Chiangrai United and Seoul meet at Jassim Bin Hamad Stadium (Al ‑ Sadd Stadium), in a match for this stage of the AFC Champions League (Group Stage). In this match, the home factor may be decisive, as Seoul presents considerable differences in their results at home and as a visitor.
Chiangrai Utd :
After 3 defeats, the home team is currently in 4th position, without having won any points. In the last match, they lost (5‑0) away against Seoul, after losing (0‑1) at home to Beijing Guoan in the previous match. This is a team that presents similar results at home and away, so it is not usually affected by the home factor, since in the last 30 games it has recorded 7 wins, 3 draws and 5 losses as a visitor; against 9 wins, 3 draws and 3 losses in his stadium. In the last 8 home matches for all competitions, Chiangrai United won 4, tied 1 and lost 3. In their home matches there is a tendency for few goals, since 4 of their last 8 matches have ended with Under of 1.5 goals. In 15 games, he never got the comeback in the 6 games in which he suffered the first goal.
Chiangrai United knew they would run into difficulties in the group stage and have been feeling it on their skin. You are living with negative results and the tendency is to be eliminated already at this stage. Despite trying to improve his numbers, he will have to present a different football and have more attitude. It is very difficult to say if you are going to make it, but we know you are going to have to work hard to make it.
Seoul:
The visiting team is currently in 1st position, with 3 points won, after 2 victories and 1 defeat. In the penultimate match, they lost at home to Beijing Guoan by (1‑2). In the last match, they won at home against Chiangrai United by (5‑0). This is a stronger team with the support of its fans, since in the last 30 games it has registered 3 wins, 3 draws and 9 losses as a visitor; against 5 wins, 3 draws and 7 losses in his stadium. In their last away match, for the K League, they won (0‑1) against Seongnam. In their last 10 away matches Seoul has registered 3 wins, 2 draws and 5 losses. His attack has scored regularly, as he has always scored at least one goal in the last 4 matches for this competition. In 15 games, he only managed 1 comeback in the 7 games in which he suffered the first goal.
Seoul are fighting directly for qualification and are aware of the importance of not losing points to a team like Chiangrai United. This is not disrespectful to the owners of the house, but it is clear that there is a big technical difference between the two teams. The game should not be easy, but the South Koreans know they can win. So if you play well and don’t miss any chances, it won’t be a surprise if you score three points.
