North Korea vs Japan — World Cup - Qualification Asia
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North Korea and Japan meet in the World Cup - Qualification Asia 2026 season on 26 March 2024. North Korea have recorded 3 wins from 15 matches this season (20% win rate), averaging 1.33 goals scored and 1.67 conceded per game. BTTS has occurred in 53% of their fixtures; Over 2.5 goals in 53%; and clean sheets in 7% of games. Japan have won 73% of their 22 matches, with 2.82 goals scored and 0.36 conceded per game. Their BTTS rate stands at 23%, Over 2.5 at 55%, and clean sheets at 73%.
All statistics on this page cover the current season and are updated daily following each match round.
Goals Scored
| North Korea | Home | Away | Japan | Home | Away | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Over 0.5 Scored | 60% | 86% | 38% | 91% | 90% | 92% |
| Over 1.5 Scored | 33% | 57% | 13% | 59% | 50% | 67% |
| Over 2.5 Scored | 13% | 14% | 13% | 45% | 40% | 50% |
| Failed To Score | 40% | 14% | 63% | 9% | 10% | 8% |
Goals Conceded
| North Korea | Home | Away | Japan | Home | Away | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Over 0.5 Conceded | 93% | 86% | 100% | 27% | 20% | 33% |
| Over 1.5 Conceded | 40% | 57% | 25% | 9% | 0% | 17% |
| Over 2.5 Conceded | 20% | 14% | 25% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Clean Sheets | 7% | 14% | 0% | 73% | 80% | 67% |
Over 2.5 & BTTS Predictions
| North Korea | Japan | |
|---|---|---|
| Over 0.5 | 100% | 95% |
| Over 1.5 | 60% | 73% |
| Over 2.5 | 53% | 55% |
| Over 3.5 | 40% | 50% |
| Over 4.5 | 27% | 32% |
| BTTS | 53% | 23% |
| BTTS & Win | 13% | 5% |
| BTTS & Draw | 20% | 14% |
| BTTS & Over 2.5 | 47% | 14% |
| BTTS No & Over 2.5 | 7% | 41% |
1st Half / 2nd Half
| North Korea | Japan | |
|---|---|---|
| Win 1st Half | 20% | 64% |
| Draw 1st Half | 27% | 36% |
| Loss 1st Half | 53% | 0% |
| Scored 1st Half | 33% | 64% |
| Conceded 1st Half | 60% | 0% |
| Win 2nd Half | 27% | 59% |
| Draw 2nd Half | 47% | 32% |
| Loss 2nd Half | 27% | 9% |
| Scored 2nd Half | 53% | 77% |
| Conceded 2nd Half | 47% | 27% |
| Over 0.5 HT | 80% | 64% |
| Over 1.5 HT | 40% | 41% |
Recent Venue Form
North Korea (H)D
Kyrgyzstan2–2
Kyrgyzstan2–2L
United Arab Emirates1–2
United Arab Emirates1–2L
Uzbekistan0–1
Uzbekistan0–1L
Iran2–3
Iran2–3D
Qatar2–2
Qatar2–2W
Myanmar4–1
Myanmar4–1
Japan (A)L
Brazil1–2
Brazil1–2W
Tunisia4–0
Tunisia4–0D
Netherlands2–2
Netherlands2–2W
England1–0
England1–0W
Scotland1–0
Scotland1–0L
USA0–2
USA0–2Number of Corners
8.7
Corners / Match
10 games
League Avg
8.8
156 games
8.9
Corners / Match
22 games
| Match Corners | North Korea | Japan | League Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Over 6 | 80% | 82% | 74% |
| Over 7 | 70% | 77% | 60% |
| Over 8 | 50% | 59% | 51% |
| Over 9 | 50% | 36% | 40% |
| Over 10 | 30% | 18% | 29% |
| Over 11 | 0% | 14% | 19% |
| Over 12 | 0% | 5% | 14% |
| Over 13 | 0% | 5% | 10% |
Team Corners
| Team Corners | North Korea | Japan |
|---|---|---|
| Corners Earned / Match | 4.5 | 6.0 |
| Corners Against / Match | 4.2 | 2.8 |
| Over 2.5 Corners For | 90% | 86% |
| Over 3.5 Corners For | 60% | 82% |
| Over 4.5 Corners For | 50% | 73% |
| Over 2.5 Corners Against | 80% | 41% |
| Over 3.5 Corners Against | 60% | 27% |
| Over 4.5 Corners Against | 40% | 23% |
Head to Head · 3 matches
1
North Korea
33%
0
Draws
0%
2
Japan
67%
33%
Over 1.5
1/3
33%
Over 2.5
1/3
0%
Over 3.5
0/3
33%
BTTS
1/3
21/03/24North Korea
Japan
1–0North Korea09/12/17North Korea
Japan
1–0North Korea02/08/15Japan
North Korea
2–1Japan| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Saudi Arabia | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 4 |
| 1 | Qatar | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 4 |
| 2 |  Iraq | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 4 |
| 2 | United Arab Emirates | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| 3 |  Oman | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 1 |
| 3 |  Indonesia | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 0 |
Team Insights
North Korea- ●North Korea have failed to win in their last 10 matches.
- ●North Korea failed to keep a clean sheet in each of their last 11 matches.
- ●North Korea have conceded a minimum of 2 goals in each of their last 4 matches.
- ●North Korea have failed to win in their last 5 home matches.
- ●North Korea failed to keep a clean sheet in each of their last 6 home matches.
- ●North Korea have lost their last 3 away matches.
- ●North Korea failed to keep a clean sheet in each of their last 8 away matches.
- ●North Korea failed to keep a clean sheet in 6 of their 7 home matches.
- ●North Korea have scored in 6 of their 7 home matches.
- ●North Korea failed to keep a clean sheet in 8 of their 8 away matches.
- ●North Korea have lost 6 of their 8 away matches.
- ●North Korea have conceded 56% of their goals in the first half.
Japan- ●Japan have been undefeated in their last 8 home matches.
- ●Japan have kept a clean sheet in their last 3 home matches.
- ●Japan have kept a clean sheet in 7 of their 8 home matches.
- ●Japan have scored in 7 of their 8 home matches.
- ●Japan have kept a clean sheet in 5 of their 7 away matches.
- ●Japan have won 6 of their 7 away matches.
- ●Japan have scored in 6 of their 7 away matches.
Season Schedule
North KoreaLAIran0–3
Iran0–3DHKyrgyzstan2–2
Kyrgyzstan2–2LHUnited Arab Emirates1–2
United Arab Emirates1–2LAQatar1–5
Qatar1–5LHUzbekistan0–1
Uzbekistan0–1LHIran2–3
Iran2–3JapanWHIndonesia6–0
Indonesia6–0LA
Australia0–1
Australia0–1DHSaudi Arabia0–0
Saudi Arabia0–0WH
Bahrain2–0
Bahrain2–0WA
China3–1
China3–1WAIndonesia4–0
Indonesia4–0Top Scorers
North KoreaJong Il-Gwan5 ⚽
Ri Jo-Guk4 ⚽
Kim Yu-Song2 ⚽
Pak Kwang-Hun2 ⚽
Ri Il-song2 ⚽
Kang Kuk-Chol1 ⚽
JapanA. Ueda10 ⚽
K. Ogawa7 ⚽
D. Kamada7 ⚽
T. Minamino4 ⚽
T. Kubo4 ⚽
J. Ito3 ⚽
Cards Given
North KoreaIl-song Ri4 🟨
Jo-guk Ri4 🟨
Kuk Chol Jang3 🟨
Kye Tam3 🟨
Kim Yu Song2 🟨
Jong Hwi-Nam2 🟨
JapanJunnosuke Suzuki2 🟨
Daichi Kamada2 🟨
Daizen Maeda1 🟨
Hiroki Ito1 🟨
K. Ogawa1 🟨
Ayumu Seko1 🟨