South Korea (0 wins, 0 draws, 1 loss) takes on Morocco (0-0-1) Sunday in each nation’s 2nd 2023 Women’s World Cup match. Kickoff from Hindmarsh Stadium is set for 12:30 a.m. ET (FOX). Below, we analyze BetMGM Sportsbook’s lines around the South Korea vs. Morocco odds, and make our best Women’s World Cup bets, picks and predictions.
South Korea lost 2-0 to Columbia Monday. It ended the game with 5 shots, 3 of those being on target. It also had 42% of the possession. It allowed 17 shots (5 on target) to Columbia. South Korea didn’t live up to expectations as it sits 17th in the Women’s World Rankings. South Korea won 3 straight friendlies before the World Cup, beating Haiti, which made the tournament 2-1 July 8.
Morocco faced the top-ranked Group H side, Germany, to commence its World Cup action. It was dominated from the start, allowing a goal in the 11th minute and eventually losing 6-0. It did manage 4 shots on target which was just 3 fewer than Germany. The concerning part came in the possession in which Morocco had just 26%. Morocco ranks 72nd in the world.
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South Korea vs. Morocco odds
Provided by BetMGM Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated Saturday at 8:30 a.m. ET.
- Moneyline: South Korea -165 (bet $165 to win $100) | Morocco +500 (bet $100 to win $500) | Draw +260
- Over/Under: 2.5 (O: +125 | U: -175)
South Korea vs. Morocco picks and predictions
Prediction
South Korea 1, Morocco 0
Moneyline (ML)
BET SOUTH KOREA (-165).
This is just on the edge of being unplayable, but South Korea will need a win to keep its World Cup knockout stage aspirations alive. It could get lucky and take on a carefree Germany side if it beats Columbia.
A win here keeps Korea alive. It didn’t perform well against Columbia but will be facing a more porous defense. Morocco struggled heavily in the defending third, scoring 2 own goals.
South Korea’s form coming into the World Cup, taking down Haiti and winning 3 in a row, give enough confidence to lay the juice here. Morocco lost 3 of 5 coming into the World Cup, one of which was a 1-0 defeat to Jamaica.
Given South Korea should have the more technically sound players and the better defense, take SOUTH KOREA (-165).
Over/Under (O/U)
LEAN UNDER ALTERNATE 1.5 (+165).
Morocco’s offense is not good and has not produced over the last several months. Morocco hasn’t scored in 6 straight games and has gone Under even this total in 4 of its last 5.
Although a 6-0 defeat is jarring, Germany is among the top nations in the world and played like one. While South Korea should press enough to score and win, it had just 3 shots on goal against Columbia.
South Korea’s offense struggled against Columbia and Morocco’s hasn’t been existent since February. Take UNDER 1.5 (+165).
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