South Korea vs Japan

South Korea and Japan have met 16 times — South Korea won 5, Japan won 10, with 1 draws. Their rivalry dates back to 2015. Japan leads the head-to-head with 10 victories from 16 meetings. A combined 139 goals have been scored across these fixtures, averaging 8.69 per match (58 for the home side, 81 for the visitors). Both teams scored in 13 matches (81%). Over 2.5 goals landed in 15 games (94%), making it a fixture that tends to produce goals. The highest-scoring encounter finished 10–8 in 2019.