Korea DPR vs Uzbekistan betting tip 2026 - Picks and Predictions for the WC Qualification Asia match on November 19th, 2024

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Introduction to the Korea DPR vs Uzbekistan betting tip 2026

A saga rooted in football history, the AFC World Cup Qualification encapsulates Asia's vibrant football evolution. Japan, South Korea, and Saudi Arabia emerge as football giants, nurturing promising talents. Across a series of demanding stages, teams compete fiercely for five prized berths in the FIFA World Cup, an arena spotlighting Asia's footballing prowess.

The Uzbekistan 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 time these teams met, there were no easy wins!

The last face-to-face between these two clubs was on 05-09-2024 in a WC Qualification Asia match of the 2026 season. On that occasion, the match ended with a 1-0 win for Uzbekistan.

In recent years, the teams have met in 10 opportunities. The record is favorable to Uzbekistan, which has already won 7 games and was overcome by Korea DPR in just 1 time. Also, there were 2 draws.

Korea DPR

Korea DPR has point, being in place, the campaign is win, loss, and 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 1 game still to play, Korea DPR can still reach the position 5 on the league table and can get a maximum of 5 points if they win their remaining matches.

Korea DPR analysis

Back in the WC Qualification Asia after a short break, Korea DPR is eager to demonstrate their worth among the top teams in the continent this season. With a talented squad at their disposal, they will be looking to make a lasting impact and progress deep into the tournament, showcasing their skills and abilities along the way.

Korea DPR come from a defeat in the last match. The game against Iran, valid for the WC Qualification Asia, ended with a 2-3. The team coached by Y. Sin lined up in a 4-4-2 formation.

A defense below expectations, with Choe Ok Chol, slow and inaccurate. Perhaps he is the player on whom the greatest responsibility for this team result falls. He should regain better form if he wants to make a positive impact in the upcoming matches.

Best goalscorer from Korea DPR

Until this stage of the season, in terms of individual exhibitions, the highlight is Jong Il-Gwan. The Midfielder has scored 4 times in this competition and helped Korea DPR avoiding adverse outcomes on several occasions.

Uzbekistan

Uzbekistan 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 Uzbekistan team would be going to the the World Cup, since they are in the position of the group. However, with 1 game still to play, Uzbekistan can still reach the position 2 on the league table and can get a maximum of 13 points if they win their remaining matches.

Uzbekistan analysis

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

As we approach the 3rd Round, Uzbekistan is gearing up for another gripping match. In the opening game, the team managed 5.67 shots on target, offering a glimpse into their offensive capabilities.

The Uzbekistan team usually tries to control the game with an average ball possession of 54.8%. Teams with ball possession above 50% typically have some control over the opponents.

Uzbekistan is a more offensive team than Korea DPR, having 552 attacks vs. 226 from Korea DPR, having scored 13 times, in comparison, Korea DPR converted into goal 11 times.

Best goalscorer from Uzbekistan

In this season, the individual highlight is Oston Urunov that has dominated the offensive side. The Attacker has already scored 4 times this season, becoming crucial in the positive results that Uzbekistan achieved in several matches.

For punters some entries may be interesting 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.

Bets on the under 2.5 goals market is an alternative because adding the goals scored at home by Korea DPR 1.67 and the average conceding goals of the visiting team Uzbekistan 1.67 does not exceed the average of 3 goals, suggesting a good entry in this market.

At the bookmaker Bet365, the market of Total Goals Under 2.5 is with great odds.

Cards Top Betting Tips

Highly disciplined, the teams have an average of only 3.2 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

The number of corners of both teams when combine gives an average of 4.75 corners per game, something to explore to gain good betting results.

Uzbekistan is usually quite offensive in their matches, and this has resulted in a high average of corner kicks in the competition. Currently, the team averages 7 corners per game played. Therefore, it might be interesting to bet on the over corner kicks of Uzbekistan in this match.

This is a match with several good betting entries to have some return on sports betting.

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