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)
19 games this season
🟨 3.0/game
⚽ 8.9 goals/game
🟥 5 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
67%
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
–/–
16-30
–/–
31-45
–/1
46-60
–/–
61-75
1/–
76+
1/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Events
Match Events
- 0' We are underway at Education City Stadium. The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
- 5' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
- 10' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. South Korea needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 15' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 20' Alexander Djiku has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 0 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 21' The referee calls foul for Daniel Amartey. He receives a Yellow card.
- 24' What a strike from Mohammed Salisu! The score is 0-1.
- 27' The referee calls foul for Woo-young Jung. He receives a Yellow card.
- 32' It’s high time Paulo Bento made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 34' Goal! Mohammed Kudus scores his 55 goal in 6 matches.
- 35' What a strike from Mohammed Kudus! The score is 0-3.
- 40' Ghana seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 45' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 46' Another change for South Korea made on 46 minute. Jeong Wooyeong leaves to be changed by Sang-ho Na.
- 51' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Seung-Gyu Kim made 411 appearances and scored 0 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 56' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
- 57' It is a substitution in South Korea team. Kwon Changhoon is replaced by Lee Kangin on 57 minute.
- 58' What a strike from Gue-Sung Cho! The score is 1-3.
- 61' What a strike from Gue-Sung Cho! The score is 2-3.
- 66' The travelling Ghana supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 68' Mohammed Kudus makes a hat-trick on 68.
- 69' Goal! Mohammed Kudus scores his 55 goal in 6 matches.
- 73' The referee shows Ghana player a Yellow card on 73.
- 77' It’s a booking for South Korea player. Kim Younggwon gets a Yellow card.
- 78' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Kim Younggwon.
- 78' It is a substitution in Ghana team. Andre Ayew is replaced by Kamal Deen Sulemana on 78 minute.
- 79' Kamal Deen Sulemana is replacing Andre Ayew for the Ghana side.
- 80' Another substitution for Ghana to replace Jordan Ayew by Daniel-Kofi Kyereh on 80 minute.
- 83' Another substitution for Ghana to replace Mohammed Kudus by Alexander Djiku on 83 minute.
- 88' It is a substitution in Ghana team. Gideon Mensah is replaced by Abdul Rahman Baba on 88 minute.
- 90' The South Korea manager makes a substitution. Min-Jae Kim departs to be replaced by Kyung-Won Kwon.
- Full Time. Ghana beats South Korea
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.
