Gyeongnam vs Daejeon Citizen match guide

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Competition: Korea Republic K League 2
Competition: Wed 17.August
Match begins: 10:00 (UTC)
Venue: Changwon Football Center (20000 seats)

This has the potential to be an interesting fixture as Gyeongnam have their expected home advantage, while Daejeon Citizen are ahead 12 points in the K League 2 table.

Insights:
  • Gyeongnam have the most scored goals (49) in K League 2
  • Daejeon Citizen haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.

It’s busy days for these teams as both were in action only a few days ago. There’s no rest for the wicked, or in this case; no rest for Gyeongnam and Daejeon Citizen.

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Gyeongnam form and stats

Gyeongnam have played 14 K League 2 games at their own stadium so far this season, resulting in 5-3-6 (wins-draws-losses). We have seen two home losses in a row now for Gyeongnam, who are hoping that the phrase “third time lucky” applies to them.

The Gyeongnam crowd went home unhappy last time out, seeing their beloved players lose 0-1 to Daejeon Citizen here at Changwon Football Center.

Before that match, a win away at Gimpo.

Take note that 22 of the most recent 28 league matches from these players have had goals from both teams.

Gyeongnam have proved capable of finding the net in their games here at Changwon Football Center with 24 goals in 14 league matches. Gyeongnam's goalkeeper has had to pick the ball out of their own net 20 times. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.

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Daejeon Citizen form and stats

5-3-5 is the win-draw-loss statistic for Daejeon Citizen in their K League 2 matches away.

It's the second away game in a row for Daejeon, but there's smiles all around after the 1-0 victory versus Gyeongnam (placed 6th) last time out.

A home win before that, celebrating 2-1 vs Asan Mugunghwa.

Daejeon Citizen have a decent goal production going in their away games, although not fantastic. In 13 league away games 14 goals have been scored. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 1 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches. Daejeon Citizen have conceded 14 goals in these away matches.

Head 2 Head

This was the result when the sides met earlier this campaign; Gyeongnam - Daejeon Citizen 1-1. Last ten meetings with these sides: Gyeongnam won three, Daejeon Citizen were winners in four and we saw three draws. five games with more than 2,5 goals, five matches with two goals or less.

Top Goalscorers

GyeongnamT. Pereira da Silva
T. Pereira da Silva
16 goals
Daejeon CitizenM. Ishida
M. Ishida
7 goals
Daejeon CitizenY. Cho
Y. Cho
5 goals

Gyeongnam missing players

Daejeon Citizen missing players

Gyeongnam Daejeon Citizen
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
29 15 3 Played P 5 14 28
10 5 0 Won W 2 6 15
8 3 1 Drew D 0 3 8
11 7 2 Lost L 3 5 5
49 24 5 Scored S 5 15 46
45 21 7 Conceded C 5 14 30
97% 93% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 96%
76% 67% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 60% 64% 75%
66% 60% 100% Over 2.5 O 2.5 40% 36% 46%
52% 40% 67% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 7% 21%
28% 27% 33% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 14%
76% 67% 100% BTTS BTTS 20% 43% 57%
10% 13% 0% Clean Sheets C S 40% 29% 29%
17% 27% 0% Failed to Score F T 40% 29% 18%
 
4.8 4.8 6 Corners for (avg) C F 4 4.5 5
4.4 4.1 5.3 Corners against (avg) C A 4.8 3.8 3.5
1.4 1 1 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 0.8 2 1.9
4 3 1 Red cards R C 1 1 3
 
10.2 9.6 4.7 Shots (avg) S ( 7 8.6 10.8
4.7 4.7 4.3 Shots on Target (avg) S O 2.2 3.9 4.7
36% 34% 38% Goal Efficiency G E 56% 29% 36%
 
10.3 8.9 8.7 Shots against (avg) S A 9.2 9 8.5
4.5 3.7 4.3 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 2.2 2.9 3.5
Key stats in K League 2 this season:
  • Daejeon Citizen haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
  • Gyeongnam have the fewest clean sheets (3) in K League 2
  • Gyeongnam have the most matches over the total-line (12) in K League 2
  • Gyeongnam have the most scored goals (49) in K League 2
  • Gyeongnam have the most scored goals in the second half (27) in K League 2

  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 18 8 3 45 23 15 12 1 2 24 11 14 6 7 1 21 12 22 62
2 Anyang 29 14 10 5 39 31 14 8 5 1 22 13 15 6 5 4 17 18 8 52
3 Daejeon Citizen 27 14 8 5 45 30 14 9 5 0 31 16 13 5 3 5 14 14 15 50
4 Bucheon 1995 30 14 7 9 37 29 15 10 3 2 21 8 15 4 4 7 16 21 8 49
5 Asan Mugunghwa 28 10 9 9 29 26 14 7 4 3 16 11 14 3 5 6 13 15 3 39
6 Gyeongnam 28 10 8 10 49 44 14 5 3 6 24 20 14 5 5 4 25 24 5 38
7 Seoul E. 28 5 14 9 28 31 12 2 8 2 17 14 16 3 6 7 11 17 -3 29
8 Gimpo 29 7 8 14 34 52 14 3 5 6 14 22 15 4 3 8 20 30 -18 29
9 Ansan Greeners 30 6 10 14 34 44 15 3 4 8 19 22 15 3 6 6 15 22 -10 28
10 Jeonnam Dragons 28 4 13 11 27 38 15 2 9 4 15 17 13 2 4 7 12 21 -11 25
11 Busan I'Park 30 5 7 18 24 43 16 4 4 8 13 21 14 1 3 10 11 22 -19 22

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.