Friday, 12 June 2026 at 03:00
South Korea take on Czech Republic at the 2026 World Cup, with kick-off at 03:00 on Friday, 12/06.
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.
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 Our recommended bet is BTTS 2nd Half – Yes for the South Korea vs Czech Republic fixture. Expect a lively second half as both teams push for results, especially if the first half ends level. We expect chances for both sides to score after the break.
BTTS 2nd Half: 11/4
Stake £10.00 → Potential Return £37.50
BTTS 2nd Half
Why we predict BTTS 2nd Half - Yes
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South Korea are yet to kick off their 2026 World Cup, so there is no tournament form to lean on just yet. The picture is built instead from how they arrive at the finals.
Widening the lens to every competition this season, South Korea's figures look like this:
Matches played: 20
Wins: 13
Draws: 5
Losses: 2
Goals Scored: 46 (Avg. 2.3)
Goals Conceded: 13 (Avg. 0.65)
Team Statistics/Latest Results
South Korea to win the match: 7/4
Stake £10.00 → Potential Return £27.50
South Korea
Date
Game
Result
04/06
W
31/05
W
31/03
L
28/03
L
18/11
W
Czech Republic are also waiting to begin their 2026 World Cup, leaving no tournament data to work with. The box below reflects their build-up to the finals instead.
Looking across all competitions this season, Czech Republic's numbers come out as follows:
Matches played: 12
Wins: 7
Draws: 3
Losses: 2
Goals Scored: 27 (Avg. 2.25)
Goals Conceded: 14 (Avg. 1.17)
Team Statistics/Latest Results
Czech Republic to win the match: 15/8
Stake £10.00 → Potential Return £28.75
Czech Republic
Date
Game
Result
05/06
W
31/05
W
31/03
D
26/03
D
17/11
W
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 South Korea vs Czech Republic.
Key metrics International - World Cup International - World CupTeam Form
South Korea
Form
Last 5 Games
PPG
Overall
W
W
L
L
W
1.8
Home
W
W
L
W
W
2.4
Away
L
D
D
W
W
1.6
Czech Republic
Form
Last 5 Games
PPG
Overall
W
W
D
D
W
2.2
Home
W
W
D
D
W
2.2
Away
L
W
L
W
D
1.4
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 33 last 5 matches 29 last 5 matches
South Korea received +14% more corners than Czech Republic in the last 5 matches.
Corners
South Korea
Czech Republic
Performance Gap
El Salvador
Trinidad and Tobago
Austria
Ivory Coast
Ghana
Key metrics 6 last 5 matches 2 last 5 matches
South Korea received +200% more cards than Czech Republic in the last 5 matches.
Cards
South Korea
Czech Republic
Performance Gap
El Salvador
Trinidad and Tobago
Austria
Ivory Coast
Ghana
Key metrics 7 last 5 matches 15 last 5 matches
Czech Republic scored +114% more goals than South Korea in the last 5 matches.
Goals Scored
South Korea
Czech Republic
Performance Gap
El Salvador
Trinidad and Tobago
Austria
Ivory Coast
Ghana
Key metrics 5 last 5 matches 6 last 5 matches
Czech Republic conceded +20% more goals than South Korea in the last 5 matches.
Goals Conceded
South Korea
Czech Republic
Performance Gap
El Salvador
Trinidad and Tobago
Austria
Ivory Coast
Ghana
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