Gangwon FC vs Sangju Sangmu – 08/07/2022
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It is a relegation six-pointer when Gangwon FC host Sangju Sangmu on Friday in the K-League 1. Gangwon FC are 10th in the league table and struggling for points.
The Kodiaks have picked up 21 points from 20 matches and currently sit in the relegation playoff places. Gangwon played in midweek, losing 2-1 to league leader Ulsan Hyundai.The loss came on the heels of a two-match winning streak for Gangwon FC.
Sangju Sangmu are ninth in the table and just one point ahead of Gangwon FC heading into Friday’s massive six-point K-League 1 encounter. Sangmu are coming off of a shock 4-0 win against fourth-place Jeju United.
The Islanders were one of the battlers for the title early on, but have fallen off the pace. Sangju Sangmu took advantage of Jeju United’s failing form.
Sangju Sangmu have dominated the series of matches against Gangwon FC. Sangmu have a head-to-head record of 4W-1D-1L against the Kodiaks in the last six encounters.
The last six games between these teams saw Sangmu outscore Gangwon FC 9-7 with a total of 22 yellow cards and one red card.
This is the second match of the 2022 season between these teams. Sangju Sangmu won the first encounter 1-0 thanks to a 63rd-minute penalty from Gue-sung Cho.
Sangju Sangmu picked up six points from the last 18 points on offer in the K-League 1. Sangmu scored nine goals and conceded seven times.
Gangwon FC posted seven points from the last six games in the K-League 1. The Kodiaks were outscored 12-10 in the last six matches.
Gangwon are unbeaten in their last three home fixtures. They have a record of 4W-2D-4L with 13 goals scored and 12 conceded at home.
Sangju Sangmu are winless in five straight away matches. Their last two away games were both draws. Sangju Sangmu have scored 11 times on the road and allowed 14 goals.
Korean forward Kim Daewon leads Gangwon in goals this season with eight. He has added three assists. Daewon has been responsible for 11 of the club’s 23 goals this term.
Sangju Sangmu are led in goals by 24-year-old Korean forward Cho Guesung with 11 goals. Cho scored in the reverse fixture from the penalty spot.
Five of Cho’s goals have come from penalty spot. He is third in the K-League in goals and has tallied 44% of Sangju Sangmu’s goalscoring.
Gangwon and Sangju Sangmu are desperate for points in this six-point affair. A single goal split them last time they met this term.
Forebet predicts a tense encounter between two even sides, which will end in a high-scoring draw.
