Gimcheon Stadium: Sangju Sangmu vs Jeonnam Dragons K League 2 preview

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Competition: Korea Republic K League 2
Competition: Sat 23.October
Match begins: 09:30 (UTC)
Venue: Gimcheon Stadium

Sangju Sangmu are flying at 1st, while Jeonnam Dragons are hanging back 15 points behind in the league table. Can they shorten the gap?

Insights:
  • Sangju Sangmu have the most scored goals (55) in K League 2
  • Jeonnam Dragons have the fewest conceded goals (27) in K League 2

This should be an entertaining game with lots of fun and bustle as both contenders are well recovered since they last ran out on the pitch. Get ready!

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Sangju Sangmu form and stats

Sangju Sangmu have performed here at Gimcheon Stadium this season with 10 wins from 16 K League 2 matches. Some points have been lost, as they have drawn 4 games and lost 2. Sangju haven’t lost a league-game in 14 attempts regardless of arena, a great achievement. Their last loss was the fixture versus Anyang, 104 days ago.

A good away victory last time out for Sangju, who won 1-0 against Bucheon 1995 (placed 9th).

Before that, Sangju played out a draw 2-2 when visiting Anyang.

The Sangju Sangmu fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 25 goals in 16 league matches. Sangju have only conceded 11 from their league home games. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 1 of these goals has been conceded in their last 3 home matches.

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Jeonnam Dragons form and stats

7 wins, 9 draws and 1 loss. That’s the product of Jeonnam Dragons, who have the fewest conceded goals (27) in K League 2, playing as the away team in the K League 2 this season. Visiting Jeonnam has seen their last two away games both end with a tied score and one point each.

Jeonnam have succeeded in guarding their own goal lately, led by their goalkeeper Da-Sol Kim. It's been 236 minutes since they last conceded in K League 2.

The supporters enjoyed Jeonnam's previous game versus Busan I'Park (placed 5th), a K League 2 2-0 win played at home.

Before that, Jeonnam secured a home win against Seoul E. with the score 1-0.

There might be some complaints about the fixture list from the Jeonnam manager K. Jeon as the team has another away game coming up in only four days, this time against Ulsan.

Jeonnam are scoring more than one goal per away game on average, having accumulated 18 away goals from 17 games (in the league). It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 2 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches. Jeonnam are defending well in their away games, having conceded only 10 times in 17 matches. For more goal statistics, check out the Statistics tab above.

Head 2 Head

These competitors have played earlier this season: Jeonnam Dragons - Sangju 2-2. Sangju Sangmu-Jeonnam Dragons H2H statistics last ten meetings regardless of arena: Sangju Sangmu one win, Jeonnam Dragons four wins, five draws. three of these ten matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).

Top Goalscorers

Jeonnam DragonsJ. Boreto dos Reis
J. Boreto dos Reis
11 goals
SangjuD. Park
D. Park
9 goals
Jeonnam DragonsJ. Lee
J. Lee
8 goals

Sangju Sangmu missing players

Jeonnam Dragons missing players

Sangju Sangmu Jeonnam Dragons
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
34 16 3 Played P 4 17 34
19 10 1 Won W 0 7 13
10 4 1 Drew D 3 9 13
5 2 1 Lost L 1 1 8
55 25 2 Scored S 3 18 35
31 11 2 Conceded C 4 10 27
85% 88% 67% Over 0.5 O 0.5 75% 88% 85%
71% 69% 33% Over 1.5 O 1.5 75% 65% 65%
53% 38% 33% Over 2.5 O 2.5 25% 12% 29%
26% 19% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 0% 3%
12% 6% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 0%
53% 44% 33% BTTS BTTS 75% 53% 44%
44% 56% 67% Clean Sheets C S 25% 47% 47%
18% 12% 33% Failed to Score F T 25% 12% 24%
 
5.8 5.3 3.7 Corners for (avg) C F 4.5 4.9 4.7
3.9 3.8 4.7 Corners against (avg) C A 4.8 4.5 4.6
1.7 1.4 1 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2 1.5 1.5
2 0 0 Red cards R C 0 1 2
 
10.7 9.6 8.7 Shots (avg) S ( 9.5 9.5 9.7
5 4.6 4.3 Shots on Target (avg) S O 2.2 3.3 3.3
32% 34% 15% Goal Efficiency G E 33% 32% 31%
Key stats in K League 2 this season:
  • Jeonnam Dragons have the fewest conceded goals (10) away in K League 2
  • Jeonnam Dragons have the fewest conceded goals (27) in K League 2
  • Jeonnam Dragons have the fewest conceded goals in the second half (16) in K League 2
  • Jeonnam Dragons have the fewest matches over the total-line (10) in K League 2
  • Jeonnam Dragons have the most clean sheets (16) in K League 2
  • Jeonnam Dragons have the most clean sheets (8) away in K League 2
  • Sangju Sangmu have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
  • Sangju Sangmu have the fewest conceded goals (11) at home in K League 2
  • Sangju Sangmu have the fewest matches under the total-line (10) in K League 2
  • Sangju Sangmu have the most clean sheets (9) at home in K League 2
  • Sangju Sangmu have the most points (34) at home in K League 2
  • Sangju Sangmu have the most points from losing position (15) in K League 2
  • Sangju Sangmu have the most scored goals (55) in K League 2
  • Sangju Sangmu have the most scored goals in the second half (39) in K League 2
  • Sangju Sangmu have the the best goal difference (+14) at home in K League 2
  • Sangju Sangmu have the the best goal difference (+24) in K League 2
  • Sangju Sangmu is in the best form (5-1-0)

  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 34 19 10 5 55 31 16 10 4 2 25 11 18 9 6 3 30 20 24 67
2 Anyang 34 16 11 7 46 33 17 5 8 4 16 14 17 11 3 3 30 19 13 59
3 Daejeon Citizen 34 16 7 11 50 46 17 8 4 5 26 21 17 8 3 6 24 25 4 55
4 Jeonnam Dragons 34 13 13 8 35 27 17 6 4 7 17 17 17 7 9 1 18 10 8 52
5 Busan I'Park 34 11 8 15 43 54 17 4 5 8 23 30 17 7 3 7 20 24 -11 41
6 Gyeongnam 34 10 10 14 39 44 17 5 4 8 21 24 17 5 6 6 18 20 -5 40
7 Ansan Greeners 34 10 10 14 34 44 17 5 5 7 19 21 17 5 5 7 15 23 -10 40
8 Asan Mugunghwa 34 10 7 17 36 40 17 6 3 8 22 22 17 4 4 9 14 18 -4 37
9 Bucheon 1995 34 9 9 16 31 49 17 3 6 8 16 23 17 6 3 8 15 26 -18 36
10 Seoul E. 34 7 13 14 36 37 18 4 6 8 19 18 16 3 7 6 17 19 -1 34

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.