Gimcheon Sangmu vs Suwon

Gimcheon Stadium is the venue as Gimcheon Sangmu and Suwon FC go head-to-head in a bottom-half K League 1 showdown.

Gimcheon Sangmu head into proceedings amid a rough patch, having failed to win their last five league matches (D2, L3) since a narrow 1-0 home beating of Gangwon in early May. Gimcheon’s defensive frailties have seen them concede 2+ goals in four of their five previous league outings, highlighting the potential for another leaky weekend. On the bright side, before slipping to a 2-0 defeat to Ulsan Hyundai in their most recent home fixture, the ‘Sangmu’ had gone unbeaten in their five opening home league games (W3, D2). Since two of their three K League 1 home victories this season have come ‘to nil,’ keeping a clean sheet will be of the utmost importance.

In the meantime, things are not going Suwon’s way these days, as they enter this matchday winless in their last six league matches (D2, L4). While they netted more than once in just two of those six games, they conceded 2+ goals in five. Moreover, since overcoming Gangwon 2-0 in mid-March, the ‘Dashers’ have gone winless in their last three away league fixtures (D1, L2), shipping an average of 2.33 per game. Particularly vulnerable beyond half-time, Kim Do-kyun’s men have conceded 64% of their away goals in the second half of play (7/11). Suwon can draw confidence from going unbeaten in their last three league visits to Gimcheon (W1, D2).