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South Korea vs Mexico, Worldcup 2018 GROUP STAGE

FIFA World Cup · 2018
South Korea
1 – 2
Full Time
Mexico
Sat 23 Jun 2018 · 15:00 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'
Kim Younggwon 58' Y
Lee Yong 63' Y
Lee Seungwoo 72' Y
Jung Wooyoung 80' Y

Overview

Match Preview

South Korea vs Mexico — Worldcup .

Match Details

  • Referee Tiago Martins
  • Referee Daniele Orsato
  • Referee Milorad Mazic
  • Referee Milovan Ristic
  • Referee Dalibor Durdevic
  • Referee Artur Soares Dias
  • Referee Carlos Astroza
  • Referee John Pitti
  • Referee Gabriel Victoria

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 Curaçao 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

2
South Korea 2 games · Avg 2.0 goals Mexico
Last 5 meetings
2018-06-23 South Korea 1–2 Mexico

Recent Form

South Korea
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
23 Jun Mexico H 1–2 L
18 Jun Sweden A 0–1 L
22 Aug TuS Dassendorf H 0–1 L
Mexico
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
23 Jun South Korea A 2–1 W
17 Jun Germany A 1–0 W
21 Aug RB Leipzig H 0–7 L

Season Stats

South Korea Mexico
#3 Position #1
3 Points 9
3 Played 3
1 / 0 / 2 W / D / L 3 / 0 / 0
2 Scored 6
3 Conceded 0
-1 GD +6
1.00 PPG 3.00
33% Win % 100%

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
0% Clean Sheets
South Korea this season
80% Clean Sheets
Mexico this season

South Korea are 3rd (3 pts). Mexico are 1st (9 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

South Korea
0-15
–/–
16-30
–/–
31-45
–/–
46-60
–/2
61-75
1/1
76+
1/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Mexico
0-15
1/–
16-30
1/–
31-45
2/2
46-60
2/1
61-75
3/–
76+
1/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Mexico
Julian Quinones 4 G 1 A
Raul Jimenez 3 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' And we are off! South Korea vs Mexico — let the football do the talking.
  • 5' Mexico international Andres Guardado has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 10' South Korea currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 15' Mexico are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 20' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 25' The home supporters are growing impatient. South Korea must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 26' GOAL! Carlos Vela scores on 26.
  • 31' Both keepers have barely been tested. South Korea and Mexico are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 36' Hector Moreno needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
  • 41' Hirving Lozano has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 8 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 46' Jesus Manuel Corona has been relatively quiet despite scoring 16 goals in his last 491 appearances.
  • 51' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 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.
  • 58' Korea Republic player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 63' Poor challenge from Lee Yong. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 64' Time for substitution for Korea Republic. Ju Sejong is replaced by Lee Seungwoo.
  • 66' Goal! Javier Hernandez scores his 57 goal in 341 matches.
  • 68' Mexico manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Rafael Marquez is hanging Andres Guardado on the field on 68 minute.
  • 71' Jesus Manuel Corona has so much to prove this time. He replaces Hirving Lozano on 71 minute.
  • 72' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Lee Seungwoo.
  • 77' It is a substitution in Mexico team. Carlos Vela is replaced by Giovani dos Santos on 77 minute.
  • 80' It’s a booking for Korea Republic player. Jung Wooyoung gets a Yellow card.
  • 84' Time for substitution for Korea Republic. Kim Minwoo is replaced by Hong Chul.
  • 89' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Lee Jaesung suffering a number of foals already.
  • 90' Son Heungmin makes no mistake. The score reads 0-3 and Korea Republic are in front.
  • Game over. The scoreline of 1-2 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.

Lineups

South Korea Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Shin Taeyong

Mexico Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Juan Carlos Osorio

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
0.38 South Korea xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.54 Mexico xG
I would bet for: Under — clean sheet likely 74% + Under 2.5 goals 70%

Match Result

✓ Correct
South Korea15% Draw27% Mexico58%
Actual: Mexico win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes26% 0% No74%
Avg goals/match: 1.92
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 83%
17%
± 1.5 57%
43%
± 2.5 30%
70%
± 3.5 14%
86%
± 4.5 5%
95%

Double Chance

South Korea or Draw
42%
Draw or Mexico
85%
South Korea or Mexico
73%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
South Korea6% Draw52% Mexico42%
Actual: Mexico win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 1
21.9%
0 – 0
16.8%
0 – 2
16.8%
1 – 1
9%
0 – 3
8.5%
1 – 2
Actual
1 – 0
4.5%
1 – 3
3.6%
0 – 4
3.3%
2 – 1
1.5%
1 – 4
1.5%
2 – 2
1.3%

Asian Handicap — South Korea

Handicap South Korea covers Push Mexico covers
-2.5 0% — 100%
-2 0% 1% 99%
-1.5 1% — 99%
-1 1% 6% 93%
-0.5 7% — 93%
+0.5 35% — 65%
+1 35% 29% 36%
+1.5 64% — 36%
+2 64% 21% 15%
+2.5 85% — 15%

Clean Sheet

South Korea keeps clean sheet
22% ✓
Mexico keeps clean sheet
69% ✗

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.