Mexico vs South Korea Prediction | 2026 World Cup | 19/06

Mexico take on South Korea at the 2026 World Cup, with kick-off at 02:00 on Friday, 19/06.

Football's biggest stage raises the stakes, and there is plenty to know about how these two sides approach the contest.

Below you will find our full breakdown of the match, along with the bet our team rates as the best pick for this match.

Our Recommended Bet

The team at Betting.co.uk has crunched the numbers, weighing each side's recent results, scoring patterns, and defensive record to project how this one is likely to play out.

Our model factors in past meetings, in-tournament trends, and how clinical each team has been at both ends of the pitch.

The recommended bet and the reasoning behind it are below.

Recommended Bet

1st Half Mexico Win

Why we predict Mexico to win the first half

Our betting tip is Mexico to win the first half.

We expect Mexico to start strongly, using home advantage to control the early stages. Their attacking intent could see them take a lead into the break.

Key Betting Insights

Mexico

• Scored 11 goals in their last 5 matches
• Undefeated in their last 5 clashes
• Scored at least 1 goal in 5 consecutive matches

South Korea

• Scored 8 goals in their last 5 matches
• Under 10.5 corners landed in 4 of South Korea's last 5 matches
• Won 3 of their last 5 matches

1st Half Mexico Win: 7/4

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Match Result

1x2 Odds Comparison

Bookmaker	1	X	2	Over 2.5	Under 2.5
	21/20	9/4	11/4	6/5	4/6
	21/20	9/4	11/4	23/20	4/6
	11/10	12/5	11/4	6/4	8/13
	1/1	2/1	11/4	11/10	4/6

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Mexico Preview

One game into their World Cup, Mexico have just a single result to go on. Here is what that opening fixture returned:

• Wins: 1

• Draws: 0

• Losses: 0

• Goals Scored: 2

• Goals Conceded: 0

Widening the lens to every competition this season, Mexico's figures look like this:

• Matches played: 9

• Wins: 7

• Draws: 2

• Losses: 0

• Goals Scored: 17 (Avg. 1.89)

• Goals Conceded: 2 (Avg. 0.22)

Team Statistics/Latest Results

Mexico

Goals Scored: 17

Goals Conceded: 2

Average Goals Scored: 1.89

Average Goals Conceded: 0.22

Wins: 7

Goal Difference: 15

Date	Game	Result
11/06	Mexico 2 - 0 South Africa	W
05/06	Mexico 5 - 1 Serbia	W
31/05	Mexico 1 - 0 Australia	W
23/05	Mexico 2 - 0 Ghana	W
01/04	Mexico 1 - 1 Belgium	D

Mexico to win the match: 11/10

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South Korea Preview

South Korea, too, have just one World Cup outing behind them. Their record from that single game reads:

• Wins: 1

• Draws: 0

• Losses: 0

• Goals Scored: 2

• Goals Conceded: 1

Looking across all competitions this season, South Korea's numbers come out as follows:

• Matches played: 21

• Wins: 14

• Draws: 5

• Losses: 2

• Goals Scored: 48 (Avg. 2.29)

• Goals Conceded: 14 (Avg. 0.67)

Team Statistics/Latest Results

South Korea

Goals Scored: 48

Goals Conceded: 14

Average Goals Scored: 2.29

Average Goals Conceded: 0.67

Wins: 14

Goal Difference: 34

Date	Game	Result
12/06	South Korea 2 - 1 Czech Republic	W
04/06	South Korea 1 - 0 El Salvador	W
31/05	South Korea 5 - 0 Trinidad and Tobago	W
31/03	Austria 1 - 0 South Korea	L
28/03	South Korea 0 - 4 Ivory Coast	L

South Korea to win the match: 11/4

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Statistical Insights for Mexico vs South Korea

The table below stacks each side's core numbers up against the benchmark.

Scoring output, both-teams-to-score frequency and the results of their last five matches all feed in, giving you a clearer read on where the value might sit in Mexico vs South Korea.

Key metrics

Team Form

Mexico

International - World Cup

Form	Last 5 Games	PPG
Overall	W W W W D	2.6
Home	W W W W D	2.6
Away	W W W L L	1.8

South Korea

International - World Cup

Form	Last 5 Games	PPG
Overall	W W W L L	1.8
Home	W W W L W	2.4
Away	L D D W W	1.6

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Home Win

1/1

50%

Draw

9/4

30.77%

Away Win

11/4

26.88%

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Key Metrics

These are the areas that tend to decide betting value: corners, cards, goals scored and goals conceded.

Reading them side by side highlights each team's habits and points you toward the markets with the strongest patterns.

Key metrics

Corners

Mexico

26

last 5 matches

South Korea

32

last 5 matches

Performance Gap

South Korea received +23% more corners than Mexico in the last 5 matches.

Mexico and South Korea corners count, last 5 matches

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South Africa

3

Serbia

6

Australia

5

Ghana

9

Belgium

3

4

Czech Republic

8

El Salvador

7

Trinidad and Tobago

6

Austria

7

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Key metrics

Cards

Mexico

7

last 5 matches

South Korea

6

last 5 matches

Performance Gap

Mexico received +17% more cards than South Korea in the last 5 matches.

Mexico and South Korea cards count, last 5 matches

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South Africa

1

Serbia

2

Australia

1

Ghana

1

Belgium

2

1

Czech Republic

4

El Salvador

1

Trinidad and Tobago

0

Austria

0

Ivory Coast

Key metrics

Goals Scored

Mexico

11

last 5 matches

South Korea

8

last 5 matches

Performance Gap

Mexico scored +38% more goals than South Korea in the last 5 matches.

Mexico and South Korea goals scored count, last 5 matches

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South Africa

2

Serbia

5

Australia

1

Ghana

2

Belgium

1

2

Czech Republic

1

El Salvador

5

Trinidad and Tobago

0

Austria

0

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Key metrics

Goals Conceded

Mexico

2

last 5 matches

South Korea

6

last 5 matches

Performance Gap

South Korea conceded +200% more goals than Mexico in the last 5 matches.

Mexico and South Korea goals conceded count, last 5 matches

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South Africa

0

Serbia

1

Australia

0

Ghana

0

Belgium

1

1

Czech Republic

0

El Salvador

0

Trinidad and Tobago

1

Austria

4

Ivory Coast

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