Korea DPR vs Iran betting tip 2026 - Picks and Predictions for the WC Qualification Asia match on November 14th, 2024

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Introduction to the Korea DPR vs Iran betting tip 2026

The AFC World Cup Qualification, steeped in footballing history, epitomizes Asia's dynamic evolution in the sport. Japan, South Korea, and Saudi Arabia stand as formidable forces, nurturing emerging talents within their ranks. Through an arduous journey across stages, teams fiercely contend for five prized slots in the FIFA World Cup, a stage that celebrates Asia's footballing brilliance.

The Iran team in the last five matches has achieved more regular results, with a total of 3 wins, compared to the Korea DPR team, which has no wins recently.

The last match between these two clubs was a seesaw battle to the end.

The most recent precedent between these two clubs was in 15-01-2011, in the 2011 season of the Asian Cup, which ended with a 1-0 win for Iran.

In recent years, the teams have met in 6 opportunities. The record is favorable to Iran, which has already won 5 games and has never been overcome by Korea DPR. Also, there were 1 draw.

Korea DPR

Being in place, Korea DPR has so far collected point, by securing win, and having suffered loss, in addition to a total of draw.

If the WC Qualification Asia were to conclude now, the Korea DPR team would be out of the qualification for the next round, since they are in the position of the group. However, with 2 games still to play, Korea DPR can still reach the position 3 on the league table and can get a maximum of 8 points if they win their remaining matches.

Korea DPR analysis

Korea DPR is back in the WC Qualification Asia this season after a short break and they are excited to showcase their abilities among the top teams on the continent. With a skillful lineup, their goal is to make a formidable impact and advance far into the competition.

Korea DPR come from a defeat in the last match. The game against Kyrgyz Republic, valid for the WC Qualification Asia, ended with a 1-0. The team coached by Y. Sin lined up in a 4-4-2 formation.

If the entire defensive department of the team had considerable difficulties, the one who suffered the most is certainly Choe Ok Chol. The player made a lot of mistakes throughout the match, and he will have to work hard over the course of the season if he wants to help his team win and climb the standings.

It is true that the average number of shots towards the target is not high, but the shooting accuracy of the Korea DPR players, in contrast, is remarkable. The club averaged 3.33 shots per match, with 1.83 goals scored in each match: thus, the team scored 2 goals for every 5 shots kicked toward the goal.

Best goalscorer from Korea DPR

Individually, the team's main offensive standout in the competition so far is Jong Il-Gwan. The Midfielder has already scored 4 times this season and has helped Korea DPR come away with the positive result on several occasions.

Iran

Iran comes into this game with point, and in place of the WC Qualification Asia, having won game in total, having lost game, plus a total of draw.

If the WC Qualification Asia were to conclude now, the Iran team would be going to the the World Cup, since they are in the position of the group. However, with 2 games still to play, Iran can still reach the position 1 on the league table and can get a maximum of 16 points if they win their remaining matches.

Iran analysis

On the other hand, the visiting team arrives at this match after a victory in the last round. In a dispute valid for WC Qualification Asia, Iran, who used a 4-2-3-1 formation, faced the Qatar team with a final score of 4-1.

The Iran team often tries to control the game through an average ball possession of 55.5%. This is because ball possession above 50% typically gives teams some control over their opponents.

Iran is a more offensive team than Korea DPR, having 501 attacks vs. 226 from Korea DPR, having scored 16 times, in comparison, Korea DPR converted into goal 11 times.

Best goalscorer from Iran

If we want to highlight a player from the team's attack at this stage, we have to name Mehdi Taremi. The Attacker scored 6 goals in the current season, helping Iran to achieve victory in several disputes.

It should also be noted that 2 of the goals scored by the player were from the penalty spot.

For bettors some entries may be relevant for this game, namely:

Goals Top Betting Tips

A good bet could be made between 75-90 minutes of the game as this is the time most goals are scored.

Currently, at Bet365, the odds for the Total Goals Under 2.5 market are quoted at 1.85.

Cards Top Betting Tips

Highly disciplined, the teams have an average of only 3.75 yellow cards per match, when added together. In other words, the 'Under 4.5 cards' option looks like a great alternative for bettors.

Corners Top Betting Tips

Something to explore in order to get favorable betting results is noting the average of 3.16 corners per game which one can get by combining the number of corners of both teams.

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