Japan vs North Korea: result 1-0 and analysis
EAFF E-1 Football ChampionshipFinal Round - 1Kick-off on December 9, 2017 at 10:15 AM (UTC)Panasonic Stadium Suita, Suita
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What was the result of Japan vs North Korea?
Japan won 1-0 on December 9, 2017.
Goalscorers
- 90′Y. IdeguchiJapan
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Japan have 7 wins, 4 draws and 4 defeats; North 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 14, 2017 | Belgium(away) | 0-1 | Friendlies |
| Nov 10, 2017 | Brazil(home) | 1-3 | Friendlies |
| Oct 10, 2017 | Haiti(home) | 3-3 | Friendlies |
| Oct 6, 2017 | New Zealand(home) | 2-1 | Friendlies |
| Sep 5, 2017 | Saudi Arabia(away) | 0-1 | World Cup - Qualification Asia |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 13, 2017 | Malaysia(away) | 4-1 | Asian Cup - Qualification |
| Nov 10, 2017 | Malaysia(home) | 4-1 | Asian Cup - Qualification |
| Oct 10, 2017 | Lebanon(away) | 0-5 | Asian Cup - Qualification |
| Sep 5, 2017 | Lebanon(home) | 2-2 | Asian Cup - Qualification |
| Jul 16, 2017 | Burkina Faso(away) | 3-3 | Friendlies |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 1 meetings: 0 Japan win(s), 0 draw(s), 1 North Korea win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 2, 2015 | North Korea 2-1 Japan | EAFF E-1 Football Championship |
How many goals should we expect?
Japan score 1.6 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; North Korea score 1.8 and concede 1.6.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Japan | 1.6 | 1.1 | 4 | 9/15 | 7/15 |
| North Korea | 1.8 | 1.6 | 5 | 8/15 | 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