Sweden - South Korea Football prediction

Sweden and South Korea are measuring their strength in a meeting for this phase of the World Cup. There is no recent record of direct confrontations between the two teams, which have not crossed in the last 3 years. The last time they faced was 12-11-2005, in a game that ended the final result: South Korea (2-2) Sweden.

Analysis of Sweden

The team had direct access to this group stage, so they will play their first game in this competition. The team arrives at this meeting after a tie with Peru by (0-0). In the last 10 matches played for all competitions, Sweden won 3, drawn 3 and lost 4. In the 15 games they played, they only managed 2 rounds in 7 games in which they conceded the first goal. In the last 20 games for all competitions there has been 1 period that stands out: suffered 6 of his 16 goals between minutes (31'-45 ').

Sweden's last participation in a World Cup was in 2006, however, their best performance in this competition was in the distant year of 1958, when they finished in second place. It is important to note that the Swedes do not have any outstanding achievements at world and European level, and besides, expectations for this 2018 World Cup are not the best, since they do not have their biggest star Ibrahimovic. Still, it is imperative to point out that Sweden eliminated Italy in the playoffs for access to the World Cup. In this game against South Korea, coach Janne Andersson will once again take the lead in 4-4-2 favoring possession of balls and organized bouts. Ola Toivonen is one of the great highlights of Sweden, being this player very effective in finalizing. There are no weight absences for this game.

Analysis of South Korea

The team had direct access to this group stage, so they will play their first game in this competition. The team arrives at this meeting after a defeat with Senegal by (2-0). In the last 10 games played for all competitions, South Korea won 4, drawn 2 and lost 4. Their attack has scored regularly as they have scored goals in 8 of the last 10 games. In 15 games, he only managed 1 turnaround in 7 games in which he suffered the first goal. In the last 7 games for all competitions there has been 1 period that stands out: suffered 4 of his 10 goals in the minutes (76'-90 ').

South Korea are trying to match the achievement of the 2002 World Cup in their country, when they finished in 4th place in the competition. It is worth noting that the South Koreans have won the Asian Cup twice and the Asian Cup 4 times. In this game against Sweden, coach Tae-Yong Shin should play 4-4-2, but with a more cautious strategy as the opponent holds great individual values. Heung-min Son, Tottenham player, is the player with more ability to shake the game of the South Korean team, being this owner of great speed and technique. It seems that the coach counts on his best pieces for this match.