Match Info

AFC Asian Cup U23 - Round 1

Date: 7 January 2026, Wednesday

Location: Al-Shabab Club Stadium (Riyadh)

Where to Watch on TV:


Asia	beIN Connect MENA, beIN Sports MENA 5, TOD
Bulgaria	Diema Sport 3, Play Diema Xtra
China	Migu
Croatia	SportKlub 6
Hong-kong	HOY TV, M Plus Live
India	FanCode, FanCode, Vision+
Indonesia	iNews, K-Vision, RCTI+, Vidio
Japan	AbemaTV, DAZN Japan
Kyrgyzstan	KTRK Sports
Macao	Macau Cable TV 34 Football
Pakistan	Tapmad
South-korea	Coupang Play
World	Onefootball


	South Korea U23		Iran U23

	1	X	2
				Watch
	2.05	2.95	3.4
	2.08	2.98	3.7
	2.45	2.69	3.45	Watch
	2.05	2.8	3.4
	2.04	3.15	3.82	Watch
	2.05	2.8	3.8
Avarage Now (Initially)	2.12 ↓ (2.15)	2.9 ↓ (3)	3.6 ↑ (3.1)

The most likely Over/Under: 2.00

The best margin for this event is 6.9%, offered by

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Current Win Probability

South Korea U23
43.1%

Draw
31.5%

Iran U23
25.4%

Initial Probability

(when we started the analysis)

41.5%

29.7%

28.8%

Analysis of Changes in Winning Probabilities:

South Korea U23 has improved its chances compared to the initial analysis. (+1.6%)

Iran U23 has seen a decrease in its chances compared to the initial analysis. (-3.4%)

Who will win by Users?

1	X	2
57.1%	42.9%	0%

South Korea U23 - Iran U23 Predictions

Users Predictions: 7 users predict this event. South Korea U23 will win (votes: 4 - 57.1%). It will Tie (votes: 3 - 42.9%).

Verified Performance Core (Selected Experts): 1 Selected Experts predict this event. South Korea U23 (votes: 1 - 100%).

Over/Under & Asian Handicap Predictions by Selected Experts:

AH 0 - South Korea U23 (1.43) (votes: 1 - 100%) .

O/U 0.5, 2nd Half - over (votes: 1 - 100%) .

Overall Expert Consensus (including all markets): 2 Selected Experts predict this event. South Korea U23 (votes: 2 - 100%).

Expected Score (Market Odds): 1:0

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Lineups

Starting Lineups
21. Hong Sung-min (G) 2. Kang Min-Jun Pohang 5. Lee Hyun-Yong 3. Bae Hyun-Seo Seoul 23. Shin Min-Ha Gangwon 13. Kim Do-Hyun Gangwon 6. Lee Chan-Wook Gimcheon Sangmu 10. Kang Sang-Yoon Jeonbuk 8. Kim Dong-Jin (C) Pohang 17. Kim Yong-Hak Portimonense 9. Kim T.	1. Khalifeh M. (G) Aluminium Arak 16. Moamelehgari F. Shams Azar Qazvin 15. Mohebi M. Kheybar Khorramabad 13. Mahdavi M. Aluminium Arak 3. Vosoughifard A. Fajr Sepasi 8. Latififar P. Gol Gohar 19. Goudarzi M. Kheybar Khorramabad 20. Habibi A. Malavan 10. Hosseinnejad M. (C) Dynamo Makhachkala 7. Ghandipour R. Al Wahda 9. Rostami Y. Fajr Sepasi
Substitutes
15. Baek Ga-On Busan 12. Hwang Jae-yun (G) Suwon FC 22. Jang Seok-Hwan Suwon Bluewings 11. Jeong J. Gwangju FC 18. Jeong Jae-sang Daegu 4. Jo Hyun-Tae Gangwon 14. Jung Seung-Bae Suwon FC 7. Kang Seong-Jin Seoul 16. Kim Han-Seo Daejeon 19. Lee Geon-hee Suwon Bluewings 1. Moon Hyeon-Ho (G) 20. Park Jun-seo Hwaseong	11. Askari M. Sepahan 4. Eiri D. Malavan 2. Goudarzi B. Aluminium Arak 14. Jafari F. Malavan 17. Jamshidi E. Paykan 22. Maghsoudi A. (G) Sepahan 12. Rafiei P. (G) 6. Razzaghinia A. Esteghlal TEH 23. Saeed Sadeghi Persepolis 18. Sheikhirad A. Mazandaran 5. Zare M. Akhmat Grozny 21. Zarouni H. Kheybar Khorramabad

Key Events of the Match

1st Half (0 - 0)
28', Kang Sang-Yoon ↓, Jung Seung-Bae ↑,
33', Lee Hyun-Yong 🟨,
2nd Half (0 - 0)
46', Kim Yong-Hak ↓, Kang Seong-Jin ↑,
53', Bae Hyun-Seo 🟨,
61', Kim Dong-Jin 🟨,
62', Habibi A. ↓, Razzaghinia A. ↑,
62', Hosseinnejad M. ↓, Saeed Sadeghi ↑,
71', Ghandipour R. ↓, Askari M. ↑,
71', Goudarzi M. ↓, Jafari F. ↑,
73', Kim Do-Hyun ↓, Jeong J. ↑,
73', Lee Chan-Wook ↓, Kim Han-Seo ↑,
80', Kim T. ↓, Jeong Jae-sang ↑,
83', Mohebi M. ↓, Eiri D. ↑,
89', Eiri D. 🟨,
89', Razzaghinia A. 🟨,

Preview

South Korea U23 will hold a modest advantage in this match.

In the last 2 head-to-head matches, South Korea U23 won 2 matches, drew 0 matches, lost 0 matches, and goals 4:1. (average 2:0.5).

Form

✺ - easy match; ✺ - difficult match;

- South Korea U23
Friendly
10.10.25	Saudi Arabia U23 - South Korea U23	4:0 ✺
AFC Asian Cup U23
09.09.25	South Korea U23 - Indonesia U23	1:0 ✺
06.09.25	Laos U23 - South Korea U23	0:7 ✺
Friendly
05.06.25	South Korea U23 - Australia U23	0:0 ✺
AFC Asian Cup U23
25.04.24	South Korea U23 - Indonesia U23	2:3 penalties ✺
Form Coefficient (based on results and difficulties of last matches) - 2.1 LWWTL
- Iran U23
Friendly
18.11.25	Iran U23 - Bahrain U23	1:0 ✺
15.11.25	Kyrgyzstan U23 - Iran U23	2:1 ✺
12.11.25	Russia U23 - Iran U23	2:0 ✺
AFC Asian Cup U23
09.09.25	United Arab Emirates U23 - Iran U23	2:3 ✺
03.09.25	Iran U23 - Hong Kong U23	4:0 ✺
Form Coefficient (based on results and difficulties of last matches) - 6.3 WLLWW

Latest Head to Head

AFC Asian Cup U23
12.01.20	Iran U23 - South Korea U23	1:2
Asian Games Football
23.08.18	Iran U23 - South Korea U23	0:2

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