Greece v South Korea

This game is clearly not the highlight of the World Cup but it does see two teams with hopes of reaching the Second Round go head to head. Whoever loses has probably blown their chances of qualifying.

These teams know all about shocks, Greece won Euro 2004 at massive odds whilst South Korea managed to reach the semi finals in the 2002 World Cup. Can they pull off another big shock?

Greece v South Korea Match Odds

Betting on the result of each match is usually the most popular market, with this being a close game decent odds are available on all outcomes.

BACK GREECE TO BEAT SOUTH KOREA

This could be a very tight and close game but there is always the suspicion that South Korea are going to be underpriced on the basis of their World Cup semi final appearace in 2002. Conditions are very different now and it would be big surprise if most European nations didn't have the measure of South Korea, and that includes Greece who look a decent bet in the match odds.

Greece v South Korea Asian Handicap Odds

Asian Handicap is available on all games and offers slight twist on match betting, one team is usually given a lead to level the playing field.

BACK GREECE +0

Because this game is judged tto be very closely match no team has been given the lead. If you are betting on either team at the below odds you should remember that you will get your money back if the game ends up a draw. Given that we fancy Greece to hold the edge over South Korea it should pay to also back Greece +0 in the asian handicap with the added security of money back if what should be a tight game ends up all square.

Greece v South Korea Goals Odds

A look at how many goals are likely to go in and the best bets surrounding those goals.

Greece Recent Competitive Results

South Korea Recent Competitive Results

BACK 1-0 GREECE AND UNDER 2.5 GOALS

Greece's success has always come from low scoring matches, that is how they won Euro 2004 and in their most important qualifying matches, which were their two playoff matches against Ukraine, they ended up winning 1-0 on aggregate over the two legs so their form points to unders. South Korea don't have an out and out scorer which is a major problem against better opposition, it would be a surprise if they broke down the tough Greece defence and Greece are fancied to win this game 1-0 whilst under 2.5 goals should also be backed.

Greece v South Korea Player Betting

A look at all the best bets that involve the players from Greece and South Korea, the most popular of which are the goalscorer odds.

Greece v South Korea Team News

Greece qualifed largely down to the goals from Theofanis Gekas who scored ten goals in qualifying so if he was to pick up an injury that would be a major blow for the Greeks. South Korea will be constantly monitoring the fitness of star midfielder Ji Sung Park.

BACK THEOFANIS GEKAS TO SCORE FIRST AGAINST SOUTH KOREA

Only one player to look out in the goalscoring stakes for this game and that is Theofanis Gekas. He was the top goalscorer in the European qualifying section with a huge ten goals, scoring more than Wayne Rooney or David Villa, and he is an outstanding bet to score first in this game with very few other goalscorers on the pitch.

Greece v South Korea Half Time Odds

The half time betting markets allow you to bet on what the result will be at half time, either on its own or together with the full time result. This can help to maximise profit from a game when you have studied the form carefully.

BACK DRAW / GREECE IN THE HALF TIME / FULL TIME BETTING

Given that five of South Korea's last six competitive games have had no goals in and we expect this game to be very low scoring it looks a good shout that the game will be 0-0 at half time, before Greece hopefully take the lead in the second half. Greece are a very patient side and will be happy to wait as long as it takes for their goal to come.

Greece v South Korea Best Bet

Although we are very keen on the low scoring aspects of the game, with so few proven goalscorers on the pitch it looks best to go with the man who outscored Golden Boot favourites David Villa and Wayne Rooney in qualifying, that man is Theofanis Gekas and he is a great bet to score first.