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Round
Friendly International
Venue
Daejeon World Cup Stadium, Daejeon
Referee
Artis King, Australia
Form

Recent form

South Korea
37Poor

Last 5 matches · 1W-1D-3L · -2 goal difference

Uzbekistan
53Average

Last 5 matches · 2W-0D-3L · -4 goal difference

Our call

Our verdict

Double Chance
South Korea or Draw

BetGenius backs South Korea or Draw (Double Chance) at 78% confidence — a strong call. Total goals: Under 2.5 Goals.

78%
Confidence
Strong
Preview

Match preview

South Korea host Uzbekistan in an international friendly fixture, looking to build rhythm and sharpen their attacking coordination. The hosts have displayed mixed results in recent friendly outings, highlighted by a 3-0 victory over Ecuador followed by a defeat to Uruguay and a goalless draw against Venezuela. Playing on home soil provides them with familiar surroundings where they have maintained a solid scoring average of two goals per game.

Uzbekistan arrive following a 3-1 home win against Iran, though their recent travels have proven much more challenging. The away side has struggled defensively outside their borders, conceding multiple goals in away fixtures against European and African opposition while failing to record a single clean sheet across their recorded matches.

Historically, South Korea hold a clear upper hand in this fixture, remaining unbeaten across their previous five recorded meetings with four victories and one draw. With Uzbekistan displaying persistent defensive vulnerabilities on the road, South Korea enter this encounter with the stronger foundation.

Analysis

Key factors

  1. South Korea are unbeaten in their last five meetings against Uzbekistan, winning four times and drawing once.
  2. Uzbekistan have conceded at least once in all five of their recorded matches, failing to secure a clean sheet.
  3. South Korea have kept three clean sheets in five home fixtures while averaging two goals scored per game.
  4. Uzbekistan have lost both of their recorded away fixtures, scoring just once and conceding four goals across those two trips.
Numbers

Statistical comparison

South Korea at homeUzbekistan away
6
Played
2
3-1-2
W-D-L
0-0-2
1.7
Scored /game
—
1.3
Conceded /game
—
67%
Clean sheets
—
33%
Failed to score
—
20%
BTTS (last 5)
80%
40%
Over 2.5 (last 5)
100%
Players

Key players this season

South Korea

  • Son Heung-Min5G

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History

Head-to-head

4
South Korea
1
Draws
0
Uzbekistan

South Korea have won 4 of the last 5 meetings, averaging 2.8 goals a game, 60% went over 2.5.

  • 2018-11-20Uzbekistan0-4South Korea
  • 2017-09-05Uzbekistan0-0South Korea
  • 2016-11-15South Korea2-1Uzbekistan
  • 2015-01-22South Korea2-0Uzbekistan
  • 2011-01-28Uzbekistan2-3South Korea
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Our record in Friendlies

62%53 won from 86 settled predictions

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Based on at least 20 settled predictions.
Predictions

1 published market

FeaturedWON
Double Chance
South Korea or Draw
78%
Confidence

South Korea have won four of the last five head-to-head encounters against Uzbekistan and remain undefeated across that sequence. At home, South Korea have registered three victories and three clean sheets in five outings, averaging two goals scored per match. Uzbekistan have failed to keep a clean sheet in any of their five recorded fixtures and have conceded six goals in their two away matches, making the hosts well placed to avoid defeat.

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