Daejeon (Home)
- Two teams that appear to be getting their best from their respective systems at the moment will meet in South Korea's K-League 1 2026 on Wednesday when Daejeon Citizen play host to FC Anyang at the Daejeon World Cup Stadium.
- Daejeon are currently sixth in the K-League 1 2026 standings on 35 points from 27 games, just one more than their visitors who sit eighth on 34.
- Daejeon have won two consecutive home games.
- Sun-Hong Hwang has done a good job since taking over at Daejeon in June 2024, instilling a clear identity to the side by setting his team up in a 3-back system that can play high when needed, but is ideally suited to counter attacking.
- Daejeon have won four of their last five in all competitions with their two most recent results being a 3-1 away defeat to Jeju United and a 5-0 away win over Bucheon FC 1995.
Anyang (Away)
- Byeong-Hoon Ryu has been in charge of The Violets since December 2023 and has got them playing with real bite.
- Their high-block, high-intensity style of play is all about forcing turnovers in the attacking third and then playing high tempo football when they get the ball back.
- Their recent form has been mixed with a 2-1 home win over Incheon United, a 1-1 draw away with Bucheon FC 1995 and a 0-3 home defeat to Gangwon FC.
- The visitors have won five, drawn five and lost three of their 13 away K-League 1 2026 games, showing that they can be stubborn on the road when they need to be.
Head-to-Head
Daejeon won 2-1 on the road four weeks ago and are unbeaten in their last two meetings with FC Anyang , who are also winless in their last two visits to this ground.
Key Players
- Jae-Hee Jeong
- Jae-Hee Jeong has 8 K-League 1 2026 goals in 20 appearances for Daejeon and has scored five of their last 13 in the last five games.
- Matheus Oliveira Santos
- Matheus Oliveira Santos has 10 for FC Anyang in 24 games and two of those have come in the past five.
Betting Insights
- They are the betting favorites at 1.7, ahead of 4.6 for Anyang and 3.8 for the draw, which suggests the bookmakers expect the hosts to edge this one.
- Backing both teams to score at 1.73 looks a sharper bet because of the style of both sides and the fact that both have scored in 12 of the hosts' last 15 matches.
Prediction
Daejeon are the stronger side, but only by a little and this could be a close encounter.