World: World CupThursday 25 Jun, 01:00 UTC

South Africa vSouth Korea

Most likely scoreline
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12% of the time · 2.67 goals expected
South Africa 17%Draw 29%South Korea 55%
Strongest call
Over 2.5 goals
70%

Back Over 2.5 Goals at 70% — South Korea's 1.77 xG and 0.87 edge in shot quality versus South Africa's 0.90 forecasts a high-variance, open match where Son Heung-min's 28% of attacking load torments a home defence facing nearly double the visitors' expected output.

How we get there
South AfricastepSouth Korea
0.90Base xG · rolling 26-match1.77
no injury adjustment — full squads available per FotMob
0.90Final goal estimate — what the model uses1.77
Most likely outcomes
Over 2.5 goals
70%
Over 3.5 goals
24%

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

South Africa average 2.5 corners per game at home this season (2 competitive matches). South Korea average 4.0 corners per game away from home this season (2 competitive matches).

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home windrawaway win

Most likely to score or assist

To score
Son Heung-min
South Korea · LAFC
48%
To score
Lyle Foster
South Africa · Burnley
36%
To assist
Lee Kang-in
South Korea · PSG
36%

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

More predictions for these teams

South Africa vs South Korea — Head-to-Head

This is the first meeting Bawler has on record between South Africa 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: South Africa 17% · draw 29% · South Korea 55%.

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

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