South Korea vs Bahrain prediction and betting tips on January 15, 2024
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Game Prediction
Qatar is once again hosting a football tournament, this time it is on a continental scale. The Asian Cup matches have been playing here since Saturday. And on Monday, one of the eternal favourites, South Korea, will enter into the dispute for the trophy. For starters, it comes across Bahrain. What can the nominal guests oppose to the grandee? The readers of the website have access to an exclusive prediction for the match on January 15, 2024.
South Korea wants to finally win the title
“The Taegeuk Warriors” were the first to win the Asian Cup. And they did it twice in a row, in 1956 and 1960. Still, that success was never repeated, despite the appearances in the tournament, if not in the finals, then in the semi-finals. The last cycle was, generally speaking, almost a failure: Son and the company, although they started by beating everyone, were eliminated after their first defeat, in the quarter-finals. And they regularly went to the world championships. The “home” semi-final stands out there and the last visit to Qatar is characterized by overcoming the group stage. The current squad is pretty good: from Kim in defense to Son and Hwang in attack. The only one missing is the disgraced performer, Hwang Ui Jo, from Norwich. To tell the truth, Klinsmann has been a failure as a coach lately.
Bahrain is considered a strong middle peasant in Asian football
“The Reds” never made it to the World Cup, although there were several chances to do it – there were always stronger teams, including in the intercontinental clashes between Trinidad and Tobago and New Zealand. The progress in the Asian Cup is noticeable: if there was only one participation in the previous century, then it has been possible not to miss a single tournament since 2004. At the same time, having won 4th place, then there were only 3 “groups” in a row, and the team even reached the 1/8 stage only in 2019. Speaking about the current squad, the main star is the mentor, Pizzi, who has won the Copa America with Chile and has been in his current position since last year. The Argentine’s squad is traditionally made up of the representatives of local clubs; although 1 of the three foreign players, Abdulla Yusuf Helal, plays for Mlada Boleslav (he scored 4 goals and made 2 assists in this Czech championship).
Previous head-to-head matches
Taking into account 6 head-to-head matches, the Koreans have a minimal advantage – 2 against 1. Still, they put the squeeze on the outsider in extra time at the Asian Cup 2019, at the 1/8 stage after a 1-1 draw in regular time.
Free prediction for the match South Korea vs Bahrain on January 15:
Son and the company will rightfully be a favourite of the following battle. Still, this is just the start of the tournament, and the opponent is traditionally difficult. We bet on “the Reds” with “a +2.0 goal handicap” (odd: 1.75).