WORLD WORLD CUP
--.--.---- --:--
Estadio BBVA
Referee: Facundo Raul Tello Figueroa, Argentina
South Africa
Match Timeline
South Korea
HT
0' 15' 30' 45' 60' 75' 90'
🔄
46'
Hwang Hee-Chan ↔ Son Heung-Min
South Korea
🔄
46'
Paik Seung-Ho ↔ Kim Jin-Gyu
South Korea
🔄
46'
Lee Tae-Seok ↔ J. Castrop
South Korea
🔄
62'
O. Appollis ↔ T. Moremi
South Africa
63'
T. Maseko · Assist: T. Moremi
South Africa
🔄
65'
Kim Min-Jae ↔ Park Jin-Seob
South Korea
🟨
73'
Aubrey Modiba
South Africa
🔄
74'
Oh Hyeon-Gyu ↔ Cho Gue-Sung
South Korea
🔄
75'
T. Maseko ↔ I. Rayners
South Africa
🟨
79'
Gue-sung Cho
South Korea
🔄
80'
R. Mofokeng ↔ J. Adams
South Africa

Predictions & Statistics

Full analysis and predictions for all markets

1X2
Home or Draw
Probability 87%
Odds -
BTTS
Yes
Probability 62.8%
Odds -
Over / Under 2.5
Over 2.5
Probability 58.6%
Odds -
All Markets
Market Option Probability Odds Stats & Analysis
1X2 Home or Draw
87%
-
BTTS Yes
62.8%
-
Over / Under 2.5 Over 2.5
58.6%
-
Corners O/U Over 7.5 Corners
84.4%
-
HT / FT Home / Home
-
-
Correct Score 2-1
-
-
Probability Distribution
South Africa Win 33.4%
Draw 53.5%
South Korea Win 13%
Expected Goals (xG)
South Africa0.87
South Korea1.27
Recent Form (Last 5)
South Africa South Africa
WWDLW
4 GF / 7 GA
South Korea South Korea
WLDWL
8 GF / 7 GA
Key Stats
0.67
Average Goals Scored
1.33
1.17
Average Goals Conceded
1.17
4
BTTS Yes
1
1
Over 2.5
3
3
Shots on Goal
4.83

Statistics are based on season averages

Season Statistics

Team averages and season trends before this fixture

South Africa South Africa 6 matches
South Korea South Korea 6 matches
South Africa Statistic South Korea
0 Wins 3
4 Draws 0
2 Losses 3
4 Goals For 8
7 Goals Against 7
0.67 Avg Goals Scored 1.33
1.17 Avg Goals Conceded 1.17
4 BTTS Yes 1
5 Over 1.5 3
1 Over 2.5 3
0 Over 3.5 2
1 Clean Sheets 2
2 Failed To Score 3
3 Shots On Goal 4.83
9.83 Total Shots 13.17
3 Corners 5.33
50.8% Ball Possession 59.8%

Match Analysis

Model notes, team context and key prediction signals

H2H Analysis

Across those 1 head-to-head meetings, South Africa won 1 times, South Korea won 0 times, while 0 matches finished as draws. The aggregate score in this matchup is 1:0 from South Africa's perspective. 0 of those games went over 2.5 goals, and both teams scored in 0 matches, with an average of 1 goals per game.

1X2: Home or Draw
BTTS: Yes
Over/Under 2.5: Over 2.5
Highest model probability: 1X (87%)
Predicted formations: South Africa 4-2-3-1 / South Korea 3-4-2-1
Missing players: South Africa 1, South Korea 0
H2H summary: South Africa wins 1, draws 0, South Korea wins 0
Stats
South Africa South Africa
South Korea South Korea
Shots on Goal
4
Shots on Goal
3
Shots off Goal
5
Shots off Goal
4
Blocked Shots
4
Blocked Shots
1
4 Corner Kicks 6
7 Fouls 9
3 Offsides 0
32% Ball Possession 68%
13 Total Shots 8
4 Shots on Goal 3
5 Shots off Goal 4
4 Blocked Shots 1
5 Shots insidebox 5
8 Shots outsidebox 3
2 Goalkeeper Saves 3
340 Total passes 719
277 Passes accurate 641
1.16 expected_goals 0.90
🟨 1 Yellow Cards 1 🟨
🟥 0 Red Cards 0 🟥

Lineups

South Africa
Formation
South Korea
R. Williams
R. Williams
K. Mudau
K. Mudau
I. Okon
I. Okon
M. Mbokazi
M. Mbokazi
A. Modiba
A. Modiba
T. Mbatha
T. Mbatha
Y. Sithole
Y. Sithole
T. Maseko
T. Maseko
R. Mofokeng
R. Mofokeng
O. Appollis
O. Appollis
E. Makgopa
E. Makgopa
Kim Seung-Gyu
Kim Seung-Gyu
Lee Han-Beom
Lee Han-Beom
Kim Min-Jae
Kim Min-Jae
Lee Gi-Hyuk
Lee Gi-Hyuk
Seol Young-Woo
Seol Young-Woo
Paik Seung-Ho
Paik Seung-Ho
Hwang In-Beom
Hwang In-Beom
Lee Tae-Seok
Lee Tae-Seok
Lee Kang-In
Lee Kang-In
Hwang Hee-Chan
Hwang Hee-Chan
Oh Hyeon-Gyu
Oh Hyeon-Gyu
South Africa 4-2-3-1
Starting XI
1
R. Williams
G
20
K. Mudau
D
21
I. Okon
D
14
M. Mbokazi
D
6
A. Modiba
🟨 73'
D
5
T. Mbatha
M
13
Y. Sithole
M
12
T. Maseko
⚽ 63' ↓ 75'
M
10
R. Mofokeng
↓ 80'
M
7
O. Appollis
↓ 62'
M
17
E. Makgopa
F
Substitutes
22
R. Goss
G
16
S. Chaine
G
26
B. Cross
D
23
J. Adams
↑ 80'
M
2
T. Matuludi
D
3
K. Ndamane
D
15
I. Rayners
↑ 75'
F
19
N. Sibisi
D
9
L. Foster
F
8
T. Moremi
🎯 63' ↑ 62'
F
25
K. Sebelebele
M
24
O. Makhanya
D
18
S. Kabini
D
South Korea 3-4-3 (estimated)
Starting XI
1
Kim Seung-Gyu
G
2
Lee Han-Beom
D
4
Kim Min-Jae
↓ 65'
D
3
Lee Gi-Hyuk
D
22
Seol Young-Woo
M
8
Paik Seung-Ho
↓ 46'
M
6
Hwang In-Beom
M
13
Lee Tae-Seok
↓ 46'
M
19
Lee Kang-In
F
11
Hwang Hee-Chan
↓ 46'
F
18
Oh Hyeon-Gyu
↓ 74'
F
Substitutes
21
Jo Hyeon-Woo
G
12
Song Bum-Keun
G
7
Son Heung-Min
↑ 46'
F
24
Kim Jin-Gyu
↑ 46'
M
16
Park Jin-Seob
↑ 65'
M
26
Lee Dong-Gyeong
M
9
Cho Gue-Sung
↑ 74' 🟨 79'
F
25
Eom Ji-Sung
F
23
J. Castrop
↑ 46'
M
10
Lee Jae-Sung
M
15
Kim Moon-Hwan
D
5
Kim Tae-Hyeon
D
20
Yang Hyun-Jun
F
17
Bae Jun-Ho
M
14
Cho Wi-Je
Last matches: South Africa
28.06.26
Wor
South Africa
Canada
0
1
L
18.06.26
Wor
South Africa
Czechia
1
1
D
11.06.26
Wor
South Africa
Mexico
0
2
L
06.06.26
Fri
South Africa
Jamaica
1
1
D
29.05.26
Fri
South Africa
Nicaragua
0
0
D
31.03.26
Fri
South Africa
Panama
1
2
L
27.03.26
Fri
South Africa
Panama
1
1
D
Last matches: South Korea
19.06.26
Wor
South Korea
Mexico
0
1
L
12.06.26
Wor
South Korea
Czechia
2
1
W
04.06.26
Fri
South Korea
El Salvador
1
0
W
31.05.26
Fri
South Korea
Trinidad and Tobago
5
0
W
31.03.26
Fri
South Korea
Austria
0
1
L
28.03.26
Fri
South Korea
Ivory Coast
0
4
L
H2H: South Africa vs South Korea
25.06.26
H2H
South Africa
South Korea
1
0
W
Last matches: South Africa
28.06.26
Wor
South Africa
Canada
0
1
L
29.05.26
Fri
South Africa
Nicaragua
0
0
D
31.03.26
Fri
South Africa
Panama
1
2
L
27.03.26
Fri
South Africa
Panama
1
1
D
H2H at home: South Africa
25.06.26
H2H
South Africa
South Korea
1
0
W
Last matches: South Korea
19.06.26
Wor
South Korea
Mexico
0
1
L
31.03.26
Fri
South Korea
Austria
0
1
L
H2H away: South Korea
25.06.26
H2H
South Africa
South Korea
1
0
L

Standings

Group A
# Team MP W D L G GD PTS Form
1 3 3 0 0 6:0 6 9
L W W W W
2 3 1 1 1 2:3 -1 4
L W D L
3 3 1 0 2 2:3 -1 3
L L W
4 3 0 1 2 2:6 -4 1
L D L
Round of 32

Missing Players

South Africa 1 missing
-
T. Mokoena
Missing Fixture Yellow card suspension
OUT
South Korea 0 missing
No missing players data