World Cup | Group Stage
Nov 24, 2022 at 1pm UK
Uruguay0 - 0South Korea
The Match
Match Report
Uruguay and South Korea begin their respective 2022 World Cup campaigns with a goalless draw in Group H.
Preview
Sports Mole previews Thursday's World Cup clash between Uruguay and South Korea, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.
Predicted Lineups
Sports Mole looks at how South Korea could line up for their World Cup opener against Uruguay in Al Rayyan on Thursday.
Form, Standings, Stats
Last Game: Canada 0-2 Uruguay
Tuesday, September 27 at 5pm in International Friendlies
Tuesday, September 27 at 5pm in International Friendlies
| Current Group H Standings | P | GD | PTS | |
| 1 | Uruguay | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | Portugal | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | Ghana | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | South Korea | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Last Game: South Korea 1-0 Iceland
Friday, November 11 at 11am in International Friendlies
Friday, November 11 at 11am in International Friendlies
| Current Group H Standings | P | GD | PTS | |
| 1 | Uruguay | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | Portugal | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | Ghana | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | South Korea | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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 win with a probability of 36.48%. A win for Uruguay had a probability of 35.75% and a draw had a probability of 27.8%.
The most likely scoreline for a South Korea win was 0-1 with a probability of 11.05%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 1-2 (7.86%) and 0-2 (6.63%). The likeliest Uruguay win was 1-0 (10.91%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (13.09%). The actual scoreline of 0-0 was predicted with a 9.2% likelihood.
| Result | ||
| Uruguay | Draw | South Korea |
35.75% ( -0.22) | 27.76% ( -0.07) | 36.48% ( 0.3) |
| Both teams to score 48.52% ( 0.21) |
| Goals |
| Over 2.5 | Under 2.5 |
