Sangju Sangmu vs Incheon United 29/08/20

29 August 2020

Out-of-sorts Sangju Sangmu welcome resurgent Incheon United to the Sangju Civic Stadium, looking to bring a three-game winless run in the K League 1 H2Hs to a halt (D1, L2).

The two identical 2-1 away defeats in the build-up to this clash now means that four of their last five league fixtures have seen over 2.5 goals and both teams on the scoresheet (W1, D1, L3). In turn, three of their previous four top-flight H2H encounters held at this venue have featured over 2.5 goals and both sides hitting the net (W2, L2). At home in K League 1, none of Sangju’s eight fixtures this term has ended in a draw (W6, L2), with 75% (six) of those results (wins/losses) seeing the winner on the day keep a blank sheet. The division’s fastest home starters, ‘Firebirds’ have opened the scoring in seven on eight league games, moving on to win six (L1).

Meanwhile, rock-bottom Incheon have racked up the identical 1-0 back-to-back league wins going into this trip, ending a disastrous 15-game winless K League 1 run (D5, L10). But, for the visitors, goals have been at a premium this season, as they’ve netted a miserly average of 0.58 goals per K League 1 game. Indeed, ‘Mariners’ remain the only side in South Korea’s top-flight yet to score over 1.5 match goals after 17 rounds of fixtures! If they do get on the scoresheet here, Jo Sung Hwan’s men are likely to pull it off before the break, as three of their four away league goals scored so far arrived in the first half of play.