This Thursday, starts the beginning of Group H matches for the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar. The South Korean National Football team will be playing against Uruguay at Education City Stadium in Al Rayyan, Qatar. In this matchup, football betting fans are expecting to see a lot of action in a tight-knit game. However, which team will come out on top? Let’s find out with our South Korea vs Uruguay Betting Pick and prediction from our football betting experts.
According to sports betting odds websites, Uruguay will be the dominant team at -140 betting odds. However, it does not mean that South Korea will be push overs despite being at +450. For South Korea, this is their fifth consecutive appearance in the World Cup. Therefore, they are not new to the pressure. On the other hand, Uruguay is 2 times World Cup Champion and this is their fourth consecutive World Cup appearance.
South Korea vs Uruguay World Cup Betting Odds
- Uruguay: -140
- Draw: +260
- South Korea: +450
South Korea vs Uruguay Betting Prediction Analysis for 11/24/2022
For La Celeste, they have a strong record playing against South Korea or any other Asian countries. However, for this FIFA World Cup, Uruguay had a difficult time qualifying for it. In the end, sports betting experts have Uruguay as the top contender to make it pass the group stage.
The Uruguay National football team is made up of strong talent in all positions on the field. Of course, for this matchup all eyes will be on Luis Suarez and Darwin Nunez for their offensive power. In addition, coach Alonso will have incredible depth to choose from when picking his back four.
Football betting sites give them the second-best odds of making it past the Group stage after Portugal. This is due to their impressive defensive record and tireless midfield duo of Rodrigo Bentancur and Federico Valverd.
On the other hand, South Korea made a strong qualifying performance for the World Cup and are brimming with confidence. Furthermore, this is their eleventh appearance in the World Cup. Needless to say, Korea needs to come out strong if they want to make it pass the group round. Amongst football handicapping experts, they believe the best outcome for Korea would be a draw.
Korean sports betting fans on the other hand are of a different opinion. This is because despite eye socket injury, Son Heung-Min will be playing. However, will this be enough to turn the tide?
For Korea, this is not just a World Cup match. This is because they are looking to redeem themselves after losing all of their World Cup matches against Uruguay. The first time was a 1-0 loss in 1990 and the second time was a 2-1 loss in the 2010 World Cup. However, South Korea did defeat them 2-1 during their last match in 2018.
South Korea vs Uruguay Betting Pick
Game time: 11/24/2022 at 8:00AM ET
Bet on Uruguay at-140
For this matchup, La Celeste has a strong record playing against South Korea and will be feeling confident. Both teams have gone against each other eight times with Uruguay with 6 wins, 1 draw and 1 loss.
In half of their meetings between both teams, at least 2.5 goals have been made. In addition, Uruguay has made at least 1 goal in their last 8 games against Korea. Therefore, we predict Uruguay will win the game with a final score of 2-1.
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