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
Official lineup for South Korea vs Syria
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
South Korea
4-2-3-1- 16Hwang Ui-Jo
- 22Song Min-Kyu
- 6Hwang In-Beom
- 11Hwang Hee-Chan
- 5Jung Woo-Young
- 7Son Heung-Min
- 4Kim Min-Jae
- 2Lee Yong
- 14Hong Chul
- 19Kim Young-Gwon
- 1Kim Seung-Gyu
Syria
4-4-2- 9Omar Al Somah
- 7Omar Khribin
- 17Fahd Youssef
- 13Thaer Krouma
- 12Esraa Alhamwiah
- 10Mahmoud Al Mawas
- 16Abdul Rahman Oues
- 15Khaled Kerdagli
- 5Omar Al Midani
- 2Saad Al Ahmad
- 1Ibrahim Alma
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, 1 draw, 0 Syria wins.
| 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.
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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. When bookmakers publish odds for the match, their consensus is built into the calculation: that is what proved most accurate on past matches. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy