Saudi Arabia vs North Korea: result 4-0 and analysis
Asian CupGroup stage · Matchday 1Kick-off on January 8, 2019 at 04:00 PM (UTC)King Fahd Sports City Stadium, Riyadh
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What was the result of Saudi Arabia vs North Korea?
Saudi Arabia won 4-0 on January 8, 2019.
Goalscorers
- 28′Hattan BahbriSaudi Arabia
- 37′Mohammed Al FatilSaudi Arabia
- 70′Salem Al DawsariSaudi Arabia
- 87′Fahad Al MuwalladSaudi Arabia
Official lineup for Saudi Arabia vs North Korea
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Saudi Arabia
4-5-1- 19Fahad Al Muwallad
- 20Abdulaziz Al Bishi
- 14Abdullah Otayf
- 10Salem Al Dawsari
- 11Hattan Bahbri
- 16Hussain Al Moqahwi
- 4Ali Al Bulayhi
- 2Mohammed Al Burayk
- 23Mohammed Al Fatil
- 13Yasir Al Shahrani
- 21Mohammed Al Owais
North Korea
5-4-1- 7Kwang-Song Han
- 11Jong Il-Gwan
- 10Pak Kwang-Ryong
- 15Ri Un-Chol
- 23Ri Il-Jin
- 5Song Il An
- 16Lee Yong-Jick
- 2Chol-Bom Kim
- 3Kuk-Chol Jang
- 4Kim Song-Gi
- 1Myong-Guk Ri
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Saudi Arabia have 4 wins, 4 draws and 7 defeats; North Korea have 5, 5 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 31, 2018 | South Korea(away) | 0-0 | Friendlies |
| Nov 20, 2018 | Jordan(away) | 1-1 | Friendlies |
| Nov 16, 2018 | Yemen(home) | 1-0 | Friendlies |
| Oct 15, 2018 | Iraq(home) | 1-1 | Friendlies |
| Oct 12, 2018 | Brazil(home) | 0-2 | Friendlies |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 29, 2018 | Bahrain(away) | 0-4 | Friendlies |
| Dec 25, 2018 | Vietnam(away) | 1-1 | Friendlies |
| Nov 16, 2018 | Chinese Taipei(away) | 2-0 | EAFF E-1 Football Championship |
| Nov 13, 2018 | Hong Kong(away) | 0-0 | EAFF E-1 Football Championship |
| Nov 11, 2018 | Mongolia(home) | 4-1 | EAFF E-1 Football Championship |
What does the head-to-head say?
In the last meeting: 1 Saudi Arabia win, 0 draws, 0 North Korea wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 14, 2015 | North Korea 1-4 Saudi Arabia | Asian Cup |
Last archived meeting: North Korea vs Saudi Arabia on Jan 14, 2015
How many goals should we expect?
Saudi Arabia score 0.9 and concede 1.6 goals per match over their last 15; North Korea score 1.5 and concede 1.5.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saudi Arabia | 0.9 | 1.6 | 4 | 6/15 | 7/15 |
| North Korea | 1.5 | 1.5 | 3 | 7/15 | 7/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
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