South Korea vs Japan: result 1-0 and analysis
EAFF E-1 Football ChampionshipFinal Round - 2Kick-off on December 18, 2019 at 10:30 AM (UTC)Yongin Mireu Stadium, Yongin
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What was the result of South Korea vs Japan?
South Korea won 1-0 on December 18, 2019.
Goalscorers
- 28′Hwang In-BeomSouth Korea
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, South Korea have 9 wins, 4 draws and 2 defeats; Japan 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 15, 2019 | China(home) | 1-0 | EAFF E-1 Football Championship |
| Dec 11, 2019 | Hong Kong(home) | 2-0 | EAFF E-1 Football Championship |
| Nov 19, 2019 | Brazil(away) | 0-3 | Friendlies |
| Nov 14, 2019 | Lebanon(away) | 0-0 | World Cup - Qualification Asia |
| Oct 15, 2019 | North Korea(away) | 0-0 | World Cup - Qualification Asia |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 14, 2019 | Hong Kong(home) | 5-0 | EAFF E-1 Football Championship |
| Dec 10, 2019 | China(away) | 2-1 | EAFF E-1 Football Championship |
| Nov 19, 2019 | Venezuela(home) | 1-4 | Friendlies |
| Nov 14, 2019 | Kyrgyzstan(away) | 2-0 | World Cup - Qualification Asia |
| Oct 15, 2019 | Tajikistan(away) | 3-0 | World Cup - Qualification Asia |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 3 meetings: 1 South Korea win(s), 2 draw(s), 0 Japan win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 16, 2017 | Japan 1-4 South Korea | EAFF E-1 Football Championship |
| Aug 5, 2015 | Japan 1-1 South Korea | EAFF E-1 Football Championship |
| Jan 25, 2011 | Japan 3-3 South Korea | Asian Cup |
How many goals should we expect?
South Korea score 1.6 and concede 0.6 goals per match over their last 15; Japan score 1.9 and concede 0.9.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Korea | 1.6 | 0.6 | 9 | 4/15 | 5/15 |
| Japan | 1.9 | 0.9 | 9 | 4/15 | 7/15 |
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