South Korea scored five goals in their opening two group games of the Asia Cup. The Tigers of Asia have thrived in the final third.
Will our algorithm predict another goal-fest for the South Koreans in their final Group E game?
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Malaysia are next up for South Korea, as the two national teams will wrap up their Asia Cup group stage on Thursday.
The match will be the first meeting between the two national teams. Therefore, there are no previous trends to delve into for predictions.
South Korea are the far stronger team, and manager Jurgen Klinsmann will aim for another victory at the Asia Cup. While the Koreans have been strong in attack, questions have been asked about their defence.
After a 3-1 win over Bahrain to start the tournament, South Korea drew 2-2 with Jordan. The Koreans needed a 91st-minute own goal from Jordan’s Yazan Al-Arab to gain a point.
The result left South Korea in second place in Group E behind Jordan due to goal difference. Both teams are level on four points apiece.
Malaysia were already eliminated from progressing to the next stage of the Asia Cup. The Malayan Tigers took zero points from their opening two games. They are yet to score a goal in the tournament.
Although Korea struggled to keep goals out in their opening two matches, Malaysia’s attack has been so poor, the Koreans will expect to keep a clean sheet. A clean sheet for the Tigers of Asia could provide a major boost going forward.
The Koreas went unbeaten in their last 10 matches in all competitions. Malaysia cannot progress to the next round, but they can prevent South Korea from moving on. This is a must-win game for Korea, especially if they want to top Group E.
South Korea’s top player, Son Heung-min has yet to take off at the Asia Cup. The Tottenham forward has one goal, but it came from the penalty spot.
The majority of Korea’s team ply their trade in the K-League 1. However, there are several star performers in the team, including Wolverhampton’s Hwang Hee-Chan and Paris Saint-Germain’s Lee Kang-In.
Meanwhile, nearly all of Malaysia’s team play domestically. This is a national team low on quality.
Our prediction is for South Korea to pick up a narrow win to seal progression to the next round of the tournament. Our AI score prediction is for a 1-0 South Korea win.