South Korea vs China: result 2-0 and analysis
Asian CupGroup stage · Matchday 3Kick-off on January 16, 2019 at 01:30 PM (UTC)Yongin Mireu Stadium, Yongin
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What was the result of South Korea vs China?
South Korea won 2-0 on January 16, 2019.
Goalscorers
- 14′Hwang Ui-JoSouth Korea (pen.)
- 51′Kim Min-JaeSouth Korea
Official lineup for South Korea vs China
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
South Korea
4-2-3-1- 11Hwang Hee-Chan
- 18Hwang Ui-Jo
- 7Son Heung-Min
- 17Lee Chung-Yong
- 6Hwang In-Beom
- 5Jung Woo-Young
- 22Kim Moon-Hwan
- 4Kim Min-Jae
- 3Kim Jin-Su
- 19Kim Young-Gwon
- 1Kim Seung-Gyu
China
4-3-3- 16Jin Jingdao
- 15Wu Xi
- 17Zhang Chengdong
- 8Zhao Xuri
- 10Zheng Zhi
- 19Liu Yang
- 2Liu Yiming
- 4Shi Ke
- 5Zhang Linpeng
- 22Yu Dabao
- 1Yan Junling
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, South Korea have 6 wins, 5 draws and 4 defeats; China 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 11, 2019 | Kyrgyzstan(away) | 1-0 | Asian Cup |
| Jan 7, 2019 | Philippines(home) | 1-0 | Asian Cup |
| Dec 31, 2018 | Saudi Arabia(home) | 0-0 | Friendlies |
| Nov 20, 2018 | Uzbekistan(away) | 4-0 | Friendlies |
| Nov 17, 2018 | Australia(away) | 1-1 | Friendlies |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 11, 2019 | Philippines(away) | 3-0 | Asian Cup |
| Jan 7, 2019 | Kyrgyzstan(home) | 2-1 | Asian Cup |
| Nov 20, 2018 | Palestine(home) | 1-1 | Friendlies |
| Oct 16, 2018 | Syria(home) | 2-0 | Friendlies |
| Oct 13, 2018 | India(home) | 0-0 | Friendlies |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 4 meetings: 2 South Korea wins, 1 draw, 1 China win.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 9, 2017 | South Korea 2-2 China | EAFF E-1 Football Championship |
| Mar 23, 2017 | China 1-0 South Korea | World Cup - Qualification Asia |
| Sep 1, 2016 | South Korea 3-2 China | World Cup - Qualification Asia |
| Aug 2, 2015 | China 0-2 South Korea | EAFF E-1 Football Championship |
How many goals should we expect?
South Korea score 1.1 and concede 0.8 goals per match over their last 15; China score 1.1 and concede 1.5.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Korea | 1.1 | 0.8 | 8 | 5/15 | 5/15 |
| China | 1.1 | 1.5 | 6 | 6/15 | 7/15 |
Over the last 15 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