Possible nail-biting contest in Pocheon - Changwon City game

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Competition: Korea Republic National League
Competition: Sat 03.September
Match begins: 08:00 (UTC)
Venue: Pocheon Stadium (7000 seats)

It's only six days and nights since Pocheon ran out versus Gimhae City and the scoreline was 0-0. What happens against Changwon City?

Insights:
  • Pocheon have the fewest conceded goals in the first half (6) in National League
  • Changwon City have the fewest conceded goals (19) 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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Pocheon form and stats

Pocheon have played 13 National League games at their own stadium so far this season, resulting in 5-6-2 (wins-draws-losses).

A draw after 90 minutes last time out for Pocheon, who played 0-0 against Gimhae City. That match was also played at this venue (Pocheon Stadium).

In the game before, an away victory match versus Hwaseong with a 2-1 scoreline.

This is expected to be a close game, with Pocheon perhaps considered small favourites due to their home advantage. Looking back at earlier matches similar to this one (expected to be close with Pocheon as a small favourite), we find 4 games. Pocheon has won 0 of these, drawn 3 and lost 1.

Pocheon are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 14 goals in 13 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. From these home matches, Pocheon have conceded only 9 goals.

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Changwon City form and stats

5 wins, 2 draws and 4 losses. That’s the product of Changwon City, who have the fewest conceded goals (19) in National League, playing as the away team in the National League this season.

Changwon had fun at their own home (Pocheon Stadium) last time out, beating Dangjin Citizen 2-1. Costa and Ye-Darm scored.

A 0-1 defeat away at Daejeon Korail before that.

As mentioned above, this is an open game with no clear favourite. We have found 10 similar matches played by Changwon City in our archives, and the results are: 5 wins for Changwon City, 2 draws and 3 defeats.

The visiting Changwon City have scored more than one goal per away game in the league so far. The grand total is 13 goals from 11 games. As opposed to that, Changwon have seen the ball go into their own net 12 times on the road.

Head 2 Head

The last head to head meeting ended Changwon City - Pocheon 2-1, earlier this season. Head-2-head stats last three meetings: zero - one - two (Pocheon wins - draws - Changwon City wins). As for goals, two matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), one had two or less.

Top Goalscorers

PocheonY. Kim
Y. Kim
9 goals
Changwon CityL. Costa de Carvalho
L. Costa de Carvalho
9 goals
Changwon CityH. Tae
H. Tae
8 goals

Pocheon missing players

Changwon City missing players

Pocheon Changwon City
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
24 13 4 Played P 3 11 24
9 5 0 Won W 2 5 12
7 6 3 Drew D 0 2 5
8 2 1 Lost L 1 4 7
32 14 4 Scored S 3 13 29
27 9 5 Conceded C 1 12 19
96% 92% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 91% 88%
75% 62% 75% Over 1.5 O 1.5 33% 73% 67%
46% 15% 25% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 45% 38%
17% 8% 25% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 9% 4%
8% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 9% 4%
67% 46% 75% BTTS BTTS 0% 55% 38%
25% 46% 0% Clean Sheets C S 67% 27% 42%
12% 15% 25% Failed to Score F T 33% 27% 33%
 
3.9 4.2 4 Corners for (avg) C F 4 4.9 4.6
4.5 4.1 5 Corners against (avg) C A 3.3 3.4 3.3
2 2 1.5 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2 2.1 2.1
2 0 0 Red cards R C 0 1 1
 
10.8 11.3 8 Shots (avg) S ( 7.3 9.4 9.5
4 4.2 2.5 Shots on Target (avg) S O 2.3 3.8 3.6
35% 25% 40% Goal Efficiency G E 43% 34% 34%
 
11.1 11.2 11 Shots against (avg) S A 6 6.5 7.2
4.3 3.8 4 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 2.3 2.8 2.7
Key stats in National League this season:
  • Changwon City have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Changwon City have the fewest conceded goals (19) in National League
  • Changwon City have the fewest conceded goals in the second half (7) in National League
  • Pocheon have the fewest conceded goals in the first half (6) 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 Siheung Citizen 23 13 4 6 31 21 11 8 2 1 21 9 12 5 2 5 10 12 10 43
2 Paju Citizen 23 11 10 2 30 20 11 7 2 2 15 10 12 4 8 0 15 10 10 43
3 Gyeongju HNP 24 12 5 7 37 22 11 5 3 3 16 8 13 7 2 4 21 14 15 41
4 Changwon City 24 12 5 7 29 19 13 7 3 3 16 7 11 5 2 4 13 12 10 41
5 Hwaseong 24 10 9 5 29 22 13 5 4 4 15 14 11 5 5 1 14 8 7 39
6 Gimhae City 24 10 6 8 27 21 12 6 3 3 16 10 12 4 3 5 11 11 6 36
7 Yangju Citizen 24 11 2 11 25 23 12 6 2 4 16 12 12 5 0 7 9 11 2 35
8 Busan Transportation 25 7 13 5 31 25 13 4 6 3 17 15 12 3 7 2 14 10 6 34
9 Pocheon 24 9 7 8 32 27 13 5 6 2 14 9 11 4 1 6 18 18 5 34
10 Daejeon Korail 25 9 4 12 23 33 13 5 2 6 12 18 12 4 2 6 11 15 -10 31
11 Gangneung City 24 7 8 9 31 36 11 4 2 5 12 17 13 3 6 4 19 19 -5 29
12 Cheonan City 24 6 10 8 23 23 12 2 5 5 12 12 12 4 5 3 11 11 0 28
13 Cheongju 24 7 7 10 18 32 11 5 2 4 12 13 13 2 5 6 6 19 -14 28
14 Ulsan Citize 24 6 8 10 24 30 12 2 4 6 9 17 12 4 4 4 15 13 -6 26
15 Mokpo City 24 6 4 14 18 32 12 3 3 6 9 11 12 3 1 8 9 21 -14 22
16 Dangjin Citizen 24 2 6 16 22 44 12 2 5 5 14 22 12 0 1 11 8 22 -22 12

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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.