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They started the World Cup poorly, losing two games in which they clearly did not perform to their full potential. Cameroon and Serbia enter the second match of the group with a lot of pressure and a relative need to score points. The “Indomitable Lions” did not live up to their nickname in their debut against Switzerland, playing a fairly flat game that, in the second half, saw a decisive acceleration from their opponents, who soon scored, with Embolo (a Swiss naturalized striker but born right in Cameroon) checking without too many problems. Therefore, there was a lack of verve and even some ideas to recover the match, as happened to Serbia, despite the fact that the opponent was much more demanding, namely Brazil. But it could be said that Stojkovic’s team did better because they gave up without ever looking like they could come back into the game.
So now, with Brazil already considered “untouchable” before the start of the World Cup and with Switzerland leaving an excellent impression by winning, it is clear how vital this match is to stay in the race, especially perhaps for Cameroon, which in the last match will have to contend with the Cariocas. Meanwhile, the African team will be concerned with regaining some fluidity in the game and then being able to stay in the game, given that the team dropped by a tone after Switzerland’s goal (i.e., for almost the entire second half).
For Serbia, on the other hand, the first match can also be considered a test that shouldn’t cause too many worries, to the extent that Brazil is considered out of reach. In any case, there is no shortage of singles for the Balkan team, which will therefore have the opportunity to replicate all the good things done in the Nations League and above all in the world qualifying process that saw the team win the group with authority, finishing ahead of Portugal.
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Cameroon WLLDDL
After suffering a 1-0 defeat to Switzerland in their previous World Cup match, Cameroon will be hoping to have better luck against this opponent.
During that match, Cameroon held 49% of the possession and had 8 shots on goal, with 5 of them finding the net. Switzerland had seven shots on goal, but they were only able to hit three of them.
Cameroon has been involved in five of the last six matches that have averaged fewer than three goals scored by their opponent. In terms of the goal weighting from that era, Cameroon managed to score a total of four goals while the opposing sides scored a total of seven goals.
Serbia WWDWWW
After Serbia’s previous World Cup tournament match against Brazil, both the team and their fans will be hoping for a different outcome this time around despite the fact that Serbia was defeated.
During that match, Serbia held a 42% possession advantage and had 5 shots on goal, however none of them were successful in scoring a goal. 22 shots were taken by Brazil, however only 8 of them were on target.
The past six matches that Serbia has participated in have resulted in a total of 18 goals being scored by the national team. In every single one of the contests, Serbia has also been credited with at least one goal scored by them.
Injured and suspended
Cameroon: clean bill of health and no suspension concerns
Serbia: clean bill of health and no suspension concerns
Cameroon vs Serbia Predicted XI
Cameroon Predicted XI: Onana, Fai, Castelletto, N’Koulou, Tolo, Anguissa, Ondoua, Hongla, Mbeumo, Choupo-Moting, Ekambi.
Serbia Predicted XI: Milinkovic-Savic, Milenkovic, Veljkovic, Pavlovic, Zivkovic, Mladenovic, S. Milinkovic-Savic, Gudelj, Tadic, Vlahovic, Mitrovic.
Prediction
We believe that there is a good chance that both Cameroon and Serbia will end up scoring in a match that should be a close battle with very little to choose between the two teams.
Let’s see how this one plays out, but it appears like we might end up with a tie. As a result, we anticipate a very competitive match that will end in a 1-1 draw after the whole 90 minutes.
In a fairly level grouping, the match between South Korea and Ghana appears uncertain and balanced, especially after the results of the debut.If the Asians in fact have a point while Ghana is still at zero, it is also true that the African team has already faced perhaps the most formidable opponent, Portugal, only losing in the final after having stood up to Ronaldo and Co. for long stretches. It is thus easier to see the so-called “glass half full,” which will have to be transformed into something more concrete in a group that will, in any case, be resolved only at the end. South Korea, on the other hand, played a completely different match, as they succeeded in their intent against Uruguay (that is, to bring home a point), risking something yes (two goal posts hit by the “Celeste” and a couple of other shots outside by little), but overall holding discreetly, given the considerable weapons available to Diego Alonso’s team.
It will thus be interesting to see how Korea approaches this match—whether they will try, once again, first and foremost to block the match, or if they will risk something in order to discover themselves more fully. Given how Ghana still managed to battle Portugal while being the only formation with zero points, it is reasonable to believe that the African team will seek success the most. However, we must not ignore the potential of South Korea in the offensive phase, often shown during the pre-World Cup friendlies of this year 2022, and which in any case has a name (or rather, a surname) recognized to any fan, namely that of Son, who returned to the field after a November in which he had been mostly absent from Tottenham due to injury. It will thus be a crucial match, which, in the event of a draw, would propel one of the two national teams to the top of the standings as well as the “quotations” of a group that previously saw and still sees Portugal and Uruguay a little ahead in terms of qualification probability.
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Korea Republic DWDWWD
The Korea Republic team is coming into this match after their previous World Cup match against Uruguay ended in a scoreless draw.
During that match, Korea Republic held 44% of the possession and had 7 shots on goal, but none of them were successful. On the other hand, Uruguay had ten shots on goal, but only one of them was successful in hitting the target.
The previous six matches that Korea Republic has participated in have resulted in a total of ten goals scored by the team. There have been a total of 5 goals scored against them in those games, which is the comparable number of goals scored against them.
Ghana DDLWWD
Ghana will be looking to redeem themselves after suffering a defeat in their previous World Cup match, which was played against Portugal. They will be attempting to do so here.
During that match, Ghana held 38% of the possession and had 9 shots on goal, with 3 of them finding the back of the net. Portugal had 11 shots on goal, with 5 of them landing in the correct net.
In recent matches, it has been clear that there is a pattern in which at least one team fails to score when Ghana is participating in the game. A quick look at their results from the last six games shows that this has happened five times. Ghana has scored a total of four goals in its matches, while their rivals have scored a total of four goals against them.
Injured and suspended
Korea Republic: clean bill of health and no suspension concerns
Ghana: clean bill of health and no suspension concerns
Korea Republic vs Ghana Predicted XI
Korea Republic Predicted XI: Kim, Kim, Kim, Kim, Kim, Hwang, Jung, Na, Lee, Son, Hwang.
Ghana Predicted XI: Zigi, Seidu, Amartey, Djiku, Baba, Partey, Samed, Bukari, Kudus, Ayew, Williams.
Prediction
We believe that there is a good chance that both Korea and Ghana will not end up scoring in a match that should be a close battle with very little to choose between the two teams.
Let’s see how this one plays out, but it appears like we might end up with a tie. As a result, we anticipate a very competitive match that will end in a 0-0 draw after the whole 90 minutes.
The eve of Brazil vs. Switzerland is animated and agitated not so much by the analysis of the match as by the injury to the Brazilian ace Neymar, who risks missing not only the match against the Swiss but also the following one and any others. For Brazil, it would be a significant loss, and for the whole competition, it would certainly be a disappointment to see, after Benzema, another great striker forced to forfeit. The absence of Neymar could and should make the team that made a great debut against Serbia stand out even more, not only for the result (2-0), but also for the convincing and authoritative performance highlighted by Richarlison’s acrobatic goal.
Switzerland’s match was less spectacular but equally productive, as the team narrowly defeated Cameroon after going the distance. Once they took the lead with Embolo, the boys trained by Yakin made their experience and good qualities count in a crescendo that allowed them to earn a very important victory. In fact, now Switzerland will be able to approach the difficult challenge with the necessary tranquility, being able to choose whether to try to cage the Brazilian national team, obtaining a draw that would almost be a victory, or whether to try to play the challenge more openly, however strong on the three points already conquered. In fact, Switzerland recently beat important teams such as Portugal and Spain in the Nations League and eliminated France (albeit on penalties) in the last European Championship, so it would certainly not be new if they were to achieve another important result against a big team. However, Tite’s national team appeared really fit, and despite the serious loss of Neymar, they maintained enough offensive weapons (the coach was also criticized for having called up too many offensive players) to try to win this second match as well.
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Brazil WWWWWD
Following up on their previous performance, Brazil will be hoping for more of the same after their World Cup victory against Serbia, which they won 2-0.
During that match, Brazil held possession of the ball for 58% of the time and had 22 shots on goal, with 8 of those shots hitting the target. There were 5 shots on goal for Serbia, but none of them were on target.
Brazil’s offense has been very potent as of late, as evidenced by the fact that they have scored 18 goals against their opponents over the course of their most recent six matches. During those matches, Brazil has also been on the receiving end of a total of 2 goals that have been scored against them.
Switzerland LWWWLW
Switzerland is coming into this matchup on the heels of a victory in the World Cup, where they defeated Cameroon with a score of 1-0. Their most recent match was against Cameroon.
During that match, Switzerland held possession of the ball for 51% of the time and had 7 shots on goal, with 3 of those shots hitting the target. Cameroon had a total of 8 shots on goal, with 5 of them being on target.
As a result of Switzerland’s previous six matches, in which they scored a total of six goals, the team captained by Murat Yakin has an average of one goal scored per game.
Injured and suspended
Brazil: (Neymar)
Switzerland: clean bill of health and no suspension concerns
Brazil vs Switzerland Predicted XI
Brazil Predicted XI: Alisson, Militao, Marquinhos, Silva, Sandro, Fred, Casemiro, Paqueta, Raphinha, Richarlison, Vinicius.
Switzerland Predicted XI: Sommer, Widmer, Akanji, Elvedi, Rodriguez, Freuler, Xhaka, Shaqiri, Sow, Vargas, Embolo.
Prediction
We anticipate that Brazil will emerge victorious against Switzerland, who may have a difficult time finding the back of the net. As a result, we anticipate that Brazil will keep a clean sheet.
As a result, we predict that Brazil will win the match by a score of 1-0 after regulation and overtime.
The big match of group H arrives in the second round and comes after two rather electric matches, played by the two teams that will play it (Portugal and Uruguay). A draw would almost certainly have earned Uruguay points, but that only earns Diego Alonso’s team one point in football. Portugal’s debut, on the other hand, was more exciting and certainly crackling, as they won a match against Ghana that was tied for the vast majority of the minutes (until the 65th minute and then in the five minutes that elapsed from Ayew’s equalizer to a goal by Joao Felix), but which the Lusitanian team deserved. Portugal has largely demonstrated the characteristics that can be expected to carry it forward in international competition: more offensive than defensive play, outstanding individual players, and significant verticalization. The victory carries a significant weight, especially given the group’s potential for balance.
After the initial results, Portugal is certainly the team that could welcome a draw with the greatest satisfaction, while it will be interesting to understand the type of match Uruguay will want to play. After the match against Korea, coach Diego Alonso made it clear that the expenditure of energy was considerable, confessing in some way that he didn’t expect such a tough match. So then his eleven could play or, in any case, start the match in a rather conservative way. However, the two teams will take the field knowing the result of the match between Korea and Ghana, and this will not be a detail in their choice of tactical conduct.
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Portugal WWLWLW
Following their victory over Ghana by a score of 3-2 in the World Cup, Portugal will be hoping for a similar outcome in their next match, which they won.
During that match, Portugal held 62% of the possession and had 11 shots on goal, with 5 of them finding the back of the net. F Ghana had 9 shots on goal, but they were only able to hit the target 3 times.
In Portugal’s recent games, the number 0 has been showing up more and more often in the scoreline, which is an interesting trend.
Uruguay WDWLWD
In their most recent World Cup match, Uruguay and Korea Republic played to a scoreless draw.
During that match, Uruguay held 56% of the possession and had 10 shots on goal, with only one of them being on target. On the other hand, Korea Republic had seven shots on goal, but none of them were successful.
In recent games, it has become clear that at least one team does not manage to score when playing against Uruguay. This trend has become apparent in recent matches. When looking at their last six games, we can see that it has happened all six times. In these matches, Uruguay has scored 10 goals while their opponents have only managed one.
Injured and suspended
Portugal: clean bill of health and no suspension concerns
Uruguay: clean bill of health and no suspension concerns
Portugal vs Uruguay Predicted XI
Portugal Predicted XI: Costa, Cancelo, Dias, Pereira, Guerreiro, Silva, Neves, Carvalho, Fernandes, Ronaldo, Felix.
Uruguay Predicted XI: Rochet, Caceres, Godin, Gimenez, Olivera, Valverde, Vecino, Bentancur, Pellistri, Suarez, Nunez.
Prediction
We believe that there is a good chance that both Portugal and Uruguay will end up scoring in a match that should be a close battle with very little to choose between the two teams.
Let’s see how this one plays out, but it appears like we might end up with a tie. As a result, we anticipate a very competitive match that will end in a 1-1 draw after the whole 90 minutes.