Germany will be looking to avoid a shock exit in the World Cup group stage on Thursday. But, they will need to land victory over South Korea to avoid dropping out of the competition at the first hurdle.
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Germany will be in a race to secure their spot in the round of 16 after they suffered a shock defeat against Colombia in their second match. The two-time champions made a dominant start to the competition with a 6-0 win over Morocco, but the shock of the recent defeat will need to put behind them very quickly.
But, Germany has a dominant record on matchday three at the World Cup, as they have never lost their final group stage match in any previous edition of the World Cup. Over that period, they have recorded seven wins, and have been held to just one draw. Germany has also won each of their last, which is a worrying sign for South Korea.
The Asian nation isn’t yet mathematically eliminated from the competition, but they would need to record a wide-scoring margin of victory to finish in the first two places. They have now lost each of their last six matches at the Women’s World Cup, and they have failed to score in five of those matches.
South Korea is also yet to keep a clean sheet at the Women’s World Cup. Over their 12 matches at the competition, they have conceded an average of 2.5 goals per match. That could be a worrying trend to consider against Germany, as the European nation has scored 128 goals in 46 matches, averaging 2.8 goals per match.
South Korea vs Germany Head to Head
This will be a first clash between the countries at the World Cup. However, South Korea has won just once in their previous six matches against nations from Europe at the World Cup. Meanwhile, Germany has won eight of their nine matches against Asian nations at the competition.
South Korea vs Germany Prediction
Germany will need to bounce back from a really disappointing performance in their previous match. However, all the trends are in their favour ahead of this fixture against South Korea, and we find it hard to bet against them covering a -2 handicap on Thursday.
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