South Africa v South Korea preview: Kick-off time, form guide and key stats for June 25 clash

South Africa face South Korea on 25 June at 01:00 (GMT) in a fixture that pits a goal-shy attack against an efficient Asian side that has shown greater edge in recent outings.

South Africa arrive with 0 goals scored so far this season in this competition, underlining a major concern in the final third. South Korea, by contrast, have at least found a way to edge tight matches, with Hwang In-beom contributing 1 goal for his country and offering a key creative and scoring outlet from midfield.

The key statistics of the players of both teams this season:

• Assists: (South Africa) — 0 assists, Hwang In-beom (South Korea) — 1 assists.
• Goalkeepers saves: Ronwen Williams (South Africa) — 2, Kim Seung-gyu (South Korea) — 3
• Tackles: None (South Africa) — None, None (South Korea) — None.
• Most encounters won: Khuliso Mudau (South Africa) — 7, Kang-in Lee (South Korea) — 10.
• Yellow cards: None (South Africa) — None, None (South Korea) — None.
• Red cards: None (South Africa) — None, None (South Korea) — None.

Top 5 scorers this season:

1. D. Undav (3, Germany)
2. J. David (3, Canada)
3. L. Messi (3, Argentina)
4. C. Summerville (2, Netherlands)
5. Mikel Oyarzabal (2, Spain)

Team statistics:

Recent form points to South Korea holding the advantage. South Africa’s last five matches show a streak of inconsistency, reflected in a sequence of LD, indicating dropped points and an inability to turn performances into victories. South Korea’s last five games, marked as WL, show a more resilient pattern, with the ability to bounce back from setbacks and keep themselves competitive in a league-style environment.

The five previous matches played by the teams:

• South Africa — LD
• South Korea — WL

Home and away records provide further insight into how this match may unfold. South Africa at home this season have registered 0 wins, 1 draw and 1 defeat. The lack of a home victory and the absence of goals highlight a team still searching for a cutting edge on familiar turf. South Korea’s away record reads 1 win, 0 draws and 1 loss, indicating they can collect points on the road but are not invulnerable when travelling.

According to home statistics this season, South Africa scores more goals and concedes more in the following intervals:

Intervals	Goal Scored, %	Goals conceded, %
0-15	100.00%	66.67%
16-30		33.33%
31-45
46-60
61-75
76-90
91-105

South Korea has the following time frames of scoring and conceding goals:

Intervals	Goal Scored, %	Goals conceded, %
0-15	50.00%	100.00%
16-30	50.00%
31-45
46-60
61-75
76-90
91-105

Head-to-head stats:

Teams	Games	Win		Draws		Losses
		H	A	H	A	H	A
South Africa	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
South Korea		0	0	0	0	0	0

Probabilities before the match:

South Africa		South Korea
32.7%	Winning the game	32.7%
33%	Attack potential	33%
40%	Potential in defense	40%
0%	Strength against each other	0%
0%	Goal Potential	0%

Summary: the probability of South Korea winning – 50%, draw – 50%, loss – 0. Thus South Africa, most likely, loss (loss or draw)

Goal Forecast:South Africa, is likely to score -1.5 goals, South Korea is likely to score no more than -1.5.

The bookmaker odds for this match:

Home win	Draw	Away win
SBO 5.79	10Bet 3.65	Unibet 1.67

Save the date

The match between the teams South Africa and South Korea will take place on June 25 at 01:00 (GMT) at the stadium Estadio BBVA.