K-League 1 match preview: Gwangju versus Daegu

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Competition: Korea Republic K-League 1
Competition: Sun 05.July
Match begins: 10:00 (UTC)
Venue: Gwangju World Cup Stadium (44118 seats)

Gwangju will hope to utilise their home advantage to help bridge the gap to today’s opponents. The home side are currently 6 points behind Daegu.

It's no vacation for neither Gwangju nor Daegu 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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Gwangju form and stats

Gwangju have collected 7 points from their K-League 1 home games so far after 2-1-2.

Times are rough for the home team, having gone 191 minutes without scoring a league goal. Kim Jeong-Hwan was the last player to find the net.

A draw after 90 minutes last time out for Gwangju, who played 1-1 against Gimpo (after extra-time, 5-4 on penalties). That match was also played at this venue (Gwangju World Cup Stadium). Preceding that match was the home K-League 1 game against Pohang Steelers that was lost 0-2.

Gwangju are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 6 goals in 5 games. Gwangju have conceded 7 in these home matches.

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Daegu form and stats

The story so far for the visiting team on their K-League 1 travels is 1 win, 2 draws and 1 defeat.

It's the second away game in a row for Daegu, but there's smiles all around after the 2-0 victory versus Anyang in the FA Cup last time out. That result followed a home victory 2-1 versus Gangwon in the K-League 1.

Daegu have scored 4 goals on their travels this season, from 4 away games in the league. Daegu have conceded 5 goals in these away matches.

Head 2 Head

Head-2-head stats last ten meetings: three - four - three (Gwangju wins - draws - Daegu wins). As for goals, four matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), six had two or less.

Top Goalscorers

GwangjuF. de Sousa Silva
F. de Sousa Silva
3 goals

Gwangju missing players

Daegu missing players

Gwangju Daegu
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
9 5 1 Played P 1 4 9
3 2 0 Won W 1 1 4
1 1 1 Drew D 0 2 4
5 2 0 Lost L 0 1 1
7 6 1 Scored S 2 4 17
10 7 1 Conceded C 1 5 9
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 75% 89%
56% 100% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 75% 89%
22% 40% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 100% 50% 56%
11% 20% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 25% 33%
0% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 11%
33% 60% 100% BTTS BTTS 100% 50% 67%
11% 0% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 25% 22%
56% 40% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 50% 22%
 
4.3 6 4 Corners for (avg) C F 6 4.2 4.9
5.1 4.6 12 Corners against (avg) C A 3 2.5 4
1.1 1.2 0 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 0 1.5 1.6
0 0 0 Red cards R C 0 1 1
 
76 47 7 Total Shots T S 18 42 101
27 20 4 Shots on Target S O 5 14 39
26% 30% 25% Goal Efficiency G E 40% 29% 44%
Key stats in K-League 1 this season:
  • All of Gwangju's home-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
  • Daegu have scored more than double the goals of Gwangju.
  • Gwangju has the fewest clean sheets (0) at home
  • Gwangju has the most conceded goals in the first half (6)
  • Gwangju have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their home matches.
  • Gwangju have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Gwangju have won significantly more corners at home than away.
  • 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 Jeonbuk Motors 9 8 0 1 15 4 4 4 0 0 5 0 5 4 0 1 10 4 11 24
2 Ulsan 9 6 2 1 19 6 4 2 1 1 6 3 5 4 1 0 13 3 13 20
3 Sangju Sangmu 9 5 2 2 10 10 4 3 0 1 6 4 5 2 2 1 4 6 0 17
4 Daegu 9 4 4 1 17 9 5 3 2 0 13 4 4 1 2 1 4 5 8 16
5 Pohang Steelers 9 5 1 3 17 12 5 2 0 3 6 8 4 3 1 0 11 4 5 16
6 Gangwon 9 3 2 4 10 14 4 2 1 1 5 5 5 1 1 3 5 9 -4 11
7 Gwangju 9 3 1 5 7 10 5 2 1 2 6 7 4 1 0 3 1 3 -3 10
8 Seongnam 9 2 3 4 6 8 4 0 1 3 1 5 5 2 2 1 5 3 -2 9
9 Seoul 9 3 0 6 6 18 5 2 0 3 3 7 4 1 0 3 3 11 -12 9
10 Suwon Bluewings 9 2 2 5 8 11 5 1 1 3 5 7 4 1 1 2 3 4 -3 8
11 Busan I'Park 9 1 5 3 8 12 5 0 4 1 5 6 4 1 1 2 3 6 -4 8
12 Incheon United 9 0 2 7 3 12 4 0 1 3 2 7 5 0 1 4 1 5 -9 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.