Korea Republic vs Czech Republic preview

2026 World Cup, World
Guadalajara Stadium Fri, 12 Jun - 2:00 AM
World Cup
Korea Republic KOR
2 1
Czech Republic CZE
Full Time Fri, 12 Jun 2:00 AM
Round 1 Group Stage
In-beom Hwang  - 67'
Hyeon-gyu Oh - 80'
Goal
|
Goal
Ladislav Krejci - 59'

CONTEXT

Match is finished. Korea Republic 2–1 Czech Republic. The result saw Korea Republic take the points. Korea Republic showed a minimal deviation from the pre-match structural baseline. Possession-adjusted chance creation was in line with projected levels. The end result aligned with the pre-match projection. xG finished Korea Republic 1.8 – 1 Czech Republic. Possession was 62%–38%.

TL;DR

  • Structural deviation: Final score: Korea Republic 2-1 Czech Republic. Korea Republic showed a minimal deviation from the pre-match structural baseline.
  • Efficiency shift: Possession-adjusted chance creation was in line with projected levels.
  • xG alignment: The final outcome was consistent with expected goal differential.
  • Market alignment: End result was aligned with the pre-match projection.
  • xG expectations: Aligned with xG expectations (Classify).
  • Event impact: No major event distortion.
  • Red card distortion: None.
No standings statistics available.
No head-to-head records found.
0.5+ goals: 85%
1.5+ goals: 70%
2.5+ goals: 50%
3.5+ goals: 25%
Confidence: High (≥8 matches)

Quality vs Volume

Home: xG 1.8, Shots 12, xG/Shot 0.15
Away: xG 1.5, Shots 14, xG/Shot 0.11

Open Play vs Set Play

Open Play: 65%
Set Play: 35%

Expected Points

TeamxPts
Home1.8
Away1.2
ℹ️ Methodology: Expected Goals (xG) measures shot quality
A. Omar
A. Omar
Referee • 25 matches
Fouls / Match
Referee 30.4
League Avg 0
Yellow Cards / Match
Referee 4
League Avg 0
Red Cards / Match
Referee 0.36
League Avg 0
Penalties / Match
Referee 0.36
League Avg 0
M. Kamel Abo El Regal
M. Kamel Abo El Regal
1st Assistant • 0 matches
Fouls / Match
Referee 0
League Avg 0
Yellow Cards / Match
Referee 0
League Avg 0
Red Cards / Match
Referee 0
League Avg 0
Penalties / Match
Referee 0
League Avg 0
A. Taha
A. Taha
2nd Assistant • 0 matches
Fouls / Match
Referee 0
League Avg 0
Yellow Cards / Match
Referee 0
League Avg 0
Red Cards / Match
Referee 0
League Avg 0
Penalties / Match
Referee 0
League Avg 0
J. Calderón
J. Calderón
4th Official • 0 matches
Fouls / Match
Referee 0
League Avg 0
Yellow Cards / Match
Referee 0
League Avg 0
Red Cards / Match
Referee 0
League Avg 0
Penalties / Match
Referee 0
League Avg 0
Korea Republic M. Hong
M. Hong
VS
Czech Republic M. Koubek
M. Koubek
0
Avg Points / Game (Last 100 Matches)
0
0 i
Avg Points / Game (Last 6 Matches)
0 i
0
Head to Head (Wins - Draws - Losses)
0 - 0 - 0
0

Win Probabilities

Live Win Probability (90 Min)
Home Korea Republic
96.07%
Draw
3.73%
Away Czech Republic
0.19%

Movement

Changes since opening
Korea Republic
+1.91%
Draw
-1.92%
Czech Republic
0%

Team Power Ranking

i
What is Power Ranking?
Power score: composite of opponent-weighted form (last 6 & 20 games) and league position over last 3 seasons.
51.85
22.22
0 (Weakest) 100 (Strongest)
Metric
Korea Republic
Czech Republic
Power Score
51.85
22.22
League Position
2
3
Global Rank
25
-

Form Analysis Opponent-Weighted

Line chart of recent results (points/trend). Friendlies excluded by default. Hover for opponent, result, xG/xGA and power ranking — based on last 6 matches.

–
vs
Korea Republic — Opponent-weighted form score
Czech Republic — Opponent-weighted form score
Win (3 pts) Draw (1 pt) Loss (0 pts) Korea Republic Czech Republic

Heatmaps Ball coordinates

Attack and defence zones from ball position data. Filters: last 6 matches (overall/home/away), time period, competition.

–
vs

Korea Republic

Left / Center / Right —
Opposition half density —
vs season average —

Czech Republic

Left / Center / Right —
Opposition half density —
vs season average —

Possession Efficiency Possession-Adjusted

How effectively each team uses and defends their share of possession. Efficiency adjusted based on team possession percentage

Korea Republic ⚠ Proxy
vs
⚠ Proxy Czech Republic
Attacking Efficiency
Higher is better
Attacking Efficiency
27.26
23.95
Defensive Efficiency
Lower is better
Defensive Efficiency
23.95
27.26
Combined Efficiency Index Z-score combining attacking and defensive possession-adjusted efficiency.
Positive = above league average.
Negative = below league average.
Formula: EfficiencyIndex = z(AttackEff) − z(DefenceEff)
-3 0 3
Korea Republic +0.29 Efficiency Index
vs
Czech Republic -0.29 Efficiency Index
xG data unavailable for both teams. Values estimated using shots and dangerous attacks (proxy). Confidence: Medium.
Korea Republic
Czech Republic
AttackEff = xG ÷ pos
DefenceEff = xGA ÷ (1−pos)

Set Pieces Efficiency Attack & Defence

Set-piece reliance and strength using expected metrics and actual outcomes for each team.

Korea Republic
vs
Czech Republic
Created Set-piece attacking threat
Korea Republic Czech Republic
Set-piece xG Share Share of total expected goals generated from set pieces. Higher = more set-piece reliant in attack.
5%
79%
Goals per Match Average set-piece goals scored per match.
0.00 0.00
vs Expected (xG) Goals scored minus set-piece xG. Positive = overperforming; Negative = underperforming expectations.
-0.09 vs -0.82
Conceded Set-piece defensive exposure
Korea Republic Czech Republic
Set-piece xGA Share Share of total expected goals conceded from set pieces. Higher = more exposed to set pieces defensively.
79%
5%
Conceded per Match Average set-piece goals conceded per match.
0.00 0.00
vs Expected (xGA) Goals conceded minus set-piece xGA. Positive = conceding more than expected (bad); Negative = conceding less than expected (good).
-0.82 vs -0.09
Korea Republic
Czech Republic
xG Share = set-piece xG ÷ total xG
vs Expected = goals − set-piece xG

Counter / Transition Attack & Defence

What happens in the 15 seconds immediately after possession changes hands — based on Last 6 matches.

–
Korea Republic
vs
Czech Republic
Attack After Winning Possession transition → offence
Korea Republic Czech Republic
Goals per Match Average goals scored within 15s of winning the ball per match. ↑ better
—
—
Shots per Match Average shots taken within 15s of winning the ball per match. ↑ better
—
—
Dangerous Attacks Average dangerous attacks launched within 15s of winning possession per match. ↑ better
—
—
Transition Efficiency Index Composite score (0–1) of how efficiently this team attacks within 15s of winning the ball. Higher = more dangerous on transition. Higher = stronger on the counter
Korea Republic 0.39
Czech Republic 0.17
Defence After Losing Possession loss → defensive exposure
Korea Republic Czech Republic
Goals Conceded Average goals conceded within 15s of losing the ball per match. ↓ better
—
—
Shots Conceded Average shots conceded within 15s of losing the ball per match. ↓ better
—
—
Dangerous Attacks Conceded Average dangerous attacks allowed within 15s of losing possession per match. ↓ better
—
—
Vulnerability Index Composite score (0–1) of how exposed this team is within 15s of losing the ball. Lower = better at preventing transition attacks. Lower = better transition defence
Korea Republic 0.02
Czech Republic 0.05
Korea Republic
Czech Republic
Window = 15s post-possession change
Index = 0–1 composite score

PRESSURE INDEX

Momentum phases from smoothed minute-by-minute pressure.

  • KOR had peak pressure around 60'.
  • KOR started the game with stronger pressure.
KOR Pressure CZE Pressure
⚡
Pressure Index: KOR reached the top pressure at 60' (80.77).

Team Head to Head Last 6 Seasons

Summary of 0 matches between these sides — filtered by competition and venue context.

Korea Republic KOR Home
0 matches
Czech Republic CZE Away
Match Record
0
Wins
0
0
Draws
0
0
Losses
0
Goals
0
Goals Scored
0
0
Goals Conceded
0
0
Goal Difference
0
Expected Goals
0
xG
0
0
xGA
0

Data last updated: 2026-06-13T00:00:19+00:00

STARTING XI

Match Formation 3-4-2-1
Match Formation 3-4-2-1
Pitch
S. Kim
South Korea
1 S. Kim
H. Lee
South Korea
2 H. Lee
M. Kim
South Korea
4 M. Kim
G. Lee
South Korea
3 G. Lee
Seol Young-Woo
South Korea
22 Seol Young-Woo
I. Hwang
Substitution
South Korea
6 I. Hwang
S. Paik
Substitution
South Korea
8 S. Paik
T. Lee
Substitution
South Korea
13 T. Lee
K. Lee
South Korea
19 K. Lee
J. Lee
Substitution
South Korea
10 J. Lee
H. Son
Substitution
South Korea
7 (C) H. Son
M. Kovář
Czech Republic
1 M. Kovář
L. Krejčí
Czech Republic
7 (C) L. Krejčí
R. Hranáč
Czech Republic
4 R. Hranáč
S. Chaloupek
Czech Republic
6 S. Chaloupek
J. Zelený
Czech Republic
20 J. Zelený
A. Sojka
Substitution
Czech Republic
24 A. Sojka
T. Souček
Czech Republic
22 T. Souček
V. Coufal
Czech Republic
5 V. Coufal
P. Šulc
Substitution
Czech Republic
15 P. Šulc
L. Provod
Substitution
Czech Republic
17 L. Provod
P. Schick
Substitution
Czech Republic
10 P. Schick

General Information

Date & Time
Jun 12, 2026, 02:00 AM
Competition
2026 World Cup, World · Round 1 · Group Stage
Stadium
Guadalajara Stadium
Capacity
45664
Attendance
44985
Pitch Surface
Artificial turf
Weather
☀️ 12°C, Fair
Referees
Amin Mohamed Omar
Mahmoud Ahmed Kamel Abo El Regal
Ahmed Hossam Taha
Juan Calderón

Statistics

Possession
KOR
60%
CZE
40%

Top Statistics

2 Goals 1
4 Big Chances Created 1
9 Shots 4
38 Dangerous attacks 42
62 Possession 38
4 Corners 5
18 Free kicks 10
1 Yellow Cards 0

Match Overview

66 Ball Safe 63
4 Goal Kicks 8
12 Goal Attempts 7
5 Substitutions 4
26 Throwins 16
27 Successful Headers 16
2 Assists 1
14 Dribble Attempts 7
8 Successful Dribbles 4
57 Successful Dribbles Percentage 57

Attacking

98 Attacks 90
2 Big Chances Missed 0
1 Counter Attacks 0

Possession

61 Long Passes 69
541 Passes 327
469 Successful Passes 230
87 Successful Passes Percentage 70
14 Key Passes 4
30 Successful Long Passes 23
49 Successful Long Passes Percentage 33

Defensive

3 Saves 4
7 Tackles 9
9 Interceptions 6
56 Duels Won 38

Build-up

12 Total Crosses 15
3 Accurate Crosses 3

Discipline

2 Offsides 2
9 Fouls 16

Lineup

Referee : Amin Mohamed Omar

Starting XI ▼

1
Seung-gyu Kim
Seung-gyu Kim Goalkeeper
6.49
2
Han-beom Lee
Han-beom Lee Defender
6.94
3
Gi-hyuk Lee
Gi-hyuk Lee Defender
6.88
4
Min-jae Kim
Min-jae Kim Defender
6.9
6
In-beom Hwang
In-beom Hwang Midfielder
8.62
24
Jin-gyu Kim
Jin-gyu Kim
Midfielder84'
6.54
8
Seung-ho Paik
Seung-ho Paik Midfielder
6.73
16
Jin-seob Park
Jin-seob Park
Midfielder84'
6.56
13
Tae-seok Lee
Tae-seok Lee Midfielder
6.96
25
Ji-sung Eom
Ji-sung Eom
Attacker69'
6.79
22
Young-woo Seol
Young-woo Seol Midfielder
6.65
7
Heung-min Son
Heung-min Son (C) Attacker
6.73
18
Hyeon-gyu Oh
Hyeon-gyu Oh
Attacker69'
7.39
10
Jae-sung Lee
Jae-sung Lee Attacker
7.01
11
Hee-chan Hwang
Hee-chan Hwang
Attacker62'
6.61
19
Kang-in Lee
Kang-in Lee Attacker
8.06
Referee : Amin Mohamed Omar

Starting XI ▼

1
Matej Kovar
Matej Kovar Goalkeeper
6.72
4
Robin Hranac
Robin Hranac Defender
6.24
6
Stepan Chaloupek
Stepan Chaloupek Defender
6.06
7
Ladislav Krejci
Ladislav Krejci (C) Defender
7.01
5
Vladimír Coufal
Vladimír Coufal Midfielder
6.65
20
Jaroslav Zelený
Jaroslav Zelený Midfielder
6.55
22
Tomáš Souček
Tomáš Souček Midfielder
6.6
24
Alexandr Sojka
Alexandr Sojka Midfielder
6.67
13
Mojmír Chytil
Mojmír Chytil
Attacker84'
6.55
10
Patrik Schick
Patrik Schick Attacker
6.48
19
Tomas Chory
Tomas Chory
Attacker64'
6.54
15
Pavel Sulc
Pavel Sulc Attacker
6.92
9
Adam Hlozek
Adam Hlozek
Attacker64'
6.72
17
Lukas Provod
Lukas Provod Attacker
6.86
18
Michal Sadílek
Michal Sadílek
Midfielder64'
6.67

Events

2ND-HALF
Event
Gi-hyuk Lee
Foul / 1st Yellowcard
90+6'
Event
Jin-gyu Kim → In-beom Hwang 
8th Substitution
84'
Event
Jin-seob Park → Seung-ho Paik
9th Substitution
84'
84'
Event
Mojmír Chytil → Alexandr Sojka
7th Substitution
Event
Hyeon-gyu Oh
Left foot shot / 3rd Goal
80'
78'
Event
Tomáš Souček
Offside / Goal Disallowed
Event
Ji-sung Eom → Tae-seok Lee
5th Substitution
69'
Event
Hyeon-gyu Oh → Heung-min Son
6th Substitution
69'
Event
In-beom Hwang 
Right foot shot / 2nd Goal
67'
64'
Event
Tomas Chory → Patrik Schick
2nd Substitution
64'
Event
Adam Hlozek → Pavel Sulc
3rd Substitution
64'
Event
Michal Sadílek → Lukas Provod
4th Substitution
Event
Hee-chan Hwang → Jae-sung Lee
1st Substitution
62'
59'
Event
Ladislav Krejci
Header / 1st Goal

Match Commentary

90
Update Update
Ladislav Krejcí wins a free kick for Czechia in the attacking half.
90
Update Update
Foul committed by Lee Gi-Hyuk from the Korea Republic.
90
Yellow Card Yellow Card Important
Lee Gi-Hyuk from the Korea Republic receives a yellow card for a foul.
90
Update Update
Foul committed by Tomás Chory of Czechia.
90
Update Update
Kim Jin-Gyu from Korea Republic is awarded a free kick in the defensive half.
90
Corner Corner
Attempt saved. Michal Sadílek's right-footed shot from the center of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Kim Seung-Gyu. Mojmír Chytil provided the assist.
90
Attempt Attempt
Attempt blocked. Kim Jin-Gyu's left-footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Oh Hyeon-Gyu provided the assist.
90
Update Update
Mojmír Chytil from Czechia commits a foul.
90
Update Update
The fourth official has indicated there will be 6 minutes of added time.
90
Update Update
Foul committed by Robin Hranác of Czechia.
85
Update Update
Tomás Chory from Czechia is awarded a free kick in the defensive half.
85
Update Update
Foul committed by Lee Han-Beom from the Korea Republic.
83
Update Update
Foul committed by Tomás Chory from Czechia.
84
Substitution Substitution
Substitution for Korea Republic: Kim Jin-Gyu comes on for Hwang In-Beom.
82
Corner Corner
Attempt saved. Adam Hlozek's left-footed shot from the left side of the six-yard box is saved in the bottom left corner by Kim Seung-Gyu.
76
Update Update
Foul committed by Lee Han-Beom from Korea Republic.
74
Update Update
Lee Kang-In from Korea Republic is awarded a free kick in the defensive half.
74
Update Update
Hwang Hee-Chan from Korea Republic is awarded a free kick in the defensive half.
72
Update Update
Delay is over, and they are ready to continue.
70
Update Update
Foul committed by Robin Hranác from Czechia.
70
Update Update
Oh Hyeon-Gyu from Korea Republic wins a free kick in the defensive half.
70
Update Update
The match is currently paused for a drinks break.
69
Substitution Substitution
Substitution for Korea Republic: Eom Ji-Sung comes on for Lee Tae-Seok.
63
Update Update
Foul committed by Ladislav Krejcí from Czechia.
63
Update Update
Lee Kang-In from Korea Republic is awarded a free kick in the defensive half.
64
Substitution Substitution
Substitution for Czechia: Adam Hlozek comes on for Pavel Sulc.
64
Substitution Substitution
Substitution for Czechia: Tomás Chory comes on for Patrik Schick.
64
Substitution Substitution
Substitution for Czechia: Michal Sadílek comes on for Lukás Provod.
62
Update Update
Seol Young-Woo commits a foul for Korea Republic.
62
Substitution Substitution
Substitution for Korea Republic: Hwang Hee-Chan comes on for Lee Jae-Sung.
59
GOAL! GOAL! Important
Goal! Czechia takes the lead 1-0 with a header from Ladislav Krejcí into the bottom right corner, assisted by Vladimír Coufal.
56
Corner Corner
Corner awarded to Korea Republic after a concession by Matej Kovár.
53
Update Update
Foul committed by Tomás Soucek of Czechia.
53
Update Update
Lee Jae-Sung from Korea Republic is awarded a free kick on the left wing.
47
Update Update
Patrik Schick from Czechia is awarded a free kick in the defensive half.
47
Update Update
Foul committed by Kim Min-Jae of the Korea Republic.
46
Update Update
The second half begins with the match score at 0-0 between Korea Republic and Czechia.
45
Attempt Attempt
Son Heung-Min's right-footed shot from the center of the box is blocked. The attempt was assisted by Lee Tae-Seok.
41
Update Update
Alexandr Sojka from Czechia wins a free kick in the attacking half.
40
Update Update
Foul committed by Vladimír Coufal of Czechia.
40
Update Update
Lee Tae-Seok from Korea Republic is awarded a free kick in the defensive half.
37
Update Update
Foul committed by Vladimír Coufal of Czechia.
37
Update Update
Lee Jae-Sung from Korea Republic is awarded a free kick in the defensive half.
34
Update Update
Foul committed by Lee Tae-Seok of the Korea Republic.
32
Attempt Attempt
Attempt missed. Pavel Sulc from Czechia takes a right-footed shot from outside the box, but it goes just a bit too high.
29
Update Update
Foul committed by Vladimír Coufal from Czechia.
29
Update Update
Lee Gi-Hyuk from Korea Republic is awarded a free kick in the defensive half.
27
Update Update
Delay is over, and they are ready to continue.
28
Update Update
Pavel Sulc from Czechia is awarded a free kick on the left wing.
28
Update Update
Foul committed by Lee Han-Beom from the Korea Republic.
25
Update Update
Offside called against Korea Republic. Seol Young-Woo is caught offside.
23
Update Update
Foul committed by Lukás Provod of Czechia.
23
Update Update
Paik Seung-Ho from Korea Republic wins a free kick in the attacking half.
23
Update Update
The match is currently delayed for a drinks break.
21
Corner Corner
Czechia wins a corner after Hwang In-Beom concedes.
19
Update Update
Lukás Provod wins a free kick for Czechia in the defensive half.
19
Update Update
Foul committed by Kim Min-Jae of the Korea Republic.
16
Update Update
Foul committed by Pavel Sulc of Czechia.
16
Update Update
Son Heung-Min of Korea Republic wins a free kick on the right wing.
12
Corner Corner
Korea Republic wins a corner after Robin Hranác concedes.
12
Corner Corner
Attempt missed. Lee Han-Beom's header from the center of the box is too high. He was assisted by Lee Tae-Seok, who provided a cross after a corner.
14
Corner Corner
Corner awarded to Korea Republic after a concession by Matej Kovár.
9
Update Update
Lee Kang-In from Korea Republic is awarded a free kick on the right wing.
3
Update Update
Offside for Korea Republic. Son Heung-Min is flagged for offside.

CONCLUSION

Final score detail: Korea Republic 2-1 Czech Republic. Structural assessment: Korea Republic exhibited a minimal deviation from the pre-match structural baseline. Efficiency outcome: Possession-adjusted chance creation finished in line with projected levels. Result alignment: The final score was consistent with the pre-match probability model. Market alignment: The match result was within the projected probability range.