South Korea will start their AFC Asian Cup campaign with a tricky game against Bahrain and will aim to get off to a winning start.
Date: 15/01/2024
Time: 12:30
Stadium: Jassim Bin Hamad Stadium
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We predict South Korea will win 3-1 against Bahrain, and this is why. Although Bahrain won three of their last five league matches, they are likely to succumb to a defeat because South Korea are in better form, with five wins in their last five matches.
For the South Korea vs Bahrain prediction, we say over 2.5 goals, and this is why. Although Bahrain’s last five matches ended with under 2.5 goals, we believe this encounter would produce at least three goals because four of South Korea’s last five matches ended with three or more goals.
South Korea head into this competition in high spirits, having won their last five matches, including their tight 1-0 win over Iraq in a friendly match. They will obviously look to start the campaign with a win, and every bookie is backing them to do just that.
Bahrain are in decent form, having won three and lost two of their last five matches. They lost their last two matches, which is obviously not how they planned to start their AFC Asian Cup charge.
Predicted Starting Lineups
South Korea: Kim, Park, Kim, Min-Jae, Seol, Lee, Hong, HWANG, Jeong, Hee-Chan, Son
Bahrain: Lutfalla, Hasan, Benaddi, Hayam, Khalasi, Al-Hardan, Madan, Atede, Al Salama, Al Aswad, Al Hashash