Iraq vs South Korea Prediction, Lineups & Odds

By Daniel Hughes, Football Analyst | Published: 26 days ago | Last Updated: Jun 6, 01:15 | 4 min read

Iraq

South Korea

  1. Prediction
  2. Odds
  3. Stats
  4. Team News
  5. Squads
  6. Table

Back South Korea to Beat Iraq

There’s a value bet when it comes to backing South Korea who are trading at a price of 2.15. You can squeeze plenty of juice from the odds when it comes to this Full-Time Result pick and the visitors can defeat Iraq.

South Korea Claimed 3-2 Victory in Last H2H

Iraq were beaten last game and this was on the road. Palestine claimed a 2-1 World Cup qualifying victory.

South Korea played Jordan at home in their previous game. It was a 1-1 World Cup qualifying draw.

South Korea have triumphed in the last two clashes against Iraq. There was a 3-2 home win after triumphing 3-0 away. South Korea have secured two wins from the previous 3 H2H matches, with the other result being a draw.

Asia World Cup Qualification G W D L GF GA GD GD P
1 South Korea logo South Korea 6 5 1 0 20 1 19 20:1 16
1 Iraq logo Iraq 6 6 0 0 17 2 15 17:2 18
1 South Korea logo South Korea 10 6 4 0 20 7 13 20:7 22
3 Iraq logo Iraq 10 4 3 3 9 9 0 9:9 15
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Confirmed Lineups

Iraq confirmed lineup (4-3-3): Jalal Hassan (GK), Hussein Ali, Merchas Doski, Zaid Tahseen, Rebin Sulaka, Amir Al-Ammari, Ibrahim Bayesh, Osama Rashid, Youssef Amyn, Ali Al Hamadi, Ali Jasim.

South Korea confirmed lineup (4-2-3-1): Hyeon-Woo Jo (GK), Young-Woo Seol, Yu-Min Cho, Kyung-Won Kwon, Tae-Seok Lee, In-Beom Hwang, Yong-Woo Park, Kang-In Lee, Jae-Sung Lee, Hee-Chan Hwang, Se-Hun Oh.

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Expert World Cup qualifying Analysis

Getting the lowdown on injuries and studying the form guide are important duties ahead of making football predictions. We also place great emphasis on the stats and a data-led approach can be effective.

Key Iraq vs South Korea stats:

  • South Korea have won 4 of their last 5 games on the road.
  • South Korea have won 6 of their last 10 games.
  • Iraq have lost their last 2 games against South Korea.

Iraq vs South Korea Prediction

Our prediction is that South Korea will have too much for the opposition and we’ll therefore take the 2.15 when it comes to this World Cup qualifying clash. This wager sticks out when it comes to landing value.

We would advise considering the Asian Handicap, Double Result and Result & Both Teams to Score markets if you’re looking to side with South Korea but require a bigger price.

South Korea to Win Probability

The latest betting odds imply that our pick has a 46.5% prospect of winning. After careful examination, our experts have this probability somewhere between 50-55%. This is why we regard this as a value wager.

Our Pick

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Correct Score Prediction

Iraq Iraq logo 0 - 1 South Korea logo South Korea

One bet that has caught our eye is South Korea to claim a 1-0 correct score win. This selection is available at 6.10 meaning that a winning selection will yield a nice return.

Iraq vs South Korea Bet Builder Tips

Full-Time Result South Korea 2.15
Total Goals Under 2.5 1.62
Both Team To Score No 1.80

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Iraq vs South Korea Odds

The odds are updated on a frequent basis. You might therefore find that they are different to the ones listed for the above betting predictions.

Bookies Make South Korea Favourites to Win

The South Korea betting odds are 2.00 which means that they’re favourites to land victory in this World Cup qualifying encounter. It’s also suggested by the bookies that this team have a 50% chance of winning. Iraq are regarded as the least likely winner at 4.00.

There are different ways to bet on South Korea including the Asian Handicap -0.5 market. This option is 1.98, although Iraq +0.5 is a viable alternative at 1.83 and you can cheer on the draw with the latter.

Under 2.5 Goals is operating at the shortest price for those anticipating two or less goals. For the Both Teams to Score betting option, it’s up in the air odds-wise as to whether Yes or No will be the end result.

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Team Stats

Latest competitive match stats. Full Time Result and Goals.

Iraq logo Iraq Stats

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Full-Time Result

  • 5 wins, 2 defeats and 3 draws in the previous 10 matches
  • 3 wins and 2 draws in the previous 5 home matches

Full-Time Result

  • 6 wins and 4 draws in the previous 10 matches
  • 4 wins and 1 draw in the previous 5 away matches

Goals

Goals

Team News

It’s important to be as informed as possible, with the Iraq vs South Korea team news helping you find out who is available for the next game.

Iraq vs South Korea Lineups

Iraq Confirmed Lineup 4-3-3

South Korea Confirmed Lineup 4-2-3-1

Iraq Confirmed Lineup 4-3-3

12 Jalal Hassan
3 Hussein Ali 23 Merchas Doski 18 Zaid Tahseen 2 Rebin Sulaka
16 Amir Al-Ammari 8 Ibrahim Bayesh 20 Osama Rashid
7 Youssef Amyn 9 Ali Al Hamadi 17 Ali Jasim
21 Hyeon-Woo Jo
22 Young-Woo Seol 14 Yu-Min Cho 20 Kyung-Won Kwon 3 Tae-Seok Lee
6 In-Beom Hwang 8 Yong-Woo Park
18 Kang-In Lee 10 Jae-Sung Lee 11 Hee-Chan Hwang
9 Se-Hun Oh

South Korea Confirmed Lineup 4-2-3-1

Iraq Substitutes

  • 1Fahad Talib
  • 4Saad Natiq Naji
  • 5Ali Faez Atiyah
  • 6Manaf Younis
  • 10Mohanad Ali
  • 11Hasan Abdulkareem
  • 13Sajad Jassem
  • 14Frans Dhia Putros
  • 15Ahmed Yahya
  • 19Mohammad Qasem
  • 21Marko Lawk Farji
  • 22Ahmed Basil Basil

South Korea Substitutes

  • 1Dong-Heon Kim
  • 2Hyun-Taek Cho
  • 4Ju-Sung Kim
  • 5Jin-Seob Park
  • 7Seon-Min Moon
  • 12Chang-Geun Lee
  • 13Jin-Gyu Kim
  • 15Jun Choi
  • 16Han-Beom Lee
  • 17Hyun-Jun Yang
  • 19Hyun-Gyu Oh
  • 23Jin-Woo Jeon

Previous Iraq Lineups

26 Mar Asia World Cup Qualification
Palestine 2-1 Iraq
21 Mar Asia World Cup Qualification
Iraq 2-2 Kuwait
19 Nov Asia World Cup Qualification
Oman 0-1 Iraq
14 Nov Asia World Cup Qualification
Iraq 0-0 Jordan
15 Oct Asia World Cup Qualification
South Korea 3-2 Iraq
11 Oct Asia World Cup Qualification
Iraq 1-0 Palestine

Previous South Korea Lineups

25 Mar Asia World Cup Qualification
South Korea 1-1 Jordan
20 Mar Asia World Cup Qualification
South Korea 1-1 Oman
19 Nov Asia World Cup Qualification
Palestine 1-1 South Korea
14 Nov Asia World Cup Qualification
Kuwait 1-3 South Korea
15 Oct Asia World Cup Qualification
South Korea 3-2 Iraq
10 Oct Asia World Cup Qualification
Jordan 0-2 South Korea

Team Squads

Iraq Squad

South Korea Squad

FIFA FlagWorld Cup qualifying Table

World Cup Qualification AFC 2nd Round Group A

# Team G W D L +/- P
1 Qatar 6 5 1 0 18:3 16
2 Kuwait 6 2 1 3 6:6 7
3 India 6 1 2 3 3:7 5
4 Afghanistan 6 1 2 3 3:14 5

World Cup Qualification AFC 2nd Round Group B

# Team G W D L +/- P
1 Japan 6 6 0 0 24:0 18
2 North Korea 6 3 0 3 11:7 9
3 Syria 6 2 1 3 9:12 7
4 Myanmar 6 0 1 5 3:28 1

World Cup Qualification AFC 2nd Round Group C

# Team G W D L +/- P
1 South Korea 6 5 1 0 20:1 16
2 China 6 2 2 2 9:9 8
3 Thailand 6 2 2 2 9:9 8
4 Singapore 6 0 1 5 5:24 1

World Cup Qualification AFC 2nd Round Group D

# Team G W D L +/- P
1 Oman 6 4 1 1 11:2 13
2 Kyrgyzstan 6 3 2 1 13:7 11
3 Malaysia 6 3 1 2 9:9 10
4 Chinese Taipei 6 0 0 6 2:17 0

World Cup Qualification AFC 2nd Round Group E

# Team G W D L +/- P
1 Iran 6 4 2 0 16:4 14
2 Uzbekistan 6 4 2 0 13:4 14
3 Turkmenistan 6 0 2 4 4:14 2
4 Hong Kong 6 0 2 4 4:15 2

World Cup Qualification AFC 2nd Round Group F

# Team G W D L +/- P
1 Iraq 6 6 0 0 17:2 18
2 Indonesia 6 3 1 2 8:8 10
3 Vietnam 6 2 0 4 6:10 6
4 Philippines 6 0 1 5 3:14 1

World Cup Qualification AFC 2nd Round Group G

# Team G W D L +/- P
1 Jordan 6 4 1 1 16:4 13
2 Saudi Arabia 6 4 1 1 12:3 13
3 Tajikistan 6 2 2 2 11:7 8
4 Pakistan 6 0 0 6 1:26 0

World Cup Qualification AFC 2nd Round Group H

# Team G W D L +/- P
1 UAE 6 5 1 0 16:2 16
2 Bahrain 6 3 2 1 11:3 11
3 Yemen 6 1 2 3 5:9 5
4 Nepal 6 0 1 5 2:20 1

World Cup Qualification AFC 2nd Round Group I

# Team G W D L +/- P
1 Australia 6 6 0 0 22:0 18
2 Palestine 6 2 2 2 6:6 8
3 Lebanon 6 1 3 2 5:8 6
4 Bangladesh 6 0 1 5 1:20 1

World Cup Qualification AFC 3rd Round Group A

# Team G W D L +/- P
1 Iran 10 7 2 1 19:8 23
2 Uzbekistan 10 6 3 1 14:7 21
3 UAE 10 4 3 3 15:8 15
4 Qatar 10 4 1 5 17:24 13
5 Kyrgyzstan 10 2 2 6 12:18 8
6 North Korea 10 0 3 7 9:21 3

World Cup Qualification AFC 3rd Round Group B

# Team G W D L +/- P
1 South Korea 10 6 4 0 20:7 22
2 Jordan 10 4 4 2 16:8 16
3 Iraq 10 4 3 3 9:9 15
4 Oman 10 3 2 5 9:14 11
5 Palestine 10 2 4 4 10:13 10
6 Kuwait 10 0 5 5 7:20 5

World Cup Qualification AFC 3rd Round Group C

# Team G W D L +/- P
1 Japan 10 7 2 1 30:3 23
2 Australia 10 5 4 1 16:7 19
3 Saudi Arabia 10 3 4 3 7:8 13
4 Indonesia 10 3 3 4 9:20 12
5 China 10 3 0 7 7:20 9
6 Bahrain 10 1 3 6 5:16 6

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