K League 1 · Regular Season - 32
Daejeon Citizen 3–2 Gwangju FC
Sun 18 Oct 2026 · 05:00 UTC · Daejeon World Cup Stadium, Daejeon
Daejeon CitizenTeam 1648
Gwangju FCTeam 1428Match story
Daejeon Citizen · draw · Gwangju FCBefore kick-off: 59% · 24% · 17%
Last reading, 90+9': 100% · 0% · 0%
Live chances from PlayerElo's pre-match model and the current score.
- Seo Jin-Su 74' (pen)
- Diogo Oliveira 78'
- John Iredale 3', 28'
We gave Daejeon Citizen 59% to win: they did.
- 3'John Iredale 1536 −13 assist Kwon Sung-yun 1270 0
Gwangju FC:John Iredale 1536 −13 assist Kwon Sung-yun 1270 0 - 28'John Iredale 1536 −13 assist Kim Dong-Hwa 1422 0
Gwangju FC:John Iredale 1536 −13 assist Kim Dong-Hwa 1422 0 - Diogo Oliveira 1689 +18 for Masatoshi Ishida 1749 029'
Daejeon Citizen:Diogo Oliveira 1689 +18 for Masatoshi Ishida 1749 0 - 31'Yu Je-Ho 1538 −3
Gwangju FC:Yu Je-Ho 1538 −3 - 45'Ri Yong-jik 1046 −8 for Yu Je-Ho 1538 −3
Gwangju FC:Ri Yong-jik 1046 −8 for Yu Je-Ho 1538 −3 - Seo Jin-Su 1699 +14 for Um Won-Sang 1746 +345'
Daejeon Citizen:Seo Jin-Su 1699 +14 for Um Won-Sang 1746 +3 - 61'Moon Min-Seo 1509 −1 for Ha Seung-un 1491 −3
Gwangju FC:Moon Min-Seo 1509 −1 for Ha Seung-un 1491 −3 - 61'Ri Yong-jik 1046 −8
Gwangju FC:Ri Yong-jik 1046 −8 - 73'Park Won-Jae 1343 −4 for John Iredale 1536 −13
Gwangju FC:Park Won-Jae 1343 −4 for John Iredale 1536 −13 - 73'Ahn Young-Kyu 1116 −9 for Min Sang-gi 1396 −7
Gwangju FC:Ahn Young-Kyu 1116 −9 for Min Sang-gi 1396 −7 - 73'Kim Jong-Suk 1216 −11* for Lee Min-Ki 1563 −11
Gwangju FC:Kim Jong-Suk 1216 −11* for Lee Min-Ki 1563 −11 - Seo Jin-Su 1699 +14 (pen.)74'
Daejeon Citizen:Seo Jin-Su 1699 +14 (pen.) - 74'Kim Dong-Hwa 1422 0
Gwangju FC:Kim Dong-Hwa 1422 0 - Diogo Oliveira 1689 +18 assist Gustav Ludwigson 1636 +878'
Daejeon Citizen:Diogo Oliveira 1689 +18 assist Gustav Ludwigson 1636 +8 - Jeong Jae-hee 1625 −3 for Joo Min-Kyu 1571 +685'
Daejeon Citizen:Jeong Jae-hee 1625 −3 for Joo Min-Kyu 1571 +6
Line-ups
Elo change from this match, next to the Elo after it.
Before kick-off: 59% · 24% · 17%(Daejeon Citizen · draw · Gwangju FC)
Our most likely score was 1–1 (11%); the result 3–2 had 3%.
- Average value of the starting XI: Daejeon Citizen €596K, Gwangju FC €271K.
- Largest team-Elo gap of K League 1 matchday 32: 249 points.
- Style contrast in dribbling (K League 1): Daejeon Citizen ranked #11 of 13, Gwangju FC #2.
- Daejeon Citizen's expected eleven was out of form: average EAR = Elo Above Replacement, football's version of baseball's WAR (Wins Above Replacement). Every rated match scores a player against the average performance for their position: better adds to EAR, worse subtracts. EAR180 adds up the last 180 days (current form); EAR career adds up every rated match. Our predictions add EAR180 to a player's Elo, about 37 Elo points per EAR point. -1.4 over 180 days.
- All 11 of Daejeon Citizen's expected starters were past their position's peak age.
Form
Last five matches; the number is the team Elo of the eleven that started.
Daejeon Citizen
6th in K League 1 · 43 pts from 31
- 13 OctDShanghai SIPG AFC Champions League1678
- 9 OctWJeonbuk Motors K League 11681
- 20 SepDIncheon United K League 11693
- 15 SepWKyoto Sanga AFC Champions League1682
- 12 SepDPohang Steelers K League 11693
Gwangju FC
12th in K League 1 · 18 pts from 31
- 11 OctWUlsan Hyundai FC K League 11470
- 20 SepDJeonbuk Motors K League 11439
- 13 SepDFC Anyang K League 11383
- 9 SepLJeju United FC K League 11404
- 6 SepDGimcheon Sangmu FC K League 11401
Season outlook
From the K League 1 simulation, before this match.
| Club | Pts now | Pred. pts | Title | Top 4 | Bottom 3 | Most likely |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daejeon Citizen | 43 /31 | 46.6 | 0% | 34% | 0% | 5th |
| Gwangju FC | 18 /31 | 19.8 | 0% | 0% | 100% | 12th |
Each bar is one finishing position, 1st on the left to 12th on the right; the taller the bar, the likelier that finish.
Players to watch
Highest EAR = Elo Above Replacement, football's version of baseball's WAR (Wins Above Replacement). Every rated match scores a player against the average performance for their position: better adds to EAR, worse subtracts. EAR180 adds up the last 180 days (current form); EAR career adds up every rated match. Our predictions add EAR180 to a player's Elo, about 37 Elo points per EAR point. (Elo Above Replacement over the last 180 days) in each starting eleven. Elo after each match, last three years.

Daejeon Citizen · EAR = Elo Above Replacement, football's version of baseball's WAR (Wins Above Replacement). Every rated match scores a player against the average performance for their position: better adds to EAR, worse subtracts. EAR180 adds up the last 180 days (current form); EAR career adds up every rated match. Our predictions add EAR180 to a player's Elo, about 37 Elo points per EAR point. -0.5 (Below) · Elo 1733

Gwangju FC · EAR = Elo Above Replacement, football's version of baseball's WAR (Wins Above Replacement). Every rated match scores a player against the average performance for their position: better adds to EAR, worse subtracts. EAR180 adds up the last 180 days (current form); EAR career adds up every rated match. Our predictions add EAR180 to a player's Elo, about 37 Elo points per EAR point. +1.3 (Elite) · Elo 1581
Team Elo history
Starting-eleven Team Elo in league matches, last three years.
Coach Elo history
Elo after each match, last three years (the whole career if shorter).
Coach DNA: balanced profile
Coach DNA: –
Playing style
How both clubs play against their own league (2024–2026).
Daejeon Citizen: balanced profile (how Sun-Hong Hwang plays) · Gwangju FC: balanced profile (how Jeong-kyu Lee plays)
* Includes our monthly adjustment: every month we take a little off each player's Elo to keep ratings from inflating.