Jeonbuk Motors and Gwangju meet forces at Jeonju World Cup Stadium, in a match for the 8th round of League K. The history of direct confrontations played at this stadium is favorable to the home team, which in the last 4 matches has won 3 and In fact, the last time these two teams played a match at this stadium, on 19‑08‑2017, for League K, Jeonbuk Motors won by (3‑1). The goals of the match were scored by Min ‑ Jae Kim (31 ‘), Seung ‑ Ki Lee (68’) and Shin ‑ Wook Kim (90 ‘), for Jeonbuk Motors, and Sang ‑ Ho Na (40′), for Gwangju .
Jeonbuk Motors :
The home team is currently in 1st position, with 18 points won, after 6 wins and 1 loss. In the penultimate match, they won at home against Incheon United by (1‑0). In the last match, they won in an away match against Pohang Steelers, by (1‑2). In their last 10 home matches Jeonbuk Motors has recorded 7 wins, 1 draw and 2 losses. Their offense has scored consistently, as they have scored goals in 6 of the last 7 matches for this competition. In their home matches there is a tendency for few goals, since 11 of the last 17 matches have ended with Under 2,5 goals. In the last 17 home matches for all competitions there is 1 period that stands out: they have suffered 5 of their 13 goals between minutes (31’ ‑ 45 ‘).
Jeonbuk Motors is still at the top of the South Korean championship, but it is no reason to rest. It has been closely followed by the runner-up, so it cannot lead to any mistakes. Since he will play at home, he will go after the three points and only they matter. We should see the team get up early, trying to open the scoring as soon as possible. If you manage to do this, you will have more peace of mind to carry out the match without being in danger.
Gwangju :
The visiting team is currently in 7th position, with 10 points won, after 3 wins, 1 draw and 3 losses. In the penultimate match, they won at home against Busan I’Park by (3‑1). In the last match, they won at home against Incheon United by (2‑1). In the last 10 away matches for all competitions, Gwangju have won 3, tied 2 and lost 5. Their defense has not been very solid, as they have suffered goals in 6 of the last 7 matches for this competition. In their away matches there is a tendency for few goals, since in 9 of the last 14 that they have played there have been fewer than 3 goals. In 15 games, he only got 1 comeback in the 6 games in which he suffered the first goal.
Gwangju is determined to improve his campaign, but for that to happen he must stop swinging. Good results are important at home and abroad, so you will be after them. However, the current round will be different from the others as it will face the leader. Since he will be away from his stadium, the difficulty tends to be higher than normal. Therefore, even to get a tie, you will have to show above average football.
