Korea Republic vs China PR Prediction & Betting Tips - East Asian Championship

Prediction published on 06/07/2025, 19:57  by Geoffrey Ejiga in Football Predictions

South Korea and China will kick off this edition of the East Asian Championship in a fiery clash. The Taegeuk Warriors want to stretch their 14-game unbeaten run, while the Team Dragon hope to overturn their recent run of poor performances in hopes of qualifying. Discover our best South Korea vs China match prediction below.

South Korea are outright favorites going into matchday 1, and everything points to a one-sided showdown. Historically, South Korea has dominated China over the past decade, winning eight of the last ten clashes stretching back to 2010. But the scoreline over those games tells an even deeper story. 

The Taegeuk Warriors put 19 goals past the Team Dragon in those ten games, conceding just five goals while keeping eight clean sheets. Yet, what's more interesting concerning our match prediction are the HF/FT dynamics of those games. Notably, South Korea won the HT/FT bet in seven of their last ten games against China.

Even recent games support a repeat of this on Monday. South Korea, who just thrashed Kuwait 4-0, have scored a first-half goal in eight of their last ten games and are unbeatable in the first half of their previous 15 games. Meanwhile, China, despite just pulling a 90th-minute 1-0 winner over Bahrain, hasn't scored a first-half goal in six games straight and has lost seven of their last ten fixtures.