Gwangju vs Seongnam match preview: Even contest expected at Gwangju World Cup Stadium

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Competition: Korea Republic K-League Classic
Competition: Sat 09.May
Match begins: 10:00 (UTC)
Venue: Gwangju World Cup Stadium (44118 seats)

Gwangju and Seongnam are ready to show off their new players and skills: It's their first game of the K-League Classic season.

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 Gwangju and Seongnam.

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Gwangju form and stats

This is expected to be a close game, with Gwangju perhaps considered small favourites due to their home advantage. Looking back at earlier matches similar to this one (expected to be close with Gwangju as a small favourite), we find nine games. Gwangju has won three of these, drawn two and lost four.

Gwangju could celebrate like crazy last season after winning the K-League Classic. Home supporters are hoping for more of the same this season. In the home games here at Gwangju World Cup Stadium they witnessed 12 victories, 5 draws and 1 defeat. In total the trophy was secured after W21 - D10 - L5 from 36 games.

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Seongnam form and stats

So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with Seongnam playing away and similar expectations, we found 16 relevant matches. Results were six Seongnam wins, four draws and six defeats.

Let's have a look at how Seongnam performed last season in the K-League Classic: They landed a 9th position in the league table after playing out 10 victories, 8 draws and 15 defeats. In total they scored 25 and conceded 36 goals in these matches. The numbers for away games only are: Won 4 - drew 3 and lost 10 with 12/23 goals scored/conceded.

Head 2 Head

Gwangju - Seongnam 0-2 was the story when these teams last met, earlier this season. Numbers for the last ten meetings between these two teams are: two wins for Gwangju, four draws and four wins for Seongnam. Over 2,5 goals: four times; under 2,5 goals: six games.

Top Goalscorers

SeongnamD. Yang
D. Yang
2 goals

Gwangju missing players

Seongnam missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Gwangju Seongnam
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
1 1 0 Played P 0 1 1
0 0 0 Won W 0 1 1
0 0 0 Drew D 0 0 0
1 1 0 Lost L 0 0 0
0 0 0 Scored S 0 2 2
2 2 0 Conceded C 0 0 0
100% 100% 0% Over 0.5 O 0.5 0% 100% 100%
100% 100% 0% Over 1.5 O 1.5 0% 100% 100%
0% 0% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 0% 0%
0% 0% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 0% 0%
0% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 0%
0% 0% 0% BTTS BTTS 0% 0% 0%
0% 0% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 100% 100%
100% 100% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 0% 0%
 
10 10 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 3 3
3 3 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 10 10
2 2 0 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 0 1 1
0 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 0
 
9 9 0 Total Shots T S 0 5 5
1 1 0 Shots on Target S O 0 5 5
0% 0% 0% Goal Efficiency G E 0% 40% 40%
Gwangju Last season Seongnam
Total Home   Statistics Stat   Away Total
36 18   Played P   19 38
21 12   Won W   5 12
10 5   Drew D   4 9
5 1   Lost L   10 17
59 36   Scored S   13 30
31 12   Conceded C   23 40
89% 89%   Over 0.5 O 0.5   89% 87%
72% 78%   Over 1.5 O 1.5   53% 50%
44% 56%   Over 2.5 O 2.5   37% 34%
28% 39%   Over 3.5 O 3.5   11% 11%
8% 6%   Over 4.5 O 4.5   0% 3%
50% 56%   BTTS BTTS   42% 42%
50% 44%   Clean Sheets C S   26% 34%
11% 11%   Failed to Score F T   42% 37%
 
5 4.7   Corners for (avg) C F   3.4 4
4.6 5.1   Corners against (avg) C A   4.6 4.1
1.5 1.2   Yellow cards (avg) Y C   1.5 1.5
3 1   Red cards R C   1 3
 
411 196   Total Shots T S   158 351
160 83   Shots on Target S O   56 136
37% 43%   Goal Efficiency G E   23% 22%

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Jeonbuk Motors 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 3
2 Busan I'Park 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3 Daegu 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
4 Gangwon 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
5 Gwangju 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
6 Incheon United 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
7 Pohang Steelers 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
8 Sangju Sangmu 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
9 Seongnam 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
10 Seoul 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
11 Ulsan 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
12 Suwon Bluewings 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 -1 0
Last season 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 36 21 10 5 59 31 18 12 5 1 36 12 18 9 5 4 23 19 28 73
2 Busan I'Park 36 18 13 5 72 47 18 9 6 3 35 26 18 9 7 2 37 21 25 67
3 Anyang 36 15 10 11 63 50 18 9 4 5 37 24 18 6 6 6 26 26 13 55
4 Bucheon 1995 36 14 9 13 49 51 18 5 6 7 21 26 18 9 3 6 28 25 -2 51
5 Ansan Greeners 36 14 8 14 46 42 18 7 3 8 20 19 18 7 5 6 26 23 4 50
6 Jeonnam Dragons 36 13 9 14 43 47 18 8 3 7 23 23 18 5 6 7 20 24 -4 48
7 Asan Mugunghwa 36 12 8 16 42 56 18 5 5 8 21 28 18 7 3 8 21 28 -14 44
8 Suwon 36 11 10 15 49 55 18 4 6 8 23 29 18 7 4 7 26 26 -6 43
9 Daejeon Citizen 36 8 11 17 31 47 18 3 4 11 12 27 18 5 7 6 19 20 -16 35
10 Seoul E. 36 5 10 21 43 71 18 4 7 7 25 30 18 1 3 14 18 41 -28 25
Last season 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 5 3 0 2 7 5 3 2 0 1 6 3 2 1 0 1 1 2 2 55
2 Suwon Bluewings 5 2 2 1 8 8 2 1 1 0 2 1 3 1 1 1 6 7 0 48
3 Seongnam 5 2 1 2 5 4 3 1 0 2 4 4 2 1 1 0 1 0 1 45
4 Incheon United 5 2 2 1 4 3 2 1 1 0 3 1 3 1 1 1 1 2 1 34
5 Gyeongnam 5 1 2 2 5 6 3 0 2 1 2 3 2 1 0 1 3 3 -1 33
6 Jeju United 5 1 1 3 8 11 2 1 0 1 4 4 3 0 1 2 4 7 -3 27

Table
  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Jeonbuk Motors 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 3
2 Busan I'Park 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3 Daegu 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
4 Gangwon 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
5 Gwangju 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
6 Incheon United 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
7 Pohang Steelers 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
8 Sangju Sangmu 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
9 Seongnam 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
10 Seoul 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
11 Ulsan 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
12 Suwon Bluewings 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 -1 0

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The K League 1 is the top level of the South Korean football league pyramid. It was founded in 1983 as the Korean Super League, later renamed K League Classic and in 2018 renamed K League 1. It currently has twelve teams playing 33 fixtures each, then enter championship and relegation rounds.