Soccer match preview: Home ticketholders with big expectations before Ulsan - Daegu

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Competition: Korea Republic K-League 1
Competition: Sat 13.August
Match begins: 09:00 (UTC)
Venue: Ulsan Munsu Football Stadium (44466 seats)

Welcome to Ulsan Munsu Football Stadium and the fixture involving Ulsan & Daegu in the K-League 1. Here's everything you should know!

Insights:
  • Ulsan have the the best goal difference (+15) in K-League 1
  • Daegu is in the worst form (0-2-4)

There has not been much time to rest for the guests, as they played a K-League 1 game only three days ago. That game was also an away game, at Gangwon. It will be interesting to see if they are fully ready and rested for this match, and/or if some changes in the lineup is necessary.

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Ulsan form and stats

Ulsan have performed here at Ulsan Munsu Football Stadium this season with 8 wins from 13 K-League 1 matches. Some points have been lost, as they have drawn 4 games and lost 1.

Ulsan shared the glory with Jeonbuk Motors in their last match, an away game that ended all square 1-1. Midfielder Eom was the best player on the team with a rating of 7.6 (out of ten) in that game. Eom scored one goal, hit one key pass and dribled past the opponent 2 of 3 times.

In the match before that, Ulsan hosted Seoul and drew the game 1-1.

Observe: 9 of the latest 11 league matches from this club have seen goals scored by both sides.

The Ulsan fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 20 goals in 13 league matches. From these home matches, Ulsan have conceded only 12 goals.

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Daegu form and stats

There's been little loot from Daegu's travels as they have only collected 8 points from 13 away games in the K-League 1. Daegu only have 0 wins to counter their 5 defeats and 8 draws. Recent form does not give Daegu much hope, as the visitors have lost three games in a row. Ulsan will be a tough nut to crack.

It might be tough going out on the road again for Daegu, facing their second straight away game. Especially as the previous game, ended with a defeat 0-1 versus Gangwon (placed 7th). Kim, attacking player, was the top performer on the team in that game, scoring a match rating of 7.4. Kim dribled past the opponent 2 of 3 times.

The game before that, was lost at home, a 2-3 defeat against Incheon United.

Take note! Both sides have scored in 9 of this club's last 12 league games.

Daegu find the net regularly in their away games. 14 goals from 13 away fixtures in the league. In the opposite end, Daegu have conceded 21 goals in their away games.

Head 2 Head

The two sides played each other before this campaign: Daegu - Ulsan 1-1. H2H stats regardless of arena (last ten matches): Ulsan five wins, three draws and Daegu two victories. As for goals, seven matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), three games had two or less.

Top Goalscorers

UlsanW. Eom
W. Eom
11 goals
UlsanL. Nascimento Lopes de Souza
L. Nascimento Lopes de Souza
9 goals

Ulsan missing players

Daegu missing players

Ulsan Daegu
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
25 13 3 Played P 3 13 26
15 8 1 Won W 0 0 5
7 4 2 Drew D 3 8 12
3 1 0 Lost L 0 5 9
37 20 2 Scored S 4 14 33
22 12 1 Conceded C 4 21 35
92% 85% 33% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 92% 92%
80% 77% 33% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 85% 81%
48% 62% 33% Over 2.5 O 2.5 33% 38% 46%
16% 23% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 33% 31% 27%
0% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 8% 8%
64% 69% 33% BTTS BTTS 100% 77% 65%
28% 31% 67% Clean Sheets C S 0% 8% 23%
16% 15% 67% Failed to Score F T 0% 23% 19%
 
4.8 5.7 6.3 Corners for (avg) C F 2.7 3.8 3.8
2.5 2.2 1.3 Corners against (avg) C A 4.7 5.2 4.7
1.5 1 2 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 3 2.6 2.5
2 0 0 Red cards R C 0 1 2
 
11.2 13.5 17 Shots (avg) S ( 9 10.5 10
4.6 5.3 4.7 Shots on Target (avg) S O 2.7 3.5 3.7
32% 29% 14% Goal Efficiency G E 50% 31% 35%
 
8.4 7.2 5.3 Shots against (avg) S A 8 10.4 9.7
3.6 3.2 1.3 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 3.7 4.5 3.9
Key stats in K-League 1 this season:
  • Daegu have the most dropped points from leading position (24) in K-League 1
  • Daegu have yet to win a game away.
  • Daegu is in the worst form (0-2-4)
  • Ulsan have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Ulsan have the fewest conceded goals in the second half (8) in K-League 1
  • Ulsan have the most points (28) at home in K-League 1
  • Ulsan have the most points from losing position (20) in K-League 1
  • Ulsan have the most scored goals in the second half (26) in K-League 1
  • Ulsan have the the best goal difference (+15) in K-League 1
  • Ulsan have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded at 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 25 15 7 3 37 22 13 8 4 1 20 12 12 7 3 2 17 10 15 52
2 Jeonbuk Motors 26 14 7 5 33 22 13 4 6 3 14 14 13 10 1 2 19 8 11 49
3 Pohang Steelers 25 12 7 6 35 22 13 7 4 2 18 9 12 5 3 4 17 13 13 43
4 Incheon United 25 9 10 6 31 28 12 4 5 3 14 11 13 5 5 3 17 17 3 37
5 Jeju United 25 10 7 8 31 30 12 4 5 3 14 13 13 6 2 5 17 17 1 37
6 Suwon 26 9 6 11 40 42 14 6 2 6 31 30 12 3 4 5 9 12 -2 33
7 Gangwon 26 9 6 11 35 39 13 7 2 4 19 15 13 2 4 7 16 24 -4 33
8 Seoul 25 7 9 9 30 31 12 4 3 5 15 15 13 3 6 4 15 16 -1 30
9 Daegu 26 5 12 9 33 35 13 5 4 4 19 14 13 0 8 5 14 21 -2 27
10 Sangju Sangmu 25 6 8 11 31 30 12 4 3 5 14 12 13 2 5 6 17 18 1 26
11 Suwon Bluewings 25 5 9 11 19 31 12 4 5 3 9 8 13 1 4 8 10 23 -12 24
12 Seongnam 25 4 6 15 24 47 13 1 4 8 11 28 12 3 2 7 13 19 -23 18

Read more about K-League 1

The K League 1 is the top level of the South Korean football league pyramid. It was founded in 1983 as the Korean Super League, later renamed K League Classic and in 2018 renamed K League 1. It currently has twelve teams playing 33 fixtures each, then enter championship and relegation rounds.