Evenly matched teams: Busan I'Park vs Seoul E. match preview

Days
Hours
Minutes
Seconds
Competition: Korea Republic K League 2
Competition: Wed 22.September
Match begins: 10:00 (UTC)
Venue: Busan Gudeok Stadium (24363 seats)

Seoul E. have rested up after their 2-1-match vs Daejeon Citizen and are keen to face Busan I'Park. Get all the facts and figures!

Insights:
  • Busan I'Park have the most conceded goals (48) in K League 2
  • Seoul E. have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.

It's no vacation for neither I'Park nor Seoul E. as both were in action only a few days ago. Expect some tired legs on the pitch and/or possibly some changes to the lineups.

L D D L L

Busan I'Park form and stats

With {3 K League 2 wins}, 4 draws and 7 defeats from their home games, Busan I'Park are certainly not brimming with confidence.

I'Park's previous game was also a home match, the defeat 1-3 versus Anyang (placed 2nd).

Before that, Busan I'Park played out a draw 1-1 when visiting Ansan Greeners.

This is expected to be a close game, with I'Park perhaps considered small favourites due to their home advantage. Looking back at earlier matches similar to this one (expected to be close with Busan I'Park as a small favourite), we find seven games. Busan I'Park has won three of these, drawn two and lost two.

Busan I'Park are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 20 goals in 14 games. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 2 of these goals has been scored in their last three home matches. Defensively it’s touch-and-go for the home team as 27 goals have been conceded.

W W L D D

Seoul E. form and stats

The story so far for the visiting team on their K League 2 travels is 3 wins, 6 draws and 4 defeats.

Impressive finishing from Kim In-Sung and Han Eui-Gwon secured the home win 2-1 against Daejeon Citizen in their previous game.

Prior to that result Seoul won their away game at Bucheon 1995. The scoreline was 3-0.

So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with Seoul E. playing away and similar expectations, we found eleven relevant matches. Results were five Seoul wins, two draws and four defeats.

Scoring goals is the main ingredient in creating success in football, and not only at home. So far Seoul E. have scored 15 goals in 13 league games away. Seoul have conceded 15 goals in these away matches.

Head 2 Head

Seoul E. - I'Park 0-1 was the story when these two sides formerly met, some time ago this season. As for the last ten games between these two teams, there's seven Busan I'Park victories, two draws and one Seoul E. win. Over/under statistics; eight of these games ended with three goals or more, two matches with two goals or less.

Top Goalscorers

Busan I'ParkB. An
B. An
19 goals
Seoul E.G. Benegas
G. Benegas
6 goals
Seoul E.E. Han
E. Han
6 goals

Busan I'Park missing players

Seoul E. missing players

Busan I'Park Seoul E.
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
29 14 3 Played P 3 13 29
9 3 1 Won W 1 3 7
7 4 2 Drew D 2 6 11
13 7 0 Lost L 0 4 11
38 20 6 Scored S 5 15 32
48 27 2 Conceded C 2 15 30
93% 93% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 77% 83%
76% 79% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 77% 66%
55% 57% 33% Over 2.5 O 2.5 33% 46% 41%
34% 43% 33% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 15% 17%
21% 29% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 8% 3%
59% 57% 67% BTTS BTTS 67% 38% 41%
17% 14% 33% Clean Sheets C S 33% 46% 38%
31% 36% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 38% 38%
 
4.4 4.6 2.7 Corners for (avg) C F 4 3.7 4.3
5 5.9 4.7 Corners against (avg) C A 5.7 3.5 3.6
1.7 1.5 2 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 3 1.9 1.7
3 2 0 Red cards R C 1 2 5
 
10.7 9.7 8 Shots (avg) S ( 9.7 8.5 8.5
4.7 4.7 4.7 Shots on Target (avg) S O 4.3 3.4 3.3
28% 30% 43% Goal Efficiency G E 38% 34% 34%
Key stats in K League 2 this season:
  • Busan I'Park have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Busan I'Park have the fewest clean sheets (5) in K League 2
  • Busan I'Park have the fewest points (13) at home in K League 2
  • Busan I'Park have the most conceded goals (27) at home in K League 2
  • Busan I'Park have the most conceded goals (48) in K League 2
  • Busan I'Park have the most conceded goals in the second half (35) in K League 2
  • Busan I'Park have the most dropped points from leading position (24) in K League 2
  • Busan I'Park have the the worst goal difference (-7) at home in K League 2
  • Busan I'Park is in the worst form (0-2-4)
  • Seoul E. 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 Sangju Sangmu 30 16 9 5 49 28 14 8 4 2 22 10 16 8 5 3 27 18 21 57
2 Anyang 30 15 9 6 41 28 14 4 6 4 11 10 16 11 3 2 30 18 13 54
3 Daejeon Citizen 30 14 6 10 40 39 15 7 3 5 21 19 15 7 3 5 19 20 1 48
4 Jeonnam Dragons 30 11 11 8 31 26 15 4 4 7 14 17 15 7 7 1 17 9 5 44
5 Asan Mugunghwa 30 10 5 15 31 33 15 6 2 7 19 18 15 4 3 8 12 15 -2 35
6 Gyeongnam 30 9 8 13 34 38 15 5 3 7 20 21 15 4 5 6 14 17 -4 35
7 Ansan Greeners 30 8 10 12 30 39 16 4 5 7 18 21 14 4 5 5 12 18 -9 34
8 Busan I'Park 29 9 7 13 38 48 14 3 4 7 20 27 15 6 3 6 18 21 -10 34
9 Seoul E. 29 7 11 11 32 30 16 4 5 7 17 15 13 3 6 4 15 15 2 32
10 Bucheon 1995 30 8 8 14 27 44 15 3 6 6 14 19 15 5 2 8 13 25 -17 32

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.