Busan I'Park receive Cheongju as obvious favourites: Full football preview

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Competition: Korea Republic K League 2
Competition: Sat 24.Jun
Match begins: 07:00 (UTC)
Venue: Busan Asiad Main Stadium (53864 seats)

Busan I'Park should be expected winners of this home game vs Cheongju, if the league table is to be trusted. Or are we looking at a possible?

Insights:
  • Busan I'Park have the fewest conceded goals (2) at home in K League 2
  • Cheongju have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.

We should expect both teams to be fresh and ready for this match, as there is some time since both teams last played. Let's have a look at how the teams are doing!

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Busan I'Park form and stats

3-3-1 (win-draw-lost) are the K League 2 numbers at home for Busan I'Park so far this season.

The spoils were shared in I'Park's previous game, also at home. Visiting Gimpo (placed 4th) travelled back with a draw after a 0-0 scoreline.

In the game before, an away victory match versus Seoul E. with a 2-1 scoreline.

Busan I'Park aren't scoring a lot here at Busan Asiad Main Stadium in the league, with only {6 goals} from 7 games. As for guarding their own goal, I'Park have only let in {2 goals} at home.

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Cheongju form and stats

Playing away, Cheongju have won 2 games, drawn 2 and suffered 3 defeats in the K League 2 this season.

Cheongju go into this game after a win, the home game against Jeonnam Dragons that ended 3-1.

Preceding that game was the away victory against Gimpo with the score of 2-1.

Cheongju have a decent goal production going in their away games, although not fantastic. In 7 league away games 9 goals have been scored. In the opposite end, Cheongju have conceded 12 goals in their away games. Cheongju has visited these top teams three times, and 2 of 3 has ended with 2 goals or more!

Head 2 Head

These competitors have battled earlier this season: Cheongju - Busan I'Park 1-1. Previous two meetings featuring these sides: Busan I'Park won one, Cheongju were winners in zero and we saw one draw. one game with more than 2,5 goals, one match with under 2,5 goals. Jeong-In loves to play against Cheongju and have scored 4 goals in these matches.

Top Goalscorers

CheongjuJ. Barbosa Teixeira
J. Barbosa Teixeira
6 goals
Busan I'ParkJ. Nascimento Brito
J. Nascimento Brito
4 goals
I'ParkC. Kim
C. Kim
4 goals

Busan I'Park missing players

Cheongju missing players

Busan I'Park Cheongju
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
16 7 2 Played P 3 7 16
8 3 1 Won W 1 2 5
6 3 1 Drew D 1 2 4
2 1 0 Lost L 1 3 7
22 6 2 Scored S 4 9 18
11 2 0 Conceded C 4 12 27
81% 57% 50% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 86% 88%
62% 29% 50% Over 1.5 O 1.5 67% 71% 81%
38% 14% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 67% 71% 62%
19% 14% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 33% 43% 38%
6% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 29% 12%
50% 14% 0% BTTS BTTS 67% 57% 44%
38% 71% 100% Clean Sheets C S 0% 14% 19%
31% 57% 50% Failed to Score F T 33% 43% 50%
 
3.9 4.1 5 Corners for (avg) C F 3.3 3 3.1
4.6 4.6 4.5 Corners against (avg) C A 9.3 7.6 6.6
1.4 1 1.5 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 0.7 1 1.3
0 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 2
 
13.1 13 12.5 Shots (avg) S ( 9.7 9.9 10.8
4.6 4.3 3.5 Shots on Target (avg) S O 3.3 4.7 4.2
30% 20% 29% Goal Efficiency G E 40% 27% 27%
 
12.1 10.7 11.5 Shots against (avg) S A 17 16.3 13.5
3.7 2.9 1.5 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 6 5.7 5
Key stats in K League 2 this season:
  • Busan I'Park have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
  • Busan I'Park have the fewest conceded goals (2) at home in K League 2
  • Cheongju have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won.
  • Cheongju 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 Gyeongnam 16 8 6 2 29 17 8 4 2 2 14 12 8 4 4 0 15 5 12 30
2 Busan I'Park 16 8 6 2 22 11 7 3 3 1 6 2 9 5 3 1 16 9 11 30
3 Anyang 15 8 4 3 26 16 8 4 2 2 12 9 7 4 2 1 14 7 10 28
4 Gimpo 15 7 6 2 17 8 7 2 4 1 7 3 8 5 2 1 10 5 9 27
5 Bucheon 1995 16 8 3 5 26 19 8 5 1 2 14 9 8 3 2 3 12 10 7 27
6 Sangju Sangmu 15 8 3 4 22 17 7 3 2 2 9 8 8 5 1 2 13 9 5 27
7 Seoul E. 16 7 2 7 21 19 8 3 0 5 13 12 8 4 2 2 8 7 2 23
8 Seongnam 16 5 5 6 22 22 8 3 2 3 12 12 8 2 3 3 10 10 0 20
9 Jeonnam Dragons 16 6 2 8 19 26 9 4 2 3 11 12 7 2 0 5 8 14 -7 20
10 Cheongju 16 5 4 7 18 27 9 3 2 4 9 15 7 2 2 3 9 12 -9 19
11 Asan Mugunghwa 16 5 3 8 17 18 7 3 2 2 9 6 9 2 1 6 8 12 -1 18
12 Ansan Greeners 15 2 4 9 14 27 8 2 2 4 9 13 7 0 2 5 5 14 -13 10
13 Cheonan City 16 0 2 14 11 37 8 0 1 7 6 20 8 0 1 7 5 17 -26 2

Read more about K League 2

The K League 2 is the second highest level of football in South Korea. It currently has ten clubs playing 36 fixtures each in the regular season, meeting each other four times. The top team in the league table is promoted while places two to four enter a promotion play-off.