USA vs South Korea prediction and betting tips - June 5, 2024
USA
South Korea
This week, not only friendly matches among men's teams are taking place, but also women's teams. In one of the games, the US national team will face South Korea on home soil. The match will take place in Minnesota, and the DailySports team has prepared a forecast for this match.
USA
The US women's national team is one of the strongest teams in the world. Currently, they have started preparing for the football tournament at the Olympic Games. The American players have already played one match against South Korea and secured a resounding 4-0 victory. Additionally, the USA has already won two titles this year. In March, they triumphed in the Gold Cup tournament, and a month later, they defeated Japan and Canada to win the SheBelieves Cup.
The USA could add Olympic gold to these two titles, which would be their third in the team's history. They previously won at the Olympics in 2008 and 2012. In the last Olympics, the USA managed to win bronze medals.
Additionally, it is noteworthy that the US team has a new coach, and the recent match against South Korea was her first. The new head coach is Emma Hayes, who previously coached Chelsea since 2012. Under her leadership, the Blues won six Women's Super League titles, five FA Cups, two Women's League Cups, one Women's Spring Series trophy, and one Women's Community Shield.
South Korea
The South Korean team will not participate in the Olympic Games this year. In the qualification for this tournament, South Korea thrashed Thailand 10-1, followed by two draws—0-0 and 1-1. In total, the South Koreans accumulated five points and, by the ranking of second-place teams, failed to qualify for the tournament. Therefore, this match against the USA will be the final one in the framework of summer friendly games. A few days ago, they already faced off, and South Korea suffered a heavy 0-4 defeat.
Interesting Facts and Head-to-Head History
- The last head-to-head match ended with the USA defeating South Korea 4-0.
- South Korea has never been able to win against the USA in their history. Since 2013, there have been ten matches: seven US victories and three draws.
- The US team has won 14 of their last 18 matches. They have also won 15 of their last 19 home matches.
- The USA has not lost in six matches.
USA vs South Korea Prediction
The USA is the clear favorite in this game. Bookmakers offer odds of 1.058 for their victory. Therefore, I do not think South Korea will be able to do much in this game. In my opinion, the American team will secure another convincing victory. My bet is on the USA's individual total over 3 with odds of 1.76.
