Japan vs South Korea

Japan and South Korea have met 13 times — Japan won 6, South Korea won 7, with 0 draws. Their rivalry dates back to 2011. South Korea leads the head-to-head with 7 victories from 13 meetings. A combined 74 goals have been scored across these fixtures, averaging 5.69 per match (34 for the home side, 40 for the visitors). Both teams scored in 10 matches (77%). Over 2.5 goals landed in 12 games (92%), making it a fixture that tends to produce goals. Japan are currently unbeaten in the last 3 meetings. The highest-scoring encounter finished 5–6 in 2013.