K League 2 match preview: Busan I'Park versus Gwangju

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Competition: Korea Republic K League 2
Date: Sun 12.May
Match begins: 08:00 (UTC)
Venue: Busan Gudeok Stadium (24363 seats)

The managers Cho Duk-Jae and Park Jin-Seop are both dreading and looking forward to this decisive game in the upper regions of the K League 2 league table.

This should be an interesting game with lots of spark and energy as both teams are well rested since they last saw competitive action. Game on!

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Busan I'Park form and stats

3 victories, 1 draw and 1 defeat. That’s what Busan I'Park, who have the most scored goals (13) at home in K League 2, have to build on here at Busan Gudeok Stadium. It’s been three wins in a row for Busan I'Park here at Busan Gudeok Stadium, hoping to make this one the fourth consecutive victory.

A good away victory last time out for Busan I'Park, who won 5-0 against Daejeon Citizen. Before that game, the 4-1 home victory against Seoul E..

Goals are plentiful at Busan Gudeok Stadium this season as Busan I'Park has scored 13 goals here in 5 attempts. Busan I'Park have conceded 9 from these games.

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Gwangju form and stats

3-1-0 is the win-draw-loss statistic for Gwangju, who have the fewest conceded goals (5) in K League 2, in their matches away. Things are running smoothly for Gwangju who hasn't tasted defeat in their last twelve matches, regardless of venue and tournament. Their last defeat was against Seoul E..

Gwangju are travelling after their nice 2-0 home win in the K League 2 against Jeonnam Dragons. Prior to that result Gwangju won their away game at Bucheon 1995. The scoreline was 1-0.

There might be some complaints about the fixture list from the Gwangju manager Park Jin-Seop as the team has another away game coming up in only three days, this time against Suwon Bluewings.

Gwangju find the net in their away games, although not all the time. 5 goals from 4 away fixtures. Gwangju are tighter than a frog's bottom, as only 1 away goal have been conceded so far.

Head 2 Head

Gwangju - Busan I'Park 1-1 was the story when these teams last met, earlier this season. Head-2-head stats last ten meetings: 2 - 5 - 3 (Busan I'Park wins - draws - Gwangju wins). As for goals, 3 matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), 7 had two or less.

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Busan I'Park Gwangju
Total Home Home vs top Statistic Away vs top Away Total
10 5 0 Played 0 4 10
6 3 0 Won 0 3 6
2 1 0 Drew 0 1 4
2 1 0 Lost 0 0 0
26 13 0 Scored 0 5 16
14 9 0 Conceded 0 1 5
100% 100% 0% Over 0.5 0% 75% 80%
90% 100% 0% Over 1.5 0% 50% 70%
80% 100% 0% Over 2.5 0% 25% 40%
50% 60% 0% Over 3.5 0% 0% 20%
50% 60% 0% Over 4.5 0% 0% 0%
70% 80% 0% BTTS 0% 25% 40%
20% 20% 0% Clean Sheets 0% 75% 60%
10% 0% 0% Failed To Score 0% 25% 20%
 
6.9 7 0 Corners For (avg) 0 6.8 5.8
4.7 4.6 0 Corners Against (avg) 0 4.5 6
1.8 1.2 0 Yellow Cards (avg) 0 1.8 1.1
0 0 0 Red Cards 0 1 2
Key stats this season:
  • All of Busan I'Park's home matches have had more than 2,5 goals.
  • Busan I'Park have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Busan I'Park have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Gwangju have scored away.
  • Busan I'Park have scored in all their home matches so far.
  • Busan I'Park haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Gwangju have not yet lost a game.
  • Gwangju have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.

Busan I'Park
All K-League Classic K3 League Advanced K League 2 FA Cup
All Home Away
13-04-19 KL2 Asan Mugunghwa 2 - 5 Busan I'Park
21-04-19 KL2 Busan I'Park 3 - 0 Ansan Greeners
27-04-19 KL2 Jeonnam Dragons 1 - 0 Busan I'Park
01-05-19 KL2 Busan I'Park 4 - 1 Seoul E.
05-05-19 KL2 Daejeon Citizen 0 - 5 Busan I'Park
12-05-19 KL2 Busan I'Park 08:00 Gwangju
20-05-19 KL2 Bucheon 1995 10:30 Busan I'Park
27-05-19 KL2 Busan I'Park 11:00 Jeonnam Dragons
01-06-19 KL2 Busan I'Park 10:00 Suwon
17-06-19 KL2 Anyang 10:30 Busan I'Park
Gwangju
All K-League Classic K League 2 FA Cup
All Home Away
17-04-19 FAC Gwangju 10:30 Andong Science Uni
20-04-19 KL2 Gwangju 2 - 1 Suwon
27-04-19 KL2 Ansan Greeners 0 - 0 Gwangju
01-05-19 KL2 Bucheon 1995 0 - 1 Gwangju
04-05-19 KL2 Gwangju 2 - 0 Jeonnam Dragons
12-05-19 KL2 Busan I'Park 08:00 Gwangju
15-05-19 FAC Suwon Bluewings 10:30 Gwangju
20-05-19 KL2 Gwangju 10:30 Seoul E.
26-05-19 KL2 Asan Mugunghwa 06:00 Gwangju
02-06-19 KL2 Anyang 10:00 Gwangju

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A D P
1 Gwangju 10 6 4 0 16 5 6 3 3 0 11 4 4 3 1 0 5 1 11 22
2 Busan I'Park 10 6 2 2 26 14 5 3 1 1 13 9 5 3 1 1 13 5 12 20
3 Suwon 11 5 2 4 16 13 5 2 1 2 8 7 6 3 1 2 8 6 3 17
4 Anyang 10 4 3 3 16 13 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 4 3 3 16 13 3 15
5 Ansan Greeners 10 3 4 3 11 11 5 2 2 1 6 3 5 1 2 2 5 8 0 13
6 Asan Mugunghwa 10 4 1 5 14 18 6 2 1 3 10 13 4 2 0 2 4 5 -4 13
7 Bucheon 1995 10 3 3 4 13 14 6 2 2 2 6 6 4 1 1 2 7 8 -1 12
8 Daejeon Citizen 11 3 3 5 8 15 6 1 1 4 1 10 5 2 2 1 7 5 -7 12
9 Jeonnam Dragons 11 2 3 6 8 18 7 2 1 4 6 11 4 0 2 2 2 7 -10 9
10 Seoul E. 11 1 5 5 12 19 6 1 3 2 8 8 5 0 2 3 4 11 -7 8

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