South Korea – Portugal : Preview & Prediction
South Korea and Portugal play at Education City Stadium in a World Cup match (Group Stage). There is no recent record of direct clashes between the two teams, who have not played a match in the last 3 years. The last time they met was on 06-14-2002, in a match that ended with the final result: Portugal (0-1) South Korea.
After 1 draw and 1 defeat, the team arrives in this 3rd round on the 4th position of Group H, with 1 point earned. In the previous round, they lost against Ghana by (2-3), after in the first match in this group stage they drew by (0-0) against Uruguay. In the last 10 matches South Korea records 5 wins, 3 draws and 2 losses. Its attack has been scoring with regularity, as it has managed to score in 8 of the last 10 games. In 15 games, it has never managed to turn the score around in the 5 games in which it has conceded the first goal.
South Korea enters this match demotivated after a 2-3 defeat against Ghana, thus continuing without a win in this World Cup 2022: both of the team’s goals were scored by Gue-sung Cho. Note that the Asians need to win this game and hope that Uruguay does not beat Ghana by a higher goal difference. Korea usually operates in a 4-3-3 tactical system, favoring a faster style of play and constant transitions. In this design, the three men responsible for causing panic in the opposing defense are Heung-min Son, Gue-sung Cho and Chang-hoon Kwon. All players are available for this game.
The team comes into this 3rd round of Group H in 1st place with 3 points earned after 2 wins. In their opener they won to Ghana by (3-2). In the 2nd round, it beat Uruguay by (2-0). In the last 10 matches played in all competitions, Portugal won 7, drew 1 and lost 2. Their attack has been scoring regularly, as they have scored goals in 8 of the last 10 matches. In the last 11 games for all competitions there is 1 period that stands out: it has scored 9 of its 25 goals between the minutes (31′-45′).
The Portuguese team enters this match motivated after a victory, 2-0, against Uruguay, registering this way the second triumph in a row in this World Cup 2022: both goals of the team were scored by Bruno Fernandes. It should be noted that Portugal has already guaranteed access to the next phase of the competition. The Portuguese team usually plays in a 4-3-3 formation, favoring a faster style of play, attacking through the side lanes. The three arrows aimed at the “enemy’s” goal will be Cristiano Ronaldo, Rafael Leão, and Bernardo Silva, and the player responsible for defining and leading his team’s attacks is midfielder Bruno Fernandes. Out of this game is Danilo Pereira due to physical problems.
South Korea – Portugal : Betting Tips
OVER 2.5 GOALS Odds: 2.25
