Gangwon, led by head coach Yoon Jung-hwan, will play against Incheon United in the eighth round of the “Hana Bank K League 1 2024” at Songam Sports Town in Chuncheon at 2 p.m. on the 21st. After beating Daegu FC 3-0 in Chuncheon’s home game in the fifth round, it will win its second consecutive home game in Chuncheon. Including the match against Hwaseong FC (3-1 win) in the third round of the Korea Cup held at Gangneung Stadium on the 17th, it will be a challenge to win three consecutive home games.
The two teams have recorded two wins, three draws and two losses, and nine points apiece so far. However, Gangwon (11 goals) is leading Incheon (9 goals) in terms of scores, so Gangwon is fifth and Incheon is seventh. The two teams have 15 wins, seven draws and 15 losses overall, showing strong performance. However, based on the past five matches, Gangwon is inferior to Incheon by posting one win, two draws and two losses. Notably, Gangwon showed weakness against Incheon last season by posting one draw and two losses.
Both teams played against K3 League teams in the third round of the Korea Cup on the 17th. They rotated the rotation as it was a match with a lower league team, but Gangwon was relatively stronger. Gangwon excluded all key replacement resources from the list, including 11 players who are starting in the league this season. Although the team played overtime against Hwaseong, it is unlikely that it will have any physical burden in the match against Incheon as all the main players took a break.
On the other hand, some of the main players in Incheon, including Kim Do-hyuk, Gerso, Delbridge, and Chun Sung-hoon, participated in the Gimhae City Hall match. Although they won 1-0 in 90 minutes, they are bound to be more physically burdened than Gangwon.
This match will be a match between a spear and a shield. Gangwon is tied for fourth with the most goals scored in the league this season, while Incheon is tied for second with the least goals (eight goals). For Gangwon, the team needs to revive its offense, which remained silent in the away match against Ulsan HD (0-4 loss). In particular, the performance of Lee Sang-hun (seven goals), the top scorer, is important. Lee has failed to display killer instinct even to the extent that he missed a penalty kick in the match against Ulsan. Yago Cariello, who has displayed good performance but has yet to report his first goal, also needs to score a goal as soon as possible.
After this match, Gangwon will meet Gimcheon (2nd) and Pohang (1st), both of which are at the top of the list. Victory is more important than ever as the team faces a difficult schedule. Attention is focusing on whether Gangwon’s offense can lead Gangwon to another home victory. 토토사이트