South Korea vs Iraq Prediction and Betting Tips | October 15th 2024
South Korea will face Iraq at the Yongin Mireu Stadium on Tuesday in another game in their third-round 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers. The home side are enjoying a positive run of form in their qualification campaign and sit atop Group B with seven points from a potential nine as they target an 11th consecutive World Cup appearance.
They beat Jordan 2-0 in their game on Thursday with Mainz's Jae-Sung Lee heading home the opener late in the first half before Hyun-gyu Oh came off the bench to double their advantage with his maiden international goal.
Iraq are also playing well at the moment as they continue their hunt for a first World Cup appearance since 1986. They beat Palestine 1-0 in their last match, with Aymen Hussein scoring the sole goal of the game just after the half-hour mark.
The visitors now sit second in the group standings, although they are level on points with their midweek opponents and will leapfrog them with a win on Tuesday.
South Korea vs Iraq Head-to-Head and Key Numbers
- There have been 26 meetings between Korea Republic and Iraq. The home side have won six of those games while the visitors have won nine times with their other 11 matchups ending in draws.
- The two teams last faced off in a friendly clash earlier in the year which South Korea won 1-0, featuring a first half strike from Jae-Sung Lee.
- The Taegeuk Warriors are undefeated in their last six games in this fixture, a run dating back to 2009.
- The Lions of Mesopotamia have failed to score any goals in their last five games in this fixture.
- Iraq are the only nation in Group B yet to concede any goals.
South Korea vs Iraq Prediction
The Taegeuk Warriors are on a run of back-to-back victories and are undefeated in their last seven games across all competitions. They are undefeated in their last six games on home soil and will head into the midweek clash as clear favorites.
Iraq are also undefeated in their last seven matches, picking up six wins in that period. The sheer gulf in class and quality between the two teams could, however, see the visitors suffer defeat here.
Prediction: South Korea 2-0 Iraq
South Korea vs Iraq Betting Tips
Tip 1 - Result: South Korea to win
Tip 2 - Goals - Over/under 2.5 - Under 2.5 goals (Five of the last seven matches between the two teams have produced fewer than 2.5 goals)
Tip 3 - Both teams to score: NO (Both sides have found the back of the net in just one of their last eight matchups)