Kobe – Seoul: Can Seoul stage a comeback and advance?
In the return leg of the AFC Champions League, Kobe will face Seoul on Wednesday, March 11. Kick-off is scheduled for 11:00 CET, and I propose a bet on this match.
Kobe – Seoul: Match facts and head-to-head
- Kobe defeated Seoul 1–0 in the first leg.
- Kobe have won their last two matches.
- Seoul have managed just one win in their previous six matches.
- Seoul have conceded at least one goal in eight consecutive matches.
- Kobe are unbeaten on their home ground in their last 14 matches.
- Kobe have kept a clean sheet in 54% of their matches this season, while Seoul have none.
- Seoul have lost two of their last ten matches without scoring.
- These two teams have faced each other twice. Kobe have won both encounters.
Kobe – Seoul: Match preview
Seoul faced Kobe in the first leg, which ended in a victory for the Japanese side. The only goal came in the 23rd minute. In the second half, Seoul failed to convert a penalty and could not rescue the match.
Kobe have already begun their campaign in the current J.League season in Japan. The team have played four matches and collected eight points during that stretch. They trail the leaders by three points and still have a game in hand. Under the new championship format, a team must finish in first place to play against a club from another division.
Seoul have also started the new K League 1 season. They have played just one match so far and have three points. The gap to first place is only one point, and with a game in hand they could move to the top of the table.
Probable lineups
- Kobe: Maekawa, Hirose, Iwanami, Thuler, Yamakawa, Kuwasaki, Ide, Ogihara, Miyashiro, Sasaki, Osako
- Seoul: Choi, Lee, Kim, Kim, SY Ki, Paločević, Osmar, Iljutcenko, Na, Sang-Hyub Lim, Hwang
Prediction
Kobe won the first match 1–0 and now return home, where they have the chance to consolidate their advantage and move on to the next round. I believe they will be able to do just that, and I suggest a bet on a Kobe victory.
