South Korea U20s1 - 0Nigeria U20s
Form, Standings, Stats
Thursday, June 1 at 10pm in Under-20 World Cup
Wednesday, May 31 at 10pm in Under-20 World Cup
We said: South Korea Under-20s 0-1 Nigeria Under-20s
Having displayed exemplary defensive nous to send Argentina packing, Nigeria can replicate such feats against a South Korea side working with a day's less rest, and the Tigers of Asia could fall victim to the unforgiving tournament schedule here. Kim's team have often found the back of the net at will during the current World Cup, but we expect the Red Devils to run out of steam against the Flying Eagles, who can soar into the semi-finals for the first time in 18 years. Read more.Data Analysis
Our analysis of all available data, including recent performances and player stats up until an hour before kickoff, suggested the most likely outcome of this match was a South Korea Under-20s win with a probability of 60.31%. A draw had a probability of 22.6% and a win for Nigeria Under-20s had a probability of 17.06%.
The most likely scoreline for a South Korea Under-20s win was 1-0 with a probability of 12.71%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-0 (11.52%) and 2-1 (9.73%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (10.73%), while for a Nigeria Under-20s win it was 0-1 (5.92%). The actual scoreline of 1-0 was predicted with a 12.7% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted a 1-0 win for South Korea Under-20s in this match.
| Result | ||
| South Korea Under-20s | Draw | Nigeria Under-20s |
60.31% ( 0.15) | 22.62% ( 0.16) | 17.06% ( -0.31) |
| Both teams to score 47.72% ( -1.06) |
| Goals |
| Over 2.5 | Under 2.5 |
