These teams have both struggled so far, but a win in this vital match would certainly be a big help. Let's hear it for Gangneung City - Pyeongtaek Citizen!
- Gangneung City is in the worst form (0-1-5)
- Pyeongtaek Citizen have the fewest matches over the total-line (3) in National League
Both participants have had plenty of rest since their previous game. Let's agree to expect an energetic game!
Gangneung City form and stats
Gangneung City's results here at Gangneung Stadium in the National League have been very modest with 2 victories, 3 draws and 5 defeats. It's trouble wherever Gangneung City are playing these days as they have suffered four straight defeats now, regardless of arena. They really need to get back to winning ways.
Gangneung City's previous game was also a home match, the defeat 1-2 versus Cheongju (placed 12th).
Ahead of that match, Gangneung City lost 0-2 at home to Gimpo.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 Gangneung City have performed under similar circumstances, so here are some numbers: When modest favourites like this (we found three games) they have won two times, drawn one and lost zero.
Gangneung are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 10 goals in 10 games. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 1 of these goals has been scored in their last three home matches. 14 goals have been conceded.
Pyeongtaek Citizen form and stats
The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for Pyeongtaek Citizen so far with only 5 points returning home. The records show 1-2-8 (win-draw-lose).
Pyeongtaek are looking to quickly end their 321 minutes long goal drought in the National League.
The manager Yun Sang-Cheol was unhappy after their last game, a National League match played at their home ground. Pyeongtaek suffered a 0-2 loss to Busan Transportation (placed 4th).
Before that, Pyeongtaek Citizen travelled to Changwon City and returned home with a draw after the game finished 0-0.Pyeongtaek Citizen are the outsiders in this one, but not by much. Their performance in similar games (being the away team and moderate outsiders) is zero wins, zero draws and three defeats. From a total of three matches.
Many goals are not expected from the visiting Pyeongtaek as they have only managed to score 8 times from 11 away games in the league. 16 goals have been conceded by Pyeongtaek Citizen in these games.
Head 2 Head
These opponents have played before this season: Pyeongtaek Citizen - Gangneung City 2-1. Head-2-head stats last two meetings: one - zero - one (Gangneung City wins - draws - Pyeongtaek Citizen wins). As for goals, one match ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), one had two or less.Top Goalscorers
  K. Shim 3 goals | S. Gwon 3 goals |  Kim Nam-Gyu 2 goals |
Gangneung City missing players
Pyeongtaek Citizen missing players
| Gangneung City | Pyeongtaek Citizen | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 21 | 10 | 3 | Played | P | 2 | 11 | 22 |
| 2 | 2 | 1 | Won | W | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 5 | 3 | 1 | Drew | D | 0 | 2 | 6 |
| 14 | 5 | 1 | Lost | L | 1 | 8 | 13 |
| 14 | 10 | 4 | Scored | S | 3 | 8 | 14 |
| 31 | 14 | 3 | Conceded | C | 1 | 16 | 30 |
| 90% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 82% | 82% |
| 71% | 90% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 50% | 55% | 59% |
| 43% | 40% | 33% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 50% | 55% | 36% |
| 10% | 10% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 18% | 14% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 9% | 9% |
| 48% | 60% | 67% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 36% | 36% |
| 14% | 10% | 33% | Clean Sheets | C S | 50% | 27% | 27% |
| 48% | 30% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 50% | 55% | 55% |
| 3.1 | 2.1 | 3.3 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 3 | 2.6 | 2.5 |
| 4.1 | 3.6 | 4.3 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 5 | 4.4 | 4.3 |
| 1.6 | 1.4 | 2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 7.1 | 8.4 | 11.7 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 6 | 7.3 | 7.5 |
| 2.4 | 3 | 3.7 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 4.5 | 2.3 | 2.9 |
| 29% | 38% | 36% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 33% | 24% | 19% |
- Gangneung City have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
- Gangneung City have the fewest clean sheets (3) in National League
- Gangneung City have won significantly less corners at home than away.
- Gangneung City haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
- Gangneung City is in the worst form (0-1-5)
- Pyeongtaek Citizen have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
- Pyeongtaek Citizen have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Pyeongtaek Citizen have the fewest matches over the total-line (3) in National League
| 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 |