National League preview: Can Paju Citizen edge out victory against Gangneung City?

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Competition: Korea Republic National League
Competition: Sun 10.April
Match begins: 06:00 (UTC)
Venue: Paju Public Stadium (22000 seats)

Both teams are satisfied with a quality season so far and fixtures like this could be key. Here's the preview for Paju Citizen - Gangneung City!

Insights:
  • Paju Citizen have the most scored goals in the first half (5) in National League
  • Gangneung City have the most points from losing position (4) in National League

We should expect both teams to be fresh and ready for this match, as there is some time since both teams last played. Let's have a look at how the teams are doing!

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Paju Citizen form and stats

OK but not perfect. That could be the conclusion for Paju Citizen's two home games in the National League so far this season, having collected 3 points here at Paju Public Stadium.

The home team returns to Paju Public Stadium after drawing with Mokpo City (placed 15th) on their last time out; the game ended 0-0.

Before that game, the home loss against Ulsan Citize with the scoreline 1-3.

Early season league goal statistics from Paju Citizen's 2 home games: 3 goals, 4 conceded.

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Gangneung City form and stats

Gangneung City are doing rather OK so far in their away games in the National League, having played 2 games and collected 2 points (0 wins, 2 draws and 0 losses). Visiting Gangneung has seen their last two away games both end with a tied score and one point each.

Seung-Hyeon scored in Gangneung City's previous match, the home game against Ulsan Citize that ended 2-1.

A 1-1 draw at Pocheon's stadium before that.

Looking at the earlier recent performances of Gangneung City when being an outsider away as they are today, we find four matches with the visitors losing three times, drawing one and winning zero games.

It's early days yet, but Gangneung City has scored 2 and conceded 2 goals from their travels in the league so far (2 games).

Head 2 Head

As for the last two games between these two teams, there's one Citizen victory, one draw and zero Gangneung City wins. Over/under statistics; one of these games ended with three goals or more, one match with two goals or less.

Top Goalscorers

Paju CitizenD. Kim
D. Kim
4 goals
Paju CitizenE. An
E. An
2 goals
Gangneung CityS. Cha
S. Cha
2 goals

Paju Citizen missing players

Gangneung City missing players

Paju Citizen Gangneung City
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
6 2 1 Played P 0 2 6
3 1 0 Won W 0 0 3
2 0 0 Drew D 0 2 3
1 1 1 Lost L 0 0 0
7 3 1 Scored S 0 2 7
6 4 3 Conceded C 0 2 4
83% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 0% 100% 83%
67% 100% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 0% 100% 67%
50% 100% 100% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 0% 33%
17% 50% 100% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 0% 0%
0% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 0%
67% 100% 100% BTTS BTTS 0% 100% 67%
33% 0% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 0% 33%
17% 0% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 0% 17%
 
6.5 5 5 Corners for (avg) C F 0 2.5 2.8
3.8 2 2 Corners against (avg) C A 0 5.5 4.3
1.8 3 3 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 0 3 1.8
0 0 0 Red cards R C 0 1 1
 
10 14 14 Shots (avg) S ( 0 5.5 7.7
2.2 4 4 Shots on Target (avg) S O 0 1.5 3.5
56% 25% 25% Goal Efficiency G E 0% 67% 33%
 
7.2 4 4 Shots against (avg) S A 0 10 9.5
4.5 4 4 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 0 2.5 2.5
Key stats in National League this season:
  • All of Gangneung City's away-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
  • All of Paju Citizen's home-matches have had more than 2,5 goals.
  • Gangneung City have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won away.
  • Gangneung City have not yet lost a game.
  • Gangneung City have scored in all their away matches so far.
  • 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
  • Gangneung City have yet to win a game away.
  • Paju Citizen have created more than twice as many corners as Gangneung City.
  • Paju Citizen have the most scored goals in the first half (5) in National League
  • Paju Citizen have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded at home.
  • Paju Citizen have won significantly less 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 Changwon City 7 4 1 2 10 3 4 3 0 1 8 1 3 1 1 1 2 2 7 13
2 Siheung Citizen 7 4 1 2 7 6 4 3 1 0 6 2 3 1 0 2 1 4 1 13
3 Gangneung City 6 3 3 0 7 4 4 3 1 0 5 2 2 0 2 0 2 2 3 12
4 Paju Citizen 6 3 2 1 7 6 2 1 0 1 3 4 4 2 2 0 4 2 1 11
5 Ulsan Citize 6 3 1 2 9 7 3 2 1 0 4 2 3 1 0 2 5 5 2 10
6 Gyeongju HNP 6 2 2 2 7 6 4 1 2 1 5 4 2 1 0 1 2 2 1 8
7 Busan Transportation 6 2 2 2 6 5 4 1 1 2 4 5 2 1 1 0 2 0 1 8
8 Cheongju 5 2 2 1 5 4 3 2 0 1 5 4 2 0 2 0 0 0 1 8
9 Pocheon 6 2 1 3 7 7 3 2 1 0 4 1 3 0 0 3 3 6 0 7
10 Hwaseong 5 2 1 2 6 7 3 1 0 2 3 5 2 1 1 0 3 2 -1 7
11 Gimhae City 6 2 1 3 5 7 2 0 1 1 1 2 4 2 0 2 4 5 -2 7
12 Daejeon Korail 6 2 1 3 5 8 2 1 1 0 2 1 4 1 0 3 3 7 -3 7
13 Cheonan City 5 1 3 1 4 4 2 0 1 1 1 2 3 1 2 0 3 2 0 6
14 Dangjin Citizen 6 1 2 3 5 7 3 1 1 1 3 3 3 0 1 2 2 4 -2 5
15 Mokpo City 5 1 1 3 2 7 2 0 1 1 0 1 3 1 0 2 2 6 -5 4
16 Yangju Citizen 6 1 0 5 3 7 2 0 0 2 0 2 4 1 0 3 3 5 -4 3

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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.