Miguel Solomons
Dailysports's expert
In the 24th round of the Korean K-League 1, Jeonbuk will host Ulsan Hyundai at their home stadium. The match will take place on Saturday, July 20, and will begin at 12:00 Central European Time. Analysts from the Dailysports team have prepared a forecast for this game.
Jeonbuk
Last season, the team finished fourth in the K-League standings. The season before that, Jeonbuk finished second. Prior to that, the team won the championship five consecutive seasons. However, the current situation is much worse compared to last year. Jeonbuk is currently in 11th place in the standings—the second-to-last position in the K-League. They have only 20 points, and they surpass the 12th team in the league only on tiebreakers.
The Korean league is divided into the Championship group and the relegation group, each consisting of six teams. Jeonbuk is ten points behind the sixth place, but there is still time to improve the situation. However, their form is very unstable. In the last five matches, Jeonbuk has won only once, drawn twice, and lost twice. It is also notable that Jeonbuk has the worst defense in the K-League, having conceded 43 goals in 23 matches, the worst record among all teams.
Ulsan Hyundai
In contrast to Jeonbuk, Ulsan Hyundai is at the top of the standings. In 23 matches, the team has accumulated 42 points and is in second place. They are only one point behind the first place. The gap between the first and third teams is minimal—just two points. Therefore, the battle for the championship will be very challenging. Ulsan Hyundai has won the K-League 1 championship in the past two seasons and is currently in the hunt for their third consecutive title, with a strong chance of winning.
However, their form has also been inconsistent recently. In the last five matches, the team has suffered two losses, drawn once, and won twice. Despite this, Ulsan Hyundai has the best attack in the league, having scored 40 goals in 23 games.
Interesting facts and head-to-head record
- The previous head-to-head match ended with a narrow victory for Ulsan Hyundai over Jeonbuk with a score of 1-0.
- Jeonbuk has not won against Ulsan Hyundai in the last 6 matches. Jeonbuk has conceded in 9 consecutive matches.
Jeonbuk vs Ulsan Hyundai Prediction
These are the two best teams of the last ten years in K-League 1. However, Jeonbuk is currently performing very poorly and showing weak defensive play. Ulsan Hyundai, on the other hand, is in second place in the standings and has the best attack in the league. Nevertheless, I do not expect a very high-scoring game. I will bet on the match total being under three goals with a coefficient of 1.69.
