National League preview: Can Cheonan City edge out victory against Hwaseong?

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Competition: Korea Republic National League
Competition: Sat 25.September
Match begins: 10:00 (UTC)
Venue: Cheonan Baekseok Stadium (32000 seats)

Three points is the only outcome that will be enough for the Cheonan City supporters in this Cheonan Baekseok Stadium clash with Hwaseong, as they have a robust lead on them in the National League table.

Insights:
  • Cheonan City have the most scored goals (40) in National League
  • Hwaseong have the fewest conceded goals in the second half (8) in National League

Both participants have had plenty of rest since their previous game. Let's agree to expect an animated fixture!

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Cheonan City form and stats

All-inclusive National League stats at home this season for Cheonan City, who have the most scored goals (40) in National League, are 6-2-4 (wins-draws-losses).

Cheonan are returning here after visiting Paju Citizen in a National League game and winning with a 1-0 scoreline. Kim Jong-Seok scored the goal(s). World class coaching! That was the thoughts of Kim Tae-Young when Kim Jong-Seok scored the winning goal after coming on as a substitute in the 62nd minute.

A defeat was the result before that one, 2-3 away at Gimpo.

The betting market estimate that the home team has about 55-60% chance of winning this match. There could be betting value if you think differently, so to help you here are the stats from Cheonan City's earlier matches at home being 55%-60% favourite: Played three games, won two matches, drawn zero and lost one.

Cheonan are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 17 goals in 12 games. Cheonan have only conceded 11 from their league home games. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.

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Hwaseong form and stats

Hwaseong have only collected 9 points from their away games in the National League, after 1-6-3 (10 played).

Sim Je-Hyuk scored in Hwaseong's previous match, the home game against Daejeon Korail that ended 1-0.

It was a defeat before that one as the away game against Gyeongju HNP wasn't a success with a 0-1 loss.

Hwaseong find the net regularly in their away games. 11 goals from 10 away fixtures in the league. As opposed to that, Hwaseong have seen the ball go into their own net 12 times on the road.

Head 2 Head

This isn't the first time these two sides meet on the pitch this season, as the statistics show this recent fixture: Hwaseong - Cheonan 0-3. Last three meetings featuring these contenders: Cheonan City won one, Hwaseong were winners in zero and we saw two draws. two games with more than 2,5 goals, one match with under 2,5 goals.

Top Goalscorers

Cheonan CityJ. Kim
J. Kim
12 goals
CheonanJ. Cho
J. Cho
8 goals
HwaseongD. Cho
D. Cho
7 goals

Cheonan City missing players

Hwaseong missing players

Cheonan City Hwaseong
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
23 12 4 Played P 3 10 22
12 6 4 Won W 0 1 7
5 2 0 Drew D 1 6 7
6 4 0 Lost L 2 3 8
40 17 10 Scored S 1 11 22
21 11 1 Conceded C 3 12 24
91% 92% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 95%
74% 67% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 33% 80% 55%
52% 50% 75% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 20% 27%
26% 17% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 10% 14%
17% 8% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 10% 14%
43% 33% 25% BTTS BTTS 33% 60% 41%
43% 42% 75% Clean Sheets C S 0% 10% 36%
22% 33% 0% Failed to Score F T 67% 30% 27%
 
3.5 3.2 4 Corners for (avg) C F 6 4.4 3.8
2.6 2 2.5 Corners against (avg) C A 5 4.8 3.9
1.7 1.7 1.8 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1 1.4 1.4
0 0 0 Red cards R C 0 1 1
 
7.9 6.2 7.5 Shots (avg) S ( 7 6.9 6.4
3.8 2.7 4.2 Shots on Target (avg) S O 2 3.4 3
46% 53% 59% Goal Efficiency G E 0% 37% 34%
Key stats in National League this season:
  • Cheonan City have the most scored goals (40) in National League
  • Cheonan City have the most scored goals in the first half (20) in National League
  • Cheonan City have the most scored goals in the second half (20) in National League
  • Cheonan City have the the best goal difference (+19) in National League
  • Hwaseong have the fewest clean sheets (1) away in National League
  • Hwaseong have the fewest conceded goals in the second half (8) in National League
  • Hwaseong haven’t played a single 0-0 game 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 Gimpo 22 12 7 3 28 15 11 6 3 2 18 10 11 6 4 1 10 5 13 43
2 Cheonan City 23 12 5 6 40 21 12 6 2 4 17 11 11 6 3 2 23 10 19 41
3 Mokpo City 22 11 7 4 24 17 11 5 6 0 13 7 11 6 1 4 11 10 7 40
4 Busan Transportation 22 10 8 4 27 22 10 4 6 0 13 8 12 6 2 4 14 14 5 38
5 Gyeongju HNP 23 10 5 8 32 27 12 6 3 3 17 13 11 4 2 5 15 14 5 35
6 Ulsan Citize 23 9 7 7 27 18 12 6 4 2 16 5 11 3 3 5 11 13 9 34
7 Gimhae City 22 9 7 6 26 25 11 5 3 3 15 14 11 4 4 3 11 11 1 34
8 Paju Citizen 23 7 9 7 28 30 12 4 3 5 12 14 11 3 6 2 16 16 -2 30
9 Daejeon Korail 23 6 11 6 28 25 11 4 5 2 14 8 12 2 6 4 14 17 3 29
10 Changwon City 22 7 8 7 21 21 10 4 2 4 10 9 12 3 6 3 11 12 0 29
11 Hwaseong 22 7 7 8 22 24 12 6 1 5 11 12 10 1 6 3 11 12 -2 28
12 Cheongju 22 6 6 10 27 33 11 2 3 6 13 21 11 4 3 4 14 12 -6 24
13 Pyeongtaek Citizen 22 3 6 13 14 30 11 2 4 5 6 14 11 1 2 8 8 16 -16 15
14 Yangju Citizen 20 3 6 11 12 31 10 1 4 5 7 18 10 2 2 6 5 13 -19 15
15 Gangneung City 21 2 5 14 14 31 10 2 3 5 10 14 11 0 2 9 4 17 -17 11

Read more about National League

The Korea National League, formerly known as the K2 League, is the third highest tier of football in South Korea. It has eight teams playing a season from March to November- Each team plays 28 fixtures and the top three in the league table enter the subsequent play-offs. Currently no teams are promoted.