FC Anyang
- FC Anyang are 5th in K-League 1 2026 with 30 points from 20 games.
- Byeong-Hoon Ryu has been Anyang boss since December 2023 and his side are an interesting team to watch, shaping up as a 4-3-3 that can also drop to a back three when they need to.
- Anyang have won 4 and drawn 1 of their last 5 games.
- The hosts have been in great form lately, winning 3 in a row coming into this, while Daejeon are winless in their last 5, albeit with 4 draws and 1 defeat.
Daejeon Hana Citizen
- They are an energetic, front-foot team with width that should look to stretch the game in the opening minutes, while Daejeon, who are led by Sun-Hong Hwang since June 2024, are a compact side that have been set up in a 4-4-2 system where they can recover quickly and counter quickly.
- Anyang are in better overall form at the moment with 4 wins and a draw from their last five, but Daejeon have won 4, drawn 3 and lost 3 of their 10 K-League 1 2026 road games, which is much better than Anyang's 2-5-3 home record.
Head-to-Head
The last two meetings have been a dead heat with Anyang drawing 1-1 at Daejeon's home in this competition and the last 2 head-to-head clashes have seen Anyang win 1, Daejeon win 0 and 1 draw.
Key Players
- Matheus Oliveira Santos is Anyang's major threat up front with 7 goals in 18 K-League 1 2026 games, although they have some solid contributors in behind.
- Jae-Hee Jeong leads the line for Daejeon with 4 goals in 14 K-League 1 2026 appearances, but Jin-Su Seo has chipped in with 2 in his last 5 games.
Betting Insights
- That suggests to us that this could be a little closer than the 2.25 for Daejeon, 3.2 for Anyang and 3.15 draw odds indicate.
- The smartest play could be on Both Teams to Score at 1.75, given Anyang will press Daejeon to turn the ball over while the visitors like to counter on the break.
- Anyang have conceded 13 goals at home in K-League 1 2026, which averages 1.30 per game, while Daejeon have conceded just 9 goals away from home, which averages 0.90.
Prediction
- The visitor's away record is better than their league position would suggest, but Anyang have only lost 3 of their 10 home league games so we feel a draw or away win makes the most sense.
- So we are expecting a close game that could go either way with Daejeon edging it or the spoils being shared if Anyang can keep their pressing sharp enough.
