Gangwon FC v Jeonbuk Motors

Gangwon vs Jeonbuk Preview

Gangwon registered a resounding and comprehensive 4-0 rout of Jeju United in last week's action in the South Korean top flight and the hosts will no doubt be keen to replicate that result on Friday night when they play host to Jeonbuk at their Gangneung Stadium, while the visitors will also head into this upcoming encounter on the back of a home win in last week's 2-0 victory over Ulsan.

Gangwon currently occupy fourth place in the K-League 1 table but only three points separate Friday's hosts from the current league leaders, Pohang Steelers, prior to this weekend's action so Yoon Jong-Hwan's side will need no extra motivation to do well in this upcoming clash.

The bigger picture shows Gangwon have lost just three of their last 14 matches overall in the South Korean top flight which came in the form of losses to Gimcheon Sangmu, FC Seoul and Pohang Stellers, but also includes collecting nine wins in the process as well.

Five of these nine wins were recorded on home soil at their Gangneung Stadium so the hosts will be confident that they can grab the all-important three points here on Friday, while eight of these 14 games have also resulted in Over 2.5 goals being scored too.

Jeonbuk bounced back from an emphatic previous 4-0 defeat away from home at Gimcheon Sangmu last week when they registered a 2-0 home win against Ulsan and the visitors will be looking for more of the same when they make their way to the Gangneung Stadium for Friday night's clash with Gangwon.

However, Jeonbuk have found league wins hard to come by in recent times in K-League 1 as the visitors have registered just two victories in their previous 11 games overall which also included an earlier 2-1 home win against Jeju United but both wins have been recorded on home soil at their Jeonju World Cup Stadium.

Five defeats within these last 11 games though have seen Jeonbuk slip up against the likes of Gangwon, Ulsan, Daegu, FC Seoul and Gimcheon Sangmu so the straight win markets should be avoided where Jeonbuk are concerned!

The goals market appeals though in this upcoming encounter especially as seven out of Jeonbuk's last 10 games overall in K-League 1 have also produced three goals or more and further goals look likely in this upcoming fixture on Friday.

Gangwon v Jeonbuk Verdict

Goals have certainly featured on a prominent basis in previous meetings between Gangwon and Jeonbuk as each of the last four fixtures have resulted in Over 2.5 goals. Furthermore, all of the previous four meetings have also seen both teams hit the back of the net as well and a score-draw may also come into play.

Therefore, our main bet will be Over 2.5 goals @ 1.73

Other side bets worth considering:

Over 2.5 goals & BTTS Yes @ 2.20

Correct Score: Draw @ 3.40