Korea Republic vs Iraq betting tip 2026 - Picks and Predictions for the WC Qualification Asia match on October 15th, 2024

Korea Republic and Iraq will on October 15th, 2024, Tuesday, play in a WC Qualification Asia football game in Yongin, check the Korea Republic vs Iraq betting tip and prediction to win with your bets.

Stadium and City where Korea Republic vs Iraq will occur

The game is set to be played in the Yongin Mireu Stadium (Yongin) stadium, in the city of Yongin.

Where to follow the live game

You can find all the follow-up to the match live on Betarena, bringing odds, events, statistics, and more to help with your sports betting.

Introduction to the Korea Republic vs Iraq 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 last time these two teams faced off, neither team had a decisive advantage.

The last preceding match between these two teams was from 06-01-2024. The match was valid for the 2024 season of the Friendly International, and it ended with a 0-1 win for Iraq.

Korea Republic is in the habit of getting ahead in clashes with Iraq. In the last 9 games they faced, there were 4 wins for Korea Republic 1 loss, and 4 draws.

Korea Republic

Korea Republic come into this game having won game in total and losing game, plus a total of draw. The team has point in place.

If the WC Qualification Asia were to conclude now, the Korea Republic team would be going to the the World Cup, since they are in the position of the group. However, with 3 games still to play, Korea Republic can still reach the position 1 on the league table and can get a maximum of 16 points if they win their remaining matches.

Korea Republic analysis

Korea Republic come from a victory in the last match. The game against Jordan, valid for the WC Qualification Asia, ended with a 0-2. The team coached by J. Aroso Lopes da Silva lined up in a 4-2-3-1 formation.

It was certainly not the best Korea Republic performance of the season. However, the exhibition of Min-kyu Joo should be highlighted. He called responsibility in the contest and was a crucial player in the team's victory.

Korea Republic, with its offensive play, has an average of 7.17 direct shots on goal per game in this league, and therefore has high chances of scoring goals and winning.

The Korea Republic team usually tries to control the game with an average ball possession of 68%. Teams with ball possession above 50% typically have some control over the opponents.

Korea Republic has demonstrated their offensive prowess by scoring 20 times with 628 attacks, while Iraq has only scored 17 times with 578 attacks.

Best goalscorer from Korea Republic

At the individual level, in this competition's offensive sector, it is worth mentioning Heung-Min Son. The Attacker has already scored 8 goals in the competition, being extremely important for Korea Republic, who have benefited from his performances several times to achieve essential triumphs.

It should also be noted that 1 of the goals scored by the player were from the penalty spot.

Iraq

Iraq 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 Iraq team would be going to the the World Cup, since they are in the position of the group. However, with 3 games still to play, Iraq can still reach the position 1 on the league table and can get a maximum of 16 points if they win their remaining matches.

Iraq 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, Iraq, who used a 4-2-3-1 formation, faced the Palestine team with a final score of 1-0.

Best goalscorer from Iraq

At the individual level in the team's offensive line, we have to highlight Aymen Hussein. With 5 goals on his own, the Attacker has been instrumental in helping the Iraq team achieving several victories this season.

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

Now a few markets where you can get some return from your bets:

Suggestion to bet on the favorite

Looking at the difference in aspirations of the teams and the campaign so far in this WC Qualification Asia, it is evident that the Korea Republic team has good chances to win the match. So a good opportunity is to bet on Korea Republic to win at Bet365, with odds of 1.48 is one of the bookmakers paying better at the moment.

Goals Top Betting Tips

75-90 minutes into the game is a good time to bet with most goals being made in this period.

Bets on the under 2.5 goals market is an alternative because adding the goals scored at home by Korea Republic 2.33 and the average conceding goals of the visiting team Iraq 2.67 does not exceed the average of 3 goals, suggesting a good entry in this market.

Currently, at Bet365, the odds for the Total Goals Under 2.5 market are quoted at 1.65.

Cards Top Betting Tips

Highly disciplined, the teams have an average of only 2.33 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

For favorable betting results, note that combining the number of corners of both teams gives an average of 6.08 corners per game.

Korea Republic 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 7.33 corners per game played. Therefore, it might be interesting to bet on the over corner kicks of Korea Republic in this match.

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

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