Japan vs South Korea

Japan and South Korea have met 14 times — Japan won 9, South Korea won 4, with 1 draws. Their rivalry dates back to 2015. Japan leads the head-to-head with 9 victories from 14 meetings. A combined 120 goals have been scored across these fixtures, averaging 8.57 per match (69 for the home side, 51 for the visitors). Both teams scored in 11 matches (79%). Over 2.5 goals landed in 13 games (93%), making it a fixture that tends to produce goals. Japan are currently unbeaten in the last 5 meetings. The highest-scoring encounter finished 10–8 in 2019.