Daejeon Citizen vs Daegu Prediction, Betting Tips, Lineups & Odds | 24 May 2025

Under 2.5 Looks the Best Option

League leaders Daejeon and Daegu could fall short of the three-goal mark and that leads us to back Under 2.5 on the Total Goals market. We’ll gladly snap up the -105 when it comes to a low-scoring contest.

Citizen Won 2-1 in Teams’ Previous H2H

Daejeon Hana Citizen lost away from home in their last game. Suwon won 3-0 at Suwon Civic Stadium. The Purple Crew enjoyed 59% possession and managed three shots on target.

Daegu were defeated in their previous game, being beaten at home to FC Seoul by a 1-0 scoreline at DGB Daegu Bank Park. Dong-Won Seo's team had 43% of possession and four shots on goal.

Head-to-Head Statistics

Daejeon have beaten Daegu in the last two clashes. There was a 2-1 away triumph at DGB Daegu Bank Park after winning 1-0 when hosting at Daejeon World Cup Stadium. Daejeon have secured four wins, Daegu boast two wins and there have been two draws in the past 8 H2H meetings.

K League 1		G	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	GD	P
2	Daejeon Citizen	21	9	8	4	28	24	4	28:24	35
12	Daegu	21	3	5	13	22	37	-15	22:37	14

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Daejeon have 4 wins, 2 losses and 4 draws, averaging 1.2 goals from 3.2 shots on goal and 7.1 attempts. The South Chungcheong club have averaged 51.0% possession and 3.2 corners per match, with their opponents getting 1.2 goals from 5.8 shots on goal, 14.4 attempts and 5.5 corners.

Top scorer is Min-Kyu Joo on 3 goals, while In-Kyun Kim and Vladislavs Gutkovskis have both racked up 2. Hyeon-Ug Kim has made the most assists with 2.

Daegu have won 1, lost 8 and drawn 1, with an average of 1.0 goals from 10.6 attempts and 4.6 shots on goal. There’s been an average of 47.2% possession, 5.1 corners awarded and 6.5 corners against them, while they’ve conceded 1.8 goals from 14.3 attempts and 6.1 shots on goal.

We’ve seen Caio Marcelo, Edgar, Kyohei Yoshino and Chi-In Jung score 2 goals each. Cesinha has been the chief assist maker in the previous 10 games with 2.

Confirmed Lineups

Daejeon Citizen confirmed lineup (3-5-2): Chang-Geun Lee (GK), Jae-Seok Oh, Chang-Rae Ha, Hyun-Woo Kim, Geon-Joo Choi, Jun-Beom Kim, Hyeon-Oh Kim, Soon-Min Lee, Jin-Seong Park, Min-Kyu Joo, Masatoshi Ishida.

Daegu confirmed lineup (3-4-3): Man-Ho Park (GK), Hyeon-Jun Kim, Caio Marcelo, Won-Woo Lee, Jae-Won Hwang, Rim Lee, Bruno Lamas, Jae-Hyun Park, Jeong-Hyun Kim, Dae-Hoon Park, Jong-Mu Han.

Daejeon Citizen vs Daegu Prediction & Betting Tips

There’s a case for betting Under 2.5 Goals for this K League 1 encounter. The numbers suggest that the two teams might struggle to exceed this total and the odds of -105 look more than fair.

Our panel of football writers survey the latest injuries and suspensions. When combined with the form guide, this helps us secure the best odds. Our stats-led approach backed up by key data is helpful.

Key Daejeon Citizen vs Daegu league stats:

• The 2.5 line hasn’t been covered in 8 of the last 10 Daejeon games at home.
• The 2.5 line hasn’t been covered in 4 of the last 5 Daejeon games at home.

Under 2.5 Probability

According to the betting sites, our pick has a 51.3% chance of landing a return. Taking all factors into consideration, our tipsters think there’s a stronger chance of success and have a probability interval between 55-60%. That means we’re regarding it as a value wager.

If you are looking for bigger odds, then Under 1.5 Goals is a viable alternative. This bet will reward backers if there’s a goalless draw or one of the teams lands a victory by a single goal.

Our Match Prediction

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Correct Score Prediction

Daejeon 1 - 1 Daegu

There’s the option to bet on the two teams to play out a 1-1 draw. Odds of +525 are on offer and this is a correct score wager that should provide plenty of entertainment.

Corners Prediction

Daegu Over 3.5 Corners -138

The 3.5 corners line has been covered by Daegu in three consecutive games, while Daejeon Citizen have conceded 6.00 corners on average in their last 5 matches. If you agree with our verdict that the Daegu Team Corners line can be covered, then you can secure odds of -138 that this happens.

League Games

League Games

Last 10 Total For Against

Last 10 at Home Total For Against

Last 10 Away Total For Against

Daejeon

Total

8.70 3.20 5.50

Home

8.50 3.90 4.60

Away

7.60 2.30 5.30

Daegu

Total

11.60 5.10 6.50

Home

11.00 5.70 5.30

Away

9.20 3.80 5.40

Latest Corner Odds

Total Corners

Over 9.5

-100

Under 9.5

-138

Daejeon Corners

Over 5.5

+110

Under 5.5

-150

Daegu Corners

Over 3.5

-138

Under 3.5

-100

Most Corners

1

-135

X

+540

2

+133

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Daejeon Citizen vs Daegu Odds

The odds are updated on a frequent basis. You might therefore find that they are different to the ones listed for the above betting predictions.

Bookies Think Citizen Most Likely to Win

The latest Daejeon Hana Citizen odds are -110 which leads to them being favourites in this K League 1 clash. It’s also implied by the bookmakers that they have a 52% prospect of securing a victory. If you’re looking for an alternative angle, Daegu are trading at +290.

Daejeon are -111 on the Asian Handicap -0.5 which is the same as a victory on the Full-Time Result. The alternative is to oppose the favourites and get the draw onside by going for Daegu +0.5 at -111 instead.

You’re able to bet on Under 2.5 Goals or Over 2.5 Goals at similar odds right now. If you are expecting both teams to score, there’s the chance to back Yes at -138 on the BTTS market.

For those wagering on K League 1 games, it’s all about heading to the top football betting sites where hundreds of markets await you. Pre-match and In-Play options are plentiful.

Full-Time Result

1

-110

X

+260

2

+290

Half-Time Result

1

+150

X

+125

2

+333.3

Double Chance

1X

-400

12

-350

X2

-120

Draw No Bet

1

-250

2

+175

Asian Handicap

1 Hcp -0.5

-111

2 Hcp +0.5

-111

Total Goals

Under 2.5

-105

Over 2.5

-118

Both Teams to Score

Yes

-138

No

-100

Daejeon Citizen vs Daegu Lineups & Team News

It’s good to know about any injuries and this is reflected in our Daejeon vs Daegu team news, with this leading to predicted and confirmed lineups.

The K League 1 squads highlight the star players operating for every team in the division.

Daejeon Citizen Team Page Daegu Team Page