South Korea vs Uruguay prediction — International friendlies · Mon 28 Sept · 12:00 UK · Neutral venue

International friendlies · Mon 28 Sept · 12:00 UK · Neutral venue
South Korea 48Draw 28Uruguay 24
Our call before kickoff
76%
South Korea or draw
Missed
2.4
Goals expected
Full time
Final 1–4
Goal before half-time (before kick-off)
65%
Both teams score (before kick-off)
47%
3+ goals (before kick-off)
43%

How it finished

Uruguay beat South Korea 4–1. Bawler's model favoured South Korea at 48% before kickoff and got it wrong — it gave Uruguay 24%. It forecast 2.4 goals; the match produced 5. South Korea had 14 shots (7 on target) to Uruguay's 9 (4), with 59% of the ball against 41%. Expected goals finished 0.7 to 1.2.

South KoreaFull-time statsUruguay
59%Possession41%
0.7Expected goals (xG)1.2
14Shots9
7Shots on target4
5Shots inside box5
1Big chances3
8Corners1
1Saves6
7Fouls9
1Offsides0
0Yellow cards1
What we publishedBeforeAfter
Our callSouth Korea or draw 76%Uruguay won (24% called)
Total goals2.45
Both teams to score47%Yes

Published before kickoff and settled afterwards — misses included. Every call is time-stamped to the Bitcoin blockchain before the match so it cannot be edited later.

What we expected

What we expected before kickoff.

South KoreaUruguay
1.4
Goals+0.5
1.0
South KoreaUruguay
0.5
Goals+0.1
0.3
South KoreaUruguay
1.0
Goals+0.4
0.6

Each row is drawn on one scale, so a bar means the same length on both sides. Second-half goals are our full-match forecast minus our first half. Shots and corners are not shown for this match — one of these national teams has too few recorded games for us to forecast them.

Our numbers, most likely first

What we published for this match, strongest first — our three strongest above the line.

MarketProbability
Under 3.5 goals78%
South Korea to score76%
Over 1.5 goals69%
Uruguay to score61%

First half — what we expected

South Korea
47%
to score before half-time
Uruguay
34%
to score before half-time

Chance of at least one goal before half-time: 65%

Shots and corners are not shown for international matches yet — national teams play too few games for us to forecast them well.

Model inputs

Expected goals gap (home minus away)+0.5 / match
Head-to-head, last 5South Korea 1 · Draws 1 · Uruguay 3

Head to head

Mar 2023South Korea 1–2 Uruguay
Nov 2022Uruguay 0–0 South Korea
Oct 2018South Korea 2–1 Uruguay
Sept 2014South Korea 0–1 Uruguay
Jun 2010Uruguay 2–1 South Korea
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Common questions

Who won South Korea vs Uruguay?

Uruguay beat South Korea 4–1. Bawler's model favoured South Korea at 48% before kickoff and got it wrong — it gave Uruguay 24%. It forecast 2.4 goals; the match produced 5. South Korea had 14 shots (7 on target) to Uruguay's 9 (4), with 59% of the ball against 41%. Expected goals finished 0.7 to 1.2.

What was the final score in South Korea vs Uruguay?

South Korea 1–4 Uruguay, played on 28 Sept 2026 in the World: International Friendly. Bawler's model had gone into it with South Korea 48%, the draw 28% and Uruguay 24%.

What were the stats in South Korea vs Uruguay?

Full-time: Possession 59%–41%, Expected goals (xG) 0.7–1.2, Shots 14–9, Shots on target 7–4, Shots inside box 5–5, Big chances 1–3, Corners 8–1, Saves 1–6, Fouls 7–9, Offsides 1–0, Yellow cards 0–1.

Did both teams score in South Korea vs Uruguay?

Yes — both South Korea and Uruguay scored, finishing 1–4. Bawler's model had put both teams scoring at 47% before kickoff.

Was Bawler's prediction for South Korea vs Uruguay right?

Every call is published before kickoff and graded afterwards, misses included. On this match: Our call — we said South Korea or draw 76%, it finished Uruguay won (24% called); Total goals — we said 2.4, it finished 5; Both teams to score — we said 47%, it finished Yes.

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