11th place Jeonbuk’s knight revival or 'No.1' Ulsan's Hyundai occupies the Derby

 

At 2 p.m. on the 30th, Hyundai will clash with the Derby at Jeonju World Cup Stadium

With the K-League stretching again after the A-match break, Hyundai welcomes fans who would have been waiting for the derby.

Jeonbuk Hyundai and Ulsan HD will have a showdown in the fourth round of the Hana Bank K-League 1 at Jeonju World Cup Stadium, which is Jeonbuk's home ground, at 2 p.m. on Thursday. Hyundai is the Derby for the first time in this season's league.

It is their first meeting in the league, but they are already meeting each other for the third time this month. They clashed in the quarterfinals of the AFC Champions League (ACL) on Saturday and Sunday. Ulsan, which won 2-1 overall in the first and second matches, secured a ticket to the semifinals.

The trend of this season's league is also contradictory. Jeonbuk, the home team, has yet to report its first win. It drew with Daejeon Hana Citizen and Suwon FC, and suffered a 0-1 defeat to Gimcheon Sangmu in the last round. With two draws and one loss, the team ranks 11th out of the 12 teams. It is even more shocking as the team declared that it would reclaim the throne by showing positive attitude in the transfer market.

On the other hand, Ulsan, the defending champion, is doing well, as it seeks its third consecutive win in the league. It beat out the Pohang Steelers and Gimcheon Sangmu in succession, and ended up with a 3-3 draw with Incheon United in the last round after a slugfest. Ulsan, with two wins and one draw, is in first place.

The weight of the two teams, the rivals of fate, has recently leaned toward Ulsan. In five official games, Ulsan led the way with three wins, one draw and one loss. It has not lost four consecutive games 3 wins and one draw. This contrasts with Ulsan's repeated failure to cross Jeonbuk's wall for a while.

Ulsan coach Hong Myung-bo also said after the second round of the ACL, "In the past, Ulsan used to be the No. 2 role, but now I tell the players that the 'slanted playground' has become the opposite."

Jeonbuk, which is still winless, is determined to take the crisis as an opportunity. After winning against its biggest rival at home, it plans to pave the way for a rebound. There was a lot of change as there were many players recruited, but it is expected that it will have more stability by using the A-match break.

The showdown between the national team players, who joined forces during the A-match period, is also noteworthy. Jeonbuk has Kim Jin-soo, Song Min-gyu and Park Jin-seop playing for the national team, while Ulsan has Joo Min-gyu, Kim Young-kwon, Seol Young-woo, Cho Hyun-woo and Lee Myung-jae playing for the A-match. Meetings between players who have become competitors again from teammates are also eye-catching.

Both teams are also expected to have different motivation. First of all, Jeonbuk should not be further behind. With the team already five points behind Ulsan, the loss of the face-to-face confrontation is even more damaging. On top of that, we need to dig up a win against Ulsan, which has recently slowed down.  토토사이트

Ulsan has a chance to prove its superiority. If the team widens the gap with Jeonbuk in a six-point game, the initial mood for its third consecutive win will inevitably heat up. If that's the home ground, the excitement will double.