How much xG South Korea create and concede, and who gets the best chances.
Updated 28 September 2026, after the last game
South Korea create 1.27 expected goals per game in 2026, the 2nd most of the 9 national teams on their 2026 record and above the average of 0.92, across five games, while Iran create the most with 1.46.
Hyun-jun Yang and Heung-min Son have created the most expected goals for South Korea in 2026, 1.00 each, Hyun-jun Yang in three appearances and Heung-min Son in five, ahead of Yu-Min Cho with 0.00, across all competitions.
South Korea create more expected goals at home, 1.40 a game in their last 10 home games against 1.32 in their last nine away.
South Korea created 1.82 expected goals at home to the Czech Republic on 12 June, their most in a game in 2026, against an average of 1.27 across their five games, and their fewest was 1.06 away at South Africa on 25 June.
| Player | Apps | Expected Goals | Per game | Games with 0+ | Games with 0+ | Games with 1+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hyun-jun Yang | 3 | 1 | 0.33 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Heung-min Son | 10 | 1 | 0.10 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Park Yong-Woo | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bum-keun Song | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sang-bin Jeong | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Minhyeok Yang | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Min-woo Seo | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hyeon-woo Jo | 2 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hyun-seok Hong | 2 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ju-sung Kim | 2 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hyeok-kyu Kwon | 2 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jun-ho Bae | 3 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dong-gyeong Lee | 3 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Myung-jae Lee | 3 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gi-hyuk Lee | 3 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Won Du-Jae | 3 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Yu-Min Cho | 4 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gue-sung Cho | 5 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| In-beom Hwang | 5 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kim Tae-Hyeon | 5 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jens Castrop | 5 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Moon-hwan Kim | 5 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jae-sung Lee | 6 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jin-seob Park | 6 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Seung-ho Paik | 6 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Han-beom Lee | 7 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hee-chan Hwang | 7 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Seung-gyu Kim | 7 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ji-sung Eom | 7 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Young-woo Seol | 8 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jin-gyu Kim | 8 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tae-seok Lee | 8 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hyeon-gyu Oh | 9 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kang-in Lee | 10 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Min-jae Kim | 10 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Date | Opponent | Competition | Score | South Korea | Opponent | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Jun 2026 | South Africa (A) | World Cup | 1-0 | 1.06 | 1.06 | 2.12 |
| 19 Jun 2026 | Mexico (A) | World Cup | 1-0 | 1.20 | 0.55 | 1.75 |
| 12 Jun 2026 | Czech Republic (H) | World Cup | 2-1 | 1.82 | 1.04 | 2.86 |
| 31 Mar 2026 | Austria (A) | Friendly International | 1-0 | 1.11 | 0.24 | 1.35 |
| 28 Mar 2026 | Ivory Coast (H) | Friendly International | 0-4 | 1.18 | 2.38 | 3.56 |
| 18 Nov 2025 | Ghana (H) | Friendly International | 1-0 | 1.44 | 0.67 | 2.11 |
| 14 Nov 2025 | Bolivia (H) | Friendly International | 2-0 | 2.02 | 0.43 | 2.45 |
| 14 Oct 2025 | Paraguay (H) | Friendly International | 2-0 | 0.97 | 0.87 | 1.84 |
| 10 Oct 2025 | Brazil (H) | Friendly International | 0-5 | 0.06 | 2.47 | 2.53 |
| 10 Sep 2025 | Mexico (A) | Friendly International | 2-2 | 0.99 | 1.02 | 2.01 |
| Line | Games over | Hit rate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Korea expected goals | Over 0.50 | 9 of 10 | 90% |
| South Korea expected goals | Over 1.00 | 7 of 10 | 70% |
| South Korea expected goals | Over 1.50 | 2 of 10 | 20% |
| South Korea expected goals | Over 2.00 | 1 of 10 | 10% |
| South Korea expected goals | Over 2.50 | 0 of 10 | 0% |
| Opponent expected goals | Over 0.50 | 8 of 10 | 80% |
| Opponent expected goals | Over 1.00 | 5 of 10 | 50% |
| Opponent expected goals | Over 1.50 | 2 of 10 | 20% |
| Opponent expected goals | Over 2.00 | 2 of 10 | 20% |
| Opponent expected goals | Over 2.50 | 0 of 10 | 0% |
| Total expected goals | Over 1.50 | 9 of 10 | 90% |
| Total expected goals | Over 2.00 | 7 of 10 | 70% |
| Total expected goals | Over 2.50 | 3 of 10 | 30% |
| Total expected goals | Over 3.00 | 1 of 10 | 10% |
| Total expected goals | Over 3.50 | 1 of 10 | 10% |