Daegu vs Gangwon

DGB Daegu Bank Park is the venue as Daegu and Gangwon go head-to-head in a lopsided K League 1 encounter.

Daegu fought back from an early deficit to claim a 2-1 win at Jeju United last time out, halting a two-game winless league run (D1, L1). However, the hosts are not out of the woods yet, with only two points separating them from 7th-placed Jeju, meaning a playoff berth is still up in the air. Playing at home should bolster Daegu’s optimism, considering they’re unbeaten in their last five top-flight matches at the DGB Daegu Bank Park (W2, D3), though it’s worth noting they only managed one clean sheet in that sequence. But the recent H2H stakes firmly back Choi Won-kwon’s side for success, given that they’ve emerged victorious in their last four home league meetings with Gangwon, netting nine goals while conceding just two in return.

On the other hand, Gangwon’s bid to secure a place in the K League 1 playoff is long dead in the water, with the visitors coming into proceedings languishing 15 points behind 6th-placed Daejeon. That’s not to mention they’re winless in their last 11 league outings (D4, L7), including a 1-0 defeat at Incheon United on their most recent travel. Indeed, Gangwon’s away form is a genuine reason for concern, considering only Suwon (5) have accrued fewer points on the road than ‘Gangwon Kodiaks’ (8 – W1, D5, L5). Since pulling off an unexpected 1-0 triumph at Jeonbuk Motors in April, they’ve gone winless on six straight top-flight trips (D2, L4), drawing a blank on four occasions.