Daejeon Hana Citizen
- Daejeon Citizen have won 4 of their last 5 games (L1).
- Daejeon Hana Citizen are sitting 2nd in the K-League 1 2025 table with 61 points from 36 games, 13 ahead of 6th-placed Gangwon FC who have taken 48 points from 36 matches.
- According to our Daejeon Citizen vs Gangwon FC betting tips, Daejeon are by far the form side coming into Saturday’s match-up and are the narrow favorites at 2.17, which seems about right as Gangwon are listed at 3.31 to win.
- Daejeon are a front-foot, pressing team that are capable of really suffocating opponents when they play at their best.
- Sun-Hong Hwang’s tactical identity has been clearly defined and he has the personnel to execute it very well.
Gangwon FC
- Gangwon FC have won 7, drawn 3 and lost 8 of their 18 away K-League 1 2025 matches.
- This Daejeon Citizen vs Gangwon FC prediction is shaped by Gangwon’s recent form: Gangwon have won two, drawn one and lost two of their last five.
- However, it is important to note that the visitors have played one game against top-of-the-league Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors and one against AFC Champions League team Sanfrecce Hiroshima.
- Gangwon FC are a more pragmatic, compact outfit that look to defend well and can be dangerous on the break.
- Kyung-Ho Chung has instilled a strong sense of discipline on the team since taking over in December 2024 and he can be a bit of an under-the-radar manager in world football.
Head-to-Head
- Daejeon’s last three games against Gangwon have seen Daejeon win 1, draw 2 and Gangwon win 0 (the most recent clash ended 0-0 in Gangwon).
- Gangwon have failed to win in their last two visits to Daejeon.
Key Players
- Masatoshi Ishida
- is in good form for Daejeon, scoring 4 of their last 12 goals in his last 5 appearances.
- Anton Krivotsyuk
- leads the Hana Citizen scoring charts in K-League 1 2025 with 1 goal in 3 appearances.
- Gun-Hee Kim
- has 1 goal in 2 K-League 1 2025 appearances.
Betting Insights
- Gangwon have scored an average of 1.00 goals per away game in K-League 1 2025 and conceded an average of 1.11 so they will look to contain Daejeon rather than outscore them.
- Moreover, our Daejeon Citizen vs Gangwon FC betting tips suggest that both teams are disciplined and like to keep things tight so the ‘Under 2.5 goals’ market at 1.89 has some value in this contest.
Prediction
- The matchup between a team that presses relentlessly and another that contains in numbers will be fascinating to watch and is likely to be settled by transition moments.
- Gangwon have failed to win in their last two visits to Daejeon and the hosts are the better team overall so they should edge this one with the home advantage.
