South Korea vs Syria: result 2-1 and analysis
World Cup - Qualification Asia3rd Round - 3Kick-off on October 7, 2021 at 11:00 AM (UTC)Ansan Wa Stadium, Ansan
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What was the result of South Korea vs Syria?
South Korea won 2-1 on October 7, 2021.
Goalscorers
- 48′Hwang In-BeomSouth Korea
- 84′Omar KhribinSyria
- 89′Son Heung-MinSouth Korea
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, South Korea have 9 wins, 3 draws and 3 defeats; Syria have 8, 1 and 6.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 7, 2021 | Lebanon(home) | 1-0 | World Cup - Qualification Asia |
| Sep 2, 2021 | Iraq(home) | 0-0 | World Cup - Qualification Asia |
| Jun 13, 2021 | Lebanon(home) | 2-1 | World Cup - Qualification Asia |
| Jun 9, 2021 | Sri Lanka(away) | 5-0 | World Cup - Qualification Asia |
| Jun 5, 2021 | Turkmenistan(home) | 5-0 | World Cup - Qualification Asia |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 7, 2021 | United Arab Emirates(home) | 1-1 | World Cup - Qualification Asia |
| Sep 2, 2021 | Iran(away) | 0-1 | World Cup - Qualification Asia |
| Jun 15, 2021 | China(away) | 1-3 | World Cup - Qualification Asia |
| Jun 7, 2021 | Guam(away) | 3-0 | World Cup - Qualification Asia |
| Jun 4, 2021 | Maldives(away) | 4-0 | World Cup - Qualification Asia |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 2 meetings: 1 South Korea win(s), 1 draw(s), 0 Syria win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 28, 2017 | South Korea 1-0 Syria | World Cup - Qualification Asia |
| Sep 6, 2016 | Syria 0-0 South Korea | World Cup - Qualification Asia |
How many goals should we expect?
South Korea score 1.9 and concede 0.7 goals per match over their last 15; Syria score 1.6 and concede 1.3.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Korea | 1.9 | 0.7 | 10 | 3/15 | 8/15 |
| Syria | 1.6 | 1.3 | 5 | 5/15 | 9/15 |
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