Japan vs South Korea, World Baseball Classic – Schedule & Where to Watch on TV

Result
8:6
07/03/2026 at 05:00 (Time Zone – GMT-5 (America/New_York))
  • World Baseball Classic - Group Stage
  • Where to Watch on TV:
australiaAustraliaESPN 2
czech-republicCzech-republicCT sport Plus
franceFrancebeIN Sports MAX 7
germanyGermanySportdigital1+
hungaryHungarySport 1
indonesiaIndonesiaSPOTV
japanJapanNetflix
malaysiaMalaysiaSPOTV
mexicoMexicoDisney+, Televisa
singaporeSingaporeSPOTV
south-koreaSouth-koreaKBS, MBC, Tving, tvN Sports
usaUsaFox Deportes, Fox Deportes, FOX One, Fox Sports 1, Fox Sports App, Tubi TV
worldWorldSport 24, Sport 24 At Sea

Match Stats

Hits
79
Errors
00
2B - double
02
3B - triple
00
Home runs
41
Runs batted in
86
Left on base
46
Base on balls
62
Strikeouts
815
Stolen bases
10
At bat
2936
Batting average
0.2410.25

Chances of winning


Japan
90.8%
South Korea
9.2%

Initial Probability

(when we started the analysis)
89.6% 10.4%


Analysis of Changes in Winning Probabilities:

  • Japan has improved its chances compared to the initial analysis. (+1.2%)
  • South Korea has seen a decrease in its chances compared to the initial analysis. (-1.2%)
  • Japan - South Korea Odds

    1 X 2 Marga
    Avarage Now
    (Initially)
    1.06
    (1.06)

    10.67
    (9.09)
    3.9%
    (5.3%)

    • The most likely Over/Under: 10.50
    • The most likely Handicap: 1 (-6)
    What is the prediction for Japan - South Korea?
  • Users Predictions: 4 users predict this event. Japan will win (votes: 2 - 50%). South Korea will win (votes: 2 - 50%).
  • High ROI Users Predictions (ROI>2%): 1 high ROI users predict this event. Japan (votes: 1 - 100%).
  • The most likely score by Bookmakers is 8:2.
  • Preview Facts
    • In the last 5 head-to-head matches, Japan won 3.
    • South Korea may have a physical advantage due to more rest days in recent times.
    • In this match, Japan is the undisputed favorite.
    • In the last 13 head-to-head matches, Japan won 8 matches, drew 1 match, lost 4 matches, and goals 61:45. (average 4.7:3.5).
    What were the results of their latest head-to-head matches?
    The latest head-to-head matches between Japan - South Korea were as follows:
    16.11.2025 South Korea - Japan 7:7
    15.11.2024 Japan - South Korea 6:3
    19.11.2023 Japan - South Korea 4:3
    17.11.2023 Japan - South Korea 2:1
    05.10.2023 South Korea - Japan 2:0
    Latest results of Japan
    06.03.2026 Chinese Taipei - Japan 0:13
    16.11.2025 South Korea - Japan 7:7
    24.11.2024 Japan - Chinese Taipei 0:4
    23.11.2024 Japan - Chinese Taipei 9:6
    22.11.2024 Japan - Venezuela 9:6
    Latest results of South Korea
    Draw
    Play Offs

    Quarter-finals
    1Dominican Republic (D1)South Korea (C2)10 : 0
    2Canada (A1)USA (B2)3 : 5
    3Italy (B1)Puerto Rico (A2)8 : 6
    4Japan (C1)Venezuela (D2)5 : 8

    Semi-finals
    1Dominican Republic (D1)USA (B2)1 : 2
    2Italy (B1)Venezuela (D2)2 : 4

    Final
    1USA (B2)Venezuela (D2)2 : 3