Brazil vs South Korea: result 4-1 and analysis
World CupRound of 16Kick-off on December 5, 2022 at 07:00 PM (UTC)Maracanã, Rio de Janeiro
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What was the result of Brazil vs South Korea?
Brazil won 4-1 on December 5, 2022.
Goalscorers
- 7′Vinícius JúniorBrazil
- 13′NeymarBrazil (pen.)
- 29′RicharlisonBrazil
- 36′Lucas PaquetáBrazil
- 76′Paik Seung-HoSouth Korea
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Brazil have 11 wins, 3 draws and 1 defeats; South Korea have 8, 3 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2, 2022 | Cameroon(away) | 0-1 | World Cup |
| Nov 28, 2022 | Switzerland(home) | 1-0 | World Cup |
| Nov 24, 2022 | Serbia(home) | 2-0 | World Cup |
| Sep 27, 2022 | Tunisia(home) | 5-1 | Friendlies |
| Sep 23, 2022 | Ghana(home) | 3-0 | Friendlies |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2, 2022 | Portugal(home) | 2-1 | World Cup |
| Nov 28, 2022 | Ghana(home) | 2-3 | World Cup |
| Nov 24, 2022 | Uruguay(away) | 0-0 | World Cup |
| Nov 11, 2022 | Iceland(home) | 1-0 | Friendlies |
| Sep 27, 2022 | Cameroon(home) | 1-0 | Friendlies |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 2 meetings: 2 Brazil win(s), 0 draw(s), 0 South Korea win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 2, 2022 | South Korea 1-5 Brazil | Friendlies |
| Nov 19, 2019 | Brazil 3-0 South Korea | Friendlies |
How many goals should we expect?
Brazil score 2.3 and concede 0.3 goals per match over their last 15; South Korea score 1.7 and concede 1.2.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brazil | 2.3 | 0.3 | 10 | 4/15 | 7/15 |
| South Korea | 1.7 | 1.2 | 7 | 6/15 | 9/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Brazil sit 1st in World Cup (4 points from 2 matches) and South Korea sit 2nd (3 points from 2 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brazil | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 4 |
| 2 | South Korea | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 |
How does Footlab compute this prediction?
The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy