Match Report
The table read 1st (Korea Republic, 16 pts) against 1st (Iran, 18 pts), 2 points apart. Korea Republic ranked just 7th in the league on five-round form despite their 1st table position. Against a league average of 1.5 goals per team per game, Korea Republic ran at 3.67 scored and 0.17 conceded, Iran at 4.25 and 0.5.
Korea Republic arrived on a run of five straight wins, having scored in 9 consecutive games. Iran arrived on a run of four straight wins, having scored in 11 consecutive games.
GioScore's database holds 5 meetings between the two: 0 for Korea Republic, 3 for Iran and 2 drawn, at 1.4 goals per meeting. Home advantage has meant little here: 20% of the meetings went to the host. Low-scoring is the pattern: just 0% of the meetings went over two goals.
The venue was Seoul World Cup Stadium, with room for 66,704 spectators. Korea Republic led 1-0 at the break, and the second half added 1 goal for the 2-0 full-time score.
Key stats
Possession: Korea Republic 58% · Iran 42% · Total shots: 13-7 · On target: 5-1 · Corners: 3-2




