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South Korea vs Portugal, Worldcup 2022 GROUP STAGE

FIFA World Cup · 2022
South Korea
2 – 1
Full Time
Portugal
Fri 2 Dec 2022 · 15:00 UTC Education City Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'
Lee Kangin 36' Y
Hwang Heechan 90' Y

Overview

Match Preview

South Korea vs Portugal — Worldcup at Education City Stadium.

Match Details

  • Referee Gabriel Chade
  • Referee Facundo Tello
  • Referee Ezequiel Brailovsky
  • Referee Juan Soto (Peru)
  • Referee Nicolas Gallo (Colombia)
  • Referee Maguette N'Diaye (Senegal)

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

1
South Korea 1 games · Avg 3.0 goals Portugal
Last 5 meetings
2022-12-02 South Korea 2–1 Portugal

Recent Form

South Korea
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
02 Dec Portugal H 2–1 W
28 Nov Ghana H 2–3 L
24 Nov Uruguay A 0–0 D
27 Jun Germany H 2–0 W
23 Jun Mexico H 1–2 L
18 Jun Sweden A 0–1 L
Portugal
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
02 Dec South Korea A 1–2 L
28 Nov Uruguay H 2–0 W
24 Nov Ghana H 3–2 W
27 Jun Belgium A 0–1 L
23 Jun France H 2–2 D
19 Jun Germany H 2–4 L

Season Stats

South Korea Portugal
#3 Position #42
3 Points 5
3 Played 3
1 / 0 / 2 W / D / L 1 / 2 / 0
2 Scored 6
3 Conceded 1
-1 GD +5
1.00 PPG 1.67
33% Win % 33%

Key Stats

100% Both Teams to Score
H2H (1 games)
100% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
0% Clean Sheets
South Korea this season
40% Clean Sheets
Portugal this season

South Korea are 3rd (3 pts). Portugal are 42nd (5 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

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

Top Scorers (This Season)

Portugal
Cristiano Ronaldo 3 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — South Korea and Portugal get this one started.
  • 5' Ricardo Horta doubles the advantage! 0-1 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
  • 6' A goal from the Portugal international Ricardo Horta! He fires home on 6 to make it 0-2!
  • 11' South Korea are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Portugal backline.
  • 16' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His South Korea side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 21' Portugal is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 26' A quiet spell here at Education City Stadium. South Korea seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 27' A stunning finish from Kim Younggwon — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 28' What a moment for Kim Younggwon! That strike on 28 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 33' South Korea 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.
  • 36' Lee Kangin picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 41' The energy levels are beginning to show. Fernando Santos might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 46' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Portugal that had 125 games and scored 47 goals.
  • 51' South Korea started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 51.
  • 56' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both South Korea and Portugal are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 61' 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 Vitor Ferreira suffering a number of foals already.
  • 65' Joao Palhinha is replacing Matheus Nunes for the Portugal side.
  • 66' Andre Silva has so much to prove this time. He replaces Cristiano Ronaldo on 66 minute.
  • 71' The 31-year-old Kim Moonhwan has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 76' It is a cagey affair so far. South Korea in their trying to find a way past Portugal's compact .
  • 81' The crowd applauds Lee Kangin as he leaves the pitch. Joon-Ho Son steps in for South Korea.
  • 82' The supporters are chanting for William Carvalho. He replaces Vitor Ferreira on 82 minute.
  • 87' It’s high time Fernando Santos made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 90' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Hwang Heechan.
  • 90' Yu-min Cho has so much to prove this time. He replaces Gue-Sung Cho on 90 minute.
  • With this win, South Korea is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.

Lineups

South Korea Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Portugal Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Fernando Santos

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.03 South Korea xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.19 Portugal xG
I would bet for: South Korea or Portugal 71% + Under 2.5 goals 62%

Match Result

✓ Correct
South Korea37% Draw29% Portugal34%
Actual: South Korea win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes46% 0% No54%
Avg goals/match: 2.22
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 87%
13%
± 1.5 65%
35%
± 2.5 38%
62%
± 3.5 19%
81%
± 4.5 8%
92%

Double Chance

South Korea or Draw
67%
Draw or Portugal
63%
South Korea or Portugal
71%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
South Korea22% Draw52% Portugal26%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
14.3%
0 – 0
13.1%
0 – 1
11.6%
1 – 0
10%
1 – 2
7.6%
0 – 2
7.3%
2 – 1
Actual
2 – 0
5.6%
2 – 2
4.1%
1 – 3
3.1%
0 – 3
2.9%
3 – 1
2.3%

Asian Handicap — South Korea

Handicap South Korea covers Push Portugal covers
-2.5 3% — 97%
-2 3% 8% 88%
-1.5 12% — 88%
-1 12% 18% 70%
-0.5 30% — 70%
+0.5 62% — 38%
+1 62% 21% 16%
+1.5 84% — 16%
+2 84% 11% 5%
+2.5 95% — 5%

Clean Sheet

South Korea keeps clean sheet
31% ✓
Portugal keeps clean sheet
36% ✓

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