Republic of Korea - Mexico 23.06.2018 Free soccer picks
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South Korea
"Asian Tigers" started the tournament in Russia with a defeat of the Swedish national team 0: 1. "Blue-yellow" completely outplayed the wards Sin Tae Yong: 15-5 on the blows. In this case, football players of South Korea have never hit the opponent's goal.
The remaining components seemed to be competitive: on the angular 6-5, on penalties 21-20. Confuses a large number of fouls. If for the Asian selection "Daeju warriors" on the average violated the rules 13.13 times, then in a duel with Sweden - 23 times!
However, there were also the usual elements of the game of South Koreans. This is a low landing of all players. For all 90 minutes, Asians only once caught the Swedes in an offside trap. Themselves in it never hit.
Mexico
Mexicans gave one of the most important sensations of the current tournament in Russia. Victory over Germany, albeit minimal, but quite deserved.
The first time in the performance of the "tricolor" was simply gorgeous. The arrangement of 4-2-3-1 was perfect for countering the German attack and contributing to its own. For the first time the national team of Mexico ten times had a chance to score. Almost everything is after counterattacks.
As a counteraction, the "green" chose a low pressure on their own half, which resulted in a small number of offsides for Lev's players - only one. However, this is typical for the team from North America.
Forecast
On average, the national team of South Korea fell into the offside 1.28 times. Rivals caught on average once per game. Such a low location Sin Tae Yong considers the most profitable for his team. Mexicans are a faster team.
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The bomb in the first days of the World Cup was thrown from Mexico against Germany. "The Aztecs" achieved a minimal success of 1: 0, but it was not accidental. In the first part, the Mexicans were the better team and deservedly reached a goal at the end of the half. Next to him came one of several good and quick counterattacks of the team.
Of course, they played, and in the second part of the game, it was mainly in the half of Mexico. This opened a lot of space to the side of the German team and the Mexicans had a lot of opportunities for the counterattack to close the game, but that did not happen. In defense, the Aztecs did not shine, but they were hard-packed to overcome. It is also worthwhile to keep a dry net in the eyes of the goalkeeper Ochoa and the malachin in the final phase for the German players.
South Korea and Sweden played an unpretentious and boring game. The dominance of the ball was almost equal, but that did not help the Koreans as anything more valuable in attack. The team did not score a shot in the game, and the closest to the goal was in the aftermath of a fight when a head shot passed the beam. The duel ended with minimal success for Sweden with a penalty kick in 65 minutes.
At the World Championships in France, in 1998, the countries were in a group and the three points won Mexico with a 3-1 win.
In 2001, the match between them was for the Confederations Cup, and victory this time for the South Korean hosts.
The Koreans removed Mexico at the 2002 Gold Cup quarter-finals.
In the following two friendly matches, in 2006 and 2014, the teams exchanged one victory.
At the World Championships in France, in 1998, the countries were in a group and the three points won Mexico with a 3-1 win.
In 2001, the match between them was for the Confederations Cup, and victory this time for the South Korean hosts.
The Koreans removed Mexico at the 2002 Gold Cup quarter-finals.
In the following two friendly matches, in 2006 and 2014, the teams exchanged one victory.
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SOUTH KOREA
South Korea was originally considered the main outsider of the quartet. But, unlike the Japanese, the "Asian tigers" failed to refute the forecasts of experts. The team of Shin Tae Yon lost all of Sweden in the first match without making a single shot on target. Without a doubt, with such Mexico, the Koreans will be even more difficult.
South Korea is one of the strongest teams in Asia. She has been a regular participant of the mundials for 30 years. However, to judge the real power of the wards Sin Tae Yong only accounted for friendly matches. Almost all European teams, with the exception of Moldova and Latvia, the Koreans lost in friendly matches after the selection. Although with the teams from the American continents, the "Asian tigers" results are more joyful. With Jamaica, South Korea played a draw - 2: 2, Honduras won - 2: 0, and Bolivia broke the world - 0: 0.
From the group of South Korea throughout its history came out twice. But in both cases, the "Asian Tigers" won in the first match.
Perspectives of the South Korean team on the "mundiale" were analyzed in detail by our experts in a special material.
MEXICO
As football players of the Mexican national team said, they came to Russia to win their first ever World Champion title. We must admit that we started "tricolor" as it should. Due to an excellent game, the Mexicans in the first match defeated the current owners of the trophy. An additional advantage of the Osorio team is the fact that they have the most numerous support among all the national teams of the championship, except Russia. Mexicans in a sombrero filled all the central streets of Moscow.
The main question regarding "tricolor" is whether Osorio's team will be able to play as powerfully in every match. On the eve of the World Cup, the Mexicans played 3: 3 with Belgium, defeated the Poles - 1: 0 and defeated the Icelanders - 3: 0. But also "tricolor" lost to Croatia - 0: 1, Denmark - 0: 2 and played a draw with Wales - 0: 0.
Anyway, in the 1/8 finals, the Mexicans took place in all six previous world championships.
Our experts assessed the chances of the Mexican national team in the group, you can find the material on this link.
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STATISTICS AND PERSONAL MEETINGS
South Korea won only three of the last ten fights.
"Asian Tigers" can not score three consecutive games.
Five of the past seven fights Koreans lost.
Mexico in the last ten matches won five times.
Missed the Mexicans in only one of the four past fights.
Mexico and South Korea have already played among themselves thirteen matches. In this century, Mexico beat the "Asian Tigers" only with the fourth attempt. But with the score 4: 0 in the last at the moment team meeting in 2014.
Forecast
Despite the critical situation, no one is going to surrender in advance to South Korea. Mexico expects a difficult confrontation, which in some respects may become even more difficult than a duel with Germany. The problem is that South Korea does not look like a solid enough group. Mexico is set for high results. She is strong, first of all, in the team game. To support the "tricolor" came a large army of fans. Koreans do not have such advantages
Our forecast for the match is Mexico's 1.74 victory in Stavok.
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