Regular Season - 32 · 18 October 2026, 05:00 UTC

Daejeon Citizen vs Gwangju FC K League 1 prediction

Daejeon World Cup Stadium, Daejeon

Our model says: Daejeon Citizen 2–0 Gwangju FC

The model makes it 57% Daejeon Citizen, 24% draw, 19% Gwangju FC — fair odds of 1.75, 4.17 and 5.26. Fair odds are simply 100 ÷ the probability; they are the model's own number, not a bookmaker's price.

Most likely scoreline: 2-0 (10%).

Expected goals: Daejeon Citizen 2.49, Gwangju FC 0.98.

Both teams to score: 58%. Over 2.5 goals: 67%, under 2.5: 33%.

Model confidence: High.

Published

Key facts

  • Daejeon Citizen are 6th on 40 points from 30 games; Gwangju FC are bottom on 15 points from 30 games — K League 1.
  • Daejeon Citizen are unbeaten in 4, most recently a 1-1 draw away to Incheon United.
  • Gwangju FC have not won in their last 5, most recently a 2-2 draw away to Jeonbuk Motors.
  • Last 6 meetings: Daejeon Citizen 2 wins to 1, 3 draws; the most recent, 2 August 2026, ended Daejeon Citizen 2–0 Gwangju FC.

Live win probability

From kick-off
Daejeon Citizen57%1.75
Draw24%4.17
Gwangju FC19%5.26

These update every few seconds once the match kicks off, as the model re-reads the score, the clock and any red cards. The second figure is fair odds — 100 ÷ probability, the price with no margin in it.

Model insights: Daejeon Citizen vs Gwangju FC

58%
Both teams to score
67%
Over 2.5 goals
33%
Under 2.5 goals

Most likely scorelines

Daejeon Citizen win Draw Gwangju FC win
  1. 2–010%
  2. 2–19%
  3. 3–08%
  4. 1–18%
  5. 3–18%
  6. 1–07%
  7. 4–05%

Scores read Daejeon Citizen first. Each bar is the model's probability of that exact result, drawn against the likeliest one; the other scorelines it considered share the remaining 45%.

Has the model earned this number?

It puts Daejeon Citizen at 57% here. Across 3,018 settled matches (as of 4 October 2026), 705 forecasts have landed in the 50–65% band; those outcomes actually happened 53.8% of the time, against an average forecast of 55.4%. In this range the two line up, so the figure above can be read literally.

Every settled prediction on this site is scored against an uninformed baseline, band by band, and published whether or not it flatters the model — see the full record.

Form going into Daejeon Citizen vs Gwangju FC

Daejeon Citizen

  • D1-1away to Incheon United20 September 2026
  • D2-2Pohang Steelers12 September 2026
  • W3-2FC Anyang9 September 2026
  • W5-0away to Bucheon FC 19955 September 2026
  • L1-3away to Jeju United FC30 August 2026

Gwangju FC

  • D2-2away to Jeonbuk Motors20 September 2026
  • D1-1FC Anyang13 September 2026
  • L0-1Jeju United FC9 September 2026
  • D2-2away to Gimcheon Sangmu FC6 September 2026
  • L2-5FC Seoul30 August 2026

What these results say

Up to 5 matches before kick-off, most recent first. The model rates each side on its goals over this season and last, adjusted for the opposition, rather than on these results alone, so read them as context — how the ratings are built.

K League 1 table

#TeamPWDLGFGAGDPts
6Daejeon Citizen301010104637+940
12Gwangju FC30112172163-4215

Where the two sides stand. Full table

Head-to-head: Daejeon Citizen vs Gwangju FC

  • 2 August 2026Daejeon Citizen 2–0 Gwangju FCK League 1
  • 2 May 2026Gwangju FC 0–5 Daejeon CitizenK League 1
  • 17 August 2025Gwangju FC 2–0 Daejeon CitizenK League 1
  • 22 June 2025Gwangju FC 2–2 Daejeon CitizenK League 1
  • 29 March 2025Daejeon Citizen 1–1 Gwangju FCK League 1
  • 2 November 2024Gwangju FC 0–0 Daejeon CitizenK League 1

Leading scorers: Daejeon Citizen and Gwangju FC

Daejeon Citizen

  • Jeong Jae-Hee4 goals1 assist

Gwangju FC

No player in K League 1's leading scorers — 21 league goals as a side.

Top 3 by league goals this season. Player availability is not part of the model — injuries and suspensions are a planned improvement.

The two sides

Daejeon Citizen carry a model rating of 6.59 against 6.16 for Gwangju FC. The scale is anchored so that an average side in one of Europe's big five leagues sits at 6.85, and it is adjusted for the strength of each team's league, so the two numbers are comparable even across borders.

The model expects goals

Under the hood the model expects 2.49 goals for Daejeon Citizen and 0.98 for Gwangju FC. Those two numbers, not the scoreline, are what the model actually estimates; everything else is derived from them.

Daejeon Citizen rate 0.88 in attack and 1.52 in defence, where 1 is league average and a lower defensive number is better; Gwangju FC rate 0.51 and 2.01.

How this was produced

Publicly tracked record so far: 1,418 correct results out of 3,018 settled predictions (47%), with 294 exact scorelines (10%). That log is updated automatically after every match and is never edited.

Full method: how the model works.

From the first whistle this page keeps going: the win probabilities at the top are recalculated as the match plays out, reading the score, the clock and any sendings-off. The same model, asked how many goals are left rather than how many there will be.

Statistical estimate, not betting advice This prediction is generated from a statistical model for entertainment and informational purposes only. It does not guarantee any outcome and should not be used as the basis for placing a bet.

Team comparison

Bars show each side's share of the two-team total, based on the model's attack/defence ratings and expected goals for this fixture.

Why the model favours this side

The model gives Daejeon Citizen the highest probability at 57%, based on each side's rolling attack and defence ratings estimated from recent match data. The model projects 2.49 expected goals for Daejeon Citizen against 0.98 for Gwangju FC. Daejeon Citizen's attack/defence rating is 0.88/1.52 versus the league average (1.00 = average), compared with 0.51/2.01 for Gwangju FC.

Season stats

Daejeon CitizenGwangju FC
30Matches30
10W 10D 10LRecord1W 12D 17L
46 1.5 a gameGoals scored21 0.7 a game
37 1.2 a gameGoals conceded63 2.1 a game
8 of 30Clean sheets4 of 30
9 of 30Failed to score16 of 30
2 of 3Penalties scored3 of 3
46 1.5 a gameYellow cards64 2.1 a game
1Red cards3
4-4-2 11×Usual shape4-4-2 23×

Daejeon Citizen at home · Gwangju FC away

15Played14
4W 6D 5LRecord0W 7D 7L
19–19Goals for – against9–32
3 of 15Clean sheets2 of 14

League matches only, K League 1, this season. Rates are per game, since the two sides have not always played the same number; the tinted figure is the better one, where better is not a matter of taste. Source: API-Football season statistics, refreshed after each league match.

Goals scored and conceded, by minute

All K League 1 matches this season: Daejeon Citizen 30, Gwangju FC 30.

Daejeon Citizen scored 4569714
Gwangju FC conceded 791016616

Daejeon Citizen score most often in the 76–90 minute window (14 goals); Gwangju FC have let in 16 there.

Gwangju FC scored 413443
Daejeon Citizen conceded 1397611

Each cell counts the league goals that went in during that 15-minute window. Each side's goals sit above the goals its opponent has let in over the same minutes; the darker the cell, the more goals in that window. Stoppage time counts in the last window of its half. Source: API-Football season statistics, refreshed after each league match; own goals are not always counted on the same side as in the table, so a row can be a goal off it. Context, not a prediction.

The next 3 matches, by difficulty

Daejeon Citizen

  • at Gimcheon Sangmu FC24 Oct · K League 1win 39%
  • vs Vissel Kobe27 Oct · AFC Champions League Elitewin 44%
  • at Kashiwa Reysol3 Nov · AFC Champions League Elitewin 28%

Gwangju FC

  • at Bucheon FC 199524 Oct · K League 1win 26%

Each side's next matches on our board after this one. The colour is how strong the opponent is, from easier to harder as on the scale above: its model rating ranked among the teams of that competition, in fifths, so bright red is the top fifth whoever is playing it. The win figure is this side's own chance in that match, which is where venue and its own level come in. A match already on our board links to its own prediction; the rest follow as their week comes up.