Gwangju vs Seongnam 
09 May 1900hrs
Football – South Korea – K-League 1
Pick Under 2.5 goals
Bookmaker Bet Victor
Odds: 1.70 odds taken 0320 GMT, Thursday 07 May
The Korean top flight action continues with this season-opener between Gwangju and Seongnam as the betting tips continue at the Gwangju World Cup Stadium.
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Gwangju Preview – Can Gwangju make positive return to top flight?
It was a triumphant season last term for Gwangju who secured automatic promotion from the K-League 2 as they finished 6 points clear at the top of the South Korean second tier above runners-up, Busan I’Park, who were also promoted via the subsequent play-offs.
Despite losing their last two matches of last term on the trot with defeats incurred against Jeonnam Dragons and Daejeon Hana Citizen, Gwangju still claimed the K-League 2 title and they’ll no doubt be keen to avoid losing a third consecutive league match in the top flight upon their return on Saturday.
Gwangju were relegated at the end of the 2017 campaign after losing their last two matches of the season to Daegu 2-0 away from home and a resounding 4-0 loss at home to Pohang Steelers, and having drawn 0-0 at Incheon Utd beforehand, this means that the hosts are without a win from their last 3 matches in the domestic top flight.
6 of Gwangju’s last 8 matches at home have resulted in under 2.5 goals as well.
Seongnam Preview – Can Seongnam improve on 9th place?
It was a fairly ordinary run-of-the-mill campaign for Saturday’s visitors, Seongnam, in last season’s K-League 1 as they ended up in 9th place at the end of the regular season and although they avoided any relegation dramas, they’ll be keen to improve this time around.
Mixed results pretty much hindered any ambitions that Seongnam may have harboured as they produced inconsistent results on a consistent basis and finished the season with just 2 wins from their last 7 matches overall, which were wins against Sangju Sangmu and the relegated Jeju United.
Seongnam also found goals hard to come by on their travels last term, ending up being the lowest goalscorers away from home in the division and failing to score in 5 of their last 8 matches, so it’s perhaps unsurprising that 7 of Seongnam’s last 8 away matches resulted in under 2.5 goals.
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Key Facts – Gwangju vs Seongnam Tip
- 6 of Gwangju’s last 8 home matches have resulted in under 2.5 goals in top flight
- 7 of Seongnam’s last 8 away matches resulted in under 2.5 goals
- 3 of the previous 5 meetings at Gwangju World Cup Stadium have resulted under 2.5
We could see a cagey start to the season from both teams in this season-opener, so don’t be surprised if it’s a low-scoring affair.
The best betting odds for Gwangju vs Seongnam
Gwangju to win: 2.50 at Bet Victor
Draw: 3.20 at Bet Victor
Seongnam to win: 2.88 at Bet Victor
