Thailand vs South Korea prediction and betting tips on March 26, 2024
One of the matches in the qualifying tournament for the 2026 World Cup will take place in Bangkok, where at the Rajamangala Stadium, the Thai national team will face South Korea. Here's the prediction for this match from Dailysports experts.
Thailand
The "War Elephants" were drawn into a relatively easy group in the Asian Cup in Qatar, an opportunity Thailand could not afford to overlook. Under Masatada Ishii's leadership, the team prioritized results and made it to the playoffs by winning just one match in the group against Kyrgyzstan with a score of 2-0. Spectators didn't witness any goals in the remaining two matches against Oman and Saudi Arabia. However, Thailand couldn't keep their defense tight in the Round of 16, exiting the tournament after losing to Uzbekistan (1-2). In the ongoing qualifiers, Thailand has garnered 4 points in three matches. Notably, in their last encounter, they managed to secure points in an away game against South Korea, following a loss to China and a victory over Singapore.
South Korea
The "Asian Tigers" are traditionally regarded as one of the strongest teams in Asia, and they confirmed their status in the tournament in Qatar. Although the Koreans took some time to find their form and appeared unconvincing in the group stage, they still reached the semi-finals, where they were defeated by the sensational Jordanian team. In the World Cup qualifiers, South Korea smoothly sailed through the first two rounds, defeating Singapore (5-0) and China (3-0). However, they stumbled in the third match with a home draw against Thailand (1-1).
Interesting Match Facts and Head-to-Head History
- In three of the last five matches, both teams scored.
- Thailand has lost all three encounters against the "Asian Tigers".
- In two away matches, the scoreline favored the South Korean national team 3-1.
Thailand vs South Korea Prediction
South Korea is the favorite in this encounter, with odds of 1.40 for their victory. We believe that in the first match, the "Asian Tigers" underestimated their opponents and will make up for it in the return fixture. Our bet is "South Korea to Win with a Handicap (-1.0)" with odds of 1.63.