South Korea vs Uzbekistan Prediction 6 October 2026
🔊 South Korea close out a long home window with a match against opponents they have never lost to in their entire head-to-head history. The game takes place in Yongin and will be the hosts' fourth in 13 days. For caretaker manager Robert Moreno, it is another test ahead of a decision on his future. The Korean federation had originally planned to assess him after six friendlies.
Uzbekistan arrive in a very different state from the one they were in at the World Cup last summer. After a difficult tournament, the team have reset and won two consecutive matches this autumn.
South Korea are unbeaten against Uzbekistan in their last 14 meetings.
📊 The two sides have met 14 times. South Korea have won 9, with the remaining 5 ending in draws. Uzbekistan have never won. The last meeting was in 2018 and ended in a heavy defeat for Uzbekistan (4-0).
Head-to-head statistics South Korea - Uzbekistan
South Korea: Moreno has yet to bring stability to the team
After the appointment of their new manager, the hosts made a bright start, thrashing Ecuador 3-0. Things became less straightforward after that, though. Uruguay punished South Korea for defensive errors in the next match, winning 4-1, and Venezuela gave the Asian side no room to breathe a few days later, holding them to a 0-0 draw. Notably, South Korea managed just one shot in the first half of that game.
The South Koreans have plenty of technique and pace and tend to dominate possession, but they do not always find a way through a compact defence. Against Uruguay there was a lot of space, and Korea failed to take advantage of it. Venezuela closed down the zones and the attack almost completely disappeared.
Match Results: South Korea
Uzbekistan: The World Cup Is Now in the Rearview Mirror
At the World Cup, Fabio Cannavaro's side lost all three matches and conceded 11 goals. But in the autumn it was as if a different team had switched on. Uzbekistan first beat Iran 3-1, then took apart Syria 4-1.
The second match was particularly convincing. Against Syria, Uzbekistan had 23 shots, hit the target six times and led 2-0 at half-time. Cannavaro also rotated his squad heavily, giving minutes to a large number of players. So the result was not down to one lucky combination - the bench is starting to contribute too.
Match Results: Uzbekistan
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South Korea
✅ No new injuries following the draw with Venezuela. Moreno has a large squad at his disposal, which he has been using to rotate actively. He made five changes to the starting XI for the Venezuela match compared to the game against Uruguay, and further changes are inevitable for the fourth fixture.
Uzbekistan
✔️Uzbekistan have no absentees either. During the international break, Cannavaro has had his full core of international players available.
⚽ Goals Prediction
South Korea's matches in 2026 have rarely featured goals at both ends. In 10 games played, at least one side failed to score in 8 of them. The only exceptions were the win over Czechia (2-1) at the World Cup and the defeat to Uruguay (1-4). In the other eight matches, one of the teams always ended up with a blank.
Head-to-head history supports the same pattern. In 3 of the last 5 meetings between South Korea and Uzbekistan, only one side scored or neither did: 4-0, 0-0 and 2-0. Uzbekistan have genuinely picked up momentum in attack, but this opponent is considerably more serious than Iran or Syria, and after conceding four against Uruguay, South Korea immediately shut out their next game against Venezuela 0-0. Our pick: Both Teams to Score - No at 1.73*.
🚩 Corners Prediction
Recent matches involving both sides have rarely produced a high volume of corners. South Korea and Venezuela managed just 4 corners between them, Uzbekistan and Iran also 4, and the Uzbekistan-Syria game yielded 5. Even with 23 shots, Cannavaro's side delivered just 2 corners.
South Korea did have a spike against Uruguay - 8 corners combined - but that still came in under the selected line. On current form, both teams are more likely to produce 6-8 corners than anything in double figures. Our prediction: Total Corners - Under 9.5.
🟨 Yellow Cards Prediction
In a friendly, the overall temperature is likely to be moderate. South Korea have averaged around 1.7 bookings per game this year, while Uzbekistan's matches have averaged just over three cards combined. Their game against Syria ended with just two yellows.
Both sides are also finishing a long international window and have one eye on their players' condition, not just the result. There are unlikely to be many hard challenges, and there is no reason for a friendly to turn into a series of flashpoints. We're going with Total Yellow Cards - Under 3.5.
*Odds are indicative and may vary across different bookmakers.
⭐ Editor's Prediction
Uzbekistan impressed with their results against Iran and Syria, but they now face their first away match against a higher-ranked side since the World Cup. South Korea under Moreno have been inconsistent, swinging between good and poor performances, but they have a habit of responding sharply after setbacks. They followed their defeat to Uruguay with a goalless draw, and the next task is to rediscover their quality in attack.
The head-to-head history adds another argument. Uzbekistan have tried to beat South Korea 14 times and have never managed it. Even if the visitors carry on their good run from the autumn, getting through the hosts' defence will be harder than it was in their previous two matches. Predicted score: 2-0. Editor's prediction: Both Teams to Score - No.
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