Palestine vs Korea Republic prediction
Palestine
The Knights occupy the last, sixth place in group B of the third qualifying round of the 2026 World Cup with two points after five rounds. The Palestinian national team still retains mathematical chances of continuing the fight, but the Tunisian Makram Dabo's team is still frankly having a hard time playing matches at this stage. The Palestinians do not know the victories yet, although they can record individual matches like the guest confrontation with South Korea (0:0).
On Thursday, the Palestinian team failed to score points against Oman on the road (0:1). The visitors had a real chance of a draw in Muscat, but conceded the only goal shortly before the end of the second half. It is worth noting that the "knights" competed almost on equal terms with the unyielding Omanis, and in terms of shots on goal they completely surpassed the home team (13-11). On the other hand, the Palestinian attack lacks class. In the first five rounds, only three goals against the opponent happened, and the national team's top scorer in this selection, Odai Dabbagh (3+0), last scored in an official match in April this year.
Korea Republic
The Asian Tigers, with 13 points after five rounds, single-handedly dominate Group B and are the main contenders for a direct ticket to the 2026 World Cup. The South Korean national team lost points in the opening round with Palestine (0-0), but then achieved four consecutive victories. Thanks to this, Hong Myung Bo's team has a solid five–point lead over the closest pursuers - Jordan and Iraq. If the Koreans continue to score points at this pace, they will most likely solve the task of qualifying for the World Cup ahead of schedule.
On November 14, the Tigers defeated Kuwait's resistance on the road (3:1). The Koreans score a lot in every game, for four rounds in a row this team has scored at least two goals. Separately, it is worth noting the leader of the national team: Song Heung-min converted a penalty kick against the Kuwaitis and scored the ninth goal for South Korea in the current qualifying round. The Tottenham London football player ranks second in the Asian selection for the 2026 World Cup in terms of the total number of goals (9) and effective actions (12) after Qatar national team striker Almoez Ali (12+1).
Prediction
The national teams met a little more than two months ago in Seoul, and then Palestine unexpectedly got a draw (0-0). The home team owned the ball 79% of the playing time, but were unable to convert this advantage into goals thanks to the selfless play of the Palestinians at their own goal. Despite the guest status, the South Korean national team is again approaching the meeting in the status of a clear favorite. Hong Myung Bo's team is on a good run, although they missed out in three of the last four rounds. A home team victory or even a draw can be considered a sensational result.
Taking into account the effective football performed by South Korea in recent rounds, it makes sense to try to bet on a high total. The Tigers will be motivated to rehabilitate themselves for the dry match in Seoul and will try to print the gates of the Palestinian national team, but the guests periodically also make mistakes in defense. A bet on a total of more than 2.5 looks quite promising.
