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The UAE welcome Korea DPR to Hazza Zayed Stadium for a 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifier on Thursday. The home side are coming into the game on the back of a 1-0 defeat to Iran at the same venue in the last international window in September.
Mehdi Ghayedi's goal in first-half injury time helped the visitors leave with all three points.
Korea DPR, meanwhile, shared the spoils in a 2-2 draw against Qatar last month. They took the lead through Il-Song Ri's 19th-minute strike but were reduced to 10 men when Kuk-Chol Jang was sent off in the 28th minute. Akram Afif and Almoez Ali scored to put Qatar ahead by the break while Kuk-Choi Kang II equalized six minutes into the second half.
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The draw left the Chollima in fourth spot in Group A with one point from two games. The UAE are third on three points.
UAE vs Korea DPR Head-to-Head and Key Numbers
- The two sides have clashed on 23 occasions in the past. The UAE have 15 wins to their name, and Korea DPR were victorious on four occasions while four games have ended in a share of the spoils.
- This will be their first meeting since August 2016 when Korea DPR claimed a 2-0 victory in a friendly.
- Six of the last seven head-to-head games have seen one side fail to find the back of the net and also produced less than three goals.
- The UAE's loss to Iran ended their five-game unbeaten run (four wins).
- Four of Korea DPR's last five games have witnessed more goals scored in the first half than the second.
- Four of The UAE's last six games have produced three goals or more.
UAE vs Korea DPR Prediction
The UAE (ranked 69th in the world) were on a good run of form prior to their loss last month and Paulo Bento's side will be expected to get back to winning ways here.
Korea DPR dropped one spot to 111th in the latest FIFA World Rankings. Sin Yong-nam's side are winless in their last four games, losing and drawing two games each.
We are backing the home side to claim a comfortable victory and clean sheet.
Prediction: The UAE 3-0 Korea DPR
UAE vs Korea DPR Betting Tips
Tip 1 - The UAE to win
Tip 2 - Both teams to score: No
Tip 3 - Over 2.5 goals
