Gangwon and Pohang Steelers measure forces at Chuncheon Songam Stadium, in a match for the 23rd round of the K League. In the last direct showdown for this edition of the league, on 03-04-2019, the Pohang Steelers won at home by ( 1‑0). In this stadium, the history of direct confrontations is favorable to the home team, which records 1 victory and 2 draws in the last 3 matches. In fact, the last time these two teams played a match at this stadium was on 23‑06-2019, in a match for the K League that ended Gangwon’s victory for (5‑4). The goals of the match were scored by Cho Jae ‑ Wan (71 ‘, 90’ e 90 ‘), V. Sielis (79’) and Jung Jo ‑ Gook (90 ‘), for Gangwon, and Wanderson Carvalho (18′, 38 ‘e 57’) and Lee Seok ‑ Hyun (54 ‘), for the Pohang Steelers. In this match the home factor may be decisive, since the Pohang Steelers presents considerable differences in their results at home and as a visitor.
Gangwon :
After 10 wins, 4 draws and 8 losses, the home team is currently in 4th position, with 34 points won. In their last match, they lost with Ulsan out by (2‑1), after in the previous match they won by (2‑1) at home, in a match against Gyeongnam. This is a team little affected by the home factor, that is, it presents similar results at home and away, since in the last 30 matches it records 6 wins, 4 draws and 5 losses as a visitor, with 19 goals scored and 19 suffered; against 7 wins, 1 draw and 7 losses in his stadium, with 24 goals scored and 22 suffered. For the championship, Gangwon conquered 15 points in 30 possible, after 5 wins and 5 losses in the last 10 games he played in his stadium. In their home league games the most frequent final result at the break was 0-0 (5 in 11 games). His defense has not been very solid, since he suffered goals in 9 of the last 10 games, but his attack has scored regularly, since he scored goals in 9 of the last 10 games for this competition. In 22 games played in this competition, he got the comeback in 3 of the 8 games in which he suffered the first goal.
With a very interesting campaign so far, Gangwon’s team arrives on this 23rd day just behind the Jeonbuk, Ulsan and Seoul trio, demonstrating the quality of Kim Byung-Soo’s team. After a streak of two consecutive victories and three consecutive games without losing, the Gangwon was defeated 2-1 in displacement to Ulsan Hyundai, the last day. Gangwon scored first, at minute 16, for Kim Ji-Hyun, the team’s top gunner in the championship, but the quality and superiority of Ulsan was evident in the second half, achieving the comeback with goals at 64 ‘and 77’ .
Pohang Steelers:
After 7 wins, 5 draws and 10 losses, the away team is currently in 8th position, with 26 points won. In their last game, they lost with Incheon United at home by (1-2), after in the previous match they had drawn away, in a match against Jeju United, by (1-1). This is a stronger team with the support of his fans, since in the last 30 games he has 4 wins, 3 draws and 8 losses as a visitor; against 6 wins, 4 draws and 5 losses in his stadium. In his last 10 away matches for the championship, Pohang Steelers recorded 2 wins, 2 draws and 6 losses, so he won 8 points in 30 possible. In their home league games the most frequent final result at the break was 1-0 (4 in 11 games). His defense has not been very solid, since he suffered goals in 8 of the last 10 games for this competition. In 22 games in this competition, he only got 1 comeback in the 8 games in which he suffered the first goal.
The Pohang Steelers is not making a championship in the image of the planned and reaches this day 23 in the second half of the table, at a time when the goal is to finish among the first six classified, to confirm the maintenance when to finish the regular phase and the qualification for the champion’s rush phase. On the last day, Pohang was surprised at home by Incheon United, breaking a four-game streak without losses. In that 2-1 defeat, Iljutcenko scored the honor goal.
PREDICTION: Gangwon to win @ 2,00
