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Japan U23 v Korea DPR U23

1-0Full time· Toyota Stadium, Toyota· Referee: Hanna Hattab

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Where the market is wrong on Japan U23 v Korea DPR U23

Japan U23 meet Korea DPR U23 in the Asian Games quarter-finals at Toyota Stadium, Toyota.

Japan U23 rate clearly stronger on the baseline, 1799 to 1568. Recent form leans Japan U23, 90% against 59%. Attacking output favors Japan U23 on expected goals, 2.5 to 1.4 per match.

Japan U23 arrive surging: 5W-0D-0L from their last five (15/15 pts, 5 straight wins), 17 scored and 0 conceded. Recent results: W 1-0 v Korea DPR U23, W 3-0 v Thailand U23, W 7-0 @ Kyrgyz Republic U23, W 2-0 v Hong Kong U23.

Korea DPR U23 are steady: 2W-1D-2L from their last five (7/15 pts), 8 scored and 5 conceded. Recent results: L 0-1 @ Japan U23, W 4-1 @ Iran U23, D 0-0 v UAE U23, L 1-2 @ China PR U23.

Japan U23 hold the recent head-to-head, 2 wins to 0 across the last 2 meetings. Most recently they met in 2026: Japan U23 1-0 Korea DPR U23.

The market prices JAP at 77% implied. Our number sits apart on the draw: a 14.8-point gap between model and market. That gap is the story, not the winner.

MeisterIQ rates the signal 55 of 100. Every input above is on the card; check the work before you trust the number.

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Japan U23

WWWWW17-2-1

Scored 2.55 · Conceded 0.35 · Clean sheets 75% · BTTS 20%

  • WHKorea DPR U231-0
  • WHThailand U233-0
  • WAKyrgyz Republic U237-0
  • WHHong Kong U232-0
  • WAChina PR U234-0

Korea DPR U23

WLDWL8-4-5

Scored 1.35 · Conceded 0.88 · Clean sheets 35.3% · BTTS 52.9%

  • LAJapan U230-1
  • WAIran U234-1
  • DHUAE U230-0
  • LAChina PR U231-2
  • WHThailand U233-1

Head-to-head

2 meetings

Japan U23recordKorea DPR U23
2
0
0 draws

Goals

3-1

for each

Avg goals

2.0

per game

BTTS

50%

both scored

Over 2.5

50%

3+ goals

Japan U23

Recent
WW
Wins 2Goals 3-1

Biggest win 1-0

Korea DPR U23

Recent
LL
Wins 0Goals 1-3
  • Japan U231-0Korea DPR U23
  • Japan U232-1Korea DPR U23

Managers

Go Oiwa

Head coach

In charge since 2026

Ju Song-Il

Korea DPR · 46

In charge since 2018

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