North Korea vs Saudi Arabia: result 1-4 and analysis
Asian CupGroup stage · Matchday 2Kick-off on January 14, 2015 at 07:00 AM (UTC)Mong Kok Stadium, Hong Kong
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What was the result of North Korea vs Saudi Arabia?
Saudi Arabia won 1-4 on January 14, 2015.
Goalscorers
- 11′Ryang Yong-GiNorth Korea
- 37′Naif Ahmed Taib HazaziSaudi Arabia
- 52′Mohammad Al-SahlawiSaudi Arabia
- 54′Mohammad Al-SahlawiSaudi Arabia
- 77′Nawaf Al AbidSaudi Arabia
Official lineup for North Korea vs Saudi Arabia
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
North Korea
- 10Pak Kwang-Ryong
- 11Jong Il-Gwan
- 8Ryang Yong-Gi
- 9Song-Chol Pak
- 3Song-Hyok Jang
- 4Jon Kwang-Ik
- 13Hyon-Jin Sim
- 15Kuk-Chol Jang
- 16Jong-Hyok Cha
- 19Lee Yong-Jick
- 1Myong-Guk Ri
Saudi Arabia
- 9Naif Ahmed Taib Hazazi
- 10Mohammad Al-Sahlawi
- 18Salem Al Dawsari
- 7Salman Al Faraj
- 14Saud Ali Khariri
- 20Nawaf Al Abid
- 3Osama Hawsawi
- 4Abdullah Al Dossary
- 5Omar Hawsawi
- 12Hassan Muath Fallatah
- 1Waleed Abdullah
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 10 matches in all competitions, North Korea have 2 wins, 2 draws and 6 defeats; Saudi Arabia have 0, 0 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 10, 2015 | Uzbekistan(away) | 0-1 | Asian Cup |
| Nov 19, 2014 | Chinese Taipei(away) | 0-0 | EAFF E-1 Football Championship |
| Nov 16, 2014 | Guam(away) | 5-1 | EAFF E-1 Football Championship |
| Nov 13, 2014 | Hong Kong(home) | 2-1 | EAFF E-1 Football Championship |
| Jan 19, 2011 | Iraq(away) | 0-1 | Asian Cup |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 10, 2015 | China(home) | 0-1 | Asian Cup |
| Jan 17, 2011 | Japan(home) | 0-5 | Asian Cup |
| Jan 13, 2011 | Jordan(away) | 0-1 | Asian Cup |
| Jan 9, 2011 | Syria(home) | 1-2 | Asian Cup |
How many goals should we expect?
North Korea score 0.8 and concede 1.7 goals per match over their last 10; Saudi Arabia score 0.3 and concede 2.3.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Korea | 0.8 | 1.7 | 2 | 3/10 | 5/10 |
| Saudi Arabia | 0.3 | 2.3 | 0 | 1/4 | 2/4 |
Over the last 10 matches in all competitions.
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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