vs Prediction, probable lineups, recent form & season stats

South Korea arrive on the back of two straight defeats without scoring: 0-1 away to South Africa in their most recent game and, before that, 0-1 away to Mexico. Further back, though, the run was very different, with three wins in a row: 2-1 over Czechia, 1-0 over El Salvador and 5-0 over Trinidad and Tobago. Ecuador instead come off a 0-2 defeat away to Mexico in their last outing. Before that loss a 2-1 win over Germany, a 0-0 draw with Curaçao, a 0-1 defeat away to Ivory Coast and, opening the sequence, a 3-0 win over Guatemala. There is no recorded head to head between the two national teams. The prediction may change in the hours before kick-off. Confirmed line-ups, late injuries, suspensions, rotation ahead of other fixtures and the state of the pitch and the weather can all alter the picture described above. In those cases the selection may be reviewed and updated within 12 to 24 hours of the match: this happens rarely, but when it does, the version published on this page is always the current one. The data and assessments here are provided for information and statistical purposes.