Home advantage could prove decisive in Gyeongju HNP - Gimhae City battle

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.

Gyeongju HNP form and stats

The home supporters can't complain about results here at Gyeongju Sports Complex artificial as Gyeongju HNP, who have the fewest conceded goals (4) at home in K2-League, have scored 9 goals to get 18 points from 9 games. The overall stats in the K2-League are 5-3-1 (wins-draws-losses).

The home supporters saw a 0-0 draw versus Gimhae City in the K2-League last time out and are looking for a win here. Heartbreak before that as Gyeongju HNP lost 1-3 at Gangneung City's place.

The hosts are modest favourites in this match, with the bookmakers estimating the chance of a home win at about 50% +- five percent. It's interesting to look at how Gyeongju HNP have performed under similar circumstances, so here are some numbers: When modest favourites like this (we found five games) they have won 3 times, drawn 2 and lost 0.

Gyeongju HNP are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 9 goals in 9 attempts. Defensively Gyeongju HNP have been outstanding, conceding less than half a goal on average per home game in the league (4 in 9 games). For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.

Gimhae City form and stats

As the visiting team in K2-League matches, Gimhae City have produced an overall stat of 3-3-3 so far. With three draws in a row for Gimhae City the feeling in the team is perhaps one of both relief and disappointment. Two points from the last two away games for Gimhae City, which the math geniuses among you will translate to two draws.

Gimhae City has to pack their bags again for the second away game in a row. Last time they traveled to Gyeongju HNP for a K2-League game that ended a draw (0-0). A 1-1 draw was the result before that, hosting Daejeon Korail.

Gimhae City are the outsiders in this one, but not by much. Their performance in similar games (being the away team and moderate outsiders) is 0 wins, 2 draws and 0 defeats. From a total of two matches.

Gimhae City find the net in their away games, although not all the time. 11 goals from 9 away fixtures in the league. They concede less than a goal on average per away game (8 so far).

Head 2 Head

The dueling parties have met before this season: Gyeongju HNP - Gimhae City 0-0. Gyeongju HNP-Gimhae City H2H statistics last ten meetings regardless of arena: Gyeongju HNP 4 wins, Gimhae City 3 wins, 3 draws. 3 of these ten matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).

Top Goalscorers

An Sang-Min 5 goals

Joo Han-Sung 4 goals

Yoon Tae-Su 4 goals

Gyeongju HNP missing players

Gimhae City missing players