Uruguay – South Korea : Preview & Prediction
Uruguay and South Korea measure forces at Education City Stadium in a World Cup (Group Stage) encounter. There is no record of official clashes between these two teams in the last 3 years. The last clash was on 12-10-2018 and ended with the result: South Korea (2-1) Uruguay.
With great expectation and ambition, Uruguay makes its debut in this edition of the World Cup, hoping to achieve a positive result. The team arrives at this match after a victory against Canada (0-2). Uruguay won 7, tied 1 and lost 2 of its last 10 matches played in all competitions. Defensive solidity has been one of their strong points, as they have only conceded goals in 3 of their last 10 games, and their attack has scored regularly, as they have scored goals in 7 of their last 10 games. In their matches there is a tendency for few goals, as 12 of their last 24 matches have ended with Less than 1.5 goals and 17 out of 24 have ended with Less than 2.5 goals. In 15 games, it has conceded the first goal 5 times and has never managed to turn the score around.
The change in command of Uruguay’s national team was more than necessary, as it had very underwhelming campaigns at the 2014 and 2018 World Cups. To replace Óscar Tabárez, the Uruguayan federation hired coach Diego Alonso. Uruguay usually operates in a 4-3-3, favoring a faster style of play, with the three most advanced pieces being Facundo Pellistri, Darwin Núñez and Luis Suárez. The man responsible for defining and conducting his team’s onslaughts is midfielder Federico Valverde, a player with an enviable capacity for game vision. The Uruguayan coach has in doubt Edinson Cavani and Ronald Araujo, players who have some physical complaints.
With great expectation and ambition, South Korea makes its debut in this edition of the World Cup, hoping to achieve a positive result. The team arrives in this match after a victory with Iceland by (1-0). In the last 10 matches played in all competitions, South Korea has won 6, tied 2 and lost 2. Their attack has been scoring with regularity, as they have scored goals in 9 of the last 10 matches. In 15 games, it has conceded the first goal 4 times and has never managed to turn the score around.
South Korea comes to this World Cup with the goal of advancing from the group stage, having missed that goal in 2018 and 2014. To organize its troops, the South Korean federation has hired Portuguese coach Paulo Bento. The Asian team usually operates in a 4-4-2 tactical system, favoring a faster style of play. In this design, the two players responsible for causing panic in the opposing defense are Heung-min Son and Ui-jo Hwang. One of South Korea’s main qualities is the way they can route their attacks through the lines, as well as the task performed by the players in regaining possession. All players are available for this game.
Uruguay – South Korea : Betting Tips
Uruguay – Win Odds: 1.75
