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Kyrgyzstan vs South Korea Prediction & Betting tips
On Thursday we can assume that one of the big favorites at the Asian Cup 2019 will secure the ticket for the round of 16 already. South Korea is the betting odds after the first contender for the title and has with the eleven from Kyrgyzstan a detachable task in front of the chest. While the Koreans would be through with a victory already, the Kyrgyz should have after a further defeat only rudimentary chances to playoffs. The question will be whether the kickers from the former Soviet republic agree and hope for a point or rather seek their salvation on the offensive.
China and South Korea lead the classification after the first matchday with three points each. Kyrgyzstan and the Philippines are still without a counter after their defeats. This means that the table shows the expected image. As expected, before the match between Kyrgyzstan and South Korea are offered only small odds on a threesome of the Taegeuk Warriors. The betting odds for a Korean win are in the range of just 1.15. With such low quotas no money can be made. Maybe it makes sense to give a tip on a handicap victory of the Koreans before the duel between Kyrgyzstan and South Korea. However, the Kyrgyz have made the higher rated Chinese in the opening match life really hard. Maybe they are capable of such an energy performance again and will demand everything from the big favorite on Thursday. But we would not necessarily do it with arithmetic. The kick-off for the group match at the Asia Cup 2019 between Kyrgyzstan and South Korea at the Hazza Bin Zayed Stadium of Al Ain will take place on 11.01.2019 at 16:00.
Kyrgyzstan:
For the first time ever, the selection from Kyrgyzstan will be part of the Asian Cup. Aleksandr Krestinin’s team does not have much international experience. Therefore, the Central Asians did not have any great demands when traveling to the Emirates. The move into the round of 16 would be a great success. In order to achieve this goal, the Kyrgyz authorities have obtained support from Germany. With Viktor Maier, Edgar Bernhardt and Vitalij Lux three German-born players are in the squad, but in Germany or Poland are only unterklassig active. The big stars do not exist in the Kyrgyz. Qualitatively, there is still room for improvement in the team of Aleksandr Krestinin. That is why we would refrain from tipping the ball in the match between Kyrgyzstan and South Korea. However, the Kyrgyz have always won and lost in the last six games. After the defeat on the last Monday, a victory would actually be due again.
Against the Chinese, the Kyrgyz have played a very good match in their first appearance at the Asian Championships. For a long time it looked like Kyrgyzstan could take home a point. Shortly before the break Akhlidin Israilov got the 1-0 lead. Due to an own goalkeeper Pavel Matiash, China made up for the break after the break. Fifteen minutes before the end, the Chinese scored the 2-1 winner. A count had earned the Kyrgyz, who would have even better chances of the second round. So must be a point against the Koreans ago, which are once again a very different caliber than China. Therefore, before the match between Kyrgyzstan and South Korea, the prognosis is more likely that the Central Asians will continue to be without a point in their first Asian Cup. A surprise against one of the best teams on the continent is unlikely.
South Korea:
The betting odds make it clear that South Korea is the top favorite on the title. After all, the Koreans triumphed in late summer in the Asian Games and now have many players in the squad, which were also at the time of the game. In general, it is difficult to win against the Taegeuk Warriors. The Elf of Paulo Bento has been unbeaten for nine games. Incidentally, the start of this series is the 2-0 victory at the World Cup in Russia against Germany. At the moment, however, the Koreans are still lacking in quality on the offensive. That’s because superstar Heung-Min Son is still at his club in England and will not join the team until the third game against China. Paulo Bento will also have to give up his top striker against the Kyrgyz. Nevertheless, in the game between Kyrgyzstan and South Korea, the odds are the kickers from the Far East as a big favorite.
However, South Korea also had some problems in the opening match against the Philippines. Although Korea was clearly field superior, but could only play out very few chances. Apparently, the Elf of Paulo Bento has problems to be creative against deep opponents. Only in the 67th minute Ui-Jo Hwang scored the goal of the day. Also against Kyrgyzstan awaits Paulo Bento a game of patience. That’s why he’s going to set his team up early for pressing and scoring opportunities on that way.
Besides Heung-Min Son, the Koreans will have to do without another important player. Newcastle star Sung-Yong Ki will be unavailable for at least a week with Achilles tendon complaints and should be fit for action in the playoffs. Although the Taegeuk Warriors compete without their two top stars, the game between Kyrgyzstan and South Korea points to a prediction in favor of the Koreans, who could prematurely book the ticket to the Round of 16 with a threesome and take on the prestige duel against China in a relaxed manner.