South Korea vs Belgium: result 0-1 and analysis
World CupGroup stage - 3Kick-off on June 26, 2014 at 08:00 PM (UTC)Yongin Mireu Stadium, Yongin
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What was the result of South Korea vs Belgium?
Belgium won 0-1 on June 26, 2014.
Goalscorers
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What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 12 matches in all competitions, South Korea have 5 wins, 4 draws and 3 defeats; Belgium have 2, 0 and 0.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 22, 2014 | Algeria(home) | 2-4 | World Cup |
| Jun 17, 2014 | Russia(away) | 1-1 | World Cup |
| Jan 28, 2011 | Uzbekistan(away) | 3-2 | Asian Cup |
| Jan 25, 2011 | Japan(away) | 3-3 | Asian Cup |
| Jan 22, 2011 | Iran(away) | 1-0 | Asian Cup |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 22, 2014 | Russia(home) | 1-0 | World Cup |
| Jun 17, 2014 | Algeria(home) | 2-1 | World Cup |
How many goals should we expect?
South Korea score 1.9 and concede 1.8 goals per match over their last 12; Belgium score 1.5 and concede 0.5.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Korea | 1.9 | 1.8 | 2 | 10/12 | 8/12 |
| Belgium | 1.5 | 0.5 | 1 | 1/2 | 1/2 |
Over the last 12 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
South Korea sit 2nd in World Cup (3 points from 2 matches) and Belgium sit 3rd (1 points from 1 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | South Korea | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 |
| 3 | Belgium | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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