Pocheon vs Gimhae City match preview: Even contest expected at Pocheon Stadium

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Competition: Korea Republic National League
Competition: Sun 07.May
Match begins: 05:00 (UTC)
Venue: Pocheon Stadium (7000 seats)

Classic home win, the away team claims the win or a tactical 0-0 draw? It's all possible when the mid-table inhabitants Pocheon and Gimhae City battle at Pocheon Stadium.

Insights:
  • Pocheon have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Gimhae City have created more than twice as many corners as Pocheon.

Both teams have had sufficient rest since their last work day in an official game. Let's wish for an energetic fixture!

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Pocheon form and stats

2-1-1 (win-draw-lost) are the National League numbers at home for Pocheon so far this season.

Pocheon drew their last game, also a home match. Mokpo City (placed 4th) was the opponent, 2-2 the score.

1-1 away at Yangju Citizen before that.

The bookmakers consider this a fairly even contest. One could say only the home advantage separates the teams. It could be relevant to look at how Pocheon have performed in matches similar to this (as small favourites). Our database has found 10 matches with the results: Won 2, drawn 5 and lost 3.

Early season league goal statistics from Pocheon's 4 home games: {4 goals}, 4 conceded.

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Gimhae City form and stats

Things could have gone better for Gimhae City in their National League away matches, but 4 points from 3 games is all right.

It's another away game for the visitors, as they travelled to Hwaseong (placed 1st) in their previous outing. The match ended in a draw 0-0.

A home win before that, celebrating 2-1 vs Busan Transportation.

So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with Gimhae playing away and similar expectations, we found 8 relevant matches. Results were 3 Gimhae City wins, 1 draw and 4 defeats.

As for goals scored and conceded in the league games away so far, Gimhae City has managed {3 goals} and let in 3 from 3 matches.

Head 2 Head

Gimhae City have won or drawn the last 4 matches (2-2-0) facing Pocheon.

The games between these clubs have had a tendency to be brutal, having seen 2 sending-offs from the last four duels.

Top Goalscorers

PocheonY. Kim
Y. Kim
2 goals
PocheonY. Woo
Y. Woo
1 goals
PocheonS. Hwang
S. Hwang
1 goals

Pocheon missing players

Gimhae City missing players

Pocheon Gimhae City
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
7 4 1 Played P 0 3 7
3 2 0 Won W 0 1 4
3 1 0 Drew D 0 1 1
1 1 1 Lost L 0 1 2
7 4 0 Scored S 0 3 7
6 4 2 Conceded C 0 3 5
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 0% 67% 86%
57% 50% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 0% 67% 43%
14% 25% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 67% 43%
14% 25% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 0% 0%
0% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 0%
43% 25% 0% BTTS BTTS 0% 67% 43%
43% 50% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 33% 43%
14% 25% 100% Failed to Score F T 0% 33% 29%
 
0.4 0.5 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 4 3.9
1.4 1.2 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 1.7 2.9
1.6 2 2 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 0 1.7 1.3
0 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 0
 
7.9 8.8 6 Shots (avg) S ( 0 11.7 7.6
3.4 3.8 1 Shots on Target (avg) S O 0 6 3.3
29% 27% 0% Goal Efficiency G E 0% 17% 30%
 
8.6 9 12 Shots against (avg) S A 0 10 5.6
3.4 3.5 5 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 0 3.3 1.9
Key stats in National League this season:
  • Gimhae City have created more than twice as many corners as Pocheon.
  • Gimhae City have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded away.
  • Pocheon have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won.
  • Pocheon have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Pocheon haven’t played a single 0-0 game.

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Hwaseong 7 5 2 0 11 2 5 3 2 0 8 1 2 2 0 0 3 1 9 17
2 Ulsan Citize 7 5 1 1 13 7 4 4 0 0 11 4 3 1 1 1 2 3 6 16
3 Paju Citizen 8 4 2 2 8 2 3 2 0 1 6 1 5 2 2 1 2 1 6 14
4 Mokpo City 7 4 1 2 13 7 1 0 0 1 1 2 6 4 1 1 12 5 6 13
5 Siheung Citizen 7 4 1 2 12 10 4 3 0 1 9 7 3 1 1 1 3 3 2 13
6 Gimhae City 7 4 1 2 7 5 4 3 0 1 4 2 3 1 1 1 3 3 2 13
7 Chuncheon 8 3 3 2 8 7 3 1 2 0 3 2 5 2 1 2 5 5 1 12
8 Pocheon 7 3 3 1 7 6 4 2 1 1 4 4 3 1 2 0 3 2 1 12
9 Daejeon Korail 8 3 1 4 8 9 5 2 1 2 3 3 3 1 0 2 5 6 -1 10
10 Gangneung City 8 2 2 4 6 9 4 0 1 3 3 6 4 2 1 1 3 3 -3 8
11 Changwon City 8 2 2 4 4 8 5 1 2 2 2 3 3 1 0 2 2 5 -4 8
12 Yangpyeong 8 1 3 4 8 12 3 0 1 2 3 6 5 1 2 2 5 6 -4 6
13 Yangju Citizen 9 1 3 5 12 20 4 0 3 1 6 8 5 1 0 4 6 12 -8 6
14 Busan Transportation 7 1 2 4 4 8 4 1 1 2 2 4 3 0 1 2 2 4 -4 5
15 Gyeongju HNP 8 1 1 6 2 11 4 1 0 3 1 4 4 0 1 3 1 7 -9 4
16 Goyang KH 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

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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.