Jeonnam Dragons and Sangju Sangmu face each other in Gwangyang Stadium, in a match for the 17 th round of the K League. The two teams tied (1-1), on 02-05-2018, in the previous match for this edition of the league . In this stadium, the history of direct confrontations is favorable to the home team, which records 4 wins and 2 losses in the last 6 matches. In fact, the last time these two teams played a match in this stadium was on 02-08-2017, in a match for the K League which ended with the victory of Jeonnam Dragons (2-0). The goals of the match were scored by Young-Wook Kim (13 ‘) and V. Jugović (55’) for Jeonnam Dragons. Despite being a match between 10th and 7th of the table, it is really a match between the 12th classified in home matches and the 5th as a visitor.
Jeonnam Dragons:
The home team is currently in the 10 th position of the league, with 13 points won, after 2 wins, 7 draws and 7 losses. In the penultimate match, they tied in an away match against Gangwon, by (1-1). In the last match, they lost in a home match against Suwon Bluewings, by (0-2). Interestingly, this is a team that has had better results in away matches than at home, since they have won 8 points in away matches and only 5 at their stadium. For the league, Jeonnam Dragons won 5 points out of 24 possible points, after 1 win, 2 draws and 5 losses in the last 8 home matches. In their home league matches the most frequent result at half-time was the 0-0 (3 out of 8 matches). They have not been very strong defensively, since they have suffered goals in 9 of the last 10 matches for this competition. In their home matches there is a tendency for goals, since 7 of the last 8 matches for this competition have ended with Over 1,5 goals. This is a team that scores only few times and was only able to open the scoring in 3 of its last 16 matches for the K League, of these 3 reached the halftime advantage in 1 and won at the end of the 90 ‘in 1. In 16 matches in this competition, he only got 1 comeback in the 12 games in which he suffered the first goal. There is 1 period that stands out in the last 20 home matches for all competitions: they have scored 10 of their 25 goals between minutes (46’-60 ‘).
For this game the team will play in their domains, however, has been disappointing his fan, after adding seven days without victories. In their domains the team has been finding enormous difficulties to win victories, because in eight games they won only once, accumulating two draws and five defeats. In these conditions has been very inefficient in both sectors, it marks on average only 0.88 goals per game and suffers nothing less than 2.12 goals per game, that is, has allowed much space in its defensive sector. Another important fact is that the Chunnam has only three points more than the last one of the table, that is, we must seek an immediate reaction, however, with only two victories in the total so far, will have to look for strength again in the support of his fans, to achieve success in these conditions for the second time. We remember that in his stadium he has not won for three consecutive days. One of the main hopes of scoring goals is Brazilian striker Wanderson De Macedo, with two goals scored and two assists so far.
Sangju Sangmu:
The away team is currently in the 7 th position of the league, with 22 points won, after 6 wins, 4 draws and 6 losses. In the penultimate match, they lost in a home match against Ulsan, by (2-3). In the last match, they lost in a home match against Daegu, by (0-1). This is a team that usually gets more positive results in away matches than at home, since they have won 14 points in away matches and 8 at their stadium, with 10 goals scored and 9 conceded in away matches, against 9 goals scored and 7 conceded at home. For the league, Sangju Sangmu won 14 points out of 30 possible points, after 4 wins, 2 draws and 4 losses in the last 10 home matches. In their home league matches the most frequent result at half-time was the 0-0 (4 out of 10 matches). Their attack has scored regularly, since they have scored goals in 7 of the last 10 matches for this competition. In 16 matches in this competition, they have only 1 comeback in the 7 matches they have conceded the first goal. In the last 10 away matches for this competition there is 1 period that stands out: they have scored 4 of their 10 goals between minutes (61′-75 ‘).
Unlike his opponent, the Sangju Sangmu is making a more efficient campaign, because so far occupies the seventh position of the table. It is important to note that acting outside the home alternated mainly between wins and losses, that is, they were four wins and four losses, plus two draws. In these conditions he has been more efficient defensively, as he scores on average 1 goal and suffers 0.9 goals per game. Another important fact is that at the moment he is nine points more than his opponent in this duel. As a motivating factor and confidence, the Sangju already has three days without losses outside their domains, being two wins and one draw. One of the main hopes for goals is midfielder Joo Min-Kyu and forwards Sim Dong-Woon and Kim Do-Hyung, with three goals scored each.
PREDICTION: Under 2.5 goals @ 1.76
