South Korea vs Iraq Prediction, Lineups & Odds
South Korea Look Set to Cover the Line
The Asian Handicap market allows us to back South Korea to beat Iraq by two or more goals. Our -1.5 goals betting prediction is available at odds of 2.38.
Match Preview & H2H
South Korea´s last game was away against Jordan and the Asia World Cup qualifier finished in a 2-0 win, with Jae-Sung Lee and Hyun-Gyu Oh scoring the goals.
Iraq most recently played an Asia World Cup qualifier at home against Palestine which was a 1-0 win. Ayman Hussein scored the winner.
South Korea won when they last played Iraq. This clash finished 1-0. Looking back over the past 3 H2H meetings, we have seen South Korea win two times. One game ended in a draw and there has been an average of 1.33 goals scored.
Confirmed Lineups
South Korea confirmed lineup (4-2-3-1): Hyeon-Woo Jo (GK), Young-Woo Seol, Yu-Min Cho, Min-Jae Kim, Myung-Jae Lee, In-Beom Hwang, Yong-Woo Park, Kang-In Lee, Jae-Sung Lee, Joon-Ho Bae, Se-Hun Oh.
Iraq confirmed lineup (4-1-4-1): Jalal Hassan (GK), Mustafa Saadoun, Ali Faez Atiyah, Rebin Sulaka, Ahmed Yahya, Amjad Attwan, Lucas Shlimon, Ibrahim Bayesh, Amir Al-Ammari, Merchas Doski, Ayman Hussein.
Expert Asia World Cup Qualification Analysis
Our football experts study the form, while injuries and suspensions can also affect the potential outcome. Before coming up with a verdict, we combine this data with the latest stats.
Key South Korea vs Iraq stats:
South Korea vs Iraq Prediction
Our pick is to back South Korea at 2.38 to overcome a -1.5 goal margin on the Asian Handicap market. This means a victory of two goals or more in this Asia World Cup qualifier.
There’s a chance to move the line and back South Korea with a bigger handicap which means you get more attractive odds.
Our Pick
South Korea Asian Hcp -1.5 @ 2.38
South Korea vs Iraq Odds
South Korea have short betting odds to win and they’re overwhelming 1.48 favourites for this Asia World Cup Qualification clash. This means the bookies give them a 68% chance of winning the game. For those wanting to oppose the market leader, you can get 9.00 about Iraq.
Under 2.5 Goals is a short-priced option for those customers expecting two goals or less. If you think at least one side will keep a clean sheet, then Both Teams to Score No is 1.50.
You can find hundreds of markets for every Asia World Cup Qualification match, with the leading football betting sites creating lots of different options. Check out the pre-game and In-Play selections before placing your bets.
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Full Time Result
1
1.48
X
3.80
2
9.00
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Half Time Result
1
2.10
X
2.10
2
8.00
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Double Chance
1X
1.07
12
1.25
X2
2.63
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Both Teams to Score
Yes
2.50
No
1.50
-
Draw No Bet
1
1.13
2
6.00
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Asian Handicap
1 Hcp -1
1.83
2 Hcp +1
2.03
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Total Goals
Under 2.5
1.57
Over 2.5
2.35
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Total Corners
Under 9.5
1.67
Over 9.5
2.10
Best Betting Offers
South Korea
- World Cup Qualification AFC 3rd Round Grp. B: 10/10 Jordan 0 South Korea2
- World Cup Qualification AFC 3rd Round Grp. B: 10/09 Oman 1 South Korea3
- World Cup Qualification AFC 3rd Round Grp. B: 05/09 South Korea 0 Palestine0
- World Cup Qualification AFC 2nd Round Grp. C: 11/06 South Korea 1 China0
- World Cup Qualification AFC 2nd Round Grp. C: 06/06 Singapore 0 South Korea7
Iraq
- World Cup Qualification AFC 3rd Round Grp. B: 10/10 Iraq 1 Palestine0
- World Cup Qualification AFC 3rd Round Grp. B: 10/09 Kuwait 0 Iraq0
- World Cup Qualification AFC 3rd Round Grp. B: 05/09 Iraq 1 Oman0
- World Cup Qualification AFC 2nd Round Grp. F: 11/06 Iraq 3 Vietnam1
- World Cup Qualification AFC 2nd Round Grp. F: 06/06 Indonesia 0 Iraq2
Team Stats
Latest Asia World Cup Qualification and match stats. Full Time Result and Goals.
South Korea Betting Stats
Iraq Betting Stats
Full time Result
- 14 wins, 1 defeats and 5 draws in previous 20 matches
- 7 wins, 0 defeats and 3 draws in previous 10 home matches
Full time Results
- 15 wins, 3 defeats and 2 draws in previous 20 matches
- 5 wins, 1 defeats and 4 draws in previous 10 away matches
Goals
- An average of 2.60 goals scored and 0.70 conceded in the previous 20 matches
- An average of 2.60 goals scored and 0.60 conceded in the previous 10 home matches
- An average of 3.30 goals per game in the previous 20 matches
- An average of 3.20 goals per game in the previous 10 home matches
- BTTS Yes in 7 of the previous 20 matches
- BTTS Yes in 4 of the previous 10 home matches
- Over 2.5 Goals in 12 of the previous 20 matches
- Over 2.5 Goals in 6 of the previous 10 home matches
Goals
- An average of 2.85 goals scored and 1.70 conceded in the previous 20 matches
- An average of 2.20 goals scored and 1.20 conceded in the previous 10 away matches
- An average of 4.55 goals per game in the previous 20 matches
- An average of 3.40 goals per game in the previous 10 away matches
- BTTS Yes in 11 of the previous 20 matches
- BTTS Yes in 5 of the previous 10 away matches
- Over 2.5 Goals in 11 of the previous 20 matches
- Over 2.5 Goals in 4 of the previous 10 away matches
Team News
If you’re wanting the latest South Korea vs Iraq team news, then you’ve come to the right place. Get the best information.
South Korea vs Iraq Lineups
South Korea Confirmed Lineup 4-2-3-1
Iraq Confirmed Lineup 4-1-4-1
South Korea Confirmed Lineup 4-2-3-1
Iraq Confirmed Lineup 4-1-4-1
South Korea Substitutes
- 1Seung-Gyu Kim
- 2Mun-Ki Hwang
- 5Seung-Ho Paik
- 7Hyun-Seok Hong
- 9Min-Kyu Joo
- 11Seon-Min Moon
- 12Jun-Hong Kim
- 13Dong-Gyeong Lee
- 15Seung-Hyeon Jung
- 16Ju-Sung Kim
- 20Seung-Woo Lee
- 23Hyun-Gyu Oh
Iraq Substitutes
- 1Fahad Talib
- 3Hussein Ali
- 4Manaf Younis
- 6Zaid Tahseen
- 7Safa Hadi
- 9Ahmed Yasin
- 10Mohanad Ali
- 11Mohamed Al-Taay
- 17Ali Jasim
- 19Youssef Amyn
- 20Amin Al-Hamawi
- 22Hussein Hassan
Previous South Korea Lineups
Previous Iraq Lineups
Check out the confirmed lineups and find out the formations being played by each team. We also list the substitutes, while you can see the previous starting 11s.
Team Squads
South Korea Squad
Iraq Squad
We’ve got a full list of players for every squad and there’s also stats available.
Tables & Standings
World Cup Qualification AFC 3rd Round Group B
# | Team | G | W | D | L | +/- | P |
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1 | South Korea | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5:1 | 7 |
2 | Iraq | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2:0 | 7 |
3 | Jordan | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4:4 | 4 |
4 | Oman | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5:4 | 3 |
5 | Kuwait | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1:5 | 2 |
6 | Palestine | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1:4 | 1 |
We’re on hand to provide you with the updated Asia World Cup Qualification standings. Find out where each team is placed in the table after the latest results.
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