It is an unavoidable game. met properly. The two hottest teams in the K-League 1 collide.
‘Absolute top 1’ Ulsan Hyundai invites FC Seoul right below them to the Ulsan World Cup Stadium at 2:30 pm on the 14th. The gap is pretty wide. Leading Ulsan was the first to step on the 30-point high. They have 10 wins, 1 draw and 1 loss in 12 games, and 31 points. It’s the club’s all-time high. Ulsan raised 27 points until the 12th round last year, when it broke its first championship in 17 years. They are accumulating points faster with more overwhelming performance than last year. The difference between Seoul and Seoul is 8 points. Seoul is second with 7 wins, 2 draws and 3 losses, with 23 points. Ulsan currently has 4 wins in a row, and Seoul is running undefeated in 3 games in a row (2 wins, 1 draw).
The bloody battle between the 1st and 2nd places is a battlefield. Seoul scored 25 goals, the most among 12 clubs. In particular, Na Sang-ho’s bone-determining power is at its peak. He ranks first in the scoring category with 8 goals. Including 2 assists, he is the only K-League 1 player to record double-digit attack points.
Ulsan has a variety of attack routes. Joo Min-gyu and Rubikson scored 6 goals and 5 goals, respectively, while Kim Min-hyeok provided 3 assists, Martin Adam, Eom Won-sang and Park Yong-woo provided 2 assists. He scored a total of 23 goals, the second most goals after Seoul.
Ulsan is stable in defense. Only 9 runs in 12 matches. It is the only one that boasts single-digit losses. The goalkeeper, Cho Hyeon-woo, is solid, and Kim Young-kwon’s center back has no gaps. Seoul is looking for stability with the addition of Lee Han-beom, but the variable is the goalkeeper. On March 12, in the first match of this season, Ulsan won 2-1, but the goalkeeper’s embarrassing mistake was the reason for the defeat.
Neither Ulsan nor Seoul can retreat. If Ulsan beats Seoul, it can widen the gap with the second place by double digits. But pride is forbidden. Ulsan coach Hong Myung-bo is also preparing for a fight in a ‘modest mode’. Seoul is determined to shake off the Ulsan jinx this time. Starting with a 1-0 win on April 14, 2018, Ulsan is undefeated in 16 matches (12 wins, 4 draws) against Seoul. Seoul, which has launched a signal flare of ‘reconstruction of a famous family’, can only dream of a higher dream when it breaks down its natural enemy relationship.
Coach Hong said, “There is only one message I can give to the players, humility. Not telling the players about the solo system is the best way for me to prepare for the next game.” Seoul coach Ahn Ik-soo, who even received a ‘director’s call’ from the fans, expected, “I think it will be exciting and fun. I wonder if our players will play a role in it.” 스포츠토토
3rd place Daejeon Hana Citizen (21 points, 6 wins, 3 draws, 3 losses) and 4th place Pohang Steelers (20 points, 5 wins, 5 draws, 2 losses) is encountered Pohang fell to 4th place while slowing down with 1 draw and 2 losses in the last 3 games. Daejeon defeated Suwon FC 2-1 in the 12th round and succeeded in rebounding.
Both teams have a busy way to go as Jeju United has been chasing down the chin with 4 consecutive wins. Jeju has the same points as Pohang. They are in 5th place behind in points. Pohang desperately needs a turnaround, and Daejeon is aiming for the second place. The two teams drew scoreless in their first meeting this season.