South Korea vs Portugal Odds, Pick: Watch Out For a World Cup Stunner

Portugal and South Korea are in the same group at the 2022 World Cup. Portugal have already clinched their place in knockout stage. South Korean team needs to beat Portugal to have any chance of advancing to the next round.

Portugal have already clinched their spot in the knockout stage of the 2022 World Cup. South Korea needs to beat Portugal to have any chance of advancing to the next round. They need either a Ghana draw or a Uruguay win to maintain the tiebreak over Uruguay. Portugal need just a draw to clinch first place in their group and avoid Brazil.

South Korea completed 15 crosses into the penalty area in their match against Ghana. Portugal are more of a possession-dominant team than Ghana, so South Korea won't get that kind of consistent penalty access again. However, the motivational edge is clearly on the side of South Korean team. Tunisia showed against France that an underdog team can win the second balls and 50-50s enough to tilt the field against one of the tournament favorites.

Portugal's defense has been riding its luck throughout the tournament. The unit is not a new problem for Portugal. Joao Cancelo and Raphael Guerriero are better at going forward than preventing crosses. Portugal's defensive unit was outside the top 10 in xG allowed during UEFA World Cup Qualifying. South Korea are sure to attack via the cross on Friday.

Portugal opened as a -180 moneyline favorite on the three-way market. That's been bet down heavily since Monday. France were in a similar position and rotated heavily, and that line moved from -230 to -150 at the close.

South Korea is a favorite to beat Portugal at the World Cup.

South Korea vs Portugal is a World Cup match-up.