South Korea vs Japan Prediction & Betting Tips - East Asian Championship
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by Sridhar Bhamidi | in Football Predictions
The EAFF E-1 Football Championship comes to an end with the final matchday fixture between two top Asian teams - Korea Republic and Japan. This match at the Yongin Mireu Stadium on Tuesday between the Taegeuk Warriors and Samurai Blue comes with our prediction of both teams scoring goals.
Both teams won their respective matches against China and Hong Kong ahead of this encounter. Japan have a slight edge thanks to their better goal difference (seven) compared to Korea (five).
Korea started the tournament with a 3-0 win over China before ambling to a 2-0 win over Hong Kong. The matchday two victory was achieved with a rotated squad, and that is an indicator of their strength.
Going back to mid-February 2024, South Korea haven’t lost any of their last 16 matches in a row, winning 11 in the process.
Japan have an equally impressive record in recent times, having lost only one of their last 16 fixtures (W13, D2, L1). That included three wins in a row, scoring 14 goals in aggregate.
The Samurai Blue won 2-0 against China on matchday two with a rotated squad, while the 6-1 win against Hong Kong on matchday one was a more apt reflection of their squad quality.
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South Korea vs Japan Form
South Korea and Japan's standings in the East Asian Championship
| Teams | Pts | P | W | D | L | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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1
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9 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | +8 |
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2
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6 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | +4 |
South Korea and Japan Last Matches
4/6 (67%)
2/6 (33%)
0/6 (0%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
11 Jul 2025 - East Asian Championship
7 Jul 2025 - East Asian Championship
10 Jun 2025 - World Cup
5 Jun 2025 - World Cup
25 Mar 2025 - World Cup
20 Mar 2025 - World Cup
3/6 (50%)
3/6 (50%)
0/6 (0%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
7 Jul 2025 - East Asian Championship
10 Jun 2025 - World Cup
25 Mar 2025 - World Cup
20 Mar 2025 - World Cup
15 Oct 2024 - World Cup
5 Sept 2024 - World Cup
5/6 (83%)
1/6 (17%)
0/6 (0%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
11 Jul 2025 - East Asian Championship
5 Jun 2025 - World Cup
19 Nov 2024 - World Cup
14 Nov 2024 - World Cup
10 Oct 2024 - World Cup
10 Sept 2024 - World Cup
4/6 (67%)
1/6 (17%)
1/6 (17%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
12 Jul 2025 - East Asian Championship
8 Jul 2025 - East Asian Championship
10 Jun 2025 - World Cup
5 Jun 2025 - World Cup
25 Mar 2025 - World Cup
20 Mar 2025 - World Cup
4/6 (67%)
2/6 (33%)
0/6 (0%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
12 Jul 2025 - East Asian Championship
8 Jul 2025 - East Asian Championship
10 Jun 2025 - World Cup
25 Mar 2025 - World Cup
20 Mar 2025 - World Cup
15 Oct 2024 - World Cup
5/6 (83%)
0/6 (0%)
1/6 (17%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
5 Jun 2025 - World Cup
19 Nov 2024 - World Cup
15 Nov 2024 - World Cup
10 Oct 2024 - World Cup
10 Sept 2024 - World Cup
6 Jun 2024 - World Cup
South Korea vs Japan last Lineups
Formation : 3 - 4 - 1 - 2
Formation : 3 - 4 - 3
Substitutes
J. Hyeon-woo
S. Bum-keun
DefenderK. Moon-hwan
P. Jin-seob
J. Castrop
C. Wi-je
K. Tae-hyeon
MidfielderB. Jun-ho
L. Jae-sung
K. Jin-gyu
Y. Hyun-jun
E. Ji-sung
L. Dong-gyeong
ForwardS. Heung-min
C. Gue-sung
T. Hayakawa
K. Osako
DefenderJ. Suzuki
A. Seko
K. Itakura
Y. Sugawara
Y. Nagatomo
T. Watanabe
MidfielderY. Suzuki
A. Tanaka
T. Kubo
ForwardK. Shiogai
K. Goto
K. Ogawa
S. Machino
South Korea - Japan Key Points
- Japan scored 14 goals in their last three wins, with eight coming in this competition on matchdays one and two.
- South Korea scored in their last 11 fixtures in a row.
- Five of Korea’s last nine matches saw both teams score goals.
- Japan scored seven goals in their last three matches against Korea, netting in every game.
- Japan won 13 of their last 16 matches in all competitions and friendlies (W13, D2, L1).
- Korea are unbeaten in their last 16 matches (W11, D5).
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Our South Korea vs Japan Prediction
These teams are top dogs in Asia, and it’s a surprise they haven’t played each other since 2022. Although that doesn’t negate historical records, it does make their recent records more pertinent. Japan were beaten just once since February 2024, while Korea haven’t been beaten in any of their fixtures since February 2024. Both teams have scored for fun in recent times and should relish getting some numbers against their only world-class opposition in this tournament.
All this points to an action-filled encounter, and our Korea Republic vs Japan prediction is both teams to score.
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