South Africa vs South Korea Prediction
World · Group Stage - 3
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Statistical forecasts for entertainment purposes only - not betting or financial advice.
South Africa vs South Korea: result, form and history
South Africa beat South Korea 1-0 in the World Cup on 25 Jun 2026. That went against recent form: South Korea had won 4 of their previous five, compared with 1 for South Africa.
South Korea tend to win more corners, 6.4 a game to 3.3 for South Africa.
Match Forecasts
Match Events
Lineups
South Africa
Avg ratingAvg rating
C1R. Williams
20K. Mudau
21I. Okon
14M. Mbokazi
6A. Modiba
5T. Mbatha
13S. Sithole
12T. Maseko
10R. Mofokeng
7O. Appollis
17E. Makgopa
1K. Seung-gyu
2H. Lee
C4K. Min-jae
3G. Lee
22Y. Seol
8S. Ho Paik
6H. In-beom
13L. Tae-seok
19K. Lee
11H. Hee-chan
18H. OhSouth Africa Substitutes
South Korea Substitutes
Match Stats
South AfricaSouth Korea Team Comparison
South AfricaSouth KoreaGame State Tendencies
South Africa- Tied at half-time in 40% of matches
- Comeback tendency: recovers from HT deficit 50% of the time
- Scores more in 2nd half (0.6 vs 0.3 in first half)
- Concedes more in 2nd half - can tire late
South Korea- Tied at half-time in 80% of matches
- Scores more in 2nd half (1.2 vs 0.2 in first half)
- Concedes more in 2nd half - can tire late
Recent Form
South Africa
CzechiaSouth Africa
MexicoSouth AfricaSouth Africa
NicaraguaSouth Africa
Cameroon
ZimbabweSouth Africa
EgyptSouth AfricaSouth Africa
AngolaSouth Africa
RwandaZimbabweSouth AfricaSouth Africa
NigeriaSouth KoreaMexicoSouth KoreaSouth KoreaCzechiaSouth Korea
El SalvadorSouth Korea
Trinidad and TobagoSouth Korea
Kuwait
IraqSouth KoreaSouth Korea
JordanSouth Korea
Oman
PalestineSouth KoreaKuwaitSouth KoreaReferee Profile
Compared with other referees
5.31 cards a match, in line with other referees in the same competitions and seasons (5.12).
Cards come from 231 matches with official statistics.
Full referee statsLeague Table
Group A
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | G | GD | Pts | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mexico | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6:0 | +6 | 9 | WWW |
| 2 | South Africa | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2:3 | -1 | 4 | WDL |
| 3 | South Korea | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2:3 | -1 | 3 | LLW |
| 4 | Czechia | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2:6 | -4 | 1 | LDL |
| # | Team | MP | G | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mexico | 3 | 6:0 | 9 |
| 2 | South Africa | 3 | 2:3 | 4 |
| 3 | South Korea | 3 | 2:3 | 3 |
| 4 | Czechia | 3 | 2:6 | 1 |
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About the South Africa vs South Korea forecast
This is a World Cup cup fixture; the forecasts combine team ratings, recent form and scoring data, with the cup context taken into account.
How to Read These Forecasts
Each percentage shows the model's calculated likelihood for that outcome. Above 65% indicates strong statistical confidence; 45-65% reflects a competitive, open match; below 45% suggests the outcome is statistically less likely. All figures are for informational and entertainment purposes only.
South Africa and South Korea in the World Cup table
This is a meeting of two top-four sides: South Africa are 2nd in the World Cup, 1 point ahead of South Korea in 3rd. League goal record so far: South Africa 2-3, South Korea 2-3. The full standings are on the World Cup Table 2026 page.
Key Factors for This Match
This is a high-importance fixture for both sides, rated 7.0 out of 10 by our context model. South Africa and South Korea have little recent head-to-head history for the model to draw on. This forecast is based on a complete recent-form dataset for both teams.
All forecasts are generated by statistical and machine learning models for informational and entertainment purposes only. They are not guaranteed and do not constitute financial or betting advice.