South Korea are closing their Asian Cup group stage campaign with a game against Malaysia on 25 January.
Here is how bookies rate both teams' chances to win (betting odds powered by Betobet):
South Korea – 1.12
Draw – 8.70
Malaysia – 17.00
South Korea
Jurgen Klinsmann's team got four points from their first two games, beating Bahrain and drawing with Jordan.
Now, they could miss out on the first place in the group but maybe that's good news. The top team in Group E will face the second-placed side from Group D in the last 16, and the latter will most likely be Japan, who are one of the toughest opponents in the tournament.
Malaysia
It's all over for Malaysia, and their final group stage game is just a formality.
Their first game against Jordan ended in a 0-4 defeat and that was expected. What was not expected, is that Bahrain managed to beat them only during added time. If Malaysia had saved a point, the upcoming game would have been much more unpredictable.
South Korea vs Malaysia: Facts to Know
Korea are on a 10-game winning streak, with seven wins and three draws.
Malaysia have been losing at the Asian Cup since 1980.
In their last five Asian Cup games, Malaysia have scored one goal and conceded seventeen.
For Korea and Malaysia, it will be their first-ever encounter.
South Korea vs Malaysia: Prediction and Betting Tip
It's hard to believe that South Korea will be saving energy and deliberately drop points just for the sake of avoiding Japan in the last 16. Son Heung Min and Co. are more likely to demonstrate their strength and play like the cup favourites should when they face minnows.
We expect the Tigers to finish the group stage on a high and demolish one of the weakest participants.
Our betting tip: South Korea -2.5 (Betobet's betting odds – 2.20)
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