South Korea vs Ghana, Worldcup 2022 GROUP STAGE
Overview
Match Preview
South Korea vs Ghana — Worldcup at Education City Stadium.
- South Korea 3 games · 3 pts (2026/26)
- Ghana 3 games · 4 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Anthony Taylor
- Referee Gary Beswick
- Referee Adam Nunn
- Referee Tomasz Kwiatkowski
- Referee Alejandro Hernandez
- Referee Kevin Ortega (Peru)
11 games this season
🟨 3.9/game
⚽ 9.5 goals/game
🟥 4 total
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mexico | 3 | 9 |
| 2 | South Africa | 3 | 4 |
| 3 | South Korea | 3 | 3 |
| 4 | Czechia | 3 | 1 |
| 5 | Switzerland | 3 | 7 |
| 6 | Canada | 3 | 4 |
| 7 | Bosnia-Herzegovina | 3 | 4 |
| 8 | Qatar | 3 | 1 |
| 9 | Brazil | 3 | 7 |
| 10 | Morocco | 3 | 7 |
| 11 | Scotland | 3 | 3 |
| 12 | Haiti | 3 | 0 |
| 13 | United States | 3 | 6 |
| 14 | Australia | 3 | 4 |
| 15 | Paraguay | 3 | 4 |
| 16 | Turkey | 3 | 3 |
| 17 | Germany | 3 | 6 |
| 18 | Ivory Coast | 3 | 6 |
| 19 | Ecuador | 3 | 4 |
| 20 | Curacao | 3 | 1 |
| 21 | Netherlands | 3 | 7 |
| 22 | Japan | 3 | 5 |
| 23 | Sweden | 3 | 4 |
| 24 | Tunisia | 3 | 0 |
| 25 | Belgium | 3 | 5 |
| 26 | Egypt | 3 | 5 |
| 27 | Iran | 3 | 3 |
| 28 | New Zealand | 3 | 1 |
| 29 | Spain | 3 | 7 |
| 30 | Cape Verde Islands | 3 | 3 |
| 31 | Uruguay | 3 | 2 |
| 32 | Saudi Arabia | 3 | 2 |
| 33 | France | 3 | 9 |
| 34 | Norway | 3 | 6 |
| 35 | Senegal | 3 | 3 |
| 36 | Iraq | 3 | 0 |
| 37 | Argentina | 3 | 9 |
| 38 | Austria | 3 | 4 |
| 39 | Algeria | 3 | 4 |
| 40 | Jordan | 3 | 0 |
| 41 | Colombia | 3 | 7 |
| 42 | Portugal | 3 | 5 |
| 43 | Congo DR | 3 | 4 |
| 44 | Uzbekistan | 3 | 0 |
| 45 | England | 3 | 7 |
| 46 | Croatia | 3 | 6 |
| 47 | Ghana | 3 | 4 |
| 48 | Panama | 3 | 0 |
Head-to-Head
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
Season Stats
| South Korea | Ghana | |
|---|---|---|
| #3 | Position | #47 |
| 3 | Points | 4 |
| 3 | Played | 3 |
| 1 / 0 / 2 | W / D / L | 1 / 1 / 1 |
| 2 | Scored | 2 |
| 3 | Conceded | 2 |
| -1 | GD | +0 |
| 1.00 | PPG | 1.33 |
| 33% | Win % | 33% |
Key Stats
100%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (1 games)
H2H (1 games)
100%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
0%
Clean Sheets
South Korea this season
South Korea this season
50%
Clean Sheets
Ghana this season
Ghana this season
South Korea are 3rd (3 pts). Ghana are 47th (4 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
South Korea
0-15
–/–
16-30
–/–
31-45
–/–
46-60
–/2
61-75
1/1
76+
1/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Ghana
0-15
–/1
16-30
–/–
31-45
–/1
46-60
–/–
61-75
1/–
76+
1/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Events
Match Events
- 0' What a night it is going to be! South Korea welcome Ghana for this crunch clash at Education City Stadium.
- 5' Hwang Inbeom has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 10' Over 10 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 15' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both South Korea and Ghana are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 20' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Inaki Williams made 334 appearances and scored 77 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 21' It’s a booking for Ghana player. Daniel Amartey gets a Yellow card.
- 24' Mohammed Salisu has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 24 minutes.
- 27' A moment of madness from Woo-young Jung on 27 minutes earns him a Yellow card. South Korea will be frustrated.
- 32' Seung-Gyu Kim is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Ghana tonight.
- 34' What a moment for Mohammed Kudus! That strike on 34 puts his side firmly in control.
- 35' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Mohammed Kudus makes it 0-3.
- 40' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Ghana needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 45' It looks like no one’s ball. Ghana is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 46' The South Korea manager makes a substitution. Jeong Wooyeong departs to be replaced by Sang-ho Na.
- 51' South Korea is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 56' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Paulo Bento will be considering his options from the bench.
- 57' The South Korea manager makes a substitution. Kwon Changhoon departs to be replaced by Lee Kangin.
- 58' Magnificent from Gue-Sung Cho! That is 2 goals in 11 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 61' What a moment for Gue-Sung Cho! That strike on 61 puts his side firmly in control.
- 66' Supporters expect more eagerness from Gideon Mensah, as he is very good at scoring at Education City Stadium with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 68' GOAL! Mohammed Kudus scores on 68. Assisted by Inaki Williams
- 69' GOAL! Mohammed Kudus fires home to make it 2-5!
- 73' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Tariq Lamptey.
- 77' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Kim Younggwon.
- 78' Poor challenge from Kim Younggwon. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 78' A change in the Ghana ranks — Andre Ayew exits the field as Kamal Deen Sulemana enters on 78.
- 79' Kamal Deen Sulemana has so much to prove this time. He replaces Andre Ayew on 79 minute.
- 80' The Ghana manager makes a substitution. Jordan Ayew departs to be replaced by Daniel-Kofi Kyereh.
- 83' Another substitution for Ghana to replace Mohammed Kudus by Alexander Djiku on 83 minute.
- 88' Fresh legs for Ghana! Abdul Rahman Baba comes on to replace Gideon Mensah.
- 90' Another change for South Korea made on 90 minute. Min-Jae Kim leaves to be changed by Kyung-Won Kwon.
- The final score is 2-3.
Lineups
South Korea Lineups
Starting XI
- 1
- 15
-
4
Min-Jae Kim ↓ Kyung-Won Kwon 90'
- 19
- 3
- 6
-
5
Woo-young Jung ↓ Hwang Uijo 78'
-
22
Kwon Changhoon ↓ Lee Kangin 57'
- 7
-
25
Jeong Wooyeong ↓ Sang-ho Na 46'
- 9
Bench
- 12
- 2
- 14
- 24
- 23
- 8
- 10
-
17
Sang-ho Na ↑ 46'
-
18
Lee Kangin ↑ 57'
- 26
-
16
Hwang Uijo ↑ 78'
- 11
-
20
Kyung-Won Kwon ↑ 90'
- 13
- 21
Coach
Paulo Bento
Ghana Lineups
Starting XI
- 1
- 14
-
2
Tariq Lamptey ↓ Denis Odoi 78'
- 18
- 4
- 5
- 21
- 20
- 9
- 19
- 10
Bench
- 16
- 12
- 15
-
17
Abdul Rahman Baba ↑ 88'
-
23
Alexander Djiku ↑ 83'
-
3
Denis Odoi ↑ 78'
- 26
- 13
-
8
Daniel-Kofi Kyereh ↑ 78'
- 6
- 24
- 11
- 7
- 25
-
22
Kamal Deen Sulemana ↑ 78'
Coach
Otto Addo
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Mohammed Kudus | 4 |
| Gue-Sung Cho | 2 |
| Mohammed Salisu | 1 |
Head to Head
South Korea Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.2
South Korea xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.49
Ghana xG
I would bet for:
South Korea or Ghana 72%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Ghana win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.69
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 91% |
|
9% |
| ± 1.5 | 75% |
|
25% |
| ± 2.5 | 50% |
|
50% |
| ± 3.5 | 28% |
|
72% |
| ± 4.5 | 14% |
|
86% |
Double Chance
South Korea or Draw
59%
Draw or Ghana
70%
South Korea or Ghana
72%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Ghana win at HT
Correct Score
✗ 2–3 not predicted2 – 3Actual
1 – 1
13.1%
0 – 1
9.2%
0 – 0
8.8%
1 – 2
8.7%
0 – 2
7.4%
1 – 0
7.2%
2 – 1
7%
2 – 2
5.2%
2 – 0
4.8%
1 – 3
4.3%
0 – 3
3.6%
3 – 1
2.8%
Asian Handicap — South Korea
| Handicap | South Korea covers | Push | Ghana covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 4% | — | 96% |
| -2 | 4% | 8% | 88% |
| -1.5 | 12% | — | 88% |
| -1 | 12% | 17% | 71% |
| -0.5 | 29% | — | 71% |
| +0.5 | 58% | — | 42% |
| +1 | 58% | 21% | 21% |
| +1.5 | 79% | — | 21% |
| +2 | 79% | 13% | 8% |
| +2.5 | 92% | — | 8% |
Clean Sheet
South Korea keeps clean sheet
23%
✓
Ghana keeps clean sheet
31%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.
