Football match preview: Goyang Citizen vs Pocheon

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Competition: Korea Republic K3 League Advanced
Competition: Sat 02.October
Match begins: 05:00 (UTC)
Venue: Pocheon Stadium (7000 seats)

Both Goyang Citizen and Pocheon are itching for points in this match, despite the guesting team holding a 38 point advantage so far.

Insights:
  • Goyang Citizen have the fewest scored goals (26) in K3 League Advanced
  • Pocheon have the most scored goals (67) in K3 League Advanced

There should be plenty of energy on the pitch in this game, as both sides have had time to recuperate from their last game. Let's hope both teams are ready to give it all.

Citizen's stadium, Pocheon Stadium, has a artifical turf surface. Pocheon have grass on their own stadium. This might or might not make a difference, and to help evaluate that we give you the recent performance numbers for Pocheon when playing on artifical turf; 4 wins, 0 draws and 1 loss from five matches. They have scored 12 goals in these games and conceded 7.

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Goyang Citizen form and stats

The home fans haven’t been spoiled with victories in the K3 League Advanced this season. Goyang Citizen have only managed 2 wins, 1 draw and 8 losses from their games here at Pocheon Stadium. All in all it has been a very rough period for Goyang Citizen who hasn’t won a league-game in their last eleven attempts. Their previous win was against Jinju Citizen, 118 days ago.

Citizen lost their last game at Chungju Citizen (placed 5th) after a 0-7 scoreline. Goyang Citizen were outplayed and humiliated in their previous game, as mentioned in the paragraph above. They will need to reinstall their confidence before this one.

Preceding that match was a defeat to Siheung Citizen (1-10).

Goyang Citizen has scored 12 league goals at home this season, in 11 matches. This has been a stadium of sighs so far as Citizen have let the opposition score 38 times, an average of more than three per game. It's worth mentioning that 19 of these goals has been conceded in their last 3 home matches.

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Pocheon form and stats

As the visiting team in K3 League Advanced matches, Pocheon, who have the most scored goals (67) in K3 League Advanced, have produced an overall stat of 5-4-3 so far. Two points from the last two away games for Pocheon, which the math geniuses among you will translate to two draws.

Impressive finishing secured the home win 5-1 against Dangjin Citizen in their previous game. As mentioned above, Pocheon was the only team on the pitch versus Dangjin Citizen in their previous game, winning 5-1. This could be a tougher task.

Ahead of that match was the away draw versus Gangwon II that ended 0-0.

Pocheon have scored more than twice on average per away game (in the league), an impressive attacking display. They have 27 goals from 12 away matches. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 3 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches. 17 goals have been conceded by Pocheon in these games.

Head 2 Head

Goyang Citizen and Pocheon have duelled already this season: Pocheon - Goyang Citizen 1-1. Statistics for the previous ten meetings involving these two sides are: one win for Citizen, one draw and eight wins for Pocheon. Over 2,5 goals: seven times; under 2,5 goals: three games.

Goyang Citizen missing players

Pocheon missing players

Goyang Citizen Pocheon
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
25 11 2 Played P 3 12 25
4 2 0 Won W 2 5 16
4 1 0 Drew D 1 4 6
17 8 2 Lost L 0 3 3
26 12 1 Scored S 7 27 67
70 38 14 Conceded C 2 17 27
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 92% 96%
96% 100% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 67% 83% 92%
68% 82% 100% Over 2.5 O 2.5 67% 75% 80%
48% 64% 100% Over 3.5 O 3.5 67% 58% 64%
28% 27% 50% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 42% 32%
68% 73% 50% BTTS BTTS 33% 67% 64%
4% 0% 0% Clean Sheets C S 67% 33% 36%
28% 27% 50% Failed to Score F T 0% 8% 4%
 
3.1 2.3 2.5 Corners for (avg) C F 4.5 5 5.1
5.5 5.5 5.5 Corners against (avg) C A 4 2.4 2.7
1.6 1.2 1 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 0 0.8 0.6
0 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 0
 
8.6 8.2 5.5 Shots (avg) S ( 18 12 13
3.1 3.3 2.5 Shots on Target (avg) S O 8.5 6 5.9
32% 20% 20% Goal Efficiency G E 18% 37% 47%
Key stats in K3 League Advanced this season:
  • All of Goyang Citizen's home-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
  • Goyang Citizen have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won at home.
  • Goyang Citizen have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
  • Goyang Citizen have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their home matches.
  • Goyang Citizen have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Goyang Citizen have the fewest points (7) at home in K3 League Advanced
  • Goyang Citizen have the fewest scored goals (26) in K3 League Advanced
  • Goyang Citizen have the most conceded goals (38) at home in K3 League Advanced
  • Goyang Citizen have the most conceded goals (70) in K3 League Advanced
  • Goyang Citizen have the most conceded goals in the first half (16) in K3 League Advanced
  • Goyang Citizen have the most conceded goals in the second half (23) in K3 League Advanced
  • Goyang Citizen have the most matches over the total-line (3) in K3 League Advanced
  • Goyang Citizen have the the worst goal difference (-26) at home in K3 League Advanced
  • Goyang Citizen have the the worst goal difference (-44) in K3 League Advanced
  • Goyang Citizen have won significantly less corners at home than away.
  • Goyang Citizen haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Pocheon have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
  • Pocheon have scored more than double the goals of Goyang Citizen.
  • Pocheon have the most scored goals (67) in K3 League Advanced
  • Pocheon have the the best goal difference (+40) in K3 League Advanced
  • Pocheon have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded away.

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Pocheon 25 16 6 3 67 27 13 11 2 0 40 10 12 5 4 3 27 17 40 54
2 Dangjin Citizen 25 16 3 6 44 33 14 11 1 2 31 16 11 5 2 4 13 17 11 51
3 Siheung Citizen 24 14 5 5 50 27 12 7 2 3 20 13 12 7 3 2 30 14 23 47
4 Jinju Citizen 25 13 7 5 46 23 14 7 5 2 27 13 11 6 2 3 19 10 23 46
5 Chungju Citizen 24 14 3 7 50 29 13 9 2 2 32 13 11 5 1 5 18 16 21 45
6 Pyeongchang United 25 13 3 9 37 40 13 8 3 2 24 17 12 5 0 7 13 23 -3 42
7 Geoje Citizen 25 9 7 9 41 37 13 3 5 5 19 22 12 6 2 4 22 15 4 34
8 Chuncheon 25 9 6 10 31 37 13 7 0 6 21 24 12 2 6 4 10 13 -6 33
9 Gangwon II 23 9 5 9 39 29 10 4 3 3 16 10 13 5 2 6 23 19 10 32
10 Pukyeong National Uni. 25 8 5 12 37 42 12 7 0 5 16 13 13 1 5 7 21 29 -5 29
11 Yangpyeong 25 7 7 11 37 43 13 6 4 3 19 14 12 1 3 8 18 29 -6 28
12 Yeoju Sejong 25 7 6 12 30 46 13 3 4 6 17 24 12 4 2 6 13 22 -16 27
13 Namdong 25 8 2 15 31 41 12 5 0 7 15 12 13 3 2 8 16 29 -10 26
14 Jeonju 23 6 3 14 32 51 9 2 2 5 12 22 14 4 1 9 20 29 -19 21
15 Jungnang Chorus Mustang 25 5 6 14 28 51 12 3 5 4 20 24 13 2 1 10 8 27 -23 21
16 Goyang Citizen 25 4 4 17 26 70 11 2 1 8 12 38 14 2 3 9 14 32 -44 16

Read more about K3 League Advanced

The K3 League Advanced is the fourth highest league in the South Korean league system. It has twelve teams playing each home and away for a total of 22 fixtures in the regular season. The top five in the league table then enter a final series playing for the championship.