World: World CupFriday 19 Jun, 01:00 UTC

Mexico vSouth Korea

Most likely scoreline
11
12% of the time · 2.84 goals expected
Mexico 44%Draw 30%South Korea 26%
Strongest call
Over 1.5 goals
73%

Over 1.5 Goals at 73% is the play—Mexico's 1.64 xG dominance and 0.43 edge over South Korea projects a low-scoring but open contest where both teams' creators (Giménez, Son) threaten consistently.

How we get there
MexicostepSouth Korea
1.49Base xG · rolling 26-match1.26
× 1.10Home advantage · Host nation× 0.95
no injury adjustment — full squads available per FotMob
1.64Final goal estimate — what the model uses1.20
Most likely outcomes
Over 1.5 goals
73%
Mexico to win
45%
Over 3.5 goals
25%

Model probabilities for this fixture, ordered by likelihood. Estimates from rolling expected goals — not guarantees.

Mexico average 5.0 corners per game at home this season (3 competitive matches). South Korea average 4.0 corners per game away from home this season (2 competitive matches).

Scoreline distribution · chance of each scoremodel estimate
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home windrawaway win

Most likely to score or assist

To score
Son Heung-min
South Korea · LAFC
48%
To score
Santiago Giménez
Mexico · AC Milan
42%
To score
Raúl Jiménez
Mexico · Fulham
40%

Probabilities from a per-player model on recent form and minutes played.

More predictions for these teams

Mexico vs South Korea — Head-to-Head

This is the first meeting Bawler has on record between Mexico and South Korea — the model's ledger starts at model launch, so no earlier fixtures between these two sides have been logged and settled yet.

The model's verdict for this fixture: Mexico 44% · draw 30% · South Korea 26%.

Model probabilities are estimates, not guarantees — past results do not decide future ones.

⚡ Full-time recap available
Mexico 10 South Korea
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Model estimates from rolling expected goals — not guaranteed outcomes. Past accuracy does not guarantee future results.