Uruguay vs South Korea, Worldcup 2022 GROUP STAGE
Overview
Match Preview
Uruguay vs South Korea — Worldcup at Education City Stadium.
- Uruguay 3 games · 2 pts (2026/26)
- South Korea 3 games · 3 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Clement Turpin
- Referee Nicolas Danos
- Referee Cyril Gringore
- Referee Benoit Millot
- Referee Istvan Kovacs
- Referee Jerome Brisard
16 games this season
🟨 3.1/game
⚽ 10.7 goals/game
🟥 1 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
| Uruguay | South Korea | |
|---|---|---|
| #31 | Position | #3 |
| 2 | Points | 3 |
| 3 | Played | 3 |
| 0 / 2 / 1 | W / D / L | 1 / 0 / 2 |
| 3 | Scored | 2 |
| 4 | Conceded | 3 |
| -1 | GD | -1 |
| 0.67 | PPG | 1.00 |
| 0% | Win % | 33% |
Key Stats
0%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (1 games)
H2H (1 games)
0%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
0%
Clean Sheets
Uruguay this season
Uruguay this season
0%
Clean Sheets
South Korea this season
South Korea this season
Uruguay are 31st (2 pts). South Korea are 3rd (3 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Uruguay
0-15
–/–
16-30
–/1
31-45
2/2
46-60
–/–
61-75
–/1
76+
1/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
South Korea
0-15
–/–
16-30
–/–
31-45
–/–
46-60
–/2
61-75
1/1
76+
1/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Uruguay
| Maximiliano Araujo | 2 G | 1 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' In just a few seconds Education City Stadium will turn into a battlefield for Uruguay and South Korea.
- 5' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Uruguay side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 10' It’s high time Diego Alonso made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 15' Uruguay started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 15.
- 20' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Lee Kangin made 431 appearances and scored 10 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 25' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 30' Uruguay are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined South Korea backline.
- 35' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 35 minutes.
- 40' South Korea is showing some good football. However, South Korea are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 45' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 50' Uruguay 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.
- 55' Federico Valverde is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for South Korea so far.
- 57' A meaty challenge results in booking for Martin Caceres on 57.
- 62' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 64' The supporters are chanting for Edinson Cavani. He replaces Luis Suarez on 64 minute.
- 69' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Uruguay and South Korea are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 74' Hwang Uijo makes way for Gue-Sung Cho at the 74 minute mark. A tactical switch from South Korea.
- 75' A tactical swap from South Korea — Lee Kangin on, Sang-ho Na off on 75 minutes.
- 79' Nicolas de la Cruz is ready to make an impact after coming on for Matias Vecino at the 79 minute mark.
- 84' 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.
- 88' Guillermo Varela has so much to prove this time. He replaces Facundo Pellistri on 88 minute.
- 88' Gue-Sung Cho is having his name booked by the referee on 88.
- 89' Controversy at the stadium! Gue-Sung Cho argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- 90' A moment of madness from Paulo Bento on 90 minutes earns him a Yellow card. South Korea will be frustrated.
- Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 0-0.
Lineups
Uruguay Lineups
Starting XI
- 23
- 3
- 2
-
9
Luis Suarez ↓ Edinson Cavani 64'
- 15
- 6
- 5
- 22
-
16
Mathias Olivera ↓ Matias Vina 79'
- 11
- 8
Bench
- 10
- 14
-
21
Edinson Cavani ↑ 64'
- 18
- 19
- 1
-
13
Guillermo Varela ↑ 88'
- 26
-
17
Matias Vina ↑ 79'
- 12
- 25
- 20
-
7
Nicolas de la Cruz ↑ 79'
- 24
Coach
Diego Alonso
South Korea Lineups
Starting XI
- 1
- 19
- 4
- 15
- 3
- 5
-
10
Lee Jaesung ↓ Joon-Ho Son 75'
-
17
Sang-ho Na ↓ Lee Kangin 75'
- 6
- 7
-
16
Hwang Uijo ↓ Gue-Sung Cho 74'
Bench
- 12
- 24
- 14
- 23
- 2
- 22
-
18
Lee Kangin ↑ 75'
- 8
-
9
Gue-Sung Cho ↑ 74'
- 11
- 25
- 26
-
13
Joon-Ho Son ↑ 75'
- 20
- 21
Coach
Paulo Bento
H2H
Head to Head
Uruguay Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
0.6
Uruguay xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.49
South Korea xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 89% + Under — clean sheet likely 80%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 1.09
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 64% |
|
36% |
| ± 1.5 | 31% |
|
69% |
| ± 2.5 | 11% |
|
89% |
| ± 3.5 | 3% |
|
97% |
| ± 4.5 | 1% |
|
99% |
Double Chance
Uruguay or Draw
77%
Draw or South Korea
65%
Uruguay or South Korea
58%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 0
Actual
1 – 0
18.4%
0 – 1
14.5%
1 – 1
11.1%
2 – 0
5.4%
0 – 2
3.5%
2 – 1
3.2%
1 – 2
2.6%
3 – 0
1.1%
2 – 2
1%
3 – 1
0.7%
0 – 3
0.6%
Asian Handicap — Uruguay
| Handicap | Uruguay covers | Push | South Korea covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 1% | — | 99% |
| -2 | 1% | 6% | 92% |
| -1.5 | 8% | — | 92% |
| -1 | 8% | 22% | 71% |
| -0.5 | 29% | — | 71% |
| +0.5 | 78% | — | 22% |
| +1 | 78% | 17% | 5% |
| +1.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
| +2 | 95% | 4% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
Uruguay keeps clean sheet
62%
✓
South Korea keeps clean sheet
55%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.
