Seoul and Gwangju meet at Seoul World Cup Stadium, in a match for the 2nd 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 won 3 and tied 1. Indeed, the last time these two teams played a match at this stadium, on 19‑03‑2017, for League K, Seoul won by (2‑1). The goals of the match were scored by Chu ‑ Young Park (63 ‘) and D. Damjanović (90’), for Seoul, and Ju ‑ Young Cho (6 ‘), by Gwangju. Gwangju present considerable differences in their results at home and as a visitor, so in this match the home factor may be decisive.
Seoul :
The home team comes to this 2 nd round after a loss in their league debut, against Gangwon, by (3‑1). 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 games it has recorded 4 wins, 4 draws and 7 losses as a visitor, with 19 goals scored and 24 suffered; against 6 victories, 4 draws and 5 defeats in his stadium, with 25 goals scored and 23 suffered. In their last 10 home matches, Seoul has recorded 4 wins, 2 draws and 4 losses. The team has conceded goals to the opponent in 8 of the last 10 matches, so his defense needs to improve, but his offense has scored consistently, as he has scored goals in 7 of the last 10 matches. In their home matches there is a tendency for goals, since 10 of the last 15 matches have ended with Over 2,5 goals. In the last 15 home matches for all competitions there is 1 period that stands out: they have suffered 9 of their 23 goals between minutes (76’ ‑ 90 ‘).
The debut result was not the best and now Seoul is coming to seek a recovery. By playing at home it becomes practically a necessity to win and will be after victory. Your performance should be more confident and should show a little more commitment over the course of the ninety minutes. If there is homogeneity between the sectors of the field and you do not make mistakes, the probability of adding the three points will increase. In this match, Yeong-uk Jo and Won-kyun Kim will be left out, because they are in the medical department.
Gwangju :
The away team comes to this 2 nd round, after the defeat in their league debut, against Seongnam, by (0‑2) This is a stronger team with the support of their fans, since in the last 30 games registers 6 victories, 4 draws and 5 defeats as a visitor, with 18 goals scored and 21 suffered; against 11 victories, 2 draws and 2 defeats in his stadium, with 29 goals scored and 11 suffered. In their last 10 away matches, Gwangju has recorded 4 wins, 2 draws and 4 losses. His attack has scored regularly, as he has scored goals in 9 of the last 10 matches. In 15 games, he never got the comeback in the 4 games in which he suffered the first goal. There are 2 periods that stand out in the last 13 away matches for all competitions: they have scored 6 of their 17 goals between minutes (61’ ‑ 75 ‘); they have suffered 6 of their 17 goals between minutes (76’ ‑ 90 ‘).
Last season was very positive for Gwangju, as he was the champion of the second division and secured promotion. However, his debut in the current edition of the South Korean championship was not good. Even playing at home, he was defeated by the score of 2×0. The team already perceived that things are more complicated in this league, at this level, because the demand is greater. This way, you will have to evolve to each round if you want to avoid relegation. In this match the best available players will be found.
