Incheon vs Sangju Prediction 16 August 2026
🔊 In a South Korean football championship match, Incheon will play against Sanju. The defensive aspect could come to the fore in this one. Both teams are far from ideal in attack. As a result, a tight and highly intense midfield battle is expected. This will reduce the number of dangerous chances to a minimum.
Head-to-Head
📊 The last match between these two sides took place on 9 May. Incheon played away and, despite having a man sent off, won 3-0. There was another meeting between them earlier this year, in which the hosts of the upcoming match also won (2-1).
Head-to-head statistics Incheon - Sangju
Incheon Team Overview
The team's most recent official match took place on as part of the K-League tournament (home team - Jeju , away team - Incheon ). The match concluded with a scoreline of 3:3.
Here's the game statistics (Incheon vs Jeju ):
- ball possession: 47% vs 53%;
- corner kicks: 5 vs 5;
- fouls: 13 vs 10;
- yellow cards: 2 vs 3;
- shots on target: 7 vs 5.
At the moment, Incheon players sit 7th in the standings. For a typical mid-table side, their recent results can be described as fairly good: 2 wins, 2 draws and one defeat in 5 matches. The only loss came in a cup match. In the league, the team has gone 4 matches without defeat. On some occasions they manage to show their best attacking play. For example, there was a high-scoring draw against Jeju (3:3). However, the statistics still point to an overall weak attack: just 28 goals in 21 matches. The metric doesn't even reach 1.5 goals per match. They concede roughly one goal on average.
Match Results: Incheon
Sangju Team Overview
The away team played their last official match on as part of the K-League tournament (home team - Sangju , away - Seoul). The match concluded with a scoreline of 0:0.
Here are the match stats (Sangju vs Seoul):
- ball possession: 54% vs 46%;
- corner kicks: 1 vs 2;
- fouls: 10 vs 12;
- yellow cards: 1 vs 1;
- shots on target: 2 vs 2.
Sanju sit even lower in the table than their upcoming opponents (10th place). However, recent results are encouraging: 3 wins and 2 draws from the last 5 games. Last week they managed a perfect defensive display against Seoul (0:0). The previous match against Pohang (1:0) also points to the squad being in good form. And they are, first and foremost, making significant progress on their own half of the pitch. In attack the situation is ordinary for the league: roughly one goal per game. Not much is being scored. The defence looks slightly worse than the attack (28 conceded in 22 games). But recently, as already noted, a positive trend has emerged.
Match Results: Sangju
Prediction on the over/under
H2H
- today's home team scores on average - 1.23, the guests - 0.93;
- average Over/Under goals in H2H matches - 2.16;
- both teams scored: overall - 18; at the home team's field - 10.
Statistics: Incheon vs Sangju
- average total in the tournament: 2.48 vs 2.27;
- average total goals scored: 1.33 vs 1;
- average total in the 1st half: 0.76 vs 0.41;
- average total in the 2nd half: 0.57 vs 0.59;
- Incheon : average total at home in the tournament - 1.09;
- Sangju : average total away in the tournament - 1.09;
- last 10 matches (average total): 1.4 (home - 1) vs 1.1 (away - 0.8).
- Under 2.5 goals scored in 7 of last 8 Incheon home games.
- Under 2.5 goals scored in 6 of last 7 Incheon home games (K-League).
- Under 2.5 goals scored in 7 of last 8 Sangju games (K-League).
Prediction on corners
Incheon : Statistics
- season: average Over/Under in the tournament - 4.52; at home field - 5;
- last 10 matches: average Over/Under - 5; at home field - 6.
Sangju : Statistics
- season: average Over/Under in the tournament - 4.73, away - 4.91;
- last 10 matches: average Over/Under - 3.8; away - 5.
Prediction on BTTS
H2H:
- number of encounters - 44;
- both teams scored all-time - 18 times;
- on the home team’s field - 10 times.
Statistics: Incheon vs Sangju
- number of matches played in the tournament: 21 vs 22;
- number of matches in the season where both teams scored (BTTS): 11 vs 14;
- number of BTTS matches for Incheon at home - 5 (45%);
- number of BTTS matches for Sangju away - 6 (55%).
Last 10 matches:
- number of BTTS matches: 3 vs 6;
- BTTS matches for Incheon at home - 1 (17%);
- BTTS matches for Sangju away - 2 (40%).
Correct score prediction
Statistics of frequent results (current season):
- most common score in the tournament: 1:1 (23/131, 17.6%);
- Incheon at home most often finish matches: 0:1 (3/11, 27.3%);
- Sangju away most often play: 1:1 (3/11, 27.3%).
Based on statistics and probability distribution, the algorithm predicts the top 3 outcomes:
1:0 - 13.42% (odds 6.5)
1:1 - 12.72% (odds 6)
0:0 - 10.3% (odds 8.5)
⭐ Editor's Pick
In this match both sides will put in maximum effort to show solid defensive play. As practice shows, teams first make sure they are reliable at the back, and only then try to create something going forward. Given that any team in the league does a tremendous amount of work in midfield, it is hard to expect vertical football. There will not be that many chances. Our editors are leaning towards a "low-scoring" scenario. It therefore makes sense to back total under 2.5 goals.
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