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Mexico vs South Korea Head-to-Head — FIFA World Cup 2026

⚽ Group Stage, Match 2
Friday 19 June 2026  ·  01:00 UTC  ·  Estadio Akron, Guadalajara
☁️Overcast17°C / 63°F
Latest Odds
HOME WIN
2.03
48%
DRAW
3.37
29%
AWAY WIN
4.07
24%

Predictions

Match Prediction ?
Favoured: No clear favourite
Expected: Tight game — likely a one-goal margin
Confidence: Low
Mexico 52%Draw 26%South Korea 23%
xG: 1.53Expected goalsxG: 0.92

Mexico vs South Korea looks like a balanced matchup based on our pre-tournament model. There is no clear favourite from our model data, so this fixture is better treated as a tight game. This prediction should be used as general match context rather than a guaranteed outcome.

Win Probability (Market) ?
48%
Mexico to Win
Home: 48%  Draw: 29%  Away: 24%
Model Rating Edge ?
Evenly Matched
Evenly Matched
Mexico: 1590 (#13)  ·  South Korea: 1524 (#22)
H2H Record ?
5–3–2
Mexico leads
Avg 3.2 goals/game · 10 meetings
Mexico
South Korea
#1
Position ?
#2
3
Points ?
3
1W 0D 0L
Record ?
1W 0D 0L
2
Goals For ?
2
0
Goals Against ?
1
+2
Goal Diff
+1
#15
FIFA Rank ?
#25
3.0%
Win Prob ?
0.3%
W
Form ?
W

Head-to-Head History

Previous World Cup Meetings
2Mexico
0Draw
0South Korea
23 Jun 2018FIFA World CupSouth Korea1–2NMexico
13 Jun 1998FIFA World CupSouth Korea1–3NMexico
Last 10 Meetings (All Competitions)
5Mexico
3Draw
2South Korea
9 Sep 2025FriendlyMexico2–2NSouth Korea
14 Nov 2020FriendlyMexico3–2NSouth Korea
23 Jun 2018World CupSouth Korea1–2NMexico
29 Jan 2014FriendlyMexico4–0NSouth Korea
15 Feb 2006FriendlyMexico0–1NSouth Korea
27 Jan 2002Gold CupMexico0–0NSouth Korea
1 Jun 2001Confederations CupSouth Korea2–1Mexico
12 Jun 1999Korea CupSouth Korea1–1Mexico
13 Jun 1998World CupSouth Korea1–3NMexico
10 Aug 1989Marlboro CupMexico4–2NSouth Korea
💡 Betting Angles
Key Angles for this Match
🔥High-scoring H2H history — these two average 3.2 goals across their last 10 meetings.
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