K-League 1 forecast and data: Jeonbuk Motors moderate favourite to subdue Incheon United

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Competition: Korea Republic K-League 1
Competition: Sun 06.Aug
Match begins: 10:00 (UTC)
Venue: Jeonju World Cup Stadium (42477 seats)

Most experts are most impressed by Jeonbuk Motors so far this season, with their 4th place in the K-League 1 table and eagerly waiting for Incheon United (who are placed 7th).

Insights:
  • Jeonbuk Motors have the fewest conceded goals (22) in K-League 1
  • Incheon United is in the best form (4-1-1) in K-League 1

There should be plenty of energy on the pitch in this game, as both sides have had time to recuperate from their last game. Let's hope both teams are ready to give it all.

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Jeonbuk Motors form and stats

The home supporters can't complain about results here at Jeonju World Cup Stadium as Jeonbuk Motors have scored 18 goals to get 25 points from 12 games. The overall stats in the K-League 1 are 8-1-3 (wins-draws-losses). Ever since the Gangwon game Jeonbuk has been unbeatable here at Jeonju World Cup Stadium producing six straight wins.

Jeonbuk Motors are hoping to put things right at home after a defeat in their previous match, the score 1-2 away versus Pohang Steelers. The first setback in the shape of a defeat after going undefeated in four league rounds. Midfielder Park was the best player on the team with a rating of 7.2 (out of ten) in that game. Park served one assist and hit five key passes.

Previous to that game, a home match hosting Suwon in a game that was won 1-0.

The home team are moderate favourites in this game. How does Jeonbuk Motors handle that role? We have found 16 games in our database similar to this one, based on the home odds. The stats for these games are 8 wins, 5 draws and 3 defeats.

Another home game is coming up fairly shortly for the hosts, as Incheon United are coming to town in three days.

A decent goal production from Jeonbuk Motors in their home games so far, with 18 goals from 12 league matches. Jeonbuk have only conceded 8 from their league home games. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.

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Incheon United form and stats

The story so far for the visiting team on their K-League 1 travels is 5 wins, 3 draws and 4 defeats. It could be a hat trick of victories away for Incheon United, as they have won on their previous two travels.

The Incheon United goalkeeper Dong-Heon Kim is collecting clean sheets like a laundry worker. It's been 180 league minutes without conceding a goal, and counting.

It's the second away game in a row for Incheon, but there's smiles all around after the 1-0 victory versus Seoul (placed 3rd) last time out.

Before that, Incheon United secured a home win against Daejeon Citizen with the score 2-0.

We have checked recent matches where Incheon have had similar odds to win. Win-draw-lose statistics from those 15 games were 6 victories, 5 draws and 4 defeats.

Low on goals? 15 of this side's most recent 20 league rounds have contained two or less goals.

Incheon United have another game that requires travelling in just three sleeps, a FA Cup match vs Jeonbuk Motors. A grim diary for the visitors!

Incheon United have scored 15 goals on their travels this season, from 12 away games in the league. As opposed to that, Incheon have seen the ball go into their own net 17 times on the road.

Head 2 Head

The two sides faced each other before this season: Incheon United - Jeonbuk Motors 0-0. Numbers for the last ten meetings involving these two participants are: five wins for Jeonbuk, four draws and one win for Incheon United. Over 2,5 goals: four times; under 2,5 goals: six games.

Top Goalscorers

Jeonbuk MotorsS. Moon
S. Moon
6 goals
Jeonbuk MotorsM. Song
M. Song
5 goals
Incheon UnitedH. Rodrigues da Silva
H. Rodrigues da Silva
4 goals

Jeonbuk Motors missing players

Incheon United missing players

Jeonbuk Motors Incheon United
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
24 12 3 Played P 4 12 24
11 8 2 Won W 3 5 8
4 1 0 Drew D 0 3 9
9 3 1 Lost L 1 4 7
30 18 4 Scored S 6 15 26
22 8 2 Conceded C 3 17 27
96% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 92% 88%
75% 75% 67% Over 1.5 O 1.5 75% 83% 62%
38% 33% 33% Over 2.5 O 2.5 50% 50% 33%
8% 8% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 33% 25%
0% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 8% 8%
42% 42% 33% BTTS BTTS 50% 42% 38%
38% 50% 67% Clean Sheets C S 50% 33% 38%
25% 8% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 33% 38%
 
4.1 3.7 4.3 Corners for (avg) C F 6.2 4.5 5.2
4.4 3.9 4.3 Corners against (avg) C A 5.8 5 5.2
1.8 1.8 1.7 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1.8 1.4 1.5
3 2 0 Red cards R C 0 1 2
 
12.6 12.2 14 Shots (avg) S ( 14.5 11.2 11.9
4.9 4.5 5 Shots on Target (avg) S O 4.2 3.7 4.3
25% 33% 27% Goal Efficiency G E 35% 34% 25%
 
12.4 11.6 10.3 Shots against (avg) S A 14.8 13.1 11.6
4.6 4 3.7 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 5.2 5.7 4.5
Key stats in K-League 1 this season:
  • Incheon United have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Incheon United is in the best form (4-1-1) in K-League 1
  • Jeonbuk Motors have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
  • Jeonbuk Motors have the fewest conceded goals (22) in K-League 1
  • Jeonbuk Motors have the fewest conceded goals (8) at home in K-League 1
  • Jeonbuk Motors have the most clean sheets (6) at home in K-League 1
  • Jeonbuk Motors haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Ulsan 24 18 2 4 49 27 12 9 2 1 29 15 12 9 0 3 20 12 22 56
2 Pohang Steelers 24 12 8 4 36 27 13 9 2 2 23 14 11 3 6 2 13 13 9 44
3 Seoul 24 10 7 7 41 27 12 6 4 2 23 11 12 4 3 5 18 16 14 37
4 Jeonbuk Motors 24 11 4 9 30 22 12 8 1 3 18 8 12 3 3 6 12 14 8 37
5 Gwangju 24 9 7 8 29 25 12 5 3 4 16 10 12 4 4 4 13 15 4 34
6 Daegu 24 8 9 7 27 28 11 4 5 2 15 13 13 4 4 5 12 15 -1 33
7 Incheon United 24 8 9 7 26 27 12 3 6 3 11 10 12 5 3 4 15 17 -1 33
8 Daejeon Citizen 24 8 9 7 35 37 12 5 4 3 16 16 12 3 5 4 19 21 -2 33
9 Jeju United 24 8 6 10 32 34 11 3 4 4 12 14 13 5 2 6 20 20 -2 30
10 Suwon 24 5 5 14 26 51 13 4 3 6 16 24 11 1 2 8 10 27 -25 20
11 Suwon Bluewings 24 4 6 14 25 37 12 1 3 8 11 20 12 3 3 6 14 17 -12 18
12 Gangwon 24 2 10 12 15 29 12 1 4 7 9 17 12 1 6 5 6 12 -14 16

Read more about K-League 1

The K League 1 is the top level of the South Korean football league pyramid. It was founded in 1983 as the Korean Super League, later renamed K League Classic and in 2018 renamed K League 1. It currently has twelve teams playing 33 fixtures each, then enter championship and relegation rounds.