Professional football K League 1 2023 leaders Ulsan Hyundai (50 points) and Pohang Steelers (37 points), 3rd place FC Seoul (33 points) and 4th place Jeonbuk Hyundai (30 points) clash in round 21 this weekend. The ranking does not change even if the lower team wins (it changes if Jeonbuk wins by more than 6 goals). But pride is more important than ranking.
Ulsan and Pohang, traditional rivals of the K-League, will play the 176th ‘East Coast Derby’ at Pohang Steel Yard at 6 pm on the 8th. Steel Yard recorded its second sellout of the season following the game commemorating the 50th anniversary of the foundation of Pohang.
In the overall record, Pohang leads with 64 wins, 53 draws and 58 losses. Ulsan, which has repeatedly been held back by Pohang on its way to championships in the past, shows a slight advantage in the East Coast Derby with 3 wins, 3 draws and 2 losses after coach Hong Myung-bo, a former Pohang legend, took over. However, Pohang is in a good mood with 2 wins and 2 draws in the last 4 matches. In the league, Ulsan has 4 consecutive wins and Pohang has 2 wins in a row.
Ulsan, which has monopolized the top spot throughout this season, boasts a firepower of 2.2 goals per game. Joo Min-gyu and Bako are tied for the top scorer with 10 goals, and Rubikson also ranks 7th with 6 goals. Pohang’s top scorer Koh Yeong-jun (6 goals) and league-highest assist Baek Seong-dong (7 assists) are likely to return from injury through the East Coast Derby. In addition, foreign striker Jeka has scored goals in three consecutive games, and the scoring power has risen.
At 7:30 pm on the same day, Seoul and Jeonbuk clash at the Jeonju World Cup Stadium. Jeonbuk is showing a strong appearance against Seoul, recording 18 consecutive matches undefeated (13 wins, 5 draws). The last time I lost was in July 2017, six years ago. In the 11th round of this season, which was suffering from sluggishness, they also achieved a 1-1 draw.카지노사이트
Jeonbuk continued to struggle in the first half and fell to 10th, near the relegation zone, but improved the atmosphere as well as the ranking with 4 wins and 1 loss in the last 5 games. Coach Dan Petrescu lost 0-2 in his first match against Gwangju FC in the 19th round, but four days later he won 4-0 in the FA Cup quarter-final home game against Gwangju, followed by a 20th round home match against Jeju United. also won 2-0. This time, as it is a home game, it is an advantageous situation to continue the atmosphere.
In Seoul, Hwang Ui-jo, who was a vital force in the attack, left due to the termination of the contract. The last time I scored a multi-goal was in the 13th round (2-3 loss) against Ulsan last May, so my firepower has waned recently. In the 20th round against Daejeon Hana Citizen, they were not able to finish the attack actively, but drew 0-0. It is an undefeated march with 1 win and 3 draws in the last 4 matches, but it is not a very good situation. Na Sang-ho and Willian, who lead the team’s attack, You have to act as a solver.