Betting preview: Daegu vs Gwangju should be interesting

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Competition: Korea Republic K-League 1
Competition: Sun 16.April
Match begins: 10:00 (UTC)
Venue: DGB Arena (66422 seats)

We've seen boom and bust for these contenders this season, sitting in positions near the median of the K-League 1 table. Here's the Daegu - Gwangju latest:

Insights:
  • Daegu have the fewest conceded goals (1) at home in K-League 1
  • Gwangju have the most clean sheets (3) in K-League 1

It's no vacation for neither Daegu nor Gwangju as both were in action only a few days ago. Expect some tired legs on the pitch and/or possibly some changes to the lineups.

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Daegu form and stats

Only two K-League 1 home games for Daegu so far, yet both highs and lows with 1 win, 1 draw and 0 defeat.

Stress levels are on the rise for Daegu's attacking players as they have now played 180 minutes without scoring in a league game. Cesinha was their last goal scorer.

Daegu's previous match was a FA Cup game also played at home, finishing 2-1 vs Cheonan City. The home team are looking to build on that result.

A K-League 1 defeat was the result before that one, 0-3 away at Seoul.

The bookmakers consider this a fairly even contest. One could say only the home advantage separates the teams. It could be relevant to look at how Daegu have performed in matches similar to this (as small favourites). Our database has found 12 matches with the results: Won 4, drawn 3 and lost 5.

At DGB Arena, Daegu has the goal stats of 3-1 (for/against) from 2 league fixtures.

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Gwangju form and stats

Gwangju are doing rather OK so far in their away games in the K-League 1, having played 3 games and collected 3 points (1 win, 0 draws and 2 losses).

The followers enjoyed Gwangju's previous fixture versus Busan I'Park, a FA Cup win (2-1) played at home.

Preceding that game, the 0-2 loss visiting Pohang Steelers's place.

As mentioned above, this is an open game with no clear favourite. We have found 7 similar matches played by Gwangju in our archives, and the results are: 3 wins for Gwangju, 0 draws and 4 defeats.

Some info for sports gamblers wanting to bet on only one (or no) team scoring in this fixture: This club have played 6 consecutive league matches with just one or no side finding the net.

There's been a serious shortage of goals from Gwangju's away games in the league this season with only {1 goals} from 3 matches. Gwangju have conceded 4 goals in these away matches.

Head 2 Head

Previous ten meetings with these sides: Daegu won five, Gwangju were winners in four and we saw one draw. five games with over 2,5 goals, five matches with two goals or less.

Top Goalscorers

GwangjuJ. Asani
J. Asani
4 goals
DaeguC. Silva dos Santos
C. Silva dos Santos
2 goals

Daegu missing players

Gwangju missing players

Daegu Gwangju
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
6 2 1 Played P 1 3 6
1 1 1 Won W 0 1 3
3 1 0 Drew D 0 0 0
2 0 0 Lost L 1 2 3
6 3 2 Scored S 0 1 8
8 1 0 Conceded C 2 4 6
83% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 100%
83% 100% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 67% 83%
33% 0% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 0% 17%
17% 0% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 0% 17%
17% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 17%
50% 50% 0% BTTS BTTS 0% 0% 0%
33% 50% 100% Clean Sheets C S 0% 33% 50%
33% 0% 0% Failed to Score F T 100% 67% 50%
 
4.5 3 4 Corners for (avg) C F 6 4 4.8
5 5 6 Corners against (avg) C A 4 3.3 3.3
2.5 3.5 5 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 3 2 1.8
0 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 1
 
12.2 12 10 Shots (avg) S ( 9 9 11.7
4.8 5 6 Shots on Target (avg) S O 2 2 4.7
21% 30% 33% Goal Efficiency G E 0% 17% 29%
 
11.7 11.5 10 Shots against (avg) S A 18 12.7 12.3
3.7 3.5 3 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 7 5.3 4.7
Key stats in K-League 1 this season:
  • All of Daegu's home-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
  • Daegu have not yet lost a game at home.
  • Daegu have the fewest conceded goals (1) at home in K-League 1
  • Daegu have won significantly less corners at home than away.
  • Gwangju have the fewest conceded goals in the first half (0) in K-League 1
  • Gwangju have the most clean sheets (3) in K-League 1
  • Gwangju have won significantly less corners away then at home.
  • Gwangju haven’t played a single 0-0 game.

  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 6 6 0 0 13 4 3 3 0 0 7 2 3 3 0 0 6 2 9 18
2 Pohang Steelers 6 4 2 0 10 5 3 2 1 0 6 3 3 2 1 0 4 2 5 14
3 Seoul 6 4 0 2 12 7 3 2 0 1 6 3 3 2 0 1 6 4 5 12
4 Daejeon Citizen 6 3 2 1 14 11 3 2 1 0 5 2 3 1 1 1 9 9 3 11
5 Gwangju 6 3 0 3 8 6 3 2 0 1 7 2 3 1 0 2 1 4 2 9
6 Jeonbuk Motors 6 2 1 3 7 7 4 2 1 1 6 3 2 0 0 2 1 4 0 7
7 Suwon 6 2 1 3 8 11 3 2 0 1 8 6 3 0 1 2 0 5 -3 7
8 Daegu 6 1 3 2 6 8 2 1 1 0 3 1 4 0 2 2 3 7 -2 6
9 Jeju United 6 1 2 3 4 7 3 0 1 2 2 5 3 1 1 1 2 2 -3 5
10 Incheon United 6 1 2 3 5 12 3 1 2 0 4 3 3 0 0 3 1 9 -7 5
11 Gangwon 6 0 3 3 3 7 3 0 1 2 1 3 3 0 2 1 2 4 -4 3
12 Suwon Bluewings 6 0 2 4 5 10 3 0 1 2 2 5 3 0 1 2 3 5 -5 2

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.