K League 1 · 2026Daejeon World Cup Stadium

Daejeon Hana Citizen 2–0 Gwangju FC · K League 1

2–0Full-time analysis

This page describes the completed match context. The result is not presented as a prior forecast.

Match at a glance

Daejeon Hana Citizen won 2–0.

Shots
178
Shots on target
53
Expected goals
2.030.65
Possession
61%39%

Full time

What the match recorded

Daejeon Citizen beat Gwangju FC 2–0. Recorded in this match (Daejeon Citizen – Gwangju FC): shots 17–8, shots on target 5–3, expected goals 2.03–0.65, possession 61%–39%. This is what was recorded. It is not a claim that the result was foreseeable.

Pre-match record

What the data showed before kick-off. Kept for reference; it did not know the result.

Daejeon Citizen show a distinct attacking-volume record

moderate

Daejeon Citizen's shot volume and the opposing shot-allowance context sit above their competition baselines.

11.8 shots/match ▲ShotsDaejeon Citizen · Gwangju FC8.1 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: Team shot volume is paired with the opponent's recorded shot allowance.

Window: season

MetricDaejeon CitizenGwangju FCBaseline
Shots11.8 shots/match8.1 shots/match12.2 shots/match
Shots against11.7 shots/match15.6 shots/match11.2 shots/match

Caveat: Shot volume describes activity; it does not establish finishing quality or a match outcome.

Recent scheduling adds useful context

weak

A compressed recent schedule is recorded for Gwangju FC.

8 days ▲Rest daysDaejeon Citizen · Gwangju FC7 days
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: Rest days and completed matches in the prior 14 days are shown directly.

Window: previous 14 days

MetricDaejeon CitizenGwangju FCBaseline
Rest days8 days7 days—
Matches last 14 days2 matches3 matches—

Caveat: The database does not describe travel, rotation decisions or player-level workload.

The teams have contrasting possession records

moderate

Daejeon Citizen have recorded the higher season possession share.

53.3% ●PossessionDaejeon Citizen · Gwangju FC45.3%
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: The recorded possession gap is 8.0 percentage points.

Window: season

MetricDaejeon CitizenGwangju FCBaseline
Possession53.3%45.3%51.8%

Caveat: Possession share does not show where possession occurred or how chances were created.

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots17 shots8 shotsDaejeon Hana Citizen 17 shots, Gwangju FC 8 shots
  • Shots on target5 shots3 shotsDaejeon Hana Citizen 5 shots, Gwangju FC 3 shots
  • Expected goals2.03 xG0.65 xGDaejeon Hana Citizen 2.03 xG, Gwangju FC 0.65 xG
  • Possession61%39%Daejeon Hana Citizen 61%, Gwangju FC 39%
  • Corners8 corners2 cornersDaejeon Hana Citizen 8 corners, Gwangju FC 2 corners
  • Fouls10 fouls7 foulsDaejeon Hana Citizen 10 fouls, Gwangju FC 7 fouls

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

1Daejeon Hana Citizen
3Draws
1Gwangju FC
Gwangju FC — Daejeon Hana Citizen · K League 10–5
Gwangju FC — Daejeon Hana Citizen · K League 12–0
Gwangju FC — Daejeon Hana Citizen · K League 12–2
Daejeon Hana Citizen — Gwangju FC · K League 11–1
Gwangju FC — Daejeon Hana Citizen · K League 10–0

Head-to-Head & Recent Meetings

Metric comparison

Team comparison

Season averages, with the sample size beside each metric.

Where the edge is

Season: Daejeon Hana Citizen favored in 11 of 11 directional metrics · Gwangju FC in 0

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

Daejeon Hana Citizen21 matchesGwangju FC21 matches
1.19 goals/match ▲Goals scored21/210.52 goals/match
1.1 goals/match ▲Goals allowed21/212.24 goals/match
1.32 xG/match ▲Expected goals17/150.72 xG/match
11.8 shots/match ▲Shots21/218.1 shots/match
3.71 shots/match ▲Shots on target21/212.43 shots/match
53.3% ●Possession21/2145.3%
4.33 corners/match ●Corners21/212.95 corners/match
11.6 fouls/matchFouls20/2112.9 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade A · Strong evidenceStrong evidence — ready
Season samples21 / 21home / away teams
Recent samples5 / 5last-five windows
FreshnessLess than one dayfrom nearest prior match
  • Recent samples and important metric coverage meet the strong evidence threshold.

Known unknowns

  • Lineups, injuries, suspensions and tactical changes are not available in the retained dataset.
  • Some metrics are unavailable or below their observation minimum: cards.
Analysis cutoff: Sun, 2 Aug 2026, 14:30 UTC · analysis-v4

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