Samsung Lions vs Kia Tigers: Prediction & Preview
Samsung Lions host Kia Tigers at Daegu Samsung Lions Park in the KBO on 27 October, with the hosts on five straight defeats and Kia on five wins.
Second hosts third in Daegu
Samsung Lions welcome Kia Tigers to Daegu Samsung Lions Park in the KBO on Tuesday, 27 October 2026, with first pitch at 09:30 UTC (05:30 ET). The two sides meet again a day after Kia won 5-1 at the same ground on 26 October.
Samsung Lions sit 2nd of 10 teams with 82 points from 141 games, a record of 82 wins, 3 draws and 56 defeats. Kia Tigers are just behind in 3rd on 80 points from 143 games, having won 80, drawn 2 and lost 61.
Form guide
The hosts arrive in a poor run, having lost each of their last five games. Before Monday's 1-5 home defeat to Kia Tigers, they were beaten 2-4 and 3-12 at home by KT Wiz, 1-3 away at SSG Landers and 3-9 away at KT Wiz.
Kia Tigers are the opposite, with five straight wins. They beat LG Twins four times in a row, 4-2, 5-1 and 6-3 at home and then 13-1 away, before the 5-1 victory in Daegu on 26 October.
In the 40 games covered by the all-competitions figures, Kia Tigers have 25 wins and 15 defeats, scoring 221 runs and allowing 153. Samsung Lions have 21 wins, 1 draw and 18 defeats over the same number of games, with 207 runs scored and 186 conceded.
Head to head
Samsung Lions hold a 3-2 edge across the last five meetings, with no draws. They won 6-4 at home on 8 September, then 9-8 and 5-4 on the road at Kia Tigers on 13 August and 6 October.
Kia Tigers took the other two, winning 7-2 at home on 12 August and 5-1 in Daegu on 26 October. Several of these games have been tight, with two decided by a single run.
Key numbers
Over the league season Samsung Lions have scored 795 runs and allowed 652, the stronger attacking output of the two. Kia Tigers have scored 762 and conceded 648, so their run prevention is on a similar level.
Both teams have recorded 1 clean sheet in their all-competitions figures. No individual leading players are listed for either side.
Prediction
Hyper2Play's model makes Kia Tigers the pick, giving them a 65% chance of winning against 35% for Samsung Lions, with a draw rated at 0%. The model rates its confidence as high.
The estimate is built on points per game, run difference, recent form and home advantage. Samsung Lions have home field and the slightly better league position, but five straight defeats against Kia's five straight wins weigh heavily. This is an estimate from our own model, not a guarantee.
Our own model, from points per game, goal difference, recent form and home advantage. An estimate, not betting advice.
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