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Japan vs Korea DPR result, stats & H2H

Japan

1–0

Korea DPR

Ao Tanaka

21/03/2024 12:23 · Panasonic Stadium Suita

Japan1–0Korea DPR

Key events

Goals, cards and substitutions, minute by minute

Key events

Ao Tanaka
Hiroki Ito

Il-song Ri
Kuk Chol Jang
Kuk Chol Kang

Key stats

The main team numbers from the match feed; all of them are in the Stats tab

Key stats

JapanKorea DPR

3Shots on target3

5Fouls8

1Yellow cards3

0Red cards0

All stats (8)

Top-rated players

Highest player ratings from the official match data feed

Top 5

Japan

Korea DPR

Daizen MaedaFW · 90′Player of the match7.9
Ao TanakaMF · 90′7.9
Ritsu DoanMF · 73′7.7
Hiroki ItoDF · 90′7.3
Koki MachidaDF · 90′7.3

Daizen MaedaFW · 90′Player of the match7.9
Ao TanakaMF · 90′7.9
Ritsu DoanMF · 73′7.7

Choe Ok CholDF · 38′7.0
Il Gwan JongFW · 68′6.7
Kuk Chol KangDF · 45′6.7

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Match information

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Match information

Competition: World Cup Qualifiers AFC
Kick-off: Thu 21 Mar 12:23 EET
Stadium: Panasonic Stadium Suita
Capacity: 40,322

Head-to-head

Results between the two teams and each team's latest matches. W win · D draw · L loss

Head-to-head

2Japan wins

0Draws

0Korea DPR wins

Last matches: Japan

28.09.26FriendliesJapanVenezuela21W
24.09.26FriendliesJapanUruguay31W
29.06.26FIFA World CupBrazilJapan21L
25.06.26FIFA World CupJapanSweden11D
21.06.26FIFA World CupTunisiaJapan04W

Last matches: Korea DPR

10.06.25World Cup Qualifiers AFCIranKorea DPR30L
05.06.25World Cup Qualifiers AFCKorea DPRKyrgyz Republic22D
25.03.25World Cup Qualifiers AFCKorea DPRUnited Arab Emirates12L
20.03.25World Cup Qualifiers AFCQatarKorea DPR51L
19.11.24World Cup Qualifiers AFCKorea DPRUzbekistan01L

Head-to-head matches

26.03.24World Cup Qualifiers AFCKorea DPRJapan03W
21.03.24World Cup Qualifiers AFCJapanKorea DPR10W

2.00Avg goals0%Both scored50%Over 2.5

W/D/L from the perspective of the team in the list title (mutual games: the home team of this match).

Japan vs Korea DPR: head-to-head record

2 meetings since 2024: results, goals, BTTS and over/under.

2Japan wins

0Draws

0Korea DPR wins

4:0Goals (Japan : Korea DPR)

2.00Goals per match

0%BTTS

50%Over 1.5

50%Over 2.5

0%Over 3.5

Japan at home: 1-0-01:0 goals in 1 games
Korea DPR at home: 0-0-10:3 goals in 1 games
Japan's biggest win: 0–3Korea DPR 0–3 Japan, 26 Mar 2024

Meetings (2 most recent)

Date	Competition	Home	Score	Away
26 Mar 2024	World Cup Qualifiers AFC	Korea DPR	0–3	Japan
21 Mar 2024	World Cup Qualifiers AFC	Japan	1–0	Korea DPR

Every meeting we have on record: our match archive plus the head-to-head feed.

Form, last 5 matches

Newest first: result, date and competition, opponent, score. H = home, A = away

Japan3W 1D 1L · goals 11–5

W28.09FriendliesHVenezuela2–1
W24.09FriendliesHUruguay3–1
L29.06FIFA World CupABrazil1–2
D25.06FIFA World CupHSweden1–1
W21.06FIFA World CupATunisia4–0

Korea DPR0W 1D 4L · goals 4–13

L10.06World Cup Qualifiers AFCAIran0–3
D05.06World Cup Qualifiers AFCHKyrgyz Republic2–2
L25.03World Cup Qualifiers AFCHUnited Arab Emirates1–2
L20.03World Cup Qualifiers AFCAQatar1–5
L19.11World Cup Qualifiers AFCHUzbekistan0–1

Goals and trends · last 10

Averages and shares from each team's latest matches, all competitions

JapanKorea DPR

2.2Goals scored per game0.9

0.7Goals conceded per game2.1

50%Both teams scored60%

60%Over 2.5 goals60%

5Clean sheets0

0%Failed to score40%

4-1-0Home team at home · away team away (W-D-L)0-1-4

Match stats

Team and player statistics from the match feed

Match statistics

JapanKorea DPR

Top stats

3Shots on target3

Passes

389Passes246

325Accurate passes159

84%Pass accuracy65%

Defence

5Fouls8

3Goalkeeper saves2

Discipline

1Yellow cards3

0Red cards0

Player statistics

Top-rated players

7.9Daizen MaedaJapan
7.9Ao TanakaJapan
7.7Ritsu DoanJapan
7.3Hiroki ItoJapan
7.3Koki MachidaJapan

Japan (16)

Korea DPR (16)

Ratings and per-player numbers come from the official match data feed. Hover or long-press a column header for its full name.

Line-ups

Starting XI and formations, with ratings, goals, cards and substitutions when the feed has them

Line-ups

JapanFormationKorea DPR

Japan

Korea DPR

Goal
Yellow card
Captain
Player rating (match feed)

Substitutes

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About this match

Japan vs Korea DPR preview

Japan and Korea DPR met in the World Cup Qualifiers AFC on Thu, 21 Mar 2024, and the match finished 1–0.

Form · last 5 matches

JapanWWLDW11 scored · 5 conceded

Korea DPRLDLLL4 scored · 13 conceded

Key facts · last 5

JapanKorea DPR

2.2Goals scored per game0.9

0.7Goals conceded per game2.1

50%Both teams scored60%

60%Over 2.5 goals60%

5Clean sheets0

Head-to-head in numbers

2Japan wins

0Draws

0Korea DPR wins

2 meetings · 2.0 goals per game · both teams scored in 0%

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Recent form over the last 5: Japan WWLDW (goals 11–5), Korea DPR LDLLL (goals 4–13).

Both teams scored in 50% of Japan's recent games and 60% of Korea DPR's; over 2.5 goals landed in 60% and 60% respectively.

Per game, Japan average 2.2 goals scored and 0.7 conceded (clean sheets: 5), Korea DPR 0.9 and 2.1 (clean sheets: 0).

Across 2 head-to-head games the record reads 2–0–0 (wins–draws–losses) from Japan's side.

Those 2 games averaged 2.0 goals, with both teams scoring in 0% of them.

Nito explains: Japan vs Korea DPR

What the numbers on this page mean, in plain words. Every figure comes from our match data.

How often do Japan and Korea DPR matches see both teams score?

Both teams to score (BTTS) pays on "Yes" when each side scores at least once. It happened in 50% of Japan's last 10 matches and 60% of Korea DPR's last 10. In their 2 recorded meetings it was 0%. In this match it did not (Japan 1-0 Korea DPR).

What does over 2.5 goals mean for this match?

Over 2.5 goals wins when the match has 3 or more goals. Japan reached that in 60% of their last 10 matches, Korea DPR in 60% of their last 10. Their 2 meetings averaged 2.0 goals (50% over 2.5). This match had 1 goals: under.

What does the form guide WWLDW mean?

W = win, D = draw, L = loss, newest result first. Japan, last 5: 3 W · 1 D · 1 L (11 scored, 5 conceded). Korea DPR, last 5: 0 W · 1 D · 4 L (4 scored, 13 conceded).

Japan vs Korea DPR: questions & answers

Who won Japan vs Korea DPR?

Japan won 1–0.

Did both teams score in Japan vs Korea DPR?

No, the match finished 1–0.

When was Japan vs Korea DPR played?

Japan vs Korea DPR was played on Thu, 21 Mar 2024 at 12:23 (GMT+2) at Panasonic Stadium Suita.

What is the head-to-head record between Japan and Korea DPR?

2 meetings: Japan 2 wins, 0 draws, Korea DPR 0 wins. Those 2 games averaged 2.0 goals, with both teams scoring in 0% of them.

Japan vs Korea DPR result, stats & H2H

Japan

Korea DPR

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