Korea DPR U23 vs UAE U23 — Tips & Analysis

Under 2.5: These two have never given each other any room, and that is the case for a low-scoring game. Their last four meetings produced five goals in total, and not one of them had more than 2 goals: 0-2, 1-1, 1-0 and 0-0. Korea DPR are built on their defence. They have won 8 and lost 4 of their last 14 games, and they let in under a goal a game. Only 5 of those 14 games had 3 or more goals. UAE look like the bigger scoring threat, but that is mostly a home thing. They score just over 3 goals a game at their own ground. Away from it they score more than a goal a game. This one is on neutral ground in Kariya, so that second number is the one that counts. Both teams lost their opening game and sit bottom of the group with nothing on the board. That points to a nervy game where neither side wants to make the first mistake. A 1-1 is the likeliest finish here, and that is exactly what we want. The danger is what both teams need. A side chasing a goal late can open a game up fast, and two teams going for a winner would change the shape of this completely. We are still happy to back the quiet game.