Portugal will serve as a judge when they face South Korea in the last game of Group H, which already has the Portuguese qualified and the other three teams fighting for a spot.
Portugal was one of the teams that qualified after two games and will now be able to rest some of their starters.
South Korea suffered a roller coaster of emotions in their game against Ghana and now they need to get the win and also hope for a result in the other match.
When:
Friday, December 2 at 10:00 pm ET at the Education City Stadium
Moneyline odds:
Portugal -143
South Korea +379
Draw Offs:
+305
Where Can I Watch it?
Fox Sports, Telemundo, Peacock, and Sling
Why Bet on Portugal
Led by Cristiano Ronaldo, Portugal qualified for the round of 16 of Qatar 2022 after winning their first two games: Ghana (3-2) and Uruguay (2-0). Bruno Fernandes scored both goals against the Charrúas, in addition to providing two assists against Ghana, for which he has been the most decisive player on the team.
Fernando Santos’s team has shown a good game in this World Cup and, for example, they completely annulled Uruguay in their last game, to the point that they had 60% possession of the ball and almost did not let the South Americans finish off the goal.
Most likely, Rúben Neves, João Félix, Rúben Días, Danilo, and Bruno Fernandes will not play this Friday, since they already received a yellow card and if they received another, they would miss the round of 16. Nuno Mendes, who was injured against Uruguay, will miss the remainder of the World Cup.
A draw is enough for Portugal to secure first place in the group. It must be remembered that whoever comes second will probably face Brazil, the main candidate for the title.
Why Bet on South Korea
South Korea is hanging by a thread in this World Cup, however, they hope that Portugal does not play at 100%, taking into account that they are already classified, and they have a chance. The Asians have to win by a good goal difference and hope there is a draw in the other game or Uruguay win. In either of the two scenarios, the goal difference will come into play.
In the last game, the Koreans started losing 2-0 to Ghana, but in the second half, Gue-sung Cho had 3 minutes of inspiration and scored 2 goals, making the game 2-2. However, that joy did not last long, because just 7 minutes later Mohammed Kudus scored again and gave the Africans the victory.
It has not been a good tournament for the Asians. Against Uruguay (0-0) they were very poor offensively and couldn’t even finish off the goal. For their part, against Ghana, they had the ball (63%) and shot 22 times, but they could only score 2 goals, showing shortcomings when it came to scoring. Its captain and star, Heung-min Son, has not been the same player who shines every weekend with Tottenham.
Final Betting Analysis: Portugal vs. South Korea
South Korea is playing its last card against a superior team, however, the fact that Portugal is classified may be an important factor, especially considering that the substitutes of the Portuguese are not very good, so we believe that it will be a draw.
At MyBookie.ag we find that Portugal is the favorite of the match with a Moneyline of -143, while South Korea has +379 and the draw is +305.
The last time these two teams met was on June 14, 2002, in the Korea-Japan World Cup, also in the last match of the group stage, and Korea won 1-0 with a goal from the historic Ji-Sung Park and qualified first in the group, while Portugal, which received 2 red cards, was eliminated.
Go for a draw in the Moneyline. If you bet $100 on the draw at +305, you will gain $305 for a total payout of $405.
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