K League 2 match preview and statistics: Gyeongnam fight Daejeon Citizen

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Competition: Korea Republic K League 2
Competition: Sat 26.June
Match begins: 07:00 (UTC)
Venue: Changwon Football Center (20000 seats)

7th- against 4th place might not sound all that sexy. Here's the information that makes Gyeongnam - Daejeon Citizen (even) more interesting!

Insights:
  • Gyeongnam have the most scored goals in the second half (16) in K League 2
  • Daejeon Citizen haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.

Both teams should be fairly well rested for this game, as they have had some quiet days to prepare. Hopefully this will translate into lots of action on the pitch.

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Gyeongnam form and stats

Gyeongnam's results here at Changwon Football Center in the K League 2 have been very modest with 2 victories, 2 draws and 4 defeats.

The home team returns to Changwon Football Center after being equal after 90 minutes with Bucheon 1995 (placed 10th) on their last time out; the K League 2 game ended 1-1.

Preceding that match was a defeat to Sangju Sangmu (1-2).

Gyeongnam has scored 9 league goals at home this season, in 8 matches. Gyeongnam's goalkeeper has had to pick the ball out of their own net 10 times. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.

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Daejeon Citizen form and stats

4-1-3 is the win-draw-loss statistic for Daejeon Citizen in their K League 2 matches away.

There were no winners in Daejeon's previous match, a K League 2 home game that ended 0-0 vs Ansan Greeners (placed 6th).

Preceding that game, the 1-3 loss visiting Asan Mugunghwa's place.

Scoring goals is the main ingredient in creating success in football, and not only at home. So far Daejeon Citizen have scored 9 goals in 8 league games away. Daejeon Citizen have conceded 11 goals in these away matches.

Head 2 Head

Gyeongnam and Daejeon Citizen have met before this season: Daejeon Citizen - Gyeongnam 2-1. Numbers for the last ten meetings between these two teams are: six wins for Gyeongnam, two draws and two wins for Daejeon Citizen. Over 2,5 goals: seven times; under 2,5 goals: three games.

Top Goalscorers

GyeongnamH. Rodrigues da Silva
H. Rodrigues da Silva
6 goals
Daejeon CitizenI. Park
I. Park
5 goals
GyeongnamW. Da Silva Barbosa
W. Da Silva Barbosa
4 goals

Gyeongnam missing players

Daejeon Citizen missing players

Gyeongnam Daejeon Citizen
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
17 8 2 Played P 3 8 17
6 2 0 Won W 2 4 7
4 2 1 Drew D 0 1 4
7 4 1 Lost L 1 3 6
21 9 2 Scored S 4 9 22
21 10 3 Conceded C 4 11 22
94% 88% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 94%
82% 88% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 67% 62% 76%
59% 62% 50% Over 2.5 O 2.5 67% 50% 59%
6% 0% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 33% 25% 18%
6% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 12% 12%
71% 62% 100% BTTS BTTS 67% 62% 76%
18% 25% 0% Clean Sheets C S 33% 25% 18%
18% 25% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 12% 12%
 
5.3 5.4 7 Corners for (avg) C F 4 5.2 4.8
4.5 4.8 6 Corners against (avg) C A 4.7 4.6 4.3
1.7 1.8 1 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2.3 1.4 1.5
1 1 0 Red cards R C 0 0 0
 
9 8.4 10.5 Shots (avg) S ( 17.3 13.6 11.8
3.4 3.4 4.5 Shots on Target (avg) S O 5.7 4.8 4.5
37% 33% 22% Goal Efficiency G E 24% 24% 29%
Key stats in K League 2 this season:
  • Daejeon Citizen haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
  • Gyeongnam have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Gyeongnam have the most matches over the total-line (10) in K League 2
  • Gyeongnam have the most scored goals in the second half (16) 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 Jeonnam Dragons 17 8 5 4 19 12 9 4 1 4 10 8 8 4 4 0 9 4 7 29
2 Anyang 17 8 5 4 23 18 8 3 2 3 7 6 9 5 3 1 16 12 5 29
3 Sangju Sangmu 17 7 6 4 19 16 8 4 3 1 10 4 9 3 3 3 9 12 3 27
4 Daejeon Citizen 17 7 4 6 22 22 9 3 3 3 13 11 8 4 1 3 9 11 0 25
5 Busan I'Park 16 7 2 7 26 28 8 2 2 4 14 16 8 5 0 3 12 12 -2 23
6 Ansan Greeners 17 6 5 6 17 19 8 3 2 3 10 10 9 3 3 3 7 9 -2 23
7 Gyeongnam 17 6 4 7 21 21 8 2 2 4 9 10 9 4 2 3 12 11 0 22
8 Seoul E. 17 4 7 6 18 15 8 3 2 3 12 6 9 1 5 3 6 9 3 19
9 Asan Mugunghwa 16 4 4 8 16 17 9 3 2 4 12 10 7 1 2 4 4 7 -1 16
10 Bucheon 1995 17 3 6 8 10 23 9 1 5 3 5 8 8 2 1 5 5 15 -13 15

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.