It's still early in the K-League 1 season, but we are learning more and more about the teams. Here is the Busan I'Park - Sangju Sangmu preview!
Busan I'Park and Sangju Sangmu should both be in good shape for this meeting, as there's been enough days for both of them to train and rest since their last matches.
Busan I'Park form and stats
Busan I'Park have less points than they have played home games in the K-League 1 so far. Their two previous attempts here have produced 1 point.
The spoils were shared in I'Park's previous game, also at home. Visiting Suwon Bluewings (placed 8th) travelled back with a draw after a 0-0 scoreline. 1-1 away at Ulsan before that.
Busan I'Park has scored 1 goal so far and conceded 2 goals from 2 home games. These are numbers from the league only.
Sangju Sangmu form and stats
Still no away game victory in the K-League 1 for Sangju Sangmu, who have the most conceded goals (5) away in K-League 1, with 1 draw and 1 loss from their first 2 attempts.
Sangju are the visiting side once again, their previous game being the 1-1 draw at Daegu (placed 9th). A home win before that, celebrating 1-0 vs Gwangju.
As for goals scored and conceded in the league games away so far, Sangju Sangmu has managed 1 goal and let in 5 from 2 matches.
Head 2 Head
I'Park-Sangju Sangmu H2H statistics last ten meetings regardless of arena: Busan I'Park four wins, Sangju Sangmu one win, five draws. five of these ten matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).Top Goalscorers
  S. Kang 2 goals |  R. Pacheco da Silva 1 goals | J. Lee 1 goals |
Busan I'Park missing players
Sangju Sangmu missing players
| Busan I'Park | Sangju Sangmu | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 4 | 2 | 1 | Played | P | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Drew | D | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2 | 1 | 1 | Lost | L | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2 | 1 | 1 | Scored | S | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 5 | 2 | 2 | Conceded | C | 1 | 5 | 5 |
| 75% | 50% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 75% | 50% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 100% | 75% |
| 25% | 50% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 50% | 25% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 50% | 25% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 50% | 50% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 50% | 25% |
| 25% | 50% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 50% |
| 50% | 50% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 50% | 25% |
| 5.8 | 8.5 | 10 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 6 | 4 | 4 |
| 5.8 | 5 | 2 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 9 | 7 | 5 |
| 2 | 2.5 | 1 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 0.5 | 0.8 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 33 | 17 | 9 | Total Shots | T S | 8 | 18 | 40 |
| 9 | 6 | 2 | Shots on Target | S O | 1 | 3 | 14 |
| 22% | 17% | 50% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 100% | 33% | 29% |
- Sangju Sangmu has the most conceded goals (5) away
- Sangju Sangmu has the the worst goal difference (-4) away
| Busan I'Park | Last season | Sangju Sangmu | |||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 37 | 19 | Played | P | 19 | 38 | ||
| 19 | 10 | Won | W | 6 | 16 | ||
| 13 | 6 | Drew | D | 4 | 7 | ||
| 5 | 3 | Lost | L | 9 | 15 | ||
| 73 | 36 | Scored | S | 20 | 49 | ||
| 47 | 26 | Conceded | C | 30 | 53 | ||
| 92% | 95% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 95% | 97% | ||
| 78% | 84% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 74% | 79% | ||
| 54% | 58% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 47% | 47% | ||
| 46% | 47% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 26% | 24% | ||
| 30% | 32% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 16% | 16% | ||
| 59% | 63% | BTTS | BTTS | 53% | 55% | ||
| 32% | 32% | Clean Sheets | C S | 11% | 16% | ||
| 16% | 11% | Failed to Score | F T | 42% | 32% | ||
| 6.9 | 6.8 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 4.1 | 4.4 | ||
| 4.6 | 4.6 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 3.9 | 3.8 | ||
| 1.8 | 1.8 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.4 | 1.2 | ||
| 4 | 2 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 2 | ||
| 510 | 267 | Total Shots | T S | 160 | 363 | ||
| 190 | 97 | Shots on Target | S O | 60 | 137 | ||
| 36% | 37% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 33% | 36% | ||
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Jeonbuk Motors | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 9 |
| 2 | Ulsan | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 8 |
| 3 | Gangwon | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 7 |
| 4 | Sangju Sangmu | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | -1 | 7 |
| 5 | Seoul | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 6 |
| 6 | Seongnam | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 5 |
| 7 | Pohang Steelers | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 8 | Suwon Bluewings | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 4 |
| 9 | Daegu | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 3 |
| 10 | Incheon United | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 2 |
| 11 | Busan I'Park | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -3 | 2 |
| 12 | Gwangju | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | -4 | 1 |
| Last season | Total | Home | Away | ||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Gwangju | 36 | 21 | 10 | 5 | 59 | 31 | 18 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 36 | 12 | 18 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 23 | 19 | 28 | 73 |
| 2 | Busan I'Park | 36 | 18 | 13 | 5 | 72 | 47 | 18 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 35 | 26 | 18 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 37 | 21 | 25 | 67 |
| 3 | Anyang | 36 | 15 | 10 | 11 | 63 | 50 | 18 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 37 | 24 | 18 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 26 | 26 | 13 | 55 |
| 4 | Bucheon 1995 | 36 | 14 | 9 | 13 | 49 | 51 | 18 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 21 | 26 | 18 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 28 | 25 | -2 | 51 |
| 5 | Ansan Greeners | 36 | 14 | 8 | 14 | 46 | 42 | 18 | 7 | 3 | 8 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 26 | 23 | 4 | 50 |
| 6 | Jeonnam Dragons | 36 | 13 | 9 | 14 | 43 | 47 | 18 | 8 | 3 | 7 | 23 | 23 | 18 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 20 | 24 | -4 | 48 |
| 7 | Asan Mugunghwa | 36 | 12 | 8 | 16 | 42 | 56 | 18 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 21 | 28 | 18 | 7 | 3 | 8 | 21 | 28 | -14 | 44 |
| 8 | Suwon | 36 | 11 | 10 | 15 | 49 | 55 | 18 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 23 | 29 | 18 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 26 | 26 | -6 | 43 |
| 9 | Daejeon Citizen | 36 | 8 | 11 | 17 | 31 | 47 | 18 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 12 | 27 | 18 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 19 | 20 | -16 | 35 |
| 10 | Seoul E. | 36 | 5 | 10 | 21 | 43 | 71 | 18 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 25 | 30 | 18 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 18 | 41 | -28 | 25 |
| Last season | Total | Home | Away | ||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Sangju Sangmu | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 55 |
| 2 | Suwon Bluewings | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 48 |
| 3 | Seongnam | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 45 |
| 4 | Incheon United | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 34 |
| 5 | Gyeongnam | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | -1 | 33 |
| 6 | Jeju United | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | -3 | 27 |