K League 2 match preview and statistics: Gwangju fight Seoul E.

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Competition: Korea Republic K League 2
Date: Sat 28.September
Match begins: 08:00 (UTC)
Venue: Gwangju World Cup Stadium (44118 seats)

A home win is expected from this fixture if the league table is anything to judge by. The home fans are optimistic that the difference between 1st and 10th place in the table will show on the pitch.

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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Gwangju form and stats

Gwangju, who have the most points (32) at home in K League 2, have performed here at Gwangju World Cup Stadium this season with 9 wins from 14 K League 2 matches. Some points have been lost, as they have drawn 5 games and lost 0. In general it's been a long time since Gwangju tasted defeat here at Gwangju World Cup Stadium, as they have taken at least one point from their last 14 home games.

In their previous game, the manager Park Jin-Seop led his Gwangju to a defeat in the K League 2 match away at Busan I'Park. The manager is hoping to put things right immediately here at Gwangju World Cup Stadium. Previous to that game, a home match hosting Bucheon 1995 in a game that was won 1-0.

There's a new fixture coming up fairly quickly for Gwangju, as the K League 2 home game vs Ansan Greeners is only three days away.

Gwangju have proved capable of finding the net in their games here at Gwangju World Cup Stadium with 26 goals in 14 league matches. Gwangju are not conceding a lot of goals here at Gwangju World Cup Stadium in the league, averaging less than one per game. The total is 8 from 14 matches.

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Seoul E. form and stats

Seoul E., who have the fewest points (5) away in K League 2, have only collected 5 points from their away games in the K League 2, after 1-2-11 (14 played). Seoul E. has lost their two previous away games and are eager to kill a negative trend in its infancy.

It might be tough going out on the road again for Seoul E., facing their second straight away game. Especially as the previous game, ended with a defeat 2-5 versus Anyang (placed 3rd). Preceding that match was the 2-2 draw at home vs Jeonnam Dragons.

The visitors are returning home after this fixture, hosting Asan Mugunghwa in just three days.

Seoul E. have scored 14 goals on their travels this season, from 14 away games in the league. For Seoul E., more than two goals on average per game end up in their own net.

Head 2 Head

The most recent history between these sides is the Seoul E. - Gwangju 0-2 played earlier this season. As for the last seven games between these two teams, there's 5 Gwangju victories, 2 draws and 0 Seoul E. wins. 4 of these games ended with three goals or more, 3 matches with two goals or less.

Top Goalscorers

Felipe
16 goals
 
Douglas Coutinho
8 goals
Willyan
6 goals

Gwangju missing players

Seoul E. missing players

Gwangju Seoul E.
Total Home Home vs low Statistics Stat Away vs top Away Total
29 14 5 Played P 4 14 29
16 9 3 Won W 0 1 5
10 5 2 Drew D 0 2 7
3 0 0 Lost L 4 11 17
44 26 7 Scored S 5 14 33
24 8 1 Conceded C 14 32 54
86% 86% 60% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 93% 97%
69% 71% 40% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 71% 79%
34% 43% 20% Over 2.5 O 2.5 100% 64% 52%
24% 36% 20% Over 3.5 O 3.5 75% 57% 41%
10% 7% 20% Over 4.5 O 4.5 50% 29% 21%
48% 50% 20% BTTS BTTS 100% 71% 66%
52% 50% 80% Clean Sheets C S 0% 14% 14%
14% 14% 40% Failed to Score F T 0% 21% 24%
 
4.7 4.5 5 Corners For (avg) C F 4.8 4.8 4.2
4.8 5.1 4 Corners Against (avg) C A 6.8 4.9 5.1
1.4 0.9 0.8 Yellow Cards (avg) Y C 1.5 2.4 1.7
3 1 1 Red Cards R C 1 2 3
Key stats This season:
  • Gwangju have not yet lost a game at home.
  • Gwangju have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Gwangju have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
  • Seoul E. have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
  • Seoul E. have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.

Gwangju
All K-League Classic K League 2 FA Cup
All Home Away
26-08-19 KL2 Gwangju 0 - 0 Daejeon Citizen
01-09-19 KL2 Ansan Greeners 2 - 1 Gwangju
15-09-19 KL2 Gwangju 3 - 1 Asan Mugunghwa
18-09-19 KL2 Gwangju 1 - 0 Bucheon 1995
23-09-19 KL2 Busan I'Park 3 - 2 Gwangju
28-09-19 KL2 Gwangju 08:00 Seoul E.
01-10-19 KL2 Gwangju 10:30 Ansan Greeners
06-10-19 KL2 Asan Mugunghwa 08:00 Gwangju
19-10-19 KL2 Gwangju 04:00 Anyang
27-10-19 KL2 Suwon 05:00 Gwangju
Seoul E.
All K3 League Advanced K League 2 FA Cup
All Home Away
24-08-19 KL2 Seoul E. 1 - 3 Ansan Greeners
31-08-19 KL2 Seoul E. 3 - 3 Busan I'Park
14-09-19 KL2 Daejeon Citizen 1 - 0 Seoul E.
17-09-19 KL2 Seoul E. 2 - 2 Jeonnam Dragons
22-09-19 KL2 Anyang 5 - 2 Seoul E.
28-09-19 KL2 Gwangju 08:00 Seoul E.
01-10-19 KL2 Seoul E. 10:00 Asan Mugunghwa
05-10-19 KL2 Ansan Greeners 06:00 Seoul E.
20-10-19 KL2 Suwon 06:00 Seoul E.
26-10-19 KL2 Seoul E. 06:00 Daejeon Citizen

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Gwangju 29 16 10 3 44 24 14 9 5 0 26 8 15 7 5 3 18 16 20 58
2 Busan I'Park 29 14 11 4 58 38 14 7 5 2 30 22 15 7 6 2 28 16 20 53
3 Anyang 29 13 8 8 52 36 15 8 3 4 31 18 14 5 5 4 21 18 16 47
4 Ansan Greeners 29 12 7 10 37 33 16 6 3 7 17 17 13 6 4 3 20 16 4 43
5 Asan Mugunghwa 29 12 6 11 36 41 15 5 5 5 20 22 14 7 1 6 16 19 -5 42
6 Suwon 29 10 8 11 41 41 14 4 4 6 19 21 15 6 4 5 22 20 0 38
7 Bucheon 1995 29 9 9 11 37 42 14 3 6 5 14 19 15 6 3 6 23 23 -5 36
8 Jeonnam Dragons 29 8 8 13 32 41 14 5 3 6 16 19 15 3 5 7 16 22 -9 32
9 Daejeon Citizen 29 5 8 16 20 40 14 2 2 10 7 23 15 3 6 6 13 17 -20 23
10 Seoul E. 29 5 7 17 33 54 15 4 5 6 19 22 14 1 2 11 14 32 -21 22

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