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
    World Baseball Classic Table
    Group Stage

    Group A
    PlWLPCT
    1Puerto Rico2209:31.000
    2Cuba22010:51.000
    3Canada21111:60.500
    4Panama3128:100.333
    5Colombia3036:200.000


    Group B
    PlWLPCT
    1Mexico22024:21.000
    2USA22024:61.000
    3Italy22015:41.000
    4Great Britain3037:240.000
    5Brazil3035:390.000


    Group C
    PlWLPCT
    1Japan ✔ 33025:91.000
    2South Korea ✔ 42228:190.500
    3Australia42213:120.500
    4Chinese Taipei42219:200.500
    5Czech Republic3035:300.000


    Group D
    PlWLPCT
    1Dominican Republic22024:41.000
    2Venezuela22017:51.000
    3Israel2118:110.500
    4Netherlands3127:210.333
    5Nicaragua3036:210.000

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