North Korea vs Iran Prediction, Lineups & Odds
Will the Favourites Cover the Line?
We’re confident that Iran can beat North Korea by a sizeable margin. Therefore, the betting prediction is to back the 2.10 about the favourites with a -1.5 goal Asian Handicap.
Match Preview
North Korea played Kyrgyzstan away in their last match. The scoreline was a 1-0 loss, with North Korea having 62% possession and two shots on target in the Asia World Cup qualifier at Dolon Omurzakov Stadium in Bishkek.
Iran approach this fixture after winning 4-1 against Qatar. Amir Ghalenoei's team had 45% possession and seven shots on target at Rashid Stadium in Dubai, with Sardar Azmoun and Mohammad Mohebi scoring two goals each for Iran.
Confirmed Lineups
North Korea confirmed lineup (4-4-2): Ju-Hyok Kang (GK), Ok-Chol Choe, Kuk-Chol Jang, Yu-Song Kim, Pom-Hyok Kim, Chung-Song Paek, Tam Kye, Kuk-Chol Kang II, Ju-Song Choe, Kwang-Song Han, Jo-Guk Ri.
Iran confirmed lineup (4-2-3-1): Alireza Beiranvand (GK), Aria Yousefi, Shoja Khalilzadeh, Ali Nemati, Milad Mohammadi, Mohammad Karimi, Saeid Ezatolahi, Mohammad Mohebi, Mehdi Taremi, Mehdi Ghayedi, Sardar Azmoun.
Expert Asia World Cup Qualification Analysis
We take note of any injuries or suspensions affecting each side before going ahead with our football picks. The form guide and stats also help the team at jeetwin24.com crunch the numbers ahead of the action.
Key North Korea vs Iran stats:
North Korea vs Iran Prediction
We’re expecting a sizeable win for our selection in this Asia World Cup qualifier. Our pick includes backing the 2.10 on the Asian Handicap with a -1.5 goal deficit.
If you think Iran can win by a bigger margin than two goals, you might want to consider them off -2.5 goals.
Our Pick
Iran Asian Hcp -1.5 @ 2.10
North Korea vs Iran Odds
Iran are massive 1.38 favourites to win this Asia World Cup Qualification game with the bookies and are regarded as 72% likely to win the match judging by the latest betting odds. North Korea are regarded as a long shot to win and you can currently back them at 9.00.
The Under 2.5 / Over 2.5 Goals betting market has the two outcomes at a similar price. If you’re expecting at least one team to keep a clean sheet, you might be interested in the 1.53 about Both Teams to Score No.
If you fancy North Korea but want money back if this Asia World Cup Qualification match is a draw, then you can get 6.50. You can bet on Iran at 1.11 on the Draw No Bet market.
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Full Time Result
1
9.00
X
4.50
2
1.38
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Half Time Result
1
8.50
X
2.25
2
1.91
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Double Chance
1X
3.00
12
1.18
X2
1.07
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Both Teams to Score
Yes
2.38
No
1.53
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Draw No Bet
1
6.50
2
1.11
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Asian Handicap
1 Hcp +1.25
1.98
2 Hcp -1.25
1.88
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Total Goals
Under 2.5
1.80
Over 2.5
2.00
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Total Corners
Under 8.5
1.83
Over 8.5
1.83
Best Betting Offers
North Korea
- World Cup Qualification AFC 3rd Round Grp. A: 15/10 Kyrgyzstan 1 North Korea0
- World Cup Qualification AFC 3rd Round Grp. A: 10/10 UAE 1 North Korea1
- World Cup Qualification AFC 3rd Round Grp. A: 10/09 North Korea 2 Qatar2
- World Cup Qualification AFC 3rd Round Grp. A: 05/09 Uzbekistan 1 North Korea0
- Friendlies: 29/08 Jordan 2 North Korea1
Iran
- World Cup Qualification AFC 3rd Round Grp. A: 15/10 Iran 4 Qatar1
- World Cup Qualification AFC 3rd Round Grp. A: 10/10 Uzbekistan 0 Iran0
- World Cup Qualification AFC 3rd Round Grp. A: 10/09 UAE 0 Iran1
- World Cup Qualification AFC 3rd Round Grp. A: 05/09 Iran 1 Kyrgyzstan0
- World Cup Qualification AFC 2nd Round Grp. E: 11/06 Iran 0 Uzbekistan0
Team Stats
Latest Asia World Cup Qualification and match stats. Full Time Result and Goals.
North Korea Betting Stats
Iran Betting Stats
Full time Result
- 3 wins, 9 defeats and 3 draws in previous 15 matches
- 2 wins, 2 defeats and 1 draws in previous 5 home matches
Full time Results
- 16 wins, 1 defeats and 3 draws in previous 20 matches
- 8 wins, 0 defeats and 2 draws in previous 10 away matches
Goals
- An average of 1.07 goals scored and 1.87 conceded in the previous 15 matches
- An average of 1.40 goals scored and 2.40 conceded in the previous 5 home matches
- An average of 2.93 goals per game in the previous 15 matches
- An average of 3.80 goals per game in the previous 5 home matches
- BTTS Yes in 6 of the previous 15 matches
- BTTS Yes in 2 of the previous 5 home matches
- Over 2.5 Goals in 8 of the previous 15 matches
- Over 2.5 Goals in 4 of the previous 5 home matches
Goals
- An average of 2.65 goals scored and 0.85 conceded in the previous 20 matches
- An average of 2.20 goals scored and 0.50 conceded in the previous 10 away matches
- An average of 3.50 goals per game in the previous 20 matches
- An average of 2.70 goals per game in the previous 10 away matches
- BTTS Yes in 10 of the previous 20 matches
- BTTS Yes in 3 of the previous 10 away matches
- Over 2.5 Goals in 14 of the previous 20 matches
- Over 2.5 Goals in 5 of the previous 10 away matches
Team News
Get the North Korea vs Iran team news as soon as it becomes available. It’s great to know which players are available for the next game.
North Korea vs Iran Lineups
North Korea Confirmed Lineup 4-4-2
Iran Confirmed Lineup 4-2-3-1
North Korea Confirmed Lineup 4-4-2
Iran Confirmed Lineup 4-2-3-1
North Korea Substitutes
- 2Jin-Hyuk Kim
- 5Kum-Chon Kim
- 7Hun Ri
- 11Il-Gwan Jong
- 13Kwang-Nam Sin
- 15Un-Chol Ri
- 18Tae-Song Sin
- 19Sung-Hye Kim
- 21Kwang-Jun Yu
- 22Kwang-Hun Pak
- 23Kum-Song Jong
Iran Substitutes
- 3Mohammad Ghorbani
- 7Alireza Jahanbakhsh
- 11Ali Gholizadeh
- 12Payam Niazmand
- 13Hossein Kanaani
- 14Mohammad Hazbavi
- 15Roozbeh Cheshmi
- 16M. Hosseinnejad
- 18A. Hosseinzadeh
- 19Shahriar Moghanlou
- 21Omid Noorafkan
- 22Hossein Hosseini
Previous North Korea Lineups
Previous Iran Lineups
Check out the confirmed lineups and find out the formations being played by each team. We also list the substitutes, while you can see the previous starting 11s.
Team Squads
North Korea Squad
Iran Squad
Find out the squads on a team-by-team basis, with stats available for each player.
Tables & Standings
World Cup Qualification AFC 3rd Round Group A
# | Team | G | W | D | L | +/- | P |
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1 | Iran | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 6:1 | 10 |
2 | Uzbekistan | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 5:2 | 10 |
3 | UAE | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4:4 | 4 |
4 | Qatar | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7:10 | 4 |
5 | Kyrgyzstan | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4:7 | 3 |
6 | North Korea | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3:5 | 2 |
A great starting point for placing football bets is to check out the Asia World Cup Qualification standings so that you can see where each team is placed in the table.
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