Japan vs South Korea: result 1-4 and analysis
EAFF E-1 Football ChampionshipFinal Round - 3Kick-off on December 16, 2017 at 10:15 AM (UTC)Panasonic Stadium Suita, Suita
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What was the result of Japan vs South Korea?
South Korea won 1-4 on December 16, 2017.
Goalscorers
- 3′Y. KobayashiJapan (pen.)
- 13′Kim Shin-WookSouth Korea
- 23′Jung Woo-YoungSouth Korea
- 35′Kim Shin-WookSouth Korea
- 69′Y. KobayashiSouth Korea (o.g.)
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Japan have 8 wins, 4 draws and 3 defeats; South Korea have 5, 5 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 12, 2017 | China(home) | 2-1 | EAFF E-1 Football Championship |
| Dec 9, 2017 | North Korea(home) | 1-0 | EAFF E-1 Football Championship |
| Nov 14, 2017 | Belgium(away) | 0-1 | Friendlies |
| Nov 10, 2017 | Brazil(home) | 1-3 | Friendlies |
| Oct 10, 2017 | Haiti(home) | 3-3 | Friendlies |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 12, 2017 | North Korea(away) | 1-0 | EAFF E-1 Football Championship |
| Dec 9, 2017 | China(home) | 2-2 | EAFF E-1 Football Championship |
| Nov 14, 2017 | Serbia(home) | 1-1 | Friendlies |
| Nov 10, 2017 | Colombia(home) | 2-1 | Friendlies |
| Oct 10, 2017 | Morocco(home) | 1-3 | Friendlies |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 2 meetings: 0 Japan win(s), 2 draw(s), 0 South Korea win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 5, 2015 | Japan 1-1 South Korea | EAFF E-1 Football Championship |
| Jan 25, 2011 | Japan 3-3 South Korea | Asian Cup |
How many goals should we expect?
Japan score 1.6 and concede 1.0 goals per match over their last 15; South Korea score 1.1 and concede 1.3.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Japan | 1.6 | 1.0 | 4 | 9/15 | 7/15 |
| South Korea | 1.1 | 1.3 | 5 | 8/15 | 7/15 |
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