South Korea vs Mexico: result 1-2 and analysis
World CupGroup Stage - 2Kick-off on June 23, 2018 at 03:00 PM (UTC)Rostov Arena, Rostov-na-Donu
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What was the result of South Korea vs Mexico?
Mexico won 1-2 on June 23, 2018.
Goalscorers
- 26′C. VelaMexico (pen.)
- 66′J. HernándezMexico
- 90′Son Heung-MinSouth Korea
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, South Korea have 6 wins, 4 draws and 5 defeats; Mexico have 8, 3 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 18, 2018 | Sweden(away) | 0-1 | World Cup |
| Jun 11, 2018 | Senegal(away) | 0-2 | Friendlies |
| Jun 7, 2018 | Bolivia(home) | 0-0 | Friendlies |
| Jun 1, 2018 | Bosnia & Herzegovina(home) | 1-3 | Friendlies |
| May 28, 2018 | Honduras(home) | 2-0 | Friendlies |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 17, 2018 | Germany(away) | 1-0 | World Cup |
| Jun 9, 2018 | Denmark(away) | 0-2 | Friendlies |
| Jun 3, 2018 | Scotland(home) | 1-0 | Friendlies |
| May 29, 2018 | Wales(home) | 0-0 | Friendlies |
| Mar 28, 2018 | Croatia(home) | 0-1 | Friendlies |
How many goals should we expect?
South Korea score 1.3 and concede 1.2 goals per match over their last 15; Mexico score 1.2 and concede 0.8.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Korea | 1.3 | 1.2 | 5 | 8/15 | 7/15 |
| Mexico | 1.2 | 0.8 | 8 | 4/15 | 4/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
South Korea sit 2nd in World Cup (3 points from 2 matches) and Mexico sit 1st (6 points from 2 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mexico | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6 |
| 2 | South Korea | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 |
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