Iraq vs South Korea: result 0-2 and analysis
World Cup - Qualification Asia3rd Round - 9Kick-off on June 5, 2025 at 06:15 PM (UTC)Basra International Stadium, al-Baṣra (Basra)
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What was the result of Iraq vs South Korea?
South Korea won 0-2 on June 5, 2025.
Goalscorers
- 63′Kim Jin-GyuSouth Korea
- 82′Oh Hyeon-GyuSouth Korea
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Iraq have 8 wins, 3 draws and 4 defeats; South Korea have 8, 6 and 1.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 25, 2025 | Palestine(away) | 1-2 | World Cup - Qualification Asia |
| Mar 20, 2025 | Kuwait(home) | 2-2 | World Cup - Qualification Asia |
| Dec 28, 2024 | Saudi Arabia(home) | 1-3 | Gulf Cup of Nations |
| Dec 25, 2024 | Bahrain(away) | 0-2 | Gulf Cup of Nations |
| Dec 22, 2024 | Yemen(home) | 1-0 | Gulf Cup of Nations |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 25, 2025 | Jordan(home) | 1-1 | World Cup - Qualification Asia |
| Mar 20, 2025 | Oman(home) | 1-1 | World Cup - Qualification Asia |
| Nov 19, 2024 | Palestine(away) | 1-1 | World Cup - Qualification Asia |
| Nov 14, 2024 | Kuwait(away) | 3-1 | World Cup - Qualification Asia |
| Oct 15, 2024 | Iraq(home) | 3-2 | World Cup - Qualification Asia |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 0 Iraq win(s), 2 draw(s), 4 South Korea win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 15, 2024 | South Korea 3-2 Iraq | World Cup - Qualification Asia |
| Jan 6, 2024 | Iraq 0-1 South Korea | Friendlies |
| 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 1.4 and concede 0.9 goals per match over their last 15; South Korea score 1.9 and concede 0.8.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Iraq | 1.4 | 0.9 | 9 | 5/15 | 6/15 |
| South Korea | 1.9 | 0.8 | 5 | 9/15 | 6/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Iraq | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
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