Incheon United hope to sell some tickets for this game even though the season has been rough so far with 15 points and a 12th position in the K-League 1 table. Visiting Seoul holds 6th place with 24 pts.
There’s little time for restitution or working hard at the training pitch these days, with both teams having played their last game less than four days ago.
Incheon United form and stats
Incheon United's struggle is real here at Sungui Arena Park with only 6 points collected from 9 K-League 1 games. The win-draw-lost numbers are ugly: 1-3-5.
The home team returns to Sungui Arena Park after being equal after 90 minutes with Busan I'Park (placed 9th) on their last time out; the K-League 1 game ended 0-0. Before that match, a win away at Gangwon.
The match schedule is unforgiving for Incheon as they have a new game in only four days, a K-League 1 match thankfully also at home. Ulsan are visiting.
Incheon United have scored 6 league goals here from 9 matches, not a lot. Defensively it’s touch-and-go for the home team as 14 goals have been conceded.
Seoul form and stats
Seoul, who have the most conceded goals (36) in K-League 1, have only collected 8 points from their away games in the K-League 1, after 2-2-6 (10 played).
Impressive finishing secured the home win 2-1 against Suwon Bluewings in their previous game. A draw for Seoul before that, at their own venue hosting Busan I'Park (1-1).
After this away game Seoul return home for a K-League 1 game against Daegu. That game is only four sleeps after this.
The visitors have scored 8 goals from 10 away games in the league, an average of less than one per game. For Seoul, more than two goals on average per game end up in their own net.
Head 2 Head
The dueling parties have met before this season: Seoul - Incheon United 1-0. Last ten meetings between the teams: Incheon United won three, Seoul won four and three draws. three games with over 2,5 goals, seven matches with two goals or less.Top Goalscorers
  S. Mugoša 8 goals |   J. Yun 3 goals |  E. Ji 2 goals |
Incheon United missing players
Seoul missing players
| Incheon United | Seoul | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 20 | 9 | 3 | Played | P | 3 | 10 | 20 |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 2 | 7 |
| 6 | 3 | 1 | Drew | D | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 11 | 5 | 2 | Lost | L | 2 | 6 | 10 |
| 14 | 6 | 1 | Scored | S | 4 | 8 | 19 |
| 29 | 14 | 5 | Conceded | C | 8 | 23 | 36 |
| 85% | 89% | 67% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 90% | 95% |
| 55% | 67% | 67% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 80% | 75% |
| 35% | 33% | 33% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 67% | 70% | 55% |
| 25% | 22% | 33% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 67% | 30% | 25% |
| 15% | 11% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 33% | 20% | 15% |
| 50% | 56% | 33% | BTTS | BTTS | 67% | 40% | 45% |
| 25% | 22% | 33% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 10% | 20% |
| 40% | 33% | 67% | Failed to Score | F T | 33% | 60% | 40% |
| 3.1 | 3.2 | 3.7 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 4 | 4.1 | 4.2 |
| 5.2 | 5.1 | 3.7 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 5.3 | 4.2 | 4.3 |
| 1.9 | 2 | 1.3 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.7 | 1.2 | 1.4 |
| 3 | 2 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 162 | 72 | 34 | Total Shots | T S | 30 | 75 | 161 |
| 54 | 24 | 10 | Shots on Target | S O | 12 | 23 | 60 |
| 26% | 25% | 10% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 33% | 35% | 32% |
- Incheon United has the fewest scored goals (14) in K-League 1
- Incheon United has the fewest scored goals in the second half (6) in K-League 1
- Incheon United have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
- Seoul has the fewest points (8) away in K-League 1
- Seoul has the most conceded goals (23) away in K-League 1
- Seoul has the most conceded goals (36) in K-League 1
- Seoul has the most conceded goals in the first half (15) in K-League 1
- Seoul has the the worst goal difference (-15) away in K-League 1
- Seoul has the the worst goal difference (-17) in K-League 1
- Seoul have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
- Seoul have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Ulsan | 21 | 14 | 5 | 2 | 44 | 15 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 18 | 6 | 10 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 26 | 9 | 29 | 47 |
| 2 | Jeonbuk Motors | 21 | 14 | 3 | 4 | 36 | 19 | 10 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 7 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 19 | 12 | 17 | 45 |
| 3 | Sangju Sangmu | 21 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 26 | 23 | 11 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 16 | 10 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 13 | 3 | 38 |
| 4 | Pohang Steelers | 20 | 10 | 4 | 6 | 37 | 25 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 14 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 23 | 11 | 12 | 34 |
| 5 | Daegu | 20 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 33 | 29 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 21 | 16 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 12 | 13 | 4 | 27 |
| 6 | Seoul | 20 | 7 | 3 | 10 | 19 | 36 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 13 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 23 | -17 | 24 |
| 7 | Seongnam | 20 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 17 | 21 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 14 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 11 | 7 | -4 | 22 |
| 8 | Gwangju | 21 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 26 | 32 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 13 | 18 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 13 | 14 | -6 | 22 |
| 9 | Busan I'Park | 20 | 4 | 9 | 7 | 20 | 27 | 10 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 18 | -7 | 21 |
| 10 | Gangwon | 20 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 24 | 33 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 15 | 18 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 15 | -9 | 21 |
| 11 | Suwon Bluewings | 20 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 18 | 25 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 12 | 16 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 9 | -7 | 17 |
| 12 | Incheon United | 20 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 14 | 29 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 14 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 15 | -15 | 15 |