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

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Competition: Korea Republic K League 2
Competition: Sat 17.April
Match begins: 09:30 (UTC)
Venue: Changwon Football Center (20000 seats)

An important duel in the bottom section of the K League 2, with both Gyeongnam and Busan I'Park experiencing more worry than joy. This match is a classic "six-pointer" with the home team placed 10th and the visitors in 8th place.

Insights:
  • Gyeongnam is in the worst form (1-1-4)
  • Busan I'Park have the most conceded goals (12) in K League 2

There’s little time for restitution or working hard at the training pitch these days, with both teams having played their last game less than four days ago.

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Gyeongnam form and stats

Two K League 2 home games so far for Gyeongnam, who are yet to win here at Changwon Football Center. Only 1 point so far.

Heartbreak before that as Gyeongnam lost 1-2 at Daejeon Citizen's place.

It's still early days, but we have some goal stats for the Gyeongnam at home in the league. 1 on target and 2 scored by the opposition; from 2 matches.

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Busan I'Park form and stats

Things could have gone better for Busan I'Park in their K League 2 away matches, but 3 points from 3 games is all right. Busan I'Park has lost their two previous away games and are eager to kill a negative trend in its infancy.

Busan I'Park have a decent goal production going in their away games, although not fantastic. In 3 league away games 3 goals have been scored. I'Park have conceded 7 goals in these games.

Head 2 Head

Numbers for the last ten meetings between these two teams are: five wins for Gyeongnam, two draws and three wins for Busan I'Park. Over 2,5 goals: five times; under 2,5 goals: five games.

Top Goalscorers

Busan I'ParkB. An
B. An
3 goals
GyeongnamW. Da Silva Barbosa
W. Da Silva Barbosa
2 goals
GyeongnamI. Hwang
I. Hwang
1 goals

Gyeongnam missing players

Busan I'Park missing players

Gyeongnam Busan I'Park
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
6 2 0 Played P 0 3 6
1 0 0 Won W 0 1 2
1 1 0 Drew D 0 0 1
4 1 0 Lost L 0 2 3
5 1 0 Scored S 0 3 6
8 2 0 Conceded C 0 7 12
83% 50% 0% Over 0.5 O 0.5 0% 100% 100%
67% 50% 0% Over 1.5 O 1.5 0% 100% 100%
67% 50% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 100% 83%
0% 0% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 33% 17%
0% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 0%
67% 50% 0% BTTS BTTS 0% 67% 67%
17% 50% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 0% 0%
33% 50% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 33% 33%
 
0 0 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 0 0
0 0 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 0 0
1.7 3 0 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 0 1.7 1.3
0 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 0
 
8.3 7.5 0 Shots (avg) S ( 0 12.3 9.5
2.7 2.5 0 Shots on Target (avg) S O 0 6.3 5
31% 20% 0% Goal Efficiency G E 0% 16% 20%
Key stats in K League 2 this season:
  • All of Busan I'Park's away-matches have had more than 2,5 goals.
  • Busan I'Park have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their matches.
  • Busan I'Park have the fewest clean sheets (0) in K League 2
  • Busan I'Park have the most conceded goals (12) in K League 2
  • Busan I'Park have the most conceded goals in the first half (5) in K League 2
  • Busan I'Park have the most conceded goals in the second half (7) in K League 2
  • Busan I'Park have the the worst goal difference (-6) in K League 2
  • Busan I'Park haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Gyeongnam have the fewest points (1) at home in K League 2
  • Gyeongnam have yet to win a game at home.
  • Gyeongnam is in the worst form (1-1-4)

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Daejeon Citizen 6 4 0 2 9 7 3 1 0 2 4 5 3 3 0 0 5 2 2 12
2 Seoul E. 6 3 2 1 12 2 4 2 1 1 9 2 2 1 1 0 3 0 10 11
3 Asan Mugunghwa 6 3 1 2 7 3 3 2 0 1 6 2 3 1 1 1 1 1 4 10
4 Jeonnam Dragons 6 2 3 1 5 4 3 1 1 1 2 2 3 1 2 0 3 2 1 9
5 Ansan Greeners 6 2 2 2 6 6 4 1 1 2 3 4 2 1 1 0 3 2 0 8
6 Anyang 6 2 2 2 5 5 3 1 0 2 3 4 3 1 2 0 2 1 0 8
7 Sangju Sangmu 6 2 2 2 5 8 2 1 1 0 1 0 4 1 1 2 4 8 -3 8
8 Busan I'Park 6 2 1 3 6 12 3 1 1 1 3 5 3 1 0 2 3 7 -6 7
9 Bucheon 1995 6 1 2 3 3 8 3 0 2 1 2 3 3 1 0 2 1 5 -5 5
10 Gyeongnam 6 1 1 4 5 8 2 0 1 1 1 2 4 1 0 3 4 6 -3 4

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.