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Japan U23 vs South Korea U23 result, stats & H2H

Japan U23

1–0

South Korea U23

20/01/2026 13:30 · Milliy Stadion

Japan U231–0South Korea U23

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Competition: Afc Championship U23
Kick-off: Tue 20 Jan 13:30 EET
Stadium: Milliy Stadion
Capacity: 34,000
City: Toshkent (Tashkent)

Head-to-head

Results between the two teams and each team's latest matches. W win · D draw · L loss

Head-to-head

1Japan U23 wins

0Draws

2South Korea U23 wins

Last matches: Japan U23

03.10.26Asian GamesSouth Korea U23Japan U2310L
30.09.26Asian GamesUzbekistan U23Japan U2311D
26.09.26Asian GamesJapan U23Korea DPR U2310W
23.09.26Asian GamesJapan U23Thailand U2330W
20.09.26Asian GamesKyrgyzstan U23Japan U2307W

Last matches: South Korea U23

06.10.26FriendliesAustralia U23South Korea U2322D
03.10.26Asian GamesSouth Korea U23Japan U2310W
03.10.26FriendliesAustralia U23South Korea U2312W
30.09.26Asian GamesSouth Korea U23China U2321W
25.09.26Asian GamesSouth Korea U23Vietnam U2340W

Head-to-head matches

03.10.26Asian GamesSouth Korea U23Japan U2310L
20.01.26Afc Championship U23Japan U23South Korea U2310W
07.10.23Asian GamesSouth Korea U23Japan U2321L

1.67Avg goals33%Both scored33%Over 2.5

W/D/L from the perspective of the team in the list title (mutual games: the home team of this match).

Japan U23 vs South Korea U23: head-to-head record

3 meetings since 2023: results, goals, BTTS and over/under.

1Japan U23 wins

0Draws

2South Korea U23 wins

2:3Goals (Japan U23 : South Korea U23)

1.67Goals per match

33%BTTS

33%Over 1.5

33%Over 2.5

0%Over 3.5

Japan U23 at home: 1-0-01:0 goals in 1 games
South Korea U23 at home: 2-0-03:1 goals in 2 games
Japan U23's biggest win: 1–0Japan U23 1–0 South Korea U23, 20 Jan 2026
South Korea U23's biggest win: 1–0South Korea U23 1–0 Japan U23, 3 Oct 2026

Meetings (3 most recent)

Date	Competition	Home	Score	Away
3 Oct 2026	Asian Games	South Korea U23	1–0	Japan U23
20 Jan 2026	Afc Championship U23	Japan U23	1–0	South Korea U23
7 Oct 2023	Asian Games	South Korea U23	2–1	Japan U23

Every meeting we have on record: our match archive plus the head-to-head feed.

Form, last 5 matches

Newest first: result, date and competition, opponent, score. H = home, A = away

Japan U233W 1D 1L · goals 12–2

L03.10Asian GamesASouth Korea U230–1
D30.09Asian GamesAUzbekistan U231–1
W26.09Asian GamesHKorea DPR U231–0
W23.09Asian GamesHThailand U233–0
W20.09Asian GamesAKyrgyzstan U237–0

South Korea U234W 1D 0L · goals 11–4

D06.10FriendliesAAustralia U232–2
W03.10Asian GamesHJapan U231–0
W03.10FriendliesAAustralia U232–1
W30.09Asian GamesHChina U232–1
W25.09Asian GamesHVietnam U234–0

Goals and trends · last 10

Averages and shares from each team's latest matches, all competitions

Japan U23South Korea U23

2.5Goals scored per game2.1

0.3Goals conceded per game0.9

20%Both teams scored60%

50%Over 2.5 goals60%

7Clean sheets3

10%Failed to score10%

5-0-0Home team at home · away team away (W-D-L)3-1-0

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About this match

Japan U23 vs South Korea U23 preview

Final score in the Afc Championship U23 on Tue, 20 Jan 2026: Japan U23 1–0 South Korea U23.

Form · last 5 matches

Japan U23LDWWW12 scored · 2 conceded

South Korea U23DWWWW11 scored · 4 conceded

Key facts · last 5

Japan U23South Korea U23

2.5Goals scored per game2.1

0.3Goals conceded per game0.9

20%Both teams scored60%

50%Over 2.5 goals60%

7Clean sheets3

Head-to-head in numbers

1Japan U23 wins

0Draws

2South Korea U23 wins

3 meetings · 1.7 goals per game · both teams scored in 33%

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Japan U23 come into the game with LDWWW in their last 5 (12 scored, 2 conceded), while South Korea U23 have DWWWW (11 scored, 4 conceded).

Over 2.5 goals came in 50% of Japan U23's recent games and 60% of South Korea U23's, with both teams scoring in 20% and 60%.

Per game, Japan U23 average 2.5 goals scored and 0.3 conceded (clean sheets: 7), South Korea U23 2.1 and 0.9 (clean sheets: 3).

Head-to-head over 3 previous meetings: Japan U23 1 wins, South Korea U23 2 wins, draws 0.

Those 3 games averaged 1.7 goals, with both teams scoring in 33% of them.

Nito explains: Japan U23 vs South Korea U23

What the numbers on this page mean, in plain words. Every figure comes from our match data.

How often do Japan U23 and South Korea U23 matches see both teams score?

Both teams to score (BTTS) pays on "Yes" when each side scores at least once. It happened in 20% of Japan U23's last 10 matches and 60% of South Korea U23's last 10. In their 3 recorded meetings it was 33%. In this match it did not (Japan U23 1-0 South Korea U23).

What does over 2.5 goals mean for this match?

Over 2.5 goals wins when the match has 3 or more goals. Japan U23 reached that in 50% of their last 10 matches, South Korea U23 in 60% of their last 10. Their 3 meetings averaged 1.7 goals (33% over 2.5). This match had 1 goals: under.

What does the form guide LDWWW mean?

W = win, D = draw, L = loss, newest result first. Japan U23, last 5: 3 W · 1 D · 1 L (12 scored, 2 conceded). South Korea U23, last 5: 4 W · 1 D · 0 L (11 scored, 4 conceded).

Japan U23 vs South Korea U23: questions & answers

Who won Japan U23 vs South Korea U23?

Japan U23 won 1–0.

Did both teams score in Japan U23 vs South Korea U23?

No, the match finished 1–0.

When was Japan U23 vs South Korea U23 played?

Japan U23 vs South Korea U23 was played on Tue, 20 Jan 2026 at 13:30 (GMT+2) at Milliy Stadion.

What is the head-to-head record between Japan U23 and South Korea U23?

3 meetings: Japan U23 1 wins, 0 draws, South Korea U23 2 wins. Those 3 games averaged 1.7 goals, with both teams scoring in 33% of them.

Japan U23 vs South Korea U23 result, stats & H2H

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