LiontipsDPRK vs Iran. Prediction and bets on the World Cup qualifying match
Command Analysis
Current form
The DPRK team managed to overcome the second stage of the Asian selection for the World Cup, taking second place in its quartet, with some difficulty. They failed to compete for first place with Japan, but managed to get ahead of Syria and Myanmar. Now the North Koreans have much more serious opponents - they have not even managed to leave the last place. In four matches, the nominal hosts managed to score only two points - they managed to draw with Qatar (2:2) and the UAE (1:1). In two other matches, Shin Yong-nam team lost to Uzbekistan (0:1) and Kyrgyzstan (0:1).
Disqualifications and injuries
North Korea has no problems with its squad ahead of the match with Iran.
Interesting trends for betting
- The team has not won for six matches in a row.
- The DPRK national team has never beaten Iran in its history.
Estimated cast: Joo-Hyuk Kang, Yu-Sung Kim, Kuk-Cheol Yang, Kuk-Cheol Kang II, Ok-Cheol Cho, Pom-Hyuk Kim, Kwang Sung Han, Kuk-Bum Kim, Il-Sung Ri, Jo-Guk Ri, Park Choon-Sung
Current form
Iran regularly qualifies for the World Cup, so it is now considered the main favorite to advance from the group. So far, the Iranians have lived up to expectations and share the top spot with the Uzbekistan team. The team has not suffered a single defeat in four matches, there was only a draw with its main competitor, Uzbekistan (0:0). The visitors confidently won the rest of the matches. The Princes of Persia beat Kyrgyzstan (1:0), the UAE (1:0) and Qatar (4:1), and are now preparing to win another victory in the current qualifying round.
Disqualifications and injuries
The visitors have no problems with their lineup before the match with North Korea.
Interesting trends for betting
- The team has not lost in eight matches in a row.
- In the last five matches, the Iranians have conceded only one goal
Tentative lineup: Beiranvand - Nurafkan, Nemati, Khalilzadeh, Mohammadi - Ezzatollahi, Karimi - Gayedi, Taremi, Mokhebi - Azmoun
Trends
Bet Exact score 0:1
The Iranians have won two of their last three games by that score.
6.00Bet Number 1 in the final score
This pattern has worked in 4 of North Korea last 5 matches
1.94Bet At least one team will not score
This bet has played in the last three head-to-head matches
1.50Tip and bets
The hosts are unlikely to actively attack in this match and will most likely try not to concede first. The North Koreans are doing quite well in defense, so they will not allow a crushing score. Most likely, the guests will still score, but no more than one or two goals. We suggest betting on the total under.
Our prediction is total under 2.5 goals for 1.90
Bet on the outcome
We should give North Korea their due, the team fights to the end in every match and very rarely loses with a big score. Now there is a match with the strongest team in the group, but we still think that the Koreans will be able to resist. It is worth betting on the outsider with a positive handicap.
Our forecast is Asian handicap (+1.5) on DPRK for 1.85
Bet on corners
We believe that the game will be closed, which means that we can't expect many corners. The opponents are unlikely to reach the mark of nine corners.
Our prediction is total under 8.5 corners for 1.83
