South Korea vs Iraq: result 2-0 and analysis
Asian CupSemi-finalsKick-off on January 26, 2015 at 09:00 AM (UTC)Yongin Mireu Stadium, Yongin
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What was the result of South Korea vs Iraq?
South Korea won 2-0 on January 26, 2015.
Goalscorers
- 20′Lee Jeong-HyeopSouth Korea
- 50′Kim Young-GwonSouth Korea
Official lineup for South Korea vs Iraq
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
South Korea
- 7Son Heung-Min
- 18Lee Jeong-Hyeop
- 10Nam Tae-Hee
- 12Han Kyo-Won
- 16Ki Sung-Yueng
- 3Kim Jin-Su
- 5Tae-Hwi Kwak
- 6Park Joo-Ho
- 19Kim Young-Gwon
- 22Cha Du-Ri
- 23Kim Jin-Hyeon
Iraq
- 7Amjad Kalaf
- 10Younis Mahmoud
- 9Ahmed Yasin Ghani Mousa
- 13Osama Rashid
- 21Saad Abdul Ameer
- 17Alaa Abl-ALzahra
- 2Ahmad Ibrahim Khalaf
- 14Salam Shakir Ali Dad
- 15Dhurgham Ismail
- 23Waleed Salim
- 12Jalal Hassan Hachim
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, South Korea have 8 wins, 4 draws and 3 defeats; Iraq have 4, 3 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 22, 2015 | Uzbekistan(home) | 2-0 | Asian Cup |
| Jan 17, 2015 | Australia(away) | 1-0 | Asian Cup |
| Jan 13, 2015 | Kuwait(away) | 1-0 | Asian Cup |
| Jan 10, 2015 | Oman(home) | 1-0 | Asian Cup |
| Jun 26, 2014 | Belgium(home) | 0-1 | World Cup |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 23, 2015 | Iran(away) | 4-4 | Asian Cup |
| Jan 20, 2015 | Palestine(home) | 2-0 | Asian Cup |
| Jan 16, 2015 | Japan(home) | 0-1 | Asian Cup |
| Jan 12, 2015 | Jordan(away) | 1-0 | Asian Cup |
| Jan 22, 2011 | Australia(away) | 0-1 | Asian Cup |
How many goals should we expect?
South Korea score 1.7 and concede 1.2 goals per match over their last 15; Iraq score 0.9 and concede 0.8.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Korea | 1.7 | 1.2 | 5 | 9/15 | 7/15 |
| Iraq | 0.9 | 0.8 | 6 | 2/11 | 2/11 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
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