Italy vs South Korea Prediction: The class of Europeans is noticeably higher

Prediction for the match between Italy vs South Korea, which will take place on June 9. Who will turn out to be stronger? Check the team conditions! Several betting options are available.

The Italian national team has performed remarkably well at the World Youth Championships. Before 2015, the Blues had made it to the finals only five times in their history, where they never got past the quarter-finals. After that, they won bronze medals for the first time at the 2017 World Cup, took a final fourth place at the 2019 World Cup, and have already definitely made their way into the top four at the 2023 World Cup. The Italians scored six points in the group stage, enough for second place in Group D, but they played powerfully in the playoffs. They beat England 2:1 before losing 3:1 to Colombia in the quarter-finals.

South Korea has qualified for the World Youth Championships most frequently, but they failed to progress to the medals for a long time. That all changed at the last tournament when the Red Devils created a sensation by winning the silver medals. Encouraged by that performance, the Tigers are now looking to prove themselves and doing a fine job. In the group stage, the Asians did not shine, but their performance in the playoffs was impressive. For starters, the South Koreans were stronger than the Ecuadorians in a 3:2 win, and in the quarter-final, they played extra time against the Nigerians, where they picked up a 1:0 win.

The Italian and South Korean teams have been experiencing their best times in the Under-20 category lately, as they have never reached the medals at the world championships before. Still, at the 2017 and 2019 World Cup, they started getting closer to the coveted title. And now they've reached at least the semifinals, where the Blazers are favorites. The class of Europeans is noticeably higher than that of Asians, so we should bet on Italy's victory.

The Italian national team at the World Youth Championship in Argentina shows an excellent football level, mainly concerning attacking actions. Here with the defense, sometimes there are problems. As a result, they scored 17 goals (3.40 goals per game) in their previous five FIFA World Cup 2023 games - while the Italians scored 11 goals (2.20 goals per game on average). On this basis, the best option for the prediction seems to be a total over 2.5, and we should look at the bet on an individual Italian team total over 1.5.

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