Asian Cup | Group Stage
Jan 15, 2024 at 11.30am UK
Jassim Bin Hamad Stadium
South Korea3 - 1Bahrain
Form, Standings, Stats
Last Game: Iraq 0-1 South Korea
Saturday, January 6 at 1pm in International Friendlies
Saturday, January 6 at 1pm in International Friendlies
| Current Group E Standings | P | GD | PTS | |
| 1 | South Korea | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | Jordan | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | Malaysia | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | Bahrain | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Last Game: Bahrain 0-3 Angola
Wednesday, January 10 at 2pm in International Friendlies
Wednesday, January 10 at 2pm in International Friendlies
| Current Group E Standings | P | GD | PTS | |
| 1 | South Korea | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | Jordan | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | Malaysia | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | Bahrain | 0 | 0 | 0 |
We said: South Korea 3-0 Bahrain
There is a huge gulf in class between the teams, and South Korea are huge favourites to secure maximum points here. We fully fancy them to cruise to all three points in what should be a largely one-sided affair. Read more.Data Analysis
Our analysis of all available data, including recent performances and player stats up until an hour before kickoff, suggested the most likely outcome of this match was a South Korea win with a probability of 60.13%. A draw had a probability of 23.2% and a win for Bahrain had a probability of 16.71%.
The most likely scoreline for a South Korea win was 1-0 with a probability of 13.64%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-0 (11.97%) and 2-1 (9.57%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (10.9%), while for a Bahrain win it was 0-1 (6.21%). The actual scoreline of 3-1 was predicted with a 5.6% likelihood. Our team at Sports Mole and our data analysis both correctly predicted that South Korea would win this match.
| Result | ||
| South Korea | Draw | Bahrain |
60.13% ( 0.06) | 23.15% ( -0.04) | 16.71% ( -0.02) |
| Both teams to score 45.52% ( 0.07) |
| Goals |
| Over 2.5 | Under 2.5 |
