Kia Tigers vs Samsung Lions: Prediction & Preview
Kia Tigers host Samsung Lions in the KBO on 29 October 2026. Form, head-to-head record and Hyper2Play's model prediction for the game.
Second hosts third in Gwangju
Kia Tigers welcome Samsung Lions to Gwangju-Kia Champions Field in the KBO on Thursday, 29 October 2026, with first pitch at 09:30 UTC (05:30 ET). The two sides sit close together near the top of the 10-team table.
Samsung Lions are 2nd with a record of 82 wins, 3 draws and 56 defeats from 141 games. Kia Tigers are 3rd, having won 80, drawn 2 and lost 61 of their 143 games.
Form guide
Kia Tigers arrive on a run of five straight wins. The latest was a 5-1 victory away at Samsung Lions on 26 October, and before that they beat LG Twins four times in a row, including a 13-1 win away on 20 October.
Samsung Lions are heading the other way with five consecutive defeats. Alongside the 5-1 home loss to Kia Tigers, they were beaten three times by KT Wiz, including 12-3 at home on 11 October, and lost 3-1 away at SSG Landers on 9 October.
Head to head
Samsung Lions edge the last five meetings with three wins to Kia Tigers' two. They won 5-4 in Gwangju on 6 October, 6-4 at home on 8 September and 9-8 in Gwangju on 13 August.
Kia Tigers' two wins in that run were a 7-2 home victory on 12 August and the 5-1 success away at Samsung Lions on 26 October, the most recent meeting.
Key numbers
Samsung Lions have the stronger attacking total in the table, with 795 runs scored and 652 conceded. Kia Tigers have scored 762 and allowed 648, the slightly better defensive figure of the two.
In their all-competitions record, Kia Tigers have won 25 and lost 15 of 40 games, scoring 221 runs and conceding 153. Samsung Lions have won 21, drawn 1 and lost 18 of 40, with 207 runs scored and 186 conceded. Each side has one shutout in that record.
Prediction
Hyper2Play's model makes Kia Tigers the pick with high confidence, giving them a 79% chance of winning against 21% for Samsung Lions and 0% for a draw. The model is based on points per game, run difference, recent form and home advantage.
Home advantage and the contrast in form, five straight wins against five straight defeats, weigh heavily in Kia Tigers' favour, even though Samsung Lions sit a place higher in the table and lead the recent head-to-head record. This is an estimate from Hyper2Play's own model, not a guarantee of the result.
Our own model, from points per game, goal difference, recent form and home advantage. An estimate, not betting advice.
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