Balanced ball game between Gwangju and Jeonbuk Motors expected

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Competition: Korea Republic K-League 1
Competition: Sun 24.Sep
Match begins: 05:00 (UTC)
Venue: Gwangju World Cup Stadium (44118 seats)

3rd position in the K-League 1 table for Gwangju at present, a competent showing. The match-going supporters pray for more entertainment as 6th-placed Jeonbuk Motors visit Gwangju World Cup Stadium.

Insights:
  • Gwangju have the fewest conceded goals in the first half (5) in K-League 1
  • Jeonbuk Motors have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.

It’s busy days for these teams as both were in action only a few days ago. There’s no rest for the wicked, or in this case; no rest for Gwangju and Jeonbuk Motors.

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Gwangju form and stats

Gwangju have played 14 K-League 1 games at their own stadium so far this season, resulting in 7-3-4 (wins-draws-losses).

The Gwangju crowd went home unhappy last time out, seeing their beloved players lose 0-1 to Jeonbuk Motors here at Gwangju World Cup Stadium. This club delivered a ten league matches long run without a defeat before that game!

A strong away win before that one, visiting Seoul and winning 1-0.

Low on goals? In this team's last 14 league games, 11 have had zero, one or two goals.

Gwangju have proved capable of finding the net in their games here at Gwangju World Cup Stadium with 23 goals in 14 league matches. Gwangju are not conceding a lot of goals here at Gwangju World Cup Stadium in the league, averaging less than one per game. The total is 10 from 14 matches. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 1 of these goals has been conceded in their last three home matches.

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Jeonbuk Motors form and stats

There's been little loot from Jeonbuk Motors's travels as they have only collected 13 points from 14 away games in the K-League 1. Jeonbuk Motors only have 3 wins to counter their 7 defeats and 4 draws.

It's the second away game in a row for Jeonbuk Motors, but there's smiles all around after the 1-0 victory versus Gwangju (placed 3rd) last time out. That win felt good as this club had gone five league games without winning.

A home win as predicted against Kitchee ahead of that, in the AFC Champions League.

The attacking power of Jeonbuk when travelling is not overwhelming with 12 goals scored from 14 league matches away. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 1 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches. Jeonbuk Motors have conceded 15 goals in these away matches. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 1 of these goals has been conceded in their last three away matches.

Head 2 Head

These two sides faced each other before this campaign: Gwangju - Jeonbuk Motors 0-1. Gwangju-Jeonbuk Motors H2H statistics last ten meetings regardless of arena: Gwangju one win, Jeonbuk Motors eight wins, one draw. five of these ten matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).

Top Goalscorers

GwangjuJ. Asani
J. Asani
7 goals
Jeonbuk MotorsM. Song
M. Song
6 goals
Jeonbuk MotorsS. Moon
S. Moon
6 goals

Gwangju missing players

Jeonbuk Motors missing players

Gwangju Jeonbuk Motors
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
31 15 5 Played P 5 15 31
13 7 2 Won W 0 4 13
9 3 2 Drew D 1 4 7
9 5 1 Lost L 4 7 11
42 23 9 Scored S 3 13 36
29 11 3 Conceded C 7 15 28
90% 87% 80% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 87% 94%
71% 67% 80% Over 1.5 O 1.5 60% 60% 71%
29% 33% 40% Over 2.5 O 2.5 40% 33% 32%
19% 20% 20% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 7% 10%
10% 13% 20% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 0%
35% 20% 20% BTTS BTTS 60% 33% 42%
42% 47% 60% Clean Sheets C S 0% 33% 39%
32% 47% 40% Failed to Score F T 40% 47% 26%
 
4.5 4.8 3.8 Corners for (avg) C F 4.8 4.7 4.1
3.9 3.1 2.4 Corners against (avg) C A 4.4 4.8 4.6
2 1.9 1 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2.2 1.9 1.7
1 1 0 Red cards R C 0 1 4
 
12.6 14.5 13.6 Shots (avg) S ( 14.2 13.5 12.8
5 5.8 6.2 Shots on Target (avg) S O 4.8 5.1 4.8
27% 26% 29% Goal Efficiency G E 12% 17% 24%
 
11.7 10.1 10.6 Shots against (avg) S A 16.4 13.5 12.4
4.2 3.5 4.4 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 5.8 5.1 4.5
Key stats in K-League 1 this season:
  • Gwangju have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Gwangju have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
  • Gwangju have the fewest conceded goals (10) at home in K-League 1
  • Gwangju have the fewest conceded goals in the first half (5) in K-League 1
  • Jeonbuk Motors have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than 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 30 19 5 6 53 34 15 10 3 2 31 18 15 9 2 4 22 16 19 62
2 Pohang Steelers 30 15 11 4 48 34 16 11 3 2 30 18 14 4 8 2 18 16 14 56
3 Gwangju 30 13 9 8 42 28 14 7 3 4 23 10 16 6 6 4 19 18 14 48
4 Seoul 31 12 10 9 54 39 16 6 7 3 29 18 15 6 3 6 25 21 15 46
5 Daegu 30 11 11 8 33 33 14 6 6 2 17 13 16 5 5 6 16 20 0 44
6 Jeonbuk Motors 30 12 7 11 35 28 16 9 3 4 23 13 14 3 4 7 12 15 7 43
7 Incheon United 30 11 10 9 35 36 16 5 7 4 18 16 14 6 3 5 17 20 -1 43
8 Daejeon Citizen 31 10 11 10 47 51 15 7 4 4 23 21 16 3 7 6 24 30 -4 41
9 Jeju United 31 9 8 14 38 42 15 4 6 5 17 18 16 5 2 9 21 24 -4 35
10 Suwon 30 8 5 17 32 59 14 4 3 7 17 26 16 4 2 10 15 33 -27 29
11 Gangwon 30 4 12 14 23 35 15 2 5 8 13 20 15 2 7 6 10 15 -12 24
12 Suwon Bluewings 31 5 7 19 28 49 16 2 3 11 12 24 15 3 4 8 16 25 -21 22

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.