South Korea vs Ghana Prediction: An open match for the two teams

On Monday, Ghana will play South Korea in Education City Stadium, and a loss would likely mean that they are eliminated from World Cup 2022 Group H. The Black Stars suffered a heartbreaking 3-2 loss to Portugal on the first day, while their Asian rivals impressively held Uruguay to a scoreless draw.

South Korea Starting 11 (4-3-3): Kim, Kim, Kim, Kim, Kim, Jung, Lee, Hwang, Na, Son, Hwang.

Ghana Starting 11 (5-3-2): Ati-Zigi, Djiku, Amartey, Salisu, Seidu, Baba, Abdul, Partey, Kudus, Ayew, Williams

Last Five Matches: WLLWW

FIFA World Ranking: 28th

Paulo Bento's squad showed the same defensive sturdiness they had displayed in their most recent games before coming into this competition in Qatar by keeping a draw against their South American opponent. The South Korean team was lucky as two shots from Federico Valverde and Diego Godin hit the crossbar for Uruguay. After the first day of play, South Korea and Uruguay are tied in points, goals, and fair play points. With a win over Ghana, South Korea may take a big step toward making the knockout round for the first time since 2010. After a successful opening match, the Tigers of Asia have won six of their past ten matches across all competitions, and their defense, marshaled by Kim Min-jae, has kept three consecutive clean sheets during a four-game unbeaten streak leading up to their match against Ghana. However, they will have to work on their attack in this match as it is only a win that can keep their qualification hope alive.

Last Five Matches: LWWLL

FIFA World Ranking: 61st

Cristiano Ronaldo scored in his second consecutive World Cup group stage game, but he could only watch in horror as A Selecao nearly blew a two-goal lead against Ghana on Thursday night. Ronaldo has won five Ballon d'Or awards. After Ronaldo's penalty, Joao Felix and Rafael Leao scored on opposite sides of Andre Ayew's response, and Osman Bukari cut the deficit even further. Portugal goalkeeper Diogo Costa almost won the howler of the tournament award when he rolled the ball out without realizing that Inaki Williams was behind him. Forward Athletic Bilbao tried to capitalize on a golden opportunity late in the game, but he fell just as it mattered, and Ghana lost 3-2. They are in last place in Group H and face elimination if they don't win their final game. Whatever the outcome of Uruguay's matchup with Portugal, Ghana will be eliminated if they lose to South Korea at the Education City Stadium. However, the Black Stars' six-game scoring streak at the World Cup bodes well for them.

South Korea and Ghana will play each other for the tenth time across all competitions; the prior six meetings have resulted in three wins apiece for both teams, although Ghana won the most recent match, a friendly in 2014, by a score of 4-0. Ghana clearly knew how to keep teams at bay in the lead-up to the Qatar match, while South Korea failed to put a shot on target for the second time in four World Cup games during the Uruguay stalemate despite their defensive prowess. Therefore, we look forward to a more offensive display from both teams in this match.

Prediction: We anticipate a competitive and open game from both teams in this matchup. The probabilities of victory for each team are rather close, suggesting a close contest. Nonetheless, we are convinced that both teams will score goals. This game features a lot of scoring opportunities, so backing over 2.5 goals is the smart play.

• Over 2 Goals
• Both Teams to Score
• Anybody Win and Over 1.5 Goals

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