K-League 1 forecast and guide: Ulsan modest expected to subdue Seoul

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Competition: Korea Republic K-League 1
Competition: Sun 14.May
Match begins: 05:30 (UTC)
Venue: Ulsan Munsu Football Stadium (44466 seats)

These two participants are satisfied with a good season so far and fixtures like this one could be deciding. Read up on Ulsan - Seoul!

Insights:
  • Ulsan have the fewest conceded goals (9) in K-League 1
  • Seoul have the most scored goals (25) in K-League 1

Both teams should be fairly well rested for this game, as they have had some quiet days to prepare. Hopefully this will translate into lots of action on the pitch.

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Ulsan form and stats

Home games in the K-League 1 have been a walk in the park for Ulsan so far, with 16 points won from 6 matches; 5 wins, 1 draw and 0 losses. The team is doing great wherever they are playing as Ulsan has won four games in a row. The Pohang Steelers match was the last time out without a victory.

Ulsan are confident in defense, having played 188 minutes without conceding a goal in the league.

A nice win for Ulsan last time playing, versus Gangwon. That was also a home game and the match ended 1-0 with Ju scoring for the victors.

In the game before, an away victory match versus Daegu with a 3-0 scoreline.

The hosts are favourites to win this game, with an estimated chance of about 55-60% of that outcome. Earlier Ulsan matches with similar probabilities have ended with 4 wins, 0 draws and 1 defeat (from 5 games).

Goals, goals, goals? Who knows the future, but we do know that 8 of the 10 latest league games with this club has had at least three goals.

Ulsan have only conceded 5 from their league home games. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.

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Seoul form and stats

The visitors are W3-D1-L2 on the road this term. That's in the K-League 1.

Na, Park and Willyan scored in Seoul's previous match, the home game against Gwangju that ended 3-1.

Ahead of that game was the 1-1 draw at home against Jeonbuk Motors.

Goal-happy betting people should observe that 8 of this side's 10 most recent league games have ended with three goals or more.

As opposed to that, Seoul have seen the ball go into their own net 8 times on the road.

Head 2 Head

Ulsan have won or drawn the last 16 fixtures (12-4-0) facing Seoul.

It's not the first time these sides meet this campaign, as the records show this recent fixture: Seoul - Ulsan 1-2.

Top Goalscorers

SeoulS. Na
S. Na
8 goals
UlsanM. Joo
M. Joo
6 goals
UlsanG. Ludwigson
G. Ludwigson
5 goals

Ulsan missing players

Seoul missing players

Ulsan Seoul
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
12 6 1 Played P 2 6 12
10 5 0 Won W 0 3 7
1 1 1 Drew D 1 1 2
1 0 0 Lost L 1 2 3
23 12 2 Scored S 3 12 25
9 5 2 Conceded C 4 8 14
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 100%
75% 83% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 100% 100%
75% 83% 100% Over 2.5 O 2.5 50% 67% 75%
17% 17% 100% Over 3.5 O 3.5 50% 33% 33%
0% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 50% 33% 17%
58% 67% 100% BTTS BTTS 100% 67% 75%
42% 33% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 33% 25%
0% 0% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 0% 0%
 
4.7 5.3 7 Corners for (avg) C F 3 3.5 4.2
3.7 4.2 4 Corners against (avg) C A 7 5.5 5.3
1.8 1.5 1 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2.5 1.8 2
0 0 0 Red cards R C 1 1 1
 
12.2 13 18 Shots (avg) S ( 9 10.3 12.1
5 5.2 6 Shots on Target (avg) S O 3 3.5 4.5
38% 39% 33% Goal Efficiency G E 50% 57% 46%
 
11.8 12.5 14 Shots against (avg) S A 14.5 10.3 11.1
3.6 4 5 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 2 2.2 3.1
Key stats in K-League 1 this season:
  • All of Seoul's matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
  • Seoul have scored in all their matches so far.
  • Seoul have the most scored goals (12) away in K-League 1
  • Seoul have the most scored goals (25) in K-League 1
  • Seoul have the most scored goals in the second half (16) in K-League 1
  • Seoul have won significantly less corners away then at home.
  • Seoul haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Ulsan have not yet lost a game at home.
  • Ulsan have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Ulsan have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
  • Ulsan have scored in all their matches so far.
  • Ulsan have the fewest conceded goals (9) in K-League 1
  • Ulsan have the fewest conceded goals in the second half (4) in K-League 1
  • Ulsan have the fewest dropped points from leading position (0) in K-League 1
  • Ulsan have the most points (16) at home in K-League 1
  • Ulsan have the most points from losing position (10) in K-League 1
  • Ulsan have the most scored goals in the first half (12) in K-League 1
  • Ulsan have the the best goal difference (+14) in K-League 1
  • Ulsan haven’t played a single 0-0 game.

  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 12 10 1 1 23 9 6 5 1 0 12 5 6 5 0 1 11 4 14 31
2 Seoul 12 7 2 3 25 14 6 4 1 1 13 6 6 3 1 2 12 8 11 23
3 Daejeon Citizen 12 6 3 3 20 18 6 4 1 1 9 7 6 2 2 2 11 11 2 21
4 Pohang Steelers 12 5 5 2 16 13 6 3 2 1 8 6 6 2 3 1 8 7 3 20
5 Jeju United 12 6 2 4 15 12 6 2 1 3 6 8 6 4 1 1 9 4 3 20
6 Suwon 12 4 3 5 15 19 7 4 1 2 12 10 5 0 2 3 3 9 -4 15
7 Jeonbuk Motors 12 4 2 6 14 12 6 2 1 3 7 6 6 2 1 3 7 6 2 14
8 Gwangju 12 4 2 6 14 15 6 2 2 2 7 3 6 2 0 4 7 12 -1 14
9 Daegu 12 3 5 4 13 17 6 2 2 2 8 9 6 1 3 2 5 8 -4 14
10 Incheon United 12 3 3 6 11 18 6 1 3 2 6 7 6 2 0 4 5 11 -7 12
11 Gangwon 12 2 4 6 7 14 5 1 1 3 4 7 7 1 3 3 3 7 -7 10
12 Suwon Bluewings 12 1 2 9 9 21 6 0 1 5 4 12 6 1 1 4 5 9 -12 5

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.