South Korea vs Uruguay Prediction: Expect a win for the home team

Seoul will host a friendly match between the national teams of South Korea and Uruguay on March 28, 2023.

The South Korean team is accustomed to good results in the continental championships. They traditionally make it to the finals at the world championships, which is an achievement. The last time they missed out on the Olympics was back in 1982, after which they started to do better. At the 2022 World Cup in Qatar, the Asians also performed magnificently as they could make the playoffs from the group with the Portuguese, Ghanaians, and Uruguayans. In the round of 16, the Red Devils lost to Brazil (1:4), but even that performance can be taken as an asset. In March, the South Koreans already played a friendly with the Colombians in a 2:2 draw.

The Uruguay squad has been disappointing in recent years. We got used to in the past decade that they always show excellent results and fight at high stages of the world championships. Still, in qualifying for the 2022 World Cup, they had huge problems with the results, so even the legendary Oscar Tabares resigned, who was the main culprit of the former success of the team. He was replaced by Diego Alonso, who finished the qualifying tournament perfectly, winning all four games, which allowed him to play in the World Cup in Qatar, where the Uruguayans did not qualify out of the group. After the 2022 World Cup, they played a friendly against Japan (1:1).

The South Korean national team has been playing very cheerfully and efficiently lately, which causes some surprises. After all, it's rare for such a disciplined team to play bright and spectacular matches. The last time they played a typical game was at the beginning of the 2022 World Cup when they played against Uruguay. They have since played four matches in which they scored 17 (4.25 goals per game on average), which is very high. As a result, we should bet on a total over 2.5.

Particular attention should be paid to the fact that in all four matches mentioned above, there was also an exchange of goals, and the Uruguayans, the day before, played a draw with the Japanese - 1:1. Now we should consider the bet on Both teams will score - Yes. If we talk about the favorite of the upcoming confrontation, the Asian team has a higher chance of success. The Red Devils traditionally play well on the home field and have not lost in seven consecutive meetings. The opponents are still changing, so it is unlikely that they are ready to show perfect game quality, and you can bet on South Korea's victory.

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