South Korea vs Iran Match Analysis and Prediction

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Two teams fighting for the top spot in Group A of the AFC World Cup Qualifiers will square off as second-placed South Korea welcome leaders Iran to Seoul World Cup Stadium for a crucial qualifying fixture on Thursday afternoon with kickoff at 14:00.

South Korea have made an impressive third round campaign with the team collecting 20 points from eight matches to sit second in Group A of the AFC World Cup Qualifiers, two points below their Thursday opponents Iran, who sit at the summit with 22 points from eight matches.

With just two matches remaining a win for South Korea will put them in a good spot to win the group going into the final match next week, while a win for Iran will seal their top spot-finish going into the final match.

Therefore both sides will looking to claim the three points on Thursday and both will be confident as they are in fine forms with South Korea going unbeaten in their last 13 matches across all competitions, claiming 11 victories and two draws in the run, and they are coming off a six-match winning streak – including the 2-0 over Syria in the previous qualifying match.

Meanwhile Iran have not lost in their last 15 games across all competitions, claiming 14 victories while drawing just one in the process and are coming off a four-match winning streak, including the narrow 1-0 win against UAE in their previous qualifying match.

Considering the occasion and the recent team forms we expect a close match between the two and we believe a share of the spoils is the most likely outcome here, with the sides recording stalemates in their last three meetings.

South Korea vs Iran head to head

Both sides have met in 16 encounters since 2006 with Iran claiming seven victories while South Korea have claimed three victories and there have been six draws.