Open game expected at Sungui Arena Park: Incheon United vs Daegu preview

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Competition: Korea Republic K-League 1
Competition: Tue 17.May
Match begins: 10:30 (UTC)
Venue: Sungui Arena Park (20891 seats)

Incheon United have done better than Daegu so far this season, but every match begins at 0-0. Here's all the facts you require prior to kickoff:

Insights:
  • Incheon United haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Daegu have the most conceded goals (11) away in K-League 1

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 Incheon and Daegu.

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Incheon United form and stats

2 victories, 3 draws and 2 defeats. That’s what Incheon United have to build on here at Sungui Arena Park in the K-League 1.

An away draw last time out for Incheon United, facing Ulsan in a game that ended 2-2. A disappointing finish for Incheon in their match versus Ulsan as their 2-0 lead was destroyed and replaced with a 2-2 full time score. Kim was "man of the match" with a rating of 7.8 out of 10. The defender Kim won 5 of 7 duels.

Ahead of that match, Incheon United lost 0-1 at home to Jeonbuk Motors.

There's a new game coming up fairly quickly for Incheon United as they are travelling to their away game against Pohang Steelers in the K-League 1. That match is four days after this one.

Incheon have scored 6 league goals here from 7 matches, not a lot. From these home matches, Incheon United have conceded only 6 goals.

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Daegu form and stats

There's been little loot from Daegu's travels as they have only collected 3 points from 6 away games in the K-League 1. Daegu only have 0 wins to counter their 3 defeats and 3 draws. Two points from the last two away games for Daegu, which the math geniuses among you will translate to two draws.

It's another away game for the visitors, as they travelled to Sangju Sangmu (placed 7th) in their previous outing. The match ended in a draw 1-1. Attacker Cesinha got a player rating of 8.13 in the game. "Man of the match" Cesinha scored one goal and hit three key passes.

Prior to that match, a home win 3-0 against Suwon Bluewings.

Daegu's defence is not exactly unbeatable as they have conceded 11 goals from these trips.

Head 2 Head

This was the final score when the squads met previously this season; Daegu - Incheon United 1-2. Head-to-head numbers (for the last ten meetings): Incheon won four games, two matches ended with a draw and Daegu managed four wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: five / five

Top Goalscorers

Incheon UnitedS. Mugoša
S. Mugoša
9 goals
DaeguJ. Ko
J. Ko
5 goals
DaeguC. Silva dos Santos
C. Silva dos Santos
4 goals

Incheon United missing players

Daegu missing players

Incheon United Daegu
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
12 7 3 Played P 3 6 12
5 2 1 Won W 0 0 3
5 3 1 Drew D 2 3 4
2 2 1 Lost L 1 3 5
14 6 2 Scored S 2 6 15
11 6 2 Conceded C 4 11 17
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 67% 83% 92%
50% 43% 33% Over 1.5 O 1.5 67% 83% 83%
33% 14% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 33% 33% 42%
25% 14% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 33% 33% 25%
0% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 17% 8%
50% 43% 33% BTTS BTTS 67% 67% 58%
33% 29% 33% Clean Sheets C S 33% 17% 25%
17% 29% 33% Failed to Score F T 33% 33% 25%
 
3.8 3.7 2.7 Corners for (avg) C F 3 3.5 3.8
4.2 4.4 4.3 Corners against (avg) C A 6.3 5.2 5.4
1.7 1.4 1.7 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 3.3 3 2.7
3 1 0 Red cards R C 0 0 1
 
7.9 8.4 8 Shots (avg) S ( 7.7 9.3 8.6
3.7 3.4 2.7 Shots on Target (avg) S O 2.7 3.2 3.2
32% 25% 25% Goal Efficiency G E 25% 32% 39%
 
10.2 9.7 9 Shots against (avg) S A 11.7 12 10.2
3.5 3.7 3.7 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 5 5.3 4.1
Key stats in K-League 1 this season:
  • Daegu have the most conceded goals (11) away in K-League 1
  • Daegu have yet to win a game away.
  • Incheon United 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 12 8 3 1 20 9 6 4 2 0 11 5 6 4 1 1 9 4 11 27
2 Jeju United 12 6 4 2 16 11 7 2 3 2 6 6 5 4 1 0 10 5 5 22
3 Incheon United 12 5 5 2 14 11 7 2 3 2 6 6 5 3 2 0 8 5 3 20
4 Pohang Steelers 12 5 4 3 14 10 4 2 2 0 5 2 8 3 2 3 9 8 4 19
5 Jeonbuk Motors 12 5 4 3 13 9 6 1 3 2 4 5 6 4 1 1 9 4 4 19
6 Seoul 12 4 5 3 15 12 5 3 1 1 9 5 7 1 4 2 6 7 3 17
7 Sangju Sangmu 12 4 4 4 15 13 5 3 2 0 8 4 7 1 2 4 7 9 2 16
8 Daegu 12 3 4 5 15 17 6 3 1 2 9 6 6 0 3 3 6 11 -2 13
9 Suwon Bluewings 12 3 4 5 9 14 7 3 2 2 6 5 5 0 2 3 3 9 -5 13
10 Gangwon 12 2 5 5 12 15 7 2 1 4 7 9 5 0 4 1 5 6 -3 11
11 Suwon 12 3 2 7 17 23 5 2 1 2 13 14 7 1 1 5 4 9 -6 11
12 Seongnam 12 1 2 9 8 24 7 0 2 5 3 14 5 1 0 4 5 10 -16 5

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.