Singapore - Korea Republic predictions and free betting tips [06/06/2024]

Match Preview

On Thursday, 6 June, Singapore will host South Korea in the fifth round of the 2026 World Cup qualifiers. The visitors need just one point from their final two matches to secure a top-2 finish, while the hosts have already lost any hope of advancing to the next round.

Stadium

The match will be held at the National Stadium in Kallang.

Singapore

Singapore, much like Bangladesh, was not expected to make much impact in this qualifying campaign, and the team has already been eliminated from the race for the top two spots, sitting at the bottom of the table with just one point. In their first four matches, the hosts suffered three defeats – against South Korea (5:0), Thailand (1:3), and China (4:1) – only managing a draw against China (2:2).

Singapore is now six points behind the second place with the worst goal difference, making any hopes of progressing to the next round highly improbable. However, it is worth noting that the hosts have lost just once in their last four home games. Overall, the team, ranked 155th by FIFA, has participated in only one Asian Cup – in 1984 when they were the hosts. 

South Korea

South Korea is the heavy favourite to bag all three points on Thursday evening, and rightly so. The visitors sit comfortably atop Group C with 10 points from four matches, having not lost a single game and boasting an impressive goal difference (12:1). In their last two qualifiers in March, the South Koreans drew 1:1 with Thailand at home and then triumphed 0:3 in the reverse fixture five days later, with Jae-sung Lee opening the scoring in the 19th minute, and Son and Park Jin-seop adding goals in the second half. In February, during the Asian Cup, the red and blues reached the tournament's semi-finals but lost to Jordan (2:0 defeat). 

Head-to-Head

In the first round, South Korea thrashed Singapore on home soil (5:0). However, in 2010, the red and whites secured a victory in a friendly match on their home turf (2:0).

Match Prediction: Singapore vs South Korea

A defeat or even a draw on Thursday will amount to a true fiasco for South Korea, as the visitors far surpass their opponents in class. The red and blues have outshone their Group C competitors and are on course for a cherished World Cup berth, while Singapore's hopes of advancing have long disappeared. I do not expect an upset here and am backing the favourite to triumph with a handicap of -3.5.

Total Goals Prediction

South Korea boasts a fantastic set of players for an Asian team and will likely score a couple of goals on Thursday evening. I am betting on the individual total over 3.5 goals for the favourite.

Corner Predictions

The visitors are significantly superior in class and will attack much more frequently. I am backing South Korea to win corners with a handicap of -4.5.

Yellow Cards Prediction

The hosts will spend a lot of time defending against the star-studded attack of their opponents. I am betting on the white and reds to win the yellow cards with a handicap of -1.5.

Score Prediction

I am predicting an exact score of 0:4 in favour of South Korea.