South Korea vs China: result 3-2 and analysis
World Cup - Qualification Asia3rd Round - 1Kick-off on September 1, 2016 at 11:00 AM (UTC)Yongin Mireu Stadium, Yongin
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What was the result of South Korea vs China?
South Korea won 3-2 on September 1, 2016.
Goalscorers
- 21′Zheng ZhiSouth Korea (o.g.)
- 63′Lee Chung-YongSouth Korea
- 66′Koo Ja-CheolSouth Korea
- 74′Yu HaiChina
- 77′Hao JunminChina
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, South Korea have 12 wins, 2 draws and 1 defeats; China have 9, 3 and 3.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 29, 2016 | Kuwait(home) | 3-0 | World Cup - Qualification Asia |
| Mar 24, 2016 | Lebanon(home) | 1-0 | World Cup - Qualification Asia |
| Nov 17, 2015 | Laos(away) | 5-0 | World Cup - Qualification Asia |
| Nov 12, 2015 | Myanmar(home) | 4-0 | World Cup - Qualification Asia |
| Oct 8, 2015 | Kuwait(away) | 1-0 | World Cup - Qualification Asia |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 29, 2016 | Qatar(home) | 2-0 | World Cup - Qualification Asia |
| Mar 24, 2016 | Maldives(home) | 4-0 | World Cup - Qualification Asia |
| Nov 17, 2015 | Hong Kong(away) | 0-0 | World Cup - Qualification Asia |
| Nov 12, 2015 | Bhutan(home) | 12-0 | World Cup - Qualification Asia |
| Oct 8, 2015 | Qatar(away) | 0-1 | World Cup - Qualification Asia |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 1 meetings: 1 South Korea win(s), 0 draw(s), 0 China win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 2, 2015 | China 0-2 South Korea | EAFF E-1 Football Championship |
How many goals should we expect?
South Korea score 2.4 and concede 0.2 goals per match over their last 15; China score 2.3 and concede 0.5.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Korea | 2.4 | 0.2 | 13 | 2/15 | 6/15 |
| China | 2.3 | 0.5 | 9 | 3/15 | 6/15 |
Over the last 15 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