South Korea crushed Trinidad and Tobago 5-0 over the weekend and they will be hoping to round off their preparations for the World Cup with another resounding win over El Salvador in the early hours of Thursday morning.
Their two final warm-up games are against teams who aren't competing at the World Cup, but these fixtures are providing a chance to play themselves into a bit of form.
South Korea v El Salvador Tips Summary
Best Bet - South Korea -2 handicap @ 5/4
Alternative Bet - South Korea to win 6-0 @ 28/1
Bet Builder - South Korea to win by 4+ goals, to win to nil and to win both halves @ 15/4
South Korea v El Salvador Prediction
Best Bet: South Korea -2 handicap @ 5/4
South Korea showed no mercy in their demolition of Trinidad and Tobago and may take a similar approach against El Salvador, who have lost five of their last seven matches.
The Taegeuk Warriors lost to both Ivory Coast and Australia in friendly games in March and these games against a lower standard of opponent gives them a chance to try and play their way into form ahead of the World Cup.
El Salvador have five defeats in their last seven games and that run has included a 4-0 defeat to Suriname and a 3-0 defeat to Panama, and South Korea are a few levels above those sides.
Trinidad and Tobago are ranked 102 by FIFA and El Salvador are currently in 100th spot. That indicates those two sides are of a similar level and, after South Korea's thrashing of the former, it seems likely they can beat El Salvador by a big margin even if boss Hong Myung-bo rotates heavily over the course of the game.
Alternative Bet: South Korea to win 6-0 @ 28/1
After bouncing back from a pair of defeats with a huge win over Trinidad and Tobago, Korea may be able to go one better against El Salvador and as an outside bet a 6-0 win for the Taegeuk Warriors looks a reasonable option.
South Korea had 19 shots and 11 of those were on target against Trinidad, while they restricted the Caribbean nation to just two attempts in total.
A clean sheet could well be on the agenda even if they do make full use of their squad over the course of the game and they look more than capable of putting together a big win.
The south east Asian side showed Trinidad and Tobago no mercy over the weekend and are unlikely to ease off at any point against El Salvador.
South Korea have strength in depth in their attacking areas, so even if their starting forwards are withdrawn early, they will still have players on the pitch who can hurt El Salvador.
They may be able to conclude their warm-up matches with a huge win, so a 6-0 victory for Hong's men has a chance.
South Korea v El Salvador Bet Builder
South Korea to win by 4+ goals
South Korea to win to nil
South Korea to win both halves
Pays 15/4
This Bet Builder tip focuses on full South Korea domination as they look more than capable of thrashing El Salvador after their destruction of a Trinidad and Tobago outfit who are of a similar level.
South Korea have enough attacking talent to reach four goals fairly comfortably and it may actually work in their favour to rotate in this game, as any players entering the action will be eager to make their mark as they battle for a starting spot in their World Cup opener.
A clean sheet for the south east Asian side also seems likely as they are facing a side who have recently failed to score against the likes of Panama and Suriname.
With South Korea backed to score at least four goals and record a shut-out, backing them toi win both halves makes sense in what could be an incredibly one-sided affair.
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Key Match Stats
Each of South Korea's last nine wins have been accompanied by clean sheets
El Salvador have seven defeats from their last 10 games
Nine of South Korea's last 10 wins have been by more than two goals
These sides drew 1-1 in a friendly in 2023 in a friendly where South Korea created twice as many chances as El Salvador
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