
| Oct 13, 2023 | Qatar(away) | 0-0 | Friendlies |
| Sep 10, 2023 | Thailand(away) | 2-2 | King's Cup |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 21, 2023 | China(away) | 3-0 | World Cup - Qualification Asia |
| Nov 16, 2023 | Singapore(home) | 5-0 | World Cup - Qualification Asia |
| Oct 17, 2023 | Vietnam(home) | 6-0 | Friendlies |
| Oct 13, 2023 | Tunisia(home) | 4-0 | Friendlies |
| Sep 12, 2023 | Saudi Arabia(away) | 1-0 | Friendlies |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 4 meetings: 0 Iraq win(s), 2 draw(s), 2 South Korea win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 16, 2021 | Iraq 0-3 South Korea | World Cup - Qualification Asia |
| Sep 2, 2021 | South Korea 0-0 Iraq | World Cup - Qualification Asia |
| Jun 7, 2017 | Iraq 0-0 South Korea | Friendlies |
| Jan 26, 2015 | South Korea 2-0 Iraq | Asian Cup |
How many goals should we expect?
Iraq score 1.7 and concede 0.9 goals per match over their last 15; South Korea score 1.9 and concede 0.9.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Iraq | 1.7 | 0.9 | 7 | 6/15 | 7/15 |
| South Korea | 1.9 | 0.9 | 8 | 6/15 | 9/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
How does Footlab compute this prediction?
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. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy