Singapore vs South Korea prediction and betting tips - June 6, 2024
One of the matches within the Asian qualifiers for the 2026 World Cup will be held at the National Stadium in Kallang, where Singapore will host South Korea. Here is a prediction for this match from the team of Dailysports experts.
Singapore
Even by Asian standards, the "Lions" are not considered formidable opponents. The team has only participated once in the Asian Cup, which took place in the distant year of 1984, and qualifying for the World Cup remains an elusive dream. In the initial stage of the 2026 World Cup qualifiers, the "Lions" managed to defeat the weak Guam team twice – 2:1 at home and 1:0 away.
However, in the group stage, they managed to secure only one point in four matches. First, Singapore lost to South Korea away with a score of 0:5, then they suffered a home defeat to Thailand – 1:3. In a home match against China, Takayuki Nishigaya’s charges avoided defeat with a draw – 2:2. However, in the return match, they were soundly defeated 1:4. After four rounds, Singapore sits at the bottom of the group.
South Korea
The "Asian Tigers" are traditionally considered one of the strongest teams on the continent. At the tournament in Qatar, the South Korean team affirmed their high status, despite an unconvincing group stage performance. Nevertheless, they reached the semifinals, where they were surprisingly defeated by Jordan.
In the World Cup qualifying matches, South Korea started confidently, securing victories over Singapore (5:0) and China (3:0). However, in the third round, they unexpectedly drew with Thailand (1:1) at home. Nonetheless, in the fourth match, Hwang Sun-Hong’s team soundly defeated the "War Elephants" 3:0 in an away game. As a result, South Korea leads the group with 10 points, three points ahead of China.
Interesting facts about the match and the head-to-head history
- In the first qualifying match, South Korea thrashed Singapore 5:0.
- Prior to this, the teams last met officially in 1989, when South Korea won both World Cup 90 qualifiers with the same score of 3:0.
- In none of the four matches played did both teams score.
Singapore vs South Korea Prediction
Bookmakers have no doubt about the eventual victory of the visitors and offer odds of 1.02 on a South Korean win. Experts are confident that the match will be rich in goals, and for instance, the odds on "Total under 5.5" are an excellent 1.83. This seems like a promising option to consider.
