Australia vs South Korea Prediction: It’s Strictly a Ryan-Son Affair

Having forged paths to glory in the whiplash against the Indonesia team in the quarter-finals, the trials continue for the Socceroos as they find themselves pitched against the resilient Tigers of Asia. The drama continues as the odds are evenly spread between these teams who are capable of progressing towards the next stage of the competition.

Australia

FIFA Ranking: 25th

Recent Form: W-D-W-W-W

The Socceroos have been outstanding in the tournament, without an outright defeat since the competition’s conception. With six wins in seven games, the side is considered a force to be reckoned with. They comfortably defeated Indonesia with a four-goal margin, brushing in an opening own goal in the twelfth minute, a second goal right on halftime, and the rest of the goals squeezed in the closing embers of the game. The last five contests against South Korea all resulted in low-scoring outcomes with the last scoreline reading a disappointing 1-0 outcome.

South Korea

FIFA Ranking: 26th

Recent Form: D-D-D-W-W

The Tigers of South Korea, like their current counterparts, have an excellent record in recent times, honing two stalemates against Jordan (2-2), one of the most resilient sides of the competition and Malaysia (3-3). Captain to the side, Heung Min Son, saddled with the burden of his team’s progress, will be expected to see his team to the quarter-final stage of the competition. South Korea has a healthy history against the Falcons of Australia, beating them to a narrow 1-0 scoreline in September when the sides last met. The odds favour victory for the side, with a few goals to back up their quarter-final claim.

H2H ANALYSIS (LAST FIVE MEETINGS)

In five recent games between the sides, the total goal tally has been less than three, with South Korea winning on two occasions, two stalemates and one win for Australia.

Expert Betting Tips

Although the previous games between the sides were relatively low-scoring, the dynamics of this contest indicate a possible change in the team’s scoring trend.

• Our first prediction for this game is from 1xbet, and we envisage a few goals in this contest. Bet On Over 2.5 goals at odds of 2.63;
• Our next wager would be for the two sides to register their interests on the scoreboard. Players from both sides of the squad are liable to find the back of the net. Wager on BTTS - YES at odds of 2.10;
• Lastly, it would be a very tough encounter as the two sides are highly offensive on the break. However, judging by the quality of play in recent games, the South Korean side is hugely biased as the side to progress to the next round. Betway offers this at 2.21 odds.

Good luck!