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North Korea vs Hong Kong: result 2-0 and analysis

Asian Cup - QualificationGroup stage · Matchday 6Kick-off on March 27, 2018 at 09:00 AM (UTC)Mong Kok Stadium, Hong Kong

North Korea
2-0
Hong Kong

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What was the result of North Korea vs Hong Kong?

North Korea won 2-0 on March 27, 2018.

Goalscorers

  • 20′Jong Il-GwanNorth Korea
  • 24′Pak Kwang-RyongNorth Korea

Official lineup for North Korea vs Hong Kong

The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.

North Korea

  1. PPak Kwang-Ryong
  2. JJong Il-Gwan
  3. YYu-Song Kim
  4. KKwang-Song Han
  1. KKyong-Jin So
  1. KKuk-Chol Jang
  2. CChol-Bom Kim
  3. LLee Yong-Jick
  4. RRi Yong-Chol
  5. HHyon-Jin Sim
  1. MMyong-Guk Ri

Hong Kong

  1. JJaimes Anthony McKee
  2. AAlexander Oluwatayo Akande
  3. JJordi Tarrés
  1. DDeshuai Xu
  2. LLeung Chun Pong
  1. DDaniel Cancela Rodriguez
  2. RRoberto Orlando Affonso Júnior
  3. AA. Russell
  4. HHélio Gonçalves
  5. TTsui Wang Kit
  1. YYapp Hung Fai
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What is the recent form of both teams?

Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, North Korea have 5 wins, 5 draws and 5 defeats; Hong Kong have 9, 4 and 2.

The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.

North Korea
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Dec 16, 2017China(away)1-1EAFF E-1 Football Championship
Dec 12, 2017South Korea(home)0-1EAFF E-1 Football Championship
Dec 9, 2017Japan(away)0-1EAFF E-1 Football Championship
Nov 13, 2017Malaysia(away)4-1Asian Cup - Qualification
Nov 10, 2017Malaysia(home)4-1Asian Cup - Qualification
Hong Kong
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Mar 24, 2018Hoi King(home)2-0HKFA 1st Division
Mar 18, 2018Tung Sing(away)7-1HKFA 1st Division
Mar 11, 2018Eastern District(away)10-0HKFA 1st Division
Mar 4, 2018Citizen AA(away)7-3HKFA 1st Division
Feb 25, 2018Wing Yee(home)0-0HKFA 1st Division

What does the head-to-head say?

Across the last 3 meetings: 2 North Korea wins, 1 draw, 0 Hong Kong wins.

DateScoreCompetition
Jun 13, 2017Hong Kong 1-1 North KoreaAsian Cup - Qualification
Nov 12, 2016Hong Kong 0-1 North KoreaEAFF E-1 Football Championship
Nov 13, 2014North Korea 2-1 Hong KongEAFF E-1 Football Championship

Last archived meeting: Hong Kong vs North Korea on Jun 13, 2017

How many goals should we expect?

North Korea score 1.6 and concede 1.6 goals per match over their last 15; Hong Kong score 3.7 and concede 0.7.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
North Korea1.61.638/158/15
Hong Kong3.70.785/158/15

Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.

Where do both teams sit in the table?

2024-26 standings
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2Hong Kong6222888

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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. When bookmakers publish odds for the match, their consensus is built into the calculation: that is what proved most accurate on past matches. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy

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