AFC Asian Cup Quarter-Final: Australia vs South Korea Odds
AFC Powerhouses Face Off
Blockbuster Quarter-Final Matchup
Australia and South Korea were two of the three AFC teams to reach the 2022 FIFA World Cup knockout stage. Now, the two powerhouses will face off in the AFC Asian Cup Quarter-Final. South Korea have reached the Semifinals in four of their last six appearances but they face a tough opponent here. In a blockbuster Quarter-Final matchup, we’ll check out the Australia vs South Korea odds.
Australia vs South Korea
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Location: Al-Janoub Stadium, Al-Wakrah, Qatar
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Head-to-Head
Australia and South Korea last met in a 2019 friendly, which finished 1-0 in favor of South Korea. These teams have met twice previously on the AFC Asian Cup schedule, both in 2015. Korea Republic defeated Australia 1-0 in the group stage but the Socceroos got their revenge and picked up a 2-1 extra time victory in the final.
Each of the last seven meetings has been decided by a one-goal margin or finished in a draw. South Korea have been the better soccer betting pick in this fixture over the last couple of decades. They are 5-3-2 in the last ten meetings.
Australia Blow Away Indonesia
Australia sailed through the group stage to finish first in Group B. They defeated India 2-0 in their opener and took down Syria 1-0 in their second match to seal knockout stage qualification.
Socceroos midfielder Jackson Irvine scored in both matches and Mathew Ryan kept back-to-back clean sheets. In the group stage closer, Australia drew 1-1 vs Uzbekistan to seal first place in the group.
That set up a round of 16 matchup vs Indonesia. Australia made the most of their chances and came away with a 4-0 victory and a fifth straight Quarter-Final appearance.
Martin Boyle has scored in each of Australia’s last two matches and the Hibernian forward should earn another start here. Meanwhile, defender Harry Souttar is a massive set piece threat and he’s scored 11 goals in 26 Australia appearances.
Bettors should note Australia haven’t lost vs AFC opposition since falling to Saudi Arabia in a March 2022 World Cup qualifier. The Socceroos have also won seven of their last eight games overall. Here, the Australia vs South Korea odds price the Socceroos as +220 underdogs.
South Korea’s Last Minute Equalizer
While South Korea finished the AFC Asian Cup group stage unbeaten, their results were underwhelming. With one win and two draws, they finished second in the Group E Asian Cup standings.
South Korea defeated eventual group winners Bahrain 3-1 in their opener but drew with both Jordan and Malaysia. The Taegeuk Warriors conceded two goals vs Jordan and three goals vs Malaysia.
PSG attacking midfielder Lee Kang-in managed to score three goals in the group stage and he’s an integral part of a talented group of attackers. Son Heung-min has won the Asian Footballer of the Year seven years in a row and Jurgen Klinsmann also has Hwang Hee-chan and Cho Gue-sung to call on. On Tuesday, South Korea fell behind vs Saudi Arabia in the round of 16 and Gue-sung rescued them.
The Midtjylland striker came on as a substitute and scored a 99th minute header to equalize and send the match into extra time. Korea had a bunch of chances to win the match in extra time but the match went into penalties.
In the shootout, goalkeeper Jo Hyeon-woo saved two PKs and Korea converted all four of their penalties to advance to the Quarter-Final.
Match Analysis & Odds
In three previous AFC Asian Cup meetings between Australia and South Korea, two have finished in 90-minute draws. Here, a draw comes in at +220 odds but it’s South Korea who are the clear favorites. The Australia vs South Korea odds price the Taegeuk Warriors as +125 favorites and they’re unbeaten in their last 12 matches, in all competitions.
Australia haven’t exactly been tested by a top team yet at this tournament and the Socceroos enter this one as +220 underdogs. Bettors can also take Australia pk, +0.5 at -110 and South Korea pk, -0.5 at even odds. None of Australia’s players participate in Europe’s top five leagues but they are certainly greater than the sum of their parts.
Both teams have averaged two goals or more in the tournament up to this point and over two goals display -110 odds for this match. South Korea have come close to winning the Asian Cup a few times this millennium but their last title was over 60 years ago. Son will undoubtedly want to add to his legacy and win a major international trophy. Expect South Korea to come out firing.
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