Gangwon – Gimcheon Sangmu : Preview & Prediction
Gangwon and Sangju meet at Chuncheon Songam Stadium in the 21st round of the K League. In the last head-to-head meeting for this edition of the league, on 05-05-2022, Sangju Sangmu won at home (1-0). The recent head-to-head record is in favour of the away team, with 5 wins, 1 draw and 2 defeats in the last 8 matches. Despite being a match between 10th and 8th in the table, it is actually a clash between the 8th ranked team in home matches and the 10th ranked team away.
The home team is currently in 10th position, with 21 points earned, after 5 wins, 6 draws and 9 defeats. In the penultimate match, they won away against Seongnam (0-2). In the last match, they lost away to Ulsan (2-1). This is a stronger team at home, where they won 14 points, against only 7 in their away games. In their last 10 home matches for the championship Gangwon won 4, drew 2 and lost 4, so that they gained 14 points out of a possible 30. In their home league matches the most frequent final score at half-time was 0-0 (4 in 10 matches). The team allowed goals to the opponent in 8 of the last 10 matches, so they have not been very solid defensively, but their attack has scored regularly, scoring goals in 9 of the last 10 matches in this competition. In 20 games in this competition, they never managed to come from behind in the 10 games in which they conceded the first goal.
Gangwon come into this one unmotivated after a 2-1 defeat on the trip to Ulsan arena, ending two consecutive wins in this competition: the team’s only goal was scored by Balša Sekulić. The home team usually works in a 3-4-3 tactical system, favouring quick transitions, mainly on the flanks. In this formation, the three most advanced players are Dae-won Kim, Balša Sekulić and Jeong-hyeop Lee: the first mentioned athlete is very powerful and competent when it comes to finishing. All players are available for this game.
The away team is currently in 8th position, with 22 points conquered, after 5 wins, 7 draws and 8 defeats. In the penultimate game, they lost at home to Jeonbuk Motors by (1-2). In the last game, they won at home against Jeju United (4-0). This is a stronger team at home, where they won 15 points, against only 7 in their away games. For the championship, Sangju took 7 points out of a possible 30, after 1 win, 4 draws and 5 defeats in their last 10 away games.
For this competition, they did not win any of their last 10 matches. In their away league games, the most frequent final score at half-time was 1-0 (5 in 10 games). Their defence has not been very solid, having conceded goals in 9 of the last 10 matches, but their attack has scored regularly, having scored goals in 8 of the last 10 matches for this competition. In 20 games in this tournament, they conceded the first goal 10 times and never managed the comeback. In the last 10 home matches in this competition, there is 1 period in particular: they conceded 5 of their 14 goals between the minutes (16′-30′).
Sangju Sangmu come into this match on the back of a 4-0 win over Jeju United, ending nine consecutive games without a win in this competition: the team’s goals were scored by Yeong-jae Lee, Ji-hyun Kim, Jun-jae Myung and Oh-kyu Kim (own goal). The foreign team usually plays in a 4-3-3 formation, favouring a more leisurely style of play, attacking down the centre aisle. The three arrows aimed at the “enemy” will be Chang-hoon Kwon, Ji-hyun Kim and Gue-sung Cho, with midfielder Jun-jae Myung in charge of defining and leading his team’s attacks. All players are available for this game.
Gangwon – Gimcheon Sangmu : Betting Tips
Gangwon – Win Odds: 2.25
