South Korea vs Uzbekistan prediction: teams form analysis, possible lineups on October 6, 2026
Friendly International
On October 6, 2026, the national teams of South Korea and Uzbekistan will play a friendly match. The hosts want to end the international camp with a victory.
South Korea - Uzbekistan team news and expert analysis
South Korea had a disastrous World Cup campaign. Although they began with a spirited victory over the Czech Republic, they went on to lose to both Mexico and, surprisingly, South Africa. Now, with Moreno at the helm, the players are holding a purely training camp. They have faced South American opposition, starting with a 3-0 win over Ecuador. They then lost to Uruguay, and heavily at that, 1-4. A few days later, they played Venezuela and settled for a goalless 0-0 draw.
Uzbekistan made their World Cup debut in the summer. They scored once against both Colombia and DR Congo, but lost to each of them 1-3, before suffering an emphatic 0-5 defeat to Portugal. The team coached by Cannavaro began their current run with a friendly against Iran, winning 3-1. A week later, they crushed Syria 4-1.
The Far Eastern side scores and concedes 1.2 goals per match. The Central Asian visitors average 1.3 goals scored and 1.8 conceded.
Previous matches: South Korea - Uzbekistan
The teams have met around 15 times, and the current hosts have never lost. In fact, they have already won ten meetings in normal time and one in extra time.
The visitors are in good form, but the hosts will clearly be eager to finally give their fans something to celebrate. We are backing "both teams to score" (odds – 1.8).
South Korea - Uzbekistan: key statistics and trends
- South Korea have lost three of their last five matches
- 20% of South Korea's matches end with both teams scoring, while the average total goals per match is 2.4
- Uzbekistan have won two matches in a row
- 60% of Uzbekistan's matches end with both teams scoring, while the average total goals per match is 3.1.
South Korea - Uzbekistan: possible starting lineups
South Korea play in a 1-4-4-2 formation (possible lineup): Kim Seung-gyu - Lee Tae-seok, Kim Min-jae, Lee Han-beom, Seol Young-woo - Kim Jin-gyu, Hwang In-beom, Hwang Hee-chan, Lee Kang-in - Oh Hyeon-gyu, Son Heung-min
Uzbekistan play in a 1-4-3-3 formation (possible lineup): Nematov - Karimov, Khusanov, Urozov, Nasrullaev - Hamrobekov, Ganiev, Mozgovoy - Khamdamov, Fayzullaev, Shomurodov
Place your bet on the upcoming match and follow the team's performance in the friendly match standings
