K-League 1 fixture guide and numbers: Incheon United meet Seongnam

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Competition: Korea Republic K-League 1
Competition: Sun 29.May
Match begins: 07:30 (UTC)
Venue: Sungui Arena Park (20891 seats)

The home advantage belongs to Incheon United in this match against Seongnam, but the away team will resist to the finish. Here's our complete match guide!

Insights:
  • Incheon United haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Seongnam have the the worst goal difference (-15) in K-League 1

It’s a hectic schedule for the away team, as they were in action only four days ago in the FA Cup. That game was also an away game, at Pohang Steelers. It will be interesting to see if they are fully ready and rested for this match, and/or if some changes in the lineup is necessary.

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Incheon United form and stats

2 victories, 4 draws and 2 defeats. That’s what Incheon United have to build on here at Sungui Arena Park in the K-League 1.

Incheon lost their last game at Pohang Steelers (placed 4th) after a 0-2 scoreline. Incheon United's goalkeeper Lee was extremely busy against Pohang Steelers, saving the team from a uglier defeat with a stunning six saves.

In the match before that, Incheon United hosted Daegu and drew the game 2-2.

This is expected to be a close game, with Incheon perhaps considered small favourites due to their home advantage. Looking back at earlier matches similar to this one (expected to be close with Incheon United as a small favourite), we find 5 games. Incheon United has won 2 of these, drawn 2 and lost 1.

At Sungui Arena Park, Incheon United has the goal stats of 8-8 (for/against) from 8 league fixtures.

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Seongnam form and stats

Seongnam have only collected 6 points from their away games in the K-League 1, after 2-0-4 (6 played).

Two away matches in a row for Seongnam, who will hope to get a better result in this one after losing 1-2 vs Pohang Steelers in the FA Cup.

Before that one, a nice away victory 1-0 at Seoul.

So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with Seongnam playing away and similar expectations, we found 14 relevant matches. Results were 6 Seongnam wins, 2 draws and 6 defeats.

Seongnam's defence is not exactly unbeatable as they have conceded 10 goals from these trips.

Head 2 Head

Seongnam - Incheon 0-1 was the score in these contenders' latest h2h fixture, earlier this season. Head-2-head stats last ten meetings: five - two - three (Incheon United wins - draws - Seongnam wins). As for goals, two matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), eight had two or less.

Top Goalscorers

Incheon UnitedS. Mugoša
S. Mugoša
11 goals
IncheonM. Lee
M. Lee
2 goals
SeongnamM. Kim
M. Kim
2 goals

Incheon United missing players

Seongnam missing players

Incheon United Seongnam
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
14 8 1 Played P 2 6 14
5 2 1 Won W 1 2 2
6 4 0 Drew D 0 0 3
3 2 0 Lost L 1 4 9
16 8 1 Scored S 2 6 11
15 8 0 Conceded C 3 10 26
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 93%
57% 50% 0% Over 1.5 O 1.5 50% 50% 64%
36% 25% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 50% 33% 50%
29% 25% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 50% 33% 36%
0% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 17% 7%
50% 50% 0% BTTS BTTS 50% 33% 36%
29% 25% 100% Clean Sheets C S 50% 17% 14%
21% 25% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 50% 57%
 
3.9 3.9 5 Corners for (avg) C F 5 5 4.4
4.4 4.1 5 Corners against (avg) C A 7 5.3 4.4
1.4 1.2 1 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2 2 2.3
3 1 0 Red cards R C 1 1 3
 
7.9 8.1 14 Shots (avg) S ( 5 9.3 8.3
3.6 3.5 7 Shots on Target (avg) S O 2 3.2 3.1
32% 29% 14% Goal Efficiency G E 50% 32% 25%
 
10.6 9.9 3 Shots against (avg) S A 13.5 12.7 10.3
4 4 1 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 6 5 4
Key stats in K-League 1 this season:
  • Incheon United haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Seongnam have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
  • Seongnam have the fewest matches under the total-line (0) in K-League 1
  • Seongnam have the fewest scored goals in the second half (5) in K-League 1
  • Seongnam have the the worst goal difference (-15) in K-League 1
  • Seongnam haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.

  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 15 11 3 1 25 10 7 5 2 0 12 5 8 6 1 1 13 5 15 36
2 Jeju United 15 7 5 3 18 12 8 2 4 2 6 6 7 5 1 1 12 6 6 26
3 Jeonbuk Motors 15 7 4 4 15 11 7 1 3 3 4 7 8 6 1 1 11 4 4 25
4 Pohang Steelers 14 6 4 4 16 11 6 3 2 1 7 3 8 3 2 3 9 8 5 22
5 Incheon United 14 5 6 3 16 15 8 2 4 2 8 8 6 3 2 1 8 7 1 21
6 Seoul 15 4 6 5 17 16 7 3 2 2 11 8 8 1 4 3 6 8 1 18
7 Daegu 14 4 5 5 20 19 7 4 1 2 12 6 7 0 4 3 8 13 1 17
8 Sangju Sangmu 15 4 5 6 18 19 6 3 2 1 8 6 9 1 3 5 10 13 -1 17
9 Suwon Bluewings 14 4 5 5 11 15 8 4 2 2 8 6 6 0 3 3 3 9 -4 17
10 Gangwon 14 3 5 6 13 18 8 3 1 4 8 9 6 0 4 2 5 9 -5 14
11 Suwon 15 3 3 9 20 28 7 2 1 4 14 17 8 1 2 5 6 11 -8 12
12 Seongnam 14 2 3 9 11 26 8 0 3 5 5 16 6 2 0 4 6 10 -15 9

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.