2018 World Cup Betting Predictions: South Korea vs. Mexico Odds

Now El Tri attempt to finish the job of finishing at the top of Group F by taking care of business against South Korea.

Mexico vs. South Korea Odds and Betting Analysis

World Cup Betting Odds: Mexico -177

Date: June 23, 11:00 AM ET

Rostov Arena, Rostov-on-Don, Russia

Mexico have just two losses in their last 18 matches (nine wins and seven draws) in the group stage of the World Cup and they’ve advanced to the last 16 in each of the last six World Cup tournaments. Sports Interaction lists El Tri at -635 to advance past the group stage and -118 to be eliminated in the first knockout match.

South Korea have scored just one goal in their last four matches and the under (2.5 goals) is 12-8 after the first 20 matches at the 2018 World Cup. The Under is priced at -149 odds on the 2.5-goal total in the match between South Korea and Mexico at Sports Interaction.

Mexico’s golden goal scorer against Germany, Hiring Lozano, is paying +190 to score any time during Saturday’s match while Spurs forward Heung-min Son has the shortest odds (+344) to score for the South Koreans.

South Korea

The Taegeuk Warriors are down their starting left back. Park Joo-ho is out for the rest of the tournament because of a hamstring injury. He had to be taken out of South Korea’s first match and his replacement, Kim Min-woo, was the one responsible for the conceded penalty to Sweden.

Mexico

El Tri didn’t have much of the ball against Germany but were still able to produce 13 shots. Lozano is the player to watch in this game. He’s coming off a man of the match performance against Germany and he’s scored on five of his last six shots on target in competitive matches for Mexico. Sports Interaction has his odds to score the first goal at +558.

South Korea vs. Mexico Prediction

South Korea 0, Mexico 1

South Korea blew their chance of advancing from the group stage when they lost to Sweden. Mexico have been dominate in group stages at the World Cup.