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Uruguay v South Korea Prediction (FIFA World Cup) – South American powerhouses Uruguay take on Asian stalwarts South Korea/Korea Republic in their Group H opener at the 2022 FIFA World Cup. In their last meeting, an international friendly in 2018, The Taeguk Warriors beat La Celeste for the first time in eight meetings. However, their last competitive meeting was in the 2010 World Cup, wherein the South Americans prevailed 2-1. Who will be the victor this time? Let’s read on for our prediction.
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Uruguay v South Korea Prediction – Head to Head
Uruguay
Statistic
South Korea
6
Won
1
1
Drawn
1
13
Goals Scored
6
Uruguay v South Korea Prediction – Recent Matches
Date
Event
Home
Score
Away
16-Jun-18
International Friendly
KOR
2-1
URU
08-Sep-14
International Friendly
KOR
0-1
URU
26-Jun-10
FIFA World Cup
URU
2-1
KOR
Uruguay v South Korea Prediction – Form (All Competitions)
Uruguay
W
L
W
D
W
South Korea
W
W
D
L
W
Uruguay and South Korea have identical records in their last five matches across both friendlies and competitions. La Celeste, however, participated in all friendlies, while The Taegeuk Warriors also competed in the EAFF East Asian Cup. Let’s now discuss each side in detail.
Uruguay v South Korea Prediction – Preview
Uruguay
Uruguay are looking to bring home their third ever World Cup, their first one since 1950. They booked their ticket to Qatar after placing third in the CONMEBOL Qualifiers, finishing with 8 wins, 4 draws and 6 losses. In their last two friendly matches in September, they narrowly lost to Iran 0-1, but bounced back against Canada 2-0. For the Cup, manager Diego Alonso will be handling a star-studded squad led by veterans Luis Suarez and Edinson Cavani, as well as youngins Federico Valverde, Rodrigo Betancur and Darwin Núñez. While not one of the odds-on favourites, they are projected to make an impact on the event–something that will be tested against the formidable Taegeuk Warriors in their opening match.
South Korea (Korea Republic)
South Korea are on the hunt for their first-ever World Cup, after finishing 4th in the 2002 edition (where they co-hosted with Japan). They are also aiming to reach the knockout stages for the first time since 2010. The Taegeuk Warriors finished second in Group A in the last round of AFC Qualifiers, finishing with 7 wins, 1 draw and 1 loss. In July, they fell short of winning the EAFF E-1 Football Championship, bowing to hosts Japan 0-3. Leading up to the Qatar, South Korea played in three friendlies, drawing with Costa Rica 2-2 and beating Cameroon and Iceland (both 1-0). For the Cup finals, manager Paulo Bento announced a squad led by Son Heung-min, Kim Min-jae, Hwang Hee-chan, Hwang Ui-jo and Lee Kang-in among others. Will this lineup be able to go toe-to-toe with the Group H gang of Portugal, Ghana and–as first assignment–Uruguay?
Uruguay v South Korea Prediction – Final Thoughts
With Uruguay and Portugal favoured to make it out of Group H, Son Heung-min and the rest of South Korea will have to put on a performance for the ages. However, La Celeste has proven itself a contender for the knockout rounds, and their current squad is no different. And while we fancy The Taegeuk Warriors chances of scoring at least once, the Uruguayans are set to dominate in their opener. With that, let’s take a look at our prediction.
Uruguay v South Korea Prediction
We will be betting on the Asian Handicap and Over/Under in Euro football odds for this match:
Uruguay (-0.5)
Odds (1.70)
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Disclaimer: The odds change from time to time without prior notice and is only available at the time of writing
For this FIFA World Cup Group Stage Uruguay v South Korea Prediction to win, Uruguay need to win by at least one goal. If they draw the match, the bettor loses all of the stakes. For the Over/Under bet to win, the total goal count should be above 2 goals.
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