Gangwon FC v Gimcheon Sangmu

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Second placed Gangwon collected a fifth league win on the trot in the South Korean top flight after recording a comprehensive 3-1 home win against Suwon and with the hosts now trailing the K-League leaders Ulsan Hyundai by just a single point, the hosts will fancy themselves here in this upcoming clash at their Gangneung Stadium, while Gimcheon Sangmu's stubborn 11-game unbeaten run was brought to an abrupt halt in last weekend's 2-0 loss away from home at Gwangju FC.

Gangwon are currently going gangbusters in the domestic top flight as the hosts have racked up five wins on the trot which consist of victories gained over the likes of Ulsan Hyundai, Daegu, Jeonbuk Motors, Jeju United and the aforementioned Suwon to lift themselves up into early contention for a tilt at the AFC Champions League for next season.

Indeed, Gangwon are now unbeaten in their last seven league matches overall and having recorded six wins within this period, Yoon Jong-Hwan's side look to be in decent shape ahead of this upcoming clash with their top four opponents, Gimcheon Sangmu, on Saturday.

The bigger picture shows Gangwon have lost just three of their previous 15 matches overall, while slipping to just one defeat in their last 14 home games at their Gangneung Stadium.

Gimcheon Sangmu had put together a very solid if not stubborn looking 11-game unbeaten sequence in the South Korean top flight, that is until they made their way to the Gwangju Football Stadium to take on Gwangju FC who put an end to this run with a solid 2-0 home win over the visitors.

The visitors now face another tricky looking outing to the Gangneung Stadium on Saturday where they'll be up against another high-flying outfit in the shape of second placed Gangwon who will be seeking a sixth league win on the trot at their expense.

Within Gimcheon's previous 11 games they had registered just five wins in the process, three of which were recorded on home soil at their Gimcheon Stadium while results away from home have been something of a source of frustration for manager, Chung Jong-Yung, who has overseen five outings on the road without a win in recent weeks.

The visitors have lost just once in these last five away games but the major concern is that Gimcheon Sangmu have failed to score in four of these previous five outings and this could back to haunt them this Saturday against an in-form and confident Gangwon outfit.

Gangwon v Gimcheon Sangmu Verdict

Gangwon's impressive winning streak will give the hosts useful momentum heading into this upcoming tussle where they will not only hold home advantage but will also have one eye on taking over at the top of the table as well.

Therefore, our main bet will be Gangwon win @ 2.25

Other side bets worth considering:

Gangwon win & Under 2.5 goals @ 5.00

Correct Score: Gangwon 2-0 @ 11.00