Gyeongnam – Gangwon Prediction & Picks (22.08.2018)

Gyeongnam and Gangwon meet at Changwon Football Center, in a match for the 25 th round of the K League. In the last direct match for this edition of the league, on 19-05-2018, the Gangwon won by (0-1) ). In this stadium, the history of direct confrontations is favorable to the home team, which records 2 wins, 1 draw and 1 loss in the last 4 matches. However, the last time these two teams played a match at this stadium was on 19-05-2018, in a match for the K League which ended with the victory of Gangwon by (0-1). In this game the home factor may be decisive, as Gyeongnam presents considerable differences in their results at home and as a visitor.

Gyeongnam:

After 13 wins, 7 draws and 4 losses, the home team is currently in the 2 nd position, with 46 points won. In the last match, they have won in an away match against Pohang Steelers by (0-3), after in the previous match they have tied (3-3) at home, against Ulsan. This is a team that, oddly enough, has had better results in away matches than at home, since in the last 30 matches they register 9 wins, 2 draws and 4 losses in away matches; against 7 wins, 6 draws and 2 losses at their stadium. For the championship, Gyeongnam won 14 points out of 30 possible, after 3 wins, 5 draws and 2 losses in the last 10 home matches. Defensive consistency has been one of their best features, as they have only conceded goals in 3 of the last 10 matches, and their offense has scored consistently, as they have scored goals in 9 of the last 10 matches for this competition. In 24 matches in this competition, he never got the comeback in the 5 games in which he suffered the first goal. In the last 3 home matches for this competition there is 1 period that stands out: they have scored 4 of their 6 goals between minutes (76′-90 ‘).

Gyeongnamis a club that never managed to conquer the K-League, but that in 2017 was champion of K-League 2 (second division of the South-Korean Championship), in addition to having been runner-up in the FA Cup twice. In the current season, the team has been doing a good campaign, winning 46 of the 72 points played so far, thus occupying the second position of the national championship, ten points behind the leader. In the last five games that the Gyeongam played at home, all scored more than 1.5 goals. We believe that in this match Gyeongnam will maintain that pattern, making another game with several goals, mainly for being facing a team that is also capable of scoring goals, as well as Gyeongnam.

Gangwon:

After 9 wins, 6 draws and 9 losses, the away team is currently in the 5 th position, with 33 points won. In the penultimate match, they won in an away match against Jeonnam Dragons, by (0-1). In the last match, they won in a home match against Incheon United, by (7-0). This is a team that usually maintains its competitive levels in home and away matches, since in the last 30 matches they register 5 wins, 2 draws and 8 losses in away matches, with 21 goals scored and 26 conceded; against 5 wins, 4 draws and 6 losses at their stadium, with 28 goals scored and 25 conceded. For the league, Gangwon won 14 points out of 30 possible points, after 4 wins, 2 draws and 4 losses in the last 10 home matches. In their away league matches the most frequent result at half-time was the 1-0 (6 out of 12 matches). The team has conceded goals in 7 of the last 10 matches, so it has not presented great defensive solidity, but their offense has scored consistently, as they have scored goals in 8 of the last 10 matches for this competition. In their away matches there is a tendency for goals, since 8 of the last 12 matches for this competition have ended with Over 2,5 goals. This is a team that usually scores a few times first: they only opened the scoring in 4 of their last 24 matches for the K League, of these 4 they reached the halftime advantage in 2 and won at the end of the 90 ‘in 3. In 24 matches in this tournament, suffered the first goal 9 times and only got 2 comebacks.

The Gangwon is a club that never managed to conquer a national title, having as a campaign of greater prominence throughout its history the sixth place reached last season, in 2017. In the current season, the team has been doing a pretty good campaign , conquering 33 of the 72 points played so far, thus occupying the fifth position of the national championship. In the last five games that the Gangwon played as a visitor, three scored more than 1.5 goals. We believe that in this match, because they are playing against a strong team, the Gangwon will end up suffering goals, as well as in three of the last five games, but they will also have conditions to score goals, something they have been doing regularly, even playing outside. From home.