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
🟨 1.9/game
⚽ 7.6 goals/game
🟥 2 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
Events
Match Events
- 0' It’s Showtime! The match between Uruguay and South Korea is underway.
- 5' 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.
- 10' Darwin Nunez needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 15' It looks surprising South Korea does not make any changes. Federico Valverde has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 20' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 20 minutes.
- 25' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Kim Moonhwan made 9 appearances and scored 1 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 30' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 35' Uruguay started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 35.
- 40' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering South Korea that had 9 games and scored 12 goals.
- 45' 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.
- 50' The travelling South Korea supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 55' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 57' Uruguay player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 62' 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.
- 64' Edinson Cavani has so much to prove this time. He replaces Luis Suarez on 64 minute.
- 69' It looks like no one’s ball. South Korea is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 74' The whistle greets Hwang Uijo as he departs to be replaced by Gue-Sung Cho.
- 75' Lee Kangin is replacing Sang-ho Na for the South Korea side.
- 79' Time for substitution for Uruguay. Matias Vecino is replaced by Nicolas de la Cruz.
- 84' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Uruguay needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 88' Another substitution for Uruguay to replace Facundo Pellistri by Guillermo Varela on 88 minute.
- 88' A meaty challenge results in booking for Gue-Sung Cho on 88.
- 89' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Gue-Sung Cho.
- 90' Paulo Bento is having his name booked by the referee on 90.
- The final score is 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.
