North Korea vs Japan: result 2-1 and analysis
EAFF E-1 Football ChampionshipFinal Round - 1Kick-off on August 2, 2015 at 10:20 AM (UTC)Mong Kok Stadium, Hong Kong
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What was the result of North Korea vs Japan?
North Korea won 2-1 on August 2, 2015.
Goalscorers
- 3′Y. MutoJapan
- 78′Ri Hyok-CholNorth Korea
- 88′Pak Hyon-IlNorth Korea
Official lineup for North Korea vs Japan
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
North Korea
- 7Ri Hyok-Chol
- 11Jong Il-Gwan
- 17Hyon-Uk So
- 23Chol-Myong Ri
- 19Kum-Song Hong
- 3Kuk-Chol Jang
- 6Kang Kuk-Chol
- 13Hyon-Jin Sim
- 15Ri Yong-Chol
- 16Hak-Su Ro
- 1Myong-Guk Ri
Japan
- 9K. Nagai
- 18Y. Muto
- 20Kengo Kawamata
- 11T. Usami
- 16H. Yamaguchi
- 21W. Endo
- 2S. Taniguchi
- 5T. Makino
- 6M. Morishige
- 14H. Fujiharu
- 12S. Nishikawa
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 14 matches in all competitions, North Korea have 4 wins, 2 draws and 8 defeats; Japan have 6, 4 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 16, 2015 | Uzbekistan(home) | 4-2 | World Cup - Qualification Asia |
| Jun 11, 2015 | Yemen(away) | 3-0 | World Cup - Qualification Asia |
| Jan 18, 2015 | China(away) | 1-2 | Asian Cup |
| Jan 14, 2015 | Saudi Arabia(home) | 1-4 | Asian Cup |
| Jan 10, 2015 | Uzbekistan(away) | 0-1 | Asian Cup |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 16, 2015 | Singapore(home) | 0-0 | World Cup - Qualification Asia |
| Jan 23, 2015 | United Arab Emirates(home) | 2-2 | Asian Cup |
| Jan 20, 2015 | Jordan(home) | 2-0 | Asian Cup |
| Jan 16, 2015 | Iraq(away) | 1-0 | Asian Cup |
| Jan 12, 2015 | Palestine(home) | 4-0 | Asian Cup |
How many goals should we expect?
North Korea score 1.2 and concede 1.8 goals per match over their last 14; Japan score 1.8 and concede 1.5.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Korea | 1.2 | 1.8 | 3 | 6/14 | 9/14 |
| Japan | 1.8 | 1.5 | 7 | 7/15 | 10/15 |
Over the last 14 matches in all competitions.
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