Nigeria vs South Korea: result 2-2 and analysis
World CupGroup Stage - 3Kick-off on June 22, 2010 at 06:30 PM (UTC)Godswill Akpabio International Stadium, Uyo
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What was the result of Nigeria vs South Korea?
Nigeria and South Korea drew 2-2 on June 22, 2010.
Goalscorers
- 12′K. UcheNigeria
- 38′Lee Jung-SooSouth Korea
- 49′Park Chu-YoungSouth Korea
- 69′Yakubu AiyegbeniNigeria (pen.)
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 2 matches in all competitions, Nigeria have 0 wins, 0 draws and 2 defeats; South Korea have 1, 0 and 1.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 17, 2010 | Greece(away) | 1-2 | World Cup |
| Jun 12, 2010 | Argentina(away) | 0-1 | World Cup |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 17, 2010 | Argentina(away) | 1-4 | World Cup |
| Jun 12, 2010 | Greece(home) | 2-0 | World Cup |
How many goals should we expect?
Nigeria score 0.5 and concede 1.5 goals per match over their last 2; South Korea score 1.5 and concede 2.0.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 0.5 | 1.5 | 0 | 1/2 | 1/2 |
| South Korea | 1.5 | 2.0 | 1 | 1/2 | 1/2 |
Over the last 2 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | South Korea | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 |
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