Ecuador U20 vs South Korea U20 prediction 01.06.2023
Ecuador U20
2 : 3
Korea Republic U20
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- Competition: World Cup U20
- Date: Thursday, 1st June 2023
- Kickoff: 22:00 UK / 23:00 CEST
- Venue: Estadio Unico Madre de Ciudades (Santiago del Estero)
Ecuador U20 had a good group phase at World U20 Championship. They started with a loss against the USA, but after that, Ecuador won against Slovakia and Fiji. In the last match, they won 9-0 against Fiji U20. Of course, Fiji is the worst team in a tournament, but still, it is never easy to score nine goals.
South Korea U20 also finished second in their group but with five points. They started the competition with a shocking 2-1 win against France, but after that, they came to the Earth with draws against Honduras and Gambia U20. In the game against Gambia U20 that finished with a goalless draw, South Korea had seven shots at the goal, while the opponent had 16, so Kim Eun-Jung's team could be lucky to avoid defeat.
Ecuador U20 vs South Korea U20 pick: Over 2.5 goals
Ecuador U20 have a very good attack. They scored 11 goals in the last two matches.
South Korea U20 scored four goals in three matches at the tournament. Two of those three games went over 2.5 goals.
Over 2.5 goals should be the best bet for this tie.
Ecuador U20 vs Korea Republic U20 Head to Head (H2H) stats
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Ecuador U20
2 : 3
Korea Republic U20
World Cup U20
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Ecuador U20
0 : 1
Korea Republic U20
World Cup U20
Ecuador U20 team news
After a 9-0 win against Fiji U20, Ecuador U20's head coach Miguel Bravo said,
Let this result not confuse us. In a World Cup, there is no easy game. We don't have to relax and we are seriously writing our own history.
Ecuador U20 have one of the most interesting players in the squad, 16-year-old Kendry Paez. He becomes the youngest player in World Cup U20 to score. Also, there are reports that Chelsea will sign for 20 million euros.
Last matches of Ecuador U20
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Ecuador U20
2 : 3
Korea Republic U20
World Cup U20
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Ecuador U20
9 : 0
Fiji U20
World Cup U20
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Ecuador U20
2 : 1
Slovakia U20
World Cup U20
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USA U20
1 : 0
Ecuador U20
World Cup U20
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Ecuador U20
2 : 1
Paraguay U20
South American Championship U20
Ecuador U20 lineup
Goalkeeper
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12
Gilmar Eduardo Napa Caicedo
Defenders
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2
S. Valencia Cortéz
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16
Maiky Jordan De La Cruz Borja
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4
Joel Leandro Ordóñez Guerrero
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13
Daniel Isai de la Cruz
Midfielders
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8
Sebastían González Baquero
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5
Óscar Zambrano
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19
Ray Kendry Páez Andrade
Forwards
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10
Nilson David Angulo Ramírez
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9
Justin Raúl Cuero Palacio
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21
José Andrés Klinger Sosa
South Korea U20 team news
South Korea U20 progressed to the knockout phase before the last round against Gambia U20, so the head coach Kim Eun-Jung used that game to mix his lineup. He said that he wanted to give some players a chance to play but also to keep fresh his best players. It is clear that South Korea U20 will play with their best lineup on Thursday against Ecuador U20.
Last matches of Korea Republic U20
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Israel U20
3 : 1
Korea Republic U20
World Cup U20
-
Italy U20
2 : 1
Korea Republic U20
World Cup U20
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Korea Republic U20
1 : 0
Nigeria U20
World Cup U20
-
Ecuador U20
2 : 3
Korea Republic U20
World Cup U20
-
Korea Republic U20
0 : 0
Gambia U20
World Cup U20
Korea Republic U20 lineup
Goalkeeper
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1
Joon-Hong Kim
Defenders
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4
Seok-Hyun Choi
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13
Ye-hoon Choi
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2
Chang-Woo Park
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20
Ji-Soo Kim
Midfielders
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6
Hyeon-bin Park
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10
Joon-Ho Bae
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14
Sang-Yun Kang
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8
Seung-Won Lee
Forwards
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7
Yong-Hak Kim
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9
Young-Jun Lee
4 Reasons why this game should see three or more goals
- Ecuador U20 scored 11 goals in the last two matches
- Ecuador U20 went over 2.5 goals in the previous two games
- South Korea U20 scored four goals in the last three matches
- South Korea U20 went over 2.5 goals in two of the previous three games
Main prediction Ecuador U20 - Korea Republic U20
Over 2.5 goals
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