National League match preview: Gangneung City believed to be the weaker party when Ulsan Citize pays a visit

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Competition: Korea Republic National League
Competition: Sun 03.April
Match begins: 06:00 (UTC)
Venue: Gangneung Stadium (30000 seats)

Yet another engaging match in the National League. Gangneung City is in the 4th position from playing five games. They receive Ulsan Citize who are placed 1st from five fixtures.

Insights:
  • Gangneung City have the most points from losing position (4) in National League
  • Ulsan Citize have the most scored goals (8) in National League

This looks to be an entertaining match with lots of action and bustle as both sides are well revitalized since they last played a game. Bring it on!

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Gangneung City form and stats

Seven points from three National League home games is a great start for Gangneung City, who are hoping to build on that form here at Gangneung Stadium.

Gangneung City drew their last game, 1-1 away at Pocheon (placed 13th).

In the match before that, Gangneung City hosted Dangjin Citizen and drew the game 0-0.

As for guarding their own goal, Gangneung have only let in 1 goal at home.

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Ulsan Citize form and stats

Things could have gone better for Ulsan Citize in their National League away matches, but 3 points from 2 games is all right.

It's the second away game in a row for Ulsan Citize, but there's smiles all around after the 3-1 victory versus Paju Citizen (placed 3rd) last time out.

That result followed a home victory 2-1 versus Pocheon.

4 goals so far away for Ulsan Citize, while their defence has allowed the opposition to score 3. All from 2 league matches away.

Head 2 Head

Head-2-head stats last two meetings: zero - zero - two (Gangneung City wins - draws - Ulsan Citize wins). As for goals, two matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), zero had two or less. Hyeong-Kyeong likes to play against Gangneung and have scored 2 goals in these games.

Top Goalscorers

Gangneung CityE. Batista da Conceição dos Santos
E. Batista da Conceição dos Santos
2 goals
Ulsan CitizeY. Cho
Y. Cho
2 goals
Ulsan CitizeJ. Koo
J. Koo
2 goals

Gangneung City missing players

Ulsan Citize missing players

Gangneung City Ulsan Citize
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
5 3 1 Played P 1 2 5
2 2 1 Won W 1 1 3
3 1 0 Drew D 0 0 1
0 0 0 Lost L 0 1 1
5 3 1 Scored S 3 4 8
3 1 0 Conceded C 1 3 5
80% 67% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 80%
60% 33% 0% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 100% 80%
20% 33% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 100% 100% 80%
0% 0% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 100% 50% 20%
0% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 0%
60% 33% 0% BTTS BTTS 100% 100% 80%
40% 67% 100% Clean Sheets C S 0% 0% 20%
20% 33% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 0% 20%
 
3.2 3.7 0 Corners for (avg) C F 2 4 5
3.6 2.3 2 Corners against (avg) C A 5 5.5 5
1.8 1 1 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 0 0.5 1
1 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 0
 
7.6 9 6 Shots (avg) S ( 4 7.5 8.8
3.2 4.3 4 Shots on Target (avg) S O 4 4 3.5
31% 23% 25% Goal Efficiency G E 75% 50% 43%
 
8.8 8 8 Shots against (avg) S A 14 11 10.5
2.4 2.3 2 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 4 3.5 3
Key stats in National League this season:
  • All of Ulsan Citize's away-matches have had more than 2,5 goals.
  • Gangneung City have not yet lost a game.
  • Gangneung City have the most matches under the total-line (4) in National League
  • Gangneung City have the most points from losing position (4) in National League
  • Ulsan Citize have scored in all their away matches so far.
  • Ulsan Citize have the most matches over the total-line (3) in National League
  • Ulsan Citize have the most scored goals (8) in National League
  • Ulsan Citize have won significantly less corners away then at home.
Gangneung City Last season Ulsan Citize
Total Home   Statistics Stat   Away Total
28 14   Played P   14 28
4 4   Won W   3 9
8 4   Drew D   6 11
16 6   Lost L   5 8
23 15   Scored S   14 32
42 18   Conceded C   16 24
93% 100%   Over 0.5 O 0.5   93% 89%
75% 86%   Over 1.5 O 1.5   50% 54%
43% 43%   Over 2.5 O 2.5   36% 29%
11% 7%   Over 3.5 O 3.5   29% 21%
4% 0%   Over 4.5 O 4.5   7% 7%
57% 64%   BTTS BTTS   50% 43%
14% 14%   Clean Sheets C S   21% 36%
36% 21%   Failed to Score F T   36% 32%
 
3.3 2.9   Corners for (avg) C F   2.7 3.3
3.9 3.3   Corners against (avg) C A   4.3 3.9
1.5 1.2   Yellow cards (avg) Y C   1 1.2
2 0   Red cards R C   0 0
 
8.1 9.8   Shots (avg) S (   7.8 7.7
2.8 3.4   Shots on Target (avg) S O   3.1 2.9
30% 34%   Goal Efficiency G E   35% 42%
 
10 9.8   Shots against (avg) S A   9.6 8.6
3.8 3.8   Shots on Target against (avg) S O   3.1 2.6

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Ulsan Citize 5 3 1 1 8 5 3 2 1 0 4 2 2 1 0 1 4 3 3 10
2 Siheung Citizen 5 3 1 1 5 3 3 2 1 0 4 2 2 1 0 1 1 1 2 10
3 Paju Citizen 5 3 1 1 7 6 2 1 0 1 3 4 3 2 1 0 4 2 1 10
4 Gangneung City 5 2 3 0 5 3 3 2 1 0 3 1 2 0 2 0 2 2 2 9
5 Busan Transportation 5 2 2 1 6 4 3 1 1 1 4 4 2 1 1 0 2 0 2 8
6 Changwon City 5 2 1 2 6 3 3 2 0 1 5 1 2 0 1 1 1 2 3 7
7 Gimhae City 5 2 1 2 5 5 2 0 1 1 1 2 3 2 0 1 4 3 0 7
8 Daejeon Korail 5 2 1 2 4 5 2 1 1 0 2 1 3 1 0 2 2 4 -1 7
9 Cheonan City 4 1 3 0 4 3 1 0 1 0 1 1 3 1 2 0 3 2 1 6
10 Cheongju 4 1 2 1 3 3 2 1 0 1 3 3 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 5
11 Dangjin Citizen 5 1 2 2 4 5 3 1 1 1 3 3 2 0 1 1 1 2 -1 5
12 Gyeongju HNP 5 1 2 2 4 5 3 0 2 1 2 3 2 1 0 1 2 2 -1 5
13 Pocheon 5 1 1 3 6 7 2 1 1 0 3 1 3 0 0 3 3 6 -1 4
14 Hwaseong 4 1 1 2 5 7 3 1 0 2 3 5 1 0 1 0 2 2 -2 4
15 Yangju Citizen 5 1 0 4 3 6 2 0 0 2 0 2 3 1 0 2 3 4 -3 3
16 Mokpo City 4 1 0 3 2 7 1 0 0 1 0 1 3 1 0 2 2 6 -5 3

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.