South Korea – United Arab Emirates : Preview & Prediction
South Korea and the Emirates meet at the Goyang Oulimnuri Byulmuri Stadium, in a match for the World Cup Qualifiers – Asia (3rd Round). There is no record of official clashes between these two teams in the last 3 years. The last clash was on 11‑06‑2015 and ended with the result: South Korea (3‑0) UAE. In this match, the home factor may play an important role, as South Korea has significant differences in the results achieved at home and as a visitor.
After 7 wins and 3 draws, the home team is currently in the 2nd position, with 8 points won. In the penultimate match, they have won by (2‑1) at home against Syria, in the last match. This is a team affected by the home factor, stronger when they play in front of their fans, since in the last 30 matches they register 5 wins, 3 draws and 7 losses in away matches, with 23 goals scored and 20 conceded, against 12 wins and 3 draws at home, with 31 goals scored and 7 conceded. In the last 5 home matches in the World Cup Qualifiers – Asia, South Korea have won 4 and drawn 1.
In this competition, they haven’t lost any of the last 10 matches. Their defense has been in good form, and they have only conceded goals in 3 of the last 10 matches, and their offense has scored consistently, as they have managed to score in 8 of the last 10 matches for this competition. In their home matches there is a tendency towards few goals, as 4 of their last 9 matches ended with Less than 1.5 goals.
South Korea come to this match following a 1-1 draw against Iran, ending a run of two straight wins in the 2022 World Cup qualifiers – the only goal being scored by Heung-min Son. Coach Paulo Bento is expected to organize his team in a 4-3-3 tactical system, concentrating on maintaining possession and attacking from the flanks. Heung-min Son is the star of the South Korean team and is a player with great technical and finishing skills. For this match, the Portuguese coach will have all his players.
The away team is currently in the 4 th position of the league, with 3 points won, after 6 wins, 3 draws and 3 losses. In the penultimate match, they lost by (0‑1) at home to IR Iran. This is a team little affected by the home factor, that is, they have similar results at home and away, since in the last 30 matches they register 5 wins, 4 draws and 6 losses in away matches, with a total of 22 goals scored and 21 conceded. At home, they won 8 wins, 3 draws and 4 defeats, with a total of 36 goals scored and 16 conceded. Their last away match for this competition ended in a draw by (1‑1) against Syria. In the last 5 away matches the Emirates has won 2, tied 1 and lost 2. Defensive consistency hasn’t been their best feature, as they have conceded goals in 7 of the last 10 matches, but their offense has scored consistently, as have scored goals in 7 of the last 10 matches for this competition. In 12 matches for this competition, they have conceded the first goal 4 times and have only turned the score around 1 time.
The UAE team arrives in this match after a 2-2 draw with Iraq, which means that they still don’t have victories in this qualifying campaign for the 2022 World Cup, the team’s goals were by Caio Canedo and Ali Mabkhout . Coach Bert van Marwijk is expected to play a 4-3-3 tactical system, concentrating on defensive organization and counterattacks down the flanks. Striker Ali Mabkhout is the highlight of this UAE team, as he is a strong finisher. For this match, the visiting coach can count on all his players.
South Korea – United Arab Emirates : Betting Tips
South Korea – Win Odds: 1.55
Both teams to score / YES – Odds: 1.70
Over 2.5 Goals – Odds: 1.70
