The relative strength between Vietnam U23 and South Korea U23

Despite being considered stronger, the South Korean U23 team wasn't significantly superior to the Vietnamese U23 team in many aspects.

The balance of power between Vietnam U23 and South Korea U23 - Graphic: AN BINH

The first significant advantage that the South Korean U23 team has over Vietnam is perhaps its historical record. The South Korean U23 team is one of five champions of the AFC U23 Asian Championship, having reached the final once in 2016.

Meanwhile, the Vietnam U23 team has never won the tournament, and this dream will have to wait at least another two years. The head-to-head history completely favors the South Korea U23 team.

The two teams have met four times before, according to Soccerway. In those matches, South Korea U23 remains undefeated with one draw and three wins.

The South Korean U23 team entered this year's tournament with superior statistics compared to Vietnam. From squad value to strength statistics, the South Korean U23 team was better than Vietnam in every aspect.

However, the professional statistics at the tournament suggest otherwise.

In the previous matches, both teams conceded 6 goals, but the Vietnamese U23 attack scored more goals (8 compared to 6 for their opponents). Other statistics such as shots on goal and shots on target also showed the Vietnamese U23 team to be superior.

Similarly, in terms of form, Vietnam U23 has won 4 and lost 1 of their last 5 matches, while South Korea U23 has only won their last 3 matches.

The match between Vietnam U23 and South Korea U23 will take place at 10 PM on January 23rd at the King Abdullah Sports City Hall in Jeddah (Saudi Arabia).

Source: https://tuoitre.vn/tuong-quan-suc-manh-giua-u23-viet-nam-va-u23-han-quoc-20260122161954453.htm