It's anyone's guess how Lionel Messi failed to score against Nigeria on Saturday. The Barcelona forward continued the excellent form that he's shown all season in the Primera Liga, although Nigeria keeper Vincent Enyeama did pull off some great saves to prevent the 22-year-old from opening his World Cup account.

Perhaps the Argentina striker will have more joy at Soccer City on Thursday, especially if similar chances fall his way. Diego Maradona is likely to continue playing him as part of an attacking three, with the manager keen for his team to get on the front foot at the earliest possible opportunity. Let's not forget that Messi scored 34 goals in 30 league games in the previous campaign.

South Korea certainly won't go into this game fearing their opponents and they defended very well to keep a clean sheet against Greece. However, the objective will surely be to keep things tight and get the better of Nigeria in the final group match. There's one player that can prove the match winner for La Albiceleste.

PREDICTION: LIONEL MESSI TO SCORE @ 1.75 with BWIN