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
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.
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