Mexico vs South Korea Prediction, Betting Tips, Lineups & Odds | 18 Jun 2026
FIFA World Cup Betting Preview: Mexico vs South Korea
Mexico face South Korea in this FIFA World Cup Group A encounter at Guadalajara Stadium (Estadio Akron), with kick-off set for 21:00 on Thursday 18 June.
Guadalajara Stadium sits at an altitude of 1,566 metres (5,138 feet) and is an open-air venue where partly cloudy skies and a temperature of 28°C (82°F) are expected for kick-off.
Mexico and South Korea could fall short of the three-goal mark and that leads us to back Under 2.5 on the Total Goals market. We’ll gladly snap up the -182 when it comes to a low-scoring contest.
Mexico made a winning start to their World Cup campaign with a 2-0 victory over South Africa at Mexico City Stadium. El Tri enjoyed 61% possession and registered four shots on target, with Julian Quinones and Raul Jimenez both finding the net.
South Korea opened the tournament with a 2-1 victory over the Czech Republic at Guadalajara Stadium. The Taegeuk Warriors enjoyed 62% possession and recorded six shots on target, with In-Beom Hwang and Hyun-Gyu Oh getting on the scoresheet.
Head-to-Head Statistics
Mexico and South Korea have met nine times previously, with Mexico holding the edge thanks to four wins. Three matches have ended in draws, while South Korea have recorded two victories.
| FIFA World Cup | G | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | GD | P | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Mexico |
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 6:0 | 9 |
| 3 |  South Korea |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | -1 | 2:3 | 3 |
Confirmed Lineups
Mexico confirmed lineup (4-1-4-1): Jose Rangel (GK), Jorge Sanchez, Edson Alvarez, Johan Vasquez, Jesus Gallardo, Erik Lira, Roberto Alvarado, Brian Gutierrez, Luis Romo, Julian Quinones, Raul Jimenez.
South Korea confirmed lineup (3-4-2-1): Seung-Gyu Kim (GK), Han-Beom Lee, Min-Jae Kim, Gi-Hyuk Lee, Moon-Hwan Kim, In-Beom Hwang, Seung-Ho Paik, Young-Woo Seol, Kang-In Lee, Jae-Sung Lee, Heung-Min Son.
Mexico vs South Korea Prediction & Betting Tips
Your complete Mexico vs South Korea betting guide is here, including our go-to match prediction, scoreline call, standout prop selections and a customized bet builder.
Match Prediction
There are reasons to side with Under 2.5 Goals for this Group A match. The two sides could fall short of the line and we really like the odds of -182 that are available for this pick.
It’s always a case of checking out the latest World Cup team news to make expert football predictions. Then we get to work when it comes to unearthing the stats that are the most valuable.
Key Mexico vs South Korea stats:
The top betting apps make it a 64.5% chance that our pick is settled as a winner. Based on our in-depth research, we calculate the actual probability to be closer to 70%. It’s the reason why we are recommending this bet.
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Correct Score Prediction
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There’s plenty of juice to be found by backing the two teams to draw 1-1. We can’t pass up the odds of +500 when it comes to correct score betting and it’s a fun wager.
Player Prop Picks
Santiago Giménez (Mexico) is available to register a minimum of one shot on goal at -164. It’s hard to turn down such attractive odds for this player when it comes to Shots on Target.
Hee-Chan Hwang (South Korea) can be backed to find the net at +400. We believe that there is merit in backing him for an Anytime Goalscorer prop wager which means we need him to be on the scoresheet.
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Bet Builder Tips
Our bet builder picks are two or less goals in total, South Korea to cover the +0.5 Asian Handicap and Santiago Giménez (Mexico) to end up with one or more shots on target.
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Mexico vs South Korea Odds
The odds and lines below are updated regularly and may differ from the prices shown in our picks, which are captured at the time of publication.
The bookmakers have Mexico at +106 when it comes to 1x2. This suggests that the favourites have a 49% chance of winning this World Cup clash based on the betting odds. If you’re searching for a different slant, South Korea are available at +290.
The Asian Handicap -0.5 market is the same as a Full-Time Result wager, with Mexico needing to win at +102 for your bet to be successful. South Korea +0.5 at -127 means you need them to triumph or the draw to happen.
For the Total Goals market, Under 2.5 is the shortest price for this interesting contest. The Yes option in the Both Teams to Score market is regarded as the most likely outcome and is trading at -132.
No matter what World Cup match is taking place, you will find hundreds of markets being offered. Peruse the various choices that are presented at the leading football betting sites.
There’s the chance to back Julián Quiñones at +390 to be the First Goalscorer, with the favourite on this market available at similar odds to find the net last.
Latest competitive match stats. Full Time Result and Goals.
Mexico Stats
South Korea Stats
- 7 wins, 1 defeat and 2 draws in the previous 10 matches
- 7 wins, 1 defeat and 2 draws in the previous 10 home matches
- 7 wins and 3 draws in the previous 10 matches
- 8 wins, 1 defeat and 1 draw in the previous 10 away matches
- An average of 1.30 goals scored and 0.40 conceded in the previous 10 matches
- An average of 1.20 goals scored and 0.30 conceded in the previous 10 home matches
- An average of 1.70 goals per game in the previous 10 matches
- An average of 1.50 goals per game in the previous 10 home matches
- BTTS Yes in 2 of the previous 10 matches
- BTTS Yes in 1 of the previous 10 home matches
- Over 2.5 Goals in 2 of the previous 10 matches
- Over 2.5 Goals in 1 of the previous 10 home matches
- An average of 2.20 goals scored and 0.80 conceded in the previous 10 matches
- An average of 2.80 goals scored and 0.90 conceded in the previous 10 away matches
- An average of 3.00 goals per game in the previous 10 matches
- An average of 3.70 goals per game in the previous 10 away matches
- BTTS Yes in 7 of the previous 10 matches
- BTTS Yes in 5 of the previous 10 away matches
- Over 2.5 Goals in 5 of the previous 10 matches
- Over 2.5 Goals in 4 of the previous 10 away matches
Mexico vs South Korea Lineups & Team News
Be prepared — check the Mexico vs South Korea team news before wagering. We’ll share the predicted and confirmed lineups for the World Cup together with updated injury news.
Mexico Confirmed Lineup 4-1-4-1
South Korea Confirmed Lineup 3-4-2-1
Mexico Confirmed Lineup 4-1-4-1
South Korea Confirmed Lineup 3-4-2-1
Mexico Substitutes
- 8Alvaro Fidalgo
- 10Alexis Vega
- 11Santiago Gimenez
- 12Carlos Acevedo
- 13Guillermo Ochoa
- 14Armando Gonzalez
- 15Israel Reyes
- 17Orbelin Pineda
- 18Obed Vargas
- 19Gilberto Mora
- 20Mateo Chavez
- 21Cesar Huerta
- 22Guillermo Martinez
- 24Luis Chavez
South Korea Substitutes
- 5Tae-Hyeon Kim
- 9Gue-Sung Cho
- 11Hee-Chan Hwang
- 12Bum-Keun Song
- 13Tae-Seok Lee
- 14Wi-Je Cho
- 16Jin-Seob Park
- 17Jun-Ho Bae
- 18Hyeon-Gyu Oh
- 20Hyun-Jun Yang
- 21Hyeon-Woo Jo
- 23Jens Castrop
- 24Jin-Gyu Kim
- 25Ji-Sung Eom
- 26Dong-Gyeong Lee
Previous Mexico Lineups
Previous South Korea Lineups
Injuries & Suspensions
Mexico Player Stats & Squad
Manager: Javier Aguirre
South Korea Player Stats & Squad
World Cup Table| # | Team | G | W | D | L | +/- | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mexico | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6:0 | 9 |
| 2 | South Africa | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2:3 | 4 |
| 3 | South Korea | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2:3 | 3 |
| 4 | Czech Republic | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2:6 | 1 |
| # | Team | G | W | D | L | +/- | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Switzerland | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7:3 | 7 |
| 2 | Canada | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8:3 | 4 |
| 3 | Bosnia and H. | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5:6 | 4 |
| 4 | Qatar | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2:10 | 1 |
| # | Team | G | W | D | L | +/- | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brazil | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7:1 | 7 |
| 2 | Morocco | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6:3 | 7 |
| 3 | Scotland | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1:4 | 3 |
| 4 | Haiti | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2:8 | 0 |
| # | Team | G | W | D | L | +/- | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | USA | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 8:4 | 6 |
| 2 | Australia | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2:2 | 4 |
| 3 | Paraguay | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2:4 | 4 |
| 4 | Turkey | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3:5 | 3 |
| # | Team | G | W | D | L | +/- | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Germany | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 10:4 | 6 |
| 2 | Ivory Coast | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4:2 | 6 |
| 3 | Ecuador | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2:2 | 4 |
| 4 | Curacao | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1:9 | 1 |
| # | Team | G | W | D | L | +/- | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Netherlands | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 10:4 | 7 |
| 2 | Japan | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 7:3 | 5 |
| 3 | Sweden | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7:7 | 4 |
| 4 | Tunisia | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2:12 | 0 |
| # | Team | G | W | D | L | +/- | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Belgium | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6:2 | 5 |
| 2 | Egypt | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5:3 | 5 |
| 3 | Iran | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3:3 | 3 |
| 4 | New Zealand | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4:10 | 1 |
| # | Team | G | W | D | L | +/- | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spain | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5:0 | 7 |
| 2 | Cape Verde | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2:2 | 3 |
| 3 | Uruguay | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3:4 | 2 |
| 4 | Saudi Arabia | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1:5 | 2 |
| # | Team | G | W | D | L | +/- | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | France | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 10:2 | 9 |
| 2 | Norway | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 8:7 | 6 |
| 3 | Senegal | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 8:6 | 3 |
| 4 | Iraq | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1:12 | 0 |
| # | Team | G | W | D | L | +/- | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Argentina | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8:1 | 9 |
| 2 | Austria | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6:6 | 4 |
| 3 | Algeria | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5:7 | 4 |
| 4 | Jordan | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3:8 | 0 |
| # | Team | G | W | D | L | +/- | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Colombia | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4:1 | 7 |
| 2 | Portugal | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6:1 | 5 |
| 3 | DR Congo | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4:3 | 4 |
| 4 | Uzbekistan | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2:11 | 0 |
| # | Team | G | W | D | L | +/- | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | England | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6:2 | 7 |
| 2 | Croatia | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5:5 | 6 |
| 3 | Ghana | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2:2 | 4 |
| 4 | Panama | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0:4 | 0 |
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