South Korea Shots Stats 2026

South Korea Shots Stats 2026 - season overview

South Korea are averaging 12 shots per game in 2026, with matches involving them seeing 20.2 total shots on average. That puts them 3rd of 21 for team shots per match among AFC Asian Cup teams on their 2026 record across all competitions. Below you'll find player shot-rate forecasts, the matchup read for the upcoming fixture against Yemen, and a full match-by-match log.

Frequently Asked Questions

Which South Korea players take the most shots?

Heung-min Son leads with 28 shots across 10 qualifying appearances (2.8/g, 80% hit rate). The shot-rate table below lists every South Korea player with their shots per qualifying appearance (≥20 minutes), six-game form mask and current Bet365 1+ shots price for the next fixture.

How does South Korea's shot profile look this season?

South Korea are averaging 12 shots per game over 10 games and concede 8.2 for a match-total of 20.2. That ranks 3rd of 21 for team shots among AFC Asian Cup teams on their 2026 record across all competitions.

How is the shots matchup read calculated?

Shots matchup blends our attackers' shot rate (50%) with the opposition's shots conceded per game (50%). For the upcoming fixture against Yemen, the page weights each South Korea attacker against the opposition's last-season shots-conceded rate.

Where do these shot stats come from?

All numbers come from match-level Sportmonks data ingested into Statz - 10 South Korea fixtures in the active window for 2026. Player odds come from Bet365 player markets when priced.

What counts as a qualifying appearance?

A player must have featured for at least 20 minutes in a fixture for that match to count toward their shot rate and form. Cameo appearances are excluded so the rates aren't diluted.

Why is possession shown alongside shots?

Possession share, key passes per game and shot accuracy are the strongest underlying drivers of shot volume. The context panel surfaces those drivers so you can read the number, not just take it at face value.

South Korea player shots rates

Player	Position	Apps	Shots	Per game	1+ hit rate
Kang-in Lee	midfielder	8	12	1.5	100%
Jun-ho Bae	midfielder	2	2	1	100%
Dong-gyeong Lee	midfielder	2	3	1.5	100%
Hyeok-kyu Kwon	midfielder	1	1	1	100%
Wi-je Cho	defender	1	1	1	100%
Seung-Won Jeong	attacker	1	1	1	100%
Min-su Kim	attacker	1	2	2	100%
Hyeon-gyu Oh	attacker	8	12	1.5	88%
Heung-min Son	attacker	10	28	2.8	80%
In-beom Hwang	midfielder	5	8	1.6	80%
Hee-chan Hwang	attacker	10	6	0.6	50%
Young-woo Seol	defender	10	5	0.5	50%
Jens Castrop	midfielder	4	2	0.5	50%
Seung-ho Paik	midfielder	7	5	0.71	43%
Han-beom Lee	defender	9	3	0.33	33%
Yu-Min Cho	defender	3	1	0.33	33%
Min-jae Kim	defender	10	4	0.4	30%
Tae-seok Lee	defender	7	2	0.29	29%
Jae-sung Lee	midfielder	7	3	0.43	29%
Gue-sung Cho	attacker	4	4	1	25%
Kim Tae-Hyeon	defender	4	1	0.25	25%
Jin-gyu Kim	midfielder	5	1	0.2	20%
Gi-hyuk Lee	defender	5	1	0.2	20%
Jin-seob Park	midfielder	7	1	0.14	14%
Seung-gyu Kim	goalkeeper	7	0	0	0%

South Korea shots match by match

Date	Competition	Opponent	Venue	Score	Team shots	Opposition shots	Match total	Top player
28 Sep 2026	Friendly International	Uruguay	Home	1-4	14	9	23	Heung-min Son (4)
24 Sep 2026	Friendly International	Ecuador	Home	3-0	11	10	21	Heung-min Son (3)
25 Jun 2026	World Cup	South Africa	Away	1-0	8	13	21	Hyeon-gyu Oh (2)
19 Jun 2026	World Cup	Mexico	Away	1-0	9	8	17	Gue-sung Cho (2)
12 Jun 2026	World Cup	Czech Republic	Home	2-1	15	7	22	Heung-min Son (6)
4 Jun 2026	Friendly International	El Salvador	Home	1-0	14	3	17	Heung-min Son (3)
31 May 2026	Friendly International	Trinidad and Tobago	Home	5-0	19	2	21	Heung-min Son (7)
31 Mar 2026	Friendly International	Austria	Away	1-0	11	5	16	Heung-min Son (3)
28 Mar 2026	Friendly International	Côte d'Ivoire	Home	0-4	12	13	25	Seung-ho Paik (2)
18 Nov 2025	Friendly International	Ghana	Home	1-0	7	12	19	Hee-chan Hwang (1)

South Korea shots 2026: last 10 games

Shots for per game: 12
Shots against per game: 8.2
Match total shots per game: 20.2
Games: 10
League rank for match shots: 12 of 15

South Korea Shots for 2026 by venue

Scope	Games	Average	Over 8.5 %	Over 10.5 %	Over 12.5 %	Over 14.5 %	Over 16.5 %
Home	7	13.14	86%	86%	57%	29%	14%
Away	3	9.33	67%	33%	0%	0%	0%
Overall	10	12	80%	70%	40%	20%	10%

South Korea Shots against 2026 by venue

Scope	Games	Average	Over 8.5 %	Over 10.5 %	Over 12.5 %	Over 14.5 %	Over 16.5 %
Home	7	8	57%	29%	14%	0%	0%
Away	3	8.67	33%	33%	33%	0%	0%
Overall	10	8.2	50%	30%	20%	0%	0%

South Korea Match total 2026 by venue

Scope	Games	Average	Over 18.5 %	Over 20.5 %	Over 22.5 %	Over 24.5 %	Over 26.5 %
Home	7	21.14	86%	71%	29%	14%	0%
Away	3	18	33%	33%	0%	0%	0%
Overall	10	20.2	70%	60%	20%	10%	0%

South Korea Team shots 2026: overall, home and away (last 10 games)

Team shots	Overall	Home	Away
Shots / match	12	13.14	9.33
Shots on target / match	4.8	5.86	2.33
Shots off target / match	7.2	7.28	7
Shot conversion	11%	14%	0%
Shots per goal	9.2	7.1	-
Shots on target per goal	3.7	3.2	-
Shots over 8.5	80%	86%	67%
Shots over 10.5	70%	86%	33%
Shots over 12.5	40%	57%	0%
Shots over 14.5	20%	29%	0%
Shots over 16.5	10%	14%	0%

South Korea Shots against 2026: overall, home and away (last 10 games)

Shots against	Overall	Home	Away
Shots against / match	8.2	8	8.67
Shots against over 8.5	50%	57%	33%
Shots against over 10.5	30%	29%	33%
Shots against over 12.5	20%	14%	33%
Shots against over 14.5	0%	0%	0%
Shots against over 16.5	0%	0%	0%

South Korea Match shots 2026: overall, home and away (last 10 games)

Match shots	Overall	Home	Away
Match shots / match	20.2	21.14	18
Match shots over 18.5	70%	86%	33%
Match shots over 20.5	60%	71%	33%
Match shots over 22.5	20%	29%	0%
Match shots over 24.5	10%	14%	0%
Match shots over 26.5	0%	0%	0%

South Korea 1st-half shots for 2026 (from 8 of 10 games)

Scope	Games	Average	Over 3.5 %	Over 5.5 %	Over 7.5 %
Home	5	5.6	80%	80%	20%
Away	3	4	67%	33%	0%
Overall	8	5	75%	63%	13%

South Korea 1st-half shots against 2026 (from 8 of 10 games)

Scope	Games	Average	Over 3.5 %	Over 5.5 %	Over 7.5 %
Home	5	3.2	20%	20%	20%
Away	3	4.67	33%	33%	33%
Overall	8	3.75	25%	25%	25%

South Korea 1st-half match total 2026 (from 8 of 10 games)

Scope	Games	Average	Over 7.5 %	Over 9.5 %	Over 11.5 %	Over 13.5 %
Home	5	8.8	80%	40%	20%	20%
Away	3	8.67	33%	33%	33%	33%
Overall	8	8.75	63%	38%	25%	25%

South Korea shots match by match 2026

Date	Competition	Opponent	Score	Shots for	Shots against	Match total	1st-half total
28 Sep	Friendly International	Uruguay (H)	1-4	14	9	23	-
24 Sep	Friendly International	Ecuador (H)	3-0	11	10	21	-
25 Jun	World Cup	South Africa (A)	1-0	8	13	21	14
19 Jun	World Cup	Mexico (A)	1-0	9	8	17	5
12 Jun	World Cup	Czech Republic (H)	2-1	15	7	22	10
4 Jun	Friendly International	El Salvador (H)	1-0	14	3	17	9
31 May	Friendly International	Trinidad and Tobago (H)	5-0	19	2	21	8
31 Mar	Friendly International	Austria (A)	1-0	11	5	16	7
28 Mar	Friendly International	Ivory Coast (H)	0-4	12	13	25	14
18 Nov	Friendly International	Ghana (H)	1-0	7	12	19	3

AFC Asian Cup shots table 2026: every team's shots per game

#	Team	MP	For per game	Against per game	Match total per game	Over 22.5 %
1	Qatar	5	6.8	18.8	25.6	60%
2	Saudi Arabia	8	8.25	15.13	23.38	50%
3	China PR	6	14.5	8.33	22.83	50%
4	Iraq	6	6.17	16.67	22.83	50%
5	Australia	10	8.7	13.1	21.8	40%
6	Kyrgyz Republic	3	12.33	9.33	21.67	33%
7	Thailand	3	9.67	12	21.67	33%
8	Iran	6	8.83	12.67	21.5	50%
9	Tajikistan	4	11.25	9.5	20.75	50%
10	Uzbekistan	8	8	12.75	20.75	50%
11	Jordan	8	9.13	11.25	20.38	38%
12	Korea Republic	9	12.56	7.78	20.33	22%
13	Japan	9	9.78	10.22	20	44%
14	Singapore	3	9.33	10.33	19.67	0%
15	Indonesia	4	10.75	5.25	16	0%

South Korea shots against top-half and bottom-half teams 2026

Opponents	Games	For per game	Against per game	Match total per game	Over 22.5 %
Vs top six	3	17.67	8.67	26.33	67%
Vs top half	3	17.67	8.67	26.33	67%
Vs bottom half	0	-	-	-	-
Vs bottom six	0	-	-	-	-

South Korea shots per game by competition, last three seasons

Competition	Season	Games	For per game	Against per game	Match total per game	Over 22.5 %
Friendly International	2025	6	7.33	12.67	20	17%
WC Qualification Asia	2026	14	14.71	6.57	21.29	43%
Friendly International	2026	6	13.5	7	20.5	33%
World Cup	2026	3	10.67	9.33	20	0%

South Korea next three opponents: shots per game this season

Kick-off	Opponent	Their match total	Their shots for	Their shots against	Match total at that venue	For at that venue	Against at that venue
Sun 10 Jan 10:00	Yemen (home)	30.6	24.2	6.4	28.5	22.5	6
Fri 15 Jan 10:00	Vietnam (away)	26	18.75	7.25	26	18.33	7.67
Wed 20 Jan 10:00	United Arab Emirates (home)	18.75	11.63	7.13	20	11	9

South Korea players with the most games of 1+ shots 2026

#	Player	Position	Games with 1+	Apps	Hit rate
1	Heung-min Son	attacker	8	9	89%
2	Kang-in Lee	midfielder	7	7	100%
3	Hyeon-gyu Oh	attacker	7	8	88%
4	Young-woo Seol	defender	5	9	56%
5	In-beom Hwang	midfielder	4	5	80%

South Korea players with the most games of 2+ shots 2026

#	Player	Position	Games with 2+	Apps	Hit rate
1	Heung-min Son	attacker	6	9	67%
2	In-beom Hwang	midfielder	3	5	60%
3	Kang-in Lee	midfielder	3	7	43%
4	Hyeon-gyu Oh	attacker	3	8	38%
5	Gue-sung Cho	attacker	2	5	40%

South Korea players with the most games of 3+ shots 2026

#	Player	Position	Games with 3+	Apps	Hit rate
1	Heung-min Son	attacker	6	9	67%
2	Gue-sung Cho	attacker	1	5	20%
3	In-beom Hwang	midfielder	1	5	20%
4	Kang-in Lee	midfielder	1	7	14%
5	Hyeon-gyu Oh	attacker	1	8	13%

Yemen shots match by match, last 10 games (next opponent)

Date	Competition	Opponent	Score	Shots for	Shots against	Match total	1st-half total
18 Nov	Asian Cup Qualification	Bhutan (H)	7-1	31	9	40	17
14 Oct	Asian Cup Qualification	Brunei Darussalam (H)	9-0	37	2	39	-
9 Oct	Asian Cup Qualification	Brunei Darussalam (A)	0-2	29	3	32	11
10 Jun	Asian Cup Qualification	Lebanon (H)	0-0	8	9	17	5
25 Mar	Asian Cup Qualification	Bhutan (A)	0-0	16	9	25	15