Russia Korea World Cup Betting Odds
Russia Korea World Cup betting odds were available at AceSportsbook.com.
Russian had odds of 5/6, Korea 3/1 and the Draw 5/2. Russia was seeing 61% of the action and this was true at both the Euro and North American facing online bookmakers.
This is South Korea's eighth World Cup in a row (since 1986); only Brazil, Germany, Italy, Argentina and Spain can boast a longer streak currently.
South Korea have only won two of their last 10 World Cup games (against Togo in 2006 and Greece in 2010).
The one previous meeting between Russia and South Korea came in a friendly in November 2013; Fabio Capello's side won 2-1.
Including games played as Soviet Union, Russia have lost seven of their last 10 World Cup games, winning the other three.
South Korea have kicked off each of the last three World Cups with a win: v Poland in 2002, Togo in 2006 and Greece in 2010.
South Korea have scored the most direct free-kicks in the World Cup since 1990 (5).
Russia have only kept one clean sheet in their last six World Cup games.
- Ean Lamb, gambling911.com
