Match Report
On paper the standings were lopsided — Suwon Bluewings 1st with 47 points, Jeonnam Dragons 16th with 20, 27 apart. Jeonnam Dragons had been over-performing their table position on recent form: 6th in the league over the last five rounds against 16th overall. Per game in the league, Suwon Bluewings were scoring 1.57 and conceding 0.87, Jeonnam Dragons 1.13 and 1.65, against a competition average of 1.35 goals per team per game.
Suwon Bluewings carried an 11-game unbeaten run into this, having scored in 13 consecutive games.
The head-to-head ledger counts 9 games: 5 Suwon Bluewings wins, 1 for Jeonnam Dragons, 3 draws, at 3.33 goals per meeting. History gives the home side just 33% of the wins in this matchup. The fixture leans high-scoring: 67% of meetings brought at least three goals, and both sides scored in 78%.
The venue was Suwon World Cup Stadium, with room for 44,031 spectators. On the scoreboard, Suwon Bluewings led 1-0 at the break; 1 second-half goal set the final 2-0.
Goal scorers
Suwon Bluewings: Ho-yeon Jung (35'), Reis (71')
Key stats
Possession: Suwon Bluewings 58% · Jeonnam Dragons 42% · Total shots: 6-8 · On target: 3-3 · Corners: 3-5