Soccer preview: Home supporters have high expectations when Gyeongju HNP meet Gangneung City

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Competition: Korea Republic National League
Competition: Sun 31.October
Match begins: 06:00 (UTC)
Venue: Gyeongju Citizen Stadium (20618 seats)

With their 23 point advantage in the league table, Gyeongju HNP followers wish to see their gladiators win maximum points from this match hosting Gangneung City.

Insights:
  • Gyeongju HNP have won significantly more corners at home than away.
  • Gangneung City have the fewest clean sheets (4) in National League

Both teams should be fairly well rested for this game, as they have had some quiet days to prepare. Hopefully this will translate into lots of action on the pitch.

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Gyeongju HNP form and stats

Gyeongju HNP have played 12 National League games at their own stadium so far this season, resulting in 6-3-3 (wins-draws-losses).

A good away victory last time out for Gyeongju HNP, who won 3-1 against Busan Transportation (placed 4th).

Before that, Gyeongju HNP played out a draw 0-0 when visiting Changwon City.

Gyeongju are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 17 goals in 12 games. On the other hand, Gyeongju HNP have conceded 13 goals.

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Gangneung City form and stats

There's been little loot from Gangneung City's travels as they have only collected 3 points from 13 away games in the National League. Gangneung City only have 0 wins to counter their 10 defeats and 3 draws. Travelling has not been lucrative for the away team as they have returned home without a win in 13 away games in a row.

Gangneung played 1-1 against Mokpo City in their previous match.

Before that, Gangneung City travelled to Yangju Citizen and returned home with a draw after the game finished 1-1.

Many goals are not expected from the visiting Gangneung as they have only managed to score 7 times from 13 away games in the league. It's worth mentioning that 4 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches. Gangneung's defence is not exactly unbeatable as they have conceded 23 goals from these trips.

Head 2 Head

Gangneung City - Gyeongju 2-1 was the end result in these squads' latest H2H match, earlier this season. Numbers for the previous ten meetings between these two squads are: two wins for Gyeongju, three draws and five wins for Gangneung City. Over 2,5 goals: four times; under 2,5 goals: six games.

Top Goalscorers

Gyeongju HNPD. Seo
D. Seo
12 goals
Gyeongju HNPT. Jung
T. Jung
5 goals
Gyeongju HNPY. Shin
Y. Shin
4 goals

Gyeongju HNP missing players

Gangneung City missing players

Gyeongju HNP Gangneung City
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
25 12 3 Played P 4 13 25
11 6 2 Won W 0 0 3
6 3 1 Drew D 0 3 7
8 3 0 Lost L 4 10 15
35 17 5 Scored S 2 7 19
28 13 3 Conceded C 9 23 38
92% 92% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 85% 92%
76% 75% 67% Over 1.5 O 1.5 75% 62% 72%
40% 33% 33% Over 2.5 O 2.5 75% 46% 40%
28% 25% 33% Over 3.5 O 3.5 25% 15% 12%
12% 17% 33% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 8% 4%
52% 42% 67% BTTS BTTS 50% 46% 52%
32% 42% 33% Clean Sheets C S 0% 15% 16%
24% 25% 0% Failed to Score F T 50% 54% 40%
 
3.6 4.4 0 Corners for (avg) C F 3.8 3.9 3.3
3.1 3.7 0 Corners against (avg) C A 4.8 4.3 4
1.2 1.1 0 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1.5 1.7 1.5
2 1 0 Red cards R C 0 1 1
 
8.2 8.8 0 Shots (avg) S ( 7.5 6.8 8.1
3.5 3.3 0 Shots on Target (avg) S O 2 2.4 2.7
39% 40% 0% Goal Efficiency G E 25% 23% 29%
Key stats in National League this season:
  • Gangneung City have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
  • Gangneung City have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Gangneung City have the fewest clean sheets (4) in National League
  • Gangneung City have the fewest points (3) away in National League
  • Gangneung City have the most conceded goals (23) away in National League
  • Gangneung City have the the worst goal difference (-16) away in National League
  • Gangneung City have yet to win a game away.
  • Gyeongju HNP have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Gangneung City have scored away.
  • Gyeongju HNP have won significantly more corners at home than 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 Cheonan City 26 14 6 6 46 23 13 7 2 4 20 11 13 7 4 2 26 12 23 48
2 Gimpo 25 13 8 4 31 17 12 7 3 2 21 11 13 6 5 2 10 6 14 47
3 Mokpo City 26 13 8 5 31 21 13 6 6 1 16 9 13 7 2 4 15 12 10 47
4 Busan Transportation 25 11 8 6 30 28 12 5 6 1 16 12 13 6 2 5 14 16 2 41
5 Gimhae City 26 11 7 8 35 32 13 7 3 3 23 16 13 4 4 5 12 16 3 40
6 Gyeongju HNP 25 11 6 8 35 28 12 6 3 3 17 13 13 5 3 5 18 15 7 39
7 Ulsan Citize 26 9 9 8 29 21 13 6 4 3 17 7 13 3 5 5 12 14 8 36
8 Cheongju 26 9 7 10 36 36 13 4 3 6 18 21 13 5 4 4 18 15 0 34
9 Changwon City 26 8 10 8 25 25 13 4 4 5 12 13 13 4 6 3 13 12 0 34
10 Paju Citizen 26 7 11 8 30 34 13 4 4 5 12 14 13 3 7 3 18 20 -4 32
11 Hwaseong 25 8 8 9 26 30 14 7 2 5 15 15 11 1 6 4 11 15 -4 32
12 Daejeon Korail 25 6 12 7 29 28 13 4 6 3 15 11 12 2 6 4 14 17 1 30
13 Pyeongtaek Citizen 26 5 7 14 18 33 13 3 5 5 9 16 13 2 2 9 9 17 -15 22
14 Yangju Citizen 26 3 8 15 15 41 13 1 6 6 8 20 13 2 2 9 7 21 -26 17
15 Gangneung City 25 3 7 15 19 38 12 3 4 5 12 15 13 0 3 10 7 23 -19 16

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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.