Japan vs South Korea

Japan and South Korea have met 16 times — Japan won 9, South Korea won 6, with 1 draws. Their rivalry dates back to 2015. Japan leads the head-to-head with 9 victories from 16 meetings. A combined 136 goals have been scored across these fixtures, averaging 8.50 per match (76 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.