South Korea vs Japan

South Korea and Japan have met 25 times — South Korea won 13, Japan won 12, with 0 draws. Their rivalry dates back to 2009. South Korea leads the head-to-head with 13 victories from 25 meetings. A combined 101 goals have been scored across these fixtures, averaging 4.04 per match (48 for the home side, 53 for the visitors). Both teams scored in 17 matches (68%). Over 2.5 goals landed in 25 games (100%), making it a fixture that tends to produce goals. The highest-scoring encounter finished 2–3 in 2022.