South Korea finished second in Group H of the World Cup and protected their qualification in significant style. The Eastern giants defeated Portugal 2-1 in their last group game and will need to be at their best this week against Brazil.

It was no surprise that Brazil made it to the knockout stages of the World Cup. A loss to Cameroon in the final group stage match did not stop the Samba from qualifying for their ninth consecutive group stage. Brazil continues to be among the faves to win the tournament and also will be full of self-confidence ahead of this match.

Head-to-head and crucial numbers

  • Brazil has an excellent document against South Korea, winning 6 of the seven matches between both teams, while South Korea has won just one.
  • The last meeting between the two teams took place in June this year as well as ended with an extensive 5-1 success for Brazil.
  • Brazil shed four of their last 10 suits at the FIFA World Cup – as many as they had shed in their 36 World Cup matches before that.
  • This is South Korea’s first appearance in the FIFA World Cup Round of 16 in 12 years.

Pre-Match Prediction

Brazil has an excellent squad and also will certainly be intending to show their mettle in this suit. Players like Richarlison and Vinicius Junior can solitarily win matches on their day and will look to be at their ideal this week.

South Korea dazzled the Portuguese with their performance last week and will certainly be hoping to trigger a couple of even more upsets at the 2022 FIFA World Cup. Nevertheless, on paper, Brazil is the much better team and also needs to be able to win this suit.

FIFA World Cup Betting Tips

Tip 1 – Outcome:Brazil
Tip 2 – Match will have greater than 2.5 goals – Yes
Tip 3 – Brazil to score first – Yes
Tip 4 – Vinicius Jr. scores – Yes