Japan vs South Korea

Japan and South Korea have met 16 times — Japan won 10, South Korea won 5, with 1 draws. Their rivalry dates back to 2015. Japan leads the head-to-head with 10 victories from 16 meetings. A combined 140 goals have been scored across these fixtures, averaging 8.75 per match (80 for the home side, 60 for the visitors). Both teams scored in 12 matches (75%). 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.