Nigeria v South Korea

Nigeria are all but out of the World Cup but South Korea will still be hoping to qualify in front of Greece, a win should be wnough to secure that place and it will be interesting to see how Nigeria approach this game. If they treat it like a kick a bout then South Korea could cruise to victory, if Nigeria try to salvage some pride then South Korea could be in for a good game.

Nigeria v South Korea Match Odds

Match betting is a massively popular market and the first market most punters choose to look at as your decision in this market is likely to impact all other bets you place on the game.

With South Korea having much more to play for than Nigeria and probably having the better performances so far at the World Cup of the two sides it seems the safest play for this game could be to back South Korea to gain their second win of the group stage. It looks as though it should be a close game but motivation can be a deciding factor and South Korea might just be able to squeeze a victory out of this one.

Nigeria v South Korea Asian Handicap Odds

The Asian Handicap is an interesting bet as it usually gives one team a lead that should be enough to cancel out any superiority the favourites for the game have.

BACK SOUTH KOREA +0

These teams haven't been separated in the asian handicap which means we are now effectively looking at draw no bet. It certainly seems as though South Korea are the more likely winners of this match and since you can back them here and get a refund on your bet if its a draw that looks a good bet at the current odds.

Nigeria v South Korea Goals Odds

Take a look at recent results for the two sides to help decide what the best bets are in the over/under betting and also the correct score market.

Nigeria Recent World Cup Qualifying Results

 South Korea Recent Competitive Results

BACK SOUTH KOREA TO WIN 2-1

There are certainly no more than three goals expected in this match so it should be best to leave the over/under 2.5 goal markets for another game as this one could easily be either and the bookies have the prices spot on for that market. South Korea are likely to win this by just a goal and since the games seem to have opened up so much since the first round of the matches it is hard to see there not being a couple of goals here, especially since the sides have just one clean sheet between them in a total of four matches. Back South Korea to emerge with a 2-1 win.

Nigeria v South Korea Player Odds

Some of the most fun markets to bet on are the player markets, such as first goalscorer and anytime goalscorer. They are usually relatively big odds and can give plenty of reward if you pick correctly.

Nigeria v South Korea Team News

Nigeria don't have the one or two major stars like a few of the other African teams but strikers Yakubu and Ikechukwu Uche are both important players and will hopefully be fit for the Nigerians. South Korea's star man is probably Park Ji Sung but South Korea are less reliant on one player so even if he was missing they would still have a chance, although they would not be at their best.

BACK PARK JI SUNG TO SCORE ANYTIME

Park Ji Sung was his team's top scorer in qualifying with five goals and he has already chipped in with a goal against Greece at the World Cup Finals. He is a huge goal threat for South Korea, where he gets more freedom than when he plays for Man Utd, and with South Korea fancied to get a couple of goals here he is at least capable of getting on the scoresheet at some point. Play it safe in this market with a few goals expected and back Park Ji Sung to score at anytime.

Nigeria v South Korea Half Time Odds

The latest tips that include the half time result in them, some of the most popular bets here are half time result and half time/full time.

BACK SOUTH KOREA / SOUTH KOREA IN THE HALF TIME / FULL TIME BETTING

South Korea have scored in the first half of both their previous two games and Nigeria have conceded in the first half of each of their games so far so it seems pretty certain that South Korea should have at least one goal by then. That will probably be enough to give them a half time lead and they are fancied to keep hold of that lead so back south Korea to be winning at both half time and full time.

Nigeria v South Korea Best Bet

BACK PARK JI SUNG TO SCORE ANYTIME

Park Ji Sung proved himself a massive goal threat in qualifying picking up five goals (more than any of his team mates) and he has already scored here at the World Cup 2010 and although he may well score the first goal, with a few goals likely the best bet to have on the Man Utd midfielder is an anytime scorer bet, which is still a very good price.