Match details. K-League 2, Regular Season - 28. Kick-off is Fri 9 Oct, 08:30 Lagos time. It is played at Cheongju Stadion.
What's at stake. Chungbuk Cheongju FC are 11th on 29 points after 26 games, 2 points behind Seongnam FC, level on points with Paju Citizen. A win would take them above Seongnam FC. Seongnam Ilhwa are 10th on 31 points after 25 games, 3 points behind Gyeongnam FC, 2 points clear of Cheongju. A win would take them level on points with Gyeongnam FC.
Form. Chungbuk Cheongju FC have won four, drawn three and lost three of their last ten, 1.5 points a game. Their last five, newest first: W W L L D. In this competition Chungbuk Cheongju FC have gone W W L L D W. Seongnam Ilhwa have won four, drawn two and lost four of their last ten, 1.4 points a game. Their last five, newest first: D L W D W. In this competition Seongnam Ilhwa have gone D L W D W L.
The numbers. Chungbuk Cheongju FC score 1.2 and concede 1.2 a game in their last five at home, with one clean sheet. Chungbuk Cheongju FC average 4.0 corners and 1.5 cards a game. Seongnam Ilhwa score 1.2 and concede 1.7 a game in their last six away, with no clean sheets and two games without a goal. Seongnam Ilhwa average 4.2 corners and 1.3 cards a game.
Head to head. In the last nine meetings Chungbuk Cheongju FC have won two, drawn five and lost two. Two of the nine went over 2.5 goals and both teams scored in five. In the last four, two were drawn and Seongnam Ilhwa won two. The last time they met, on 8 Mar 2026, it finished Chungbuk Cheongju FC 2-2 Seongnam Ilhwa.
The read. No side to back. A tight game. Nothing separates them clearly enough to back a side. Their goals for and against point to a tight game. Their records put over 2.5 goals at 45%. Seven of the last nine meetings went under 2.5.
The bets. Best bet: Under 3.5 Goals at 1.28, 73% on the records (Chungbuk Cheongju FC: under 3.5 goals in 4 of 5 at home; Seongnam Ilhwa: under 3.5 goals in 5 of 6 away). Leave: Over 0.5 Goals (no overs on a tight read). Predicted score: Chungbuk Cheongju FC 1-1 Seongnam Ilhwa (13% chance).
Every score's chance from both teams' checked games, never cut or rescaled. The lit square is the likeliest score that fits the read (a tight game).