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
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.
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