Japan U23 v Korea DPR U23

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Japan U23 v Korea DPR U23 in Asian Games ended 1:0. Here you will find the final score, the goals and goalscorers, every key moment of the match, the full statistics with xG and the video highlights. See the match prediction or browse the full fixture list.

Prediction and probabilities: Japan U23 v Korea DPR U23

How the models performed

Pro AI (XGBoost) predicted Home win · Japan U23 at 61.0% - the match finished 1:0, so the prediction was correct.

Model	1 · Japan U23	X	2 · Korea DPR U23	Prediction	Result
ELO + Poisson	52.3%	22.9%	24.8%	Home win · Japan U23	✔ Correct
Pro AI (XGBoost)	61.0%	16.2%	22.9%	Home win · Japan U23	✔ Correct
Data Providers	50.0%	50.0%	0.0%	Home win · Japan U23	✔ Correct
Final score	1:0			Home win · Japan U23

Predictions are published before kick-off and are never edited afterwards. For information purposes only – not betting advice. 18+ · Methodology

Closing odds

Before kick-off the bookmakers were offering average odds of 1.24 on a Japan U23 win, 5.45 on the draw and 10.27 on a Korea DPR U23 win (closing odds).

Market	Avg odds	Best	Market %	Model %
Japan U23 win	1.24	1.35 William Hill	80.6%	61%
Draw	5.45	6.40 Marathonbet	18.3%	16.2%
Korea DPR U23 win	10.27	12.75 Marathonbet	9.7%	22.9%
Over 2.5 goals	1.51	1.60 Betfair	66.2%	58.3%
Under 2.5 goals	2.34	2.40 Bet365	42.7%	41.7%
Both teams to score - Yes	1.95	2.08 Marathonbet	51.3%	53.7%
Both teams to score - No	1.77	1.91 William Hill	56.5%	46.3%

Updated: 26.09.2026 07:16 · Average odds across 5 bookmakers. Informational data - not an invitation to bet and not advice. 18+ · Gamble responsibly.

Match events: Japan U23 v Korea DPR U23

26′Rei Umeki · Yellow card
39′Brian Nwadik · Goal
59′Yom Chol-gyong · Substitution (off: Ri Il-Song)
60′Yotaro Nakajima · Substitution (off: Nelson Ishiwatari)
60′Yuya Fukunaga · Substitution (off: Sena Ishibashi)
61′Ri Il-Song · Yellow card
79′Ri Il-Song · Substitution (off: An Kyong-Ung)
82′Yudai Shimamoto · Substitution (off: Hisatsugu Ishii)
82′Brian Nwadik · Substitution (off: Yutaka Michiwaki)
87′Kim Yu-Song · Yellow card
89′Choe Ryong-il · Yellow card
89′Kim Kuk-Bom · Substitution (off: Kim Kum-Chon)
89′Yuto Ozeki · Substitution (off: Shuto Nagano)

Match statistics: Japan U23 v Korea DPR U23

Statistic	Japan U23	Korea DPR U23
Possession	55%	45%
Shots on target	4	2
Total shots	8	9
Shots off target	4	7
Blocked shots	0	0
Corners	2	7
Yellow cards	1	3
Red cards	0	0

Line-ups: Japan U23 v Korea DPR U23

Japan U23 4-2-3-1

Starting XI

2 R. Umeki
5 R. Ichihara
11 Y. Yokoyama
14 Y. Ozeki
17 Y. Nakajima
17 Y. Shimamoto
21 M. Sato
22 Brian Nwadik
23 R. Araki

Substitutes (11)

1 A. Pisano
3 K. Kosugi
4 K. Tsuchiya
6 S. Nagano
7 N. Ishiwatari
8 K. Yasuda
9 Y. Michiwaki
10 H. Ishii
12 M. Kobayashi
15 S. Mori
20 S. Ishibashi

Form and head-to-head: Japan U23 v Korea DPR U23

Japan U23

LDWWW

3 Oct 2026AKorea Republic U230–1L
30 Sep 2026AUzbekistan U231–1D
23 Sep 2026HThailand U233–0W
20 Sep 2026AKyrgyz Republic U237–0W
16 Sep 2026HHong Kong U232–0W

Korea DPR U23

WDL

23 Sep 2026AIran U234–1W
20 Sep 2026HUAE U230–0D
16 Sep 2026AChina PR U231–2L

Asian Games standings

Standings are not available for this competition.

Managers: Japan U23 v Korea DPR U23

Japan U23ManagerG. Oiwa

Match information: Japan U23 v Korea DPR U23

Kick-off: Sat 26 Sep · 10:30
Competition: Asian Games
Round: Quarter-finals
Venue: Toyota Stadium
City: Toyota
Surface: grass
Capacity: 45,000