Sunday 22/06/2014, 21:00, World Cup Group H, Korea Republic vs Algeria

Korea Republic vs Algeria Betting Preview

Algeria played its final friendly game ahead of the World Cup and it managed to win its fourth match in a row, which is encouraging. Obviously, they will play against better teams and they start with the last chance in Group H, but this doesn't mean that they will go out without a fight. Korea Republic is by far the easiest opponent and even though a victory over them won't guarantee passage to the next stage, the North Africans will do everything in their power to claim all three points.

Korea Republic vs Algeria Betting Odds

At Bet365

Algeria 3.50, Draw 3.30, Korea Republic 2.10

Korea Republic vs Algeria Betting Tips

The qualifying campaign didn't go as smoothly as expected, with Algeria struggling to finish the group on the second place and had its fair share of stress during the playoffs. The two legged round was quite intense for both the players and the fans back at home, but what truly matters is that they qualified for World Cup 2014.

Burkina Faso scored twice against them in the last official game and that's why coach Hilihodzic is overly concerned about how his defenses will hold at the main event. He uses a 4-4-1-1 starting formation with two strikers that frequently find themselves stranded and desperately need the support of midfielders.

This is where Feghouli is supposed to kick in, because the midfielder has the ability to play aggressive football and he frequently advances. He did a fine job for Valencia last season and he is the most experienced player in this team, despite the fact that he is rather young. He had to choose between France and Algeria and now he has the opportunity to prove that he made the right choice.

South Korea is going to have a hard mission in meeting any expectations at the World Cup, even though nobody expects them to make another deep run. Finishing last in the group would be a disaster and by the time the final match of the group stage is played, they will probably be struggling at the bottom.

Key Facts

• Algeria has played offensive football throughout qualifying and friendly games, and Korea Republic is the only team they can push around in this group.
• Korea Republic had an easy qualifying group for the World Cup and still they were on the verge of missing the competition, due to poor defensive performance.

Korea Republic vs Algeria Betting Odds Prediction

There is no reason to back Korea Republic tonight, with the odds barely revolving around even value, when the Asian nation is clearly struggling in all areas. Algeria is hardly a force to be reckoned with but as long as the odds stand at 1.80 for them to win or draw, this is the best bet.

Bet: Algeria or Draw @ 1.80 with Bet365