Kyrgyzstan vs North Korea prediction, H2H & Probable Line-ups - October 15, 2024
One of the fixtures in the fourth round of World Cup qualifiers in Asia will be held in Bishkek, where Kyrgyzstan will host North Korea. Here’s a prediction for the match from the experts at Dailysports.
Kyrgyzstan
The "White Falcons" have struggled to achieve significant success in the Asian Cup, failing to progress beyond the group stage in the last tournament, where they lost to Oman, Thailand, and Saudi Arabia. However, in the qualifying campaign for the 2026 World Cup, the team showed fighting spirit, finishing second in the second stage against rivals Oman, Malaysia, and Taiwan.
As they enter the third phase, Kyrgyzstan faces more serious challenges. They suffered defeats to Iran (0-1), Uzbekistan (2-3), and Qatar last week (1-3), highlighting the high level of competition at this stage. With three matches played, Kyrgyzstan currently sits at the bottom of their group, trailing the leaders Uzbekistan and Iran by seven points.
North Korea
The North Korean national team has been absent from international qualifying tournaments for a long time but made their return to the world stage in November last year. However, their comeback has been underwhelming, as the "Chollima" struggled in the second qualifying round against Japan, Syria, and Myanmar.
In the third stage of the qualifying cycle, North Korea faces even tougher challenges, and their chances of success appear slim. Nevertheless, the team has already earned their first points: after a loss to Uzbekistan (0-1), they managed to secure a draw against Qatar (2-2). Last week, they played an away match against the UAE, which ended in a 1-1 draw.
Match Facts
- North Korea has not won in five matches, suffering two defeats.
- Kyrgyzstan is winless in their last six encounters, losing three of them.
- In three out of four matches involving North Korea, the "Both Teams to Score" bet has been successful.
Head-to-Head
The only previous match between these two teams took place in February 2010, where North Korea defeated Kyrgyzstan 4-0 away.
Probable Lineups
- Kyrgyzstan: Tokotaev, Mishchenko, Kichin, Kozubaev, Brausman, Zhyrgalbek Uulu, Shukurov, Zarypbekov, Abdurakhmanov, Kenyebaev, Koyo
- North Korea: Kang, Kim, Jae-Hwan, Kwan-Hun, Cho, Ri, Kang, Kim, Chung-Song, Ri, Han
Prediction
Bookmakers give a slight edge to the visitors, with North Korea's victory priced at 2.24. We believe that the best bet for this match is "Total Over 2.0" at odds of 1.68.
