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)Saitama Stadium 2002, Saitama
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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
Official lineup for Japan vs North Korea
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Japan
- 11Y. Kobayashi
- 2Y. Ideguchi
- 7S. Kurata
- 8Y. Takahagi
- 15M. Kanazaki
- 3G. Shōji
- 4S. Taniguchi
- 5S. Kurumaya
- 17Y. Konno
- 20S. Muroya
- 12Kosuke Nakamura
North Korea
- 11Jong Il-Gwan
- 23Yu-Song Kim
- 4Myong-Song Pak
- 5Ri Un-Chol
- 9Song-Chol Pak
- 2Hyon-Jin Sim
- 3Kuk-Chol Jang
- 6Kang Kuk-Chol
- 16Lee Yong-Jick
- 18Ri Yong-Chol
- 1Myong-Guk Ri
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?
In the last meeting: 0 Japan wins, 0 draws, 1 North Korea win.
| 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.
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