Ulsan and Jeonbuk Motors meet forces at Munsu Cup Stadium, in a match for the 9th round of League K. In this stadium, the history of direct confrontations indicates total balance between these two teams, since there were 4 draws and 2 victories for each team in the last 8 games. However, the last time these two teams played a match at this stadium was on 12‑05‑2019, for Liga K, which ended in Ulsan’s victory by (2‑1). The goals of the match were scored by Kim In ‑ Sung (61 ‘) and Kim Bo ‑ Kyung (90’), for Ulsan, and Lee Seung ‑ Ki (90 ‘), for Jeonbuk Motors.
Ulsan :
The home team is currently in 2nd place, with 20 points won, after 6 wins and 2 draws. In the penultimate match, they won in an away match against Gangwon, by (0‑3). In the last match, they won in an away match against Seoul, by (0‑2). In the last 10 home matches for all competitions, Ulsan have won 6, tied 3 and lost 1.
In this competition, he won the last 4 matches and did not lose any of the last 8 he played. His offense has scored consistently, as he has always scored at least one goal in the last 8 games for this competition. In the last 15 home matches for all competitions there is 1 period that stands out: they have suffered 5 of their 14 goals between minutes (76’ ‑ 90 ‘).
Ulsan does not let Jeonbuk Motors go, so much so that he has the opportunity to overtake him and take the lead in the championship. He doesn’t want to waste this opportunity, especially playing inside his stadium. It is clear that the game will be difficult, but he has already demonstrated his skill and what he is capable of. His numbers show the good moment he is experiencing and they will depend only on themselves to add the three points. In a match like this, attention, quality and objectivity are essential things for those who want to win.
Jeonbuk Motors :
After 7 wins and 1 loss, the visiting team is currently in 1st position, with 21 points won. In their last match, they defeated Gwangju at home by (1‑0), after in the previous match they had won away, in a match against Pohang Steelers, by (1‑2). For the championship, Jeonbuk Motors conquered 9 points in 12 possible, after 3 wins and 1 loss in the last 4 games that they played as a visitor. His offense has scored consistently, as he has scored goals in 7 of the last 8 matches for this competition. This is a team that does not usually feel difficult to open the scoring: it scored the first goal in 6 of the last 8 games for Liga K, of these 6 it came to the break in advantage in 1 and it was always able to maintain the advantage until the end of the 90s’. In the last 7 home matches for all competitions there are 2 periods that stand out: they have scored 4 of their 10 goals between minutes (46′ ‑ 60 ‘); they have suffered 3 of their 6 goals between minutes (31’ ‑ 45 ‘).
Round after round, Jeonbuk Motors has been showing his ability and why he is the current three-time national champion. As usual, he is at the head of the South Korean championship and has no intention of leaving this position. However, he will face the vice-leader, who incidentally is the only undefeated team in the competition. Therefore, you should redouble your attention, as the difficulty must be above average. Of course, he has the ability to win, but in a circumstance like this, even a tie is a good size.
