Perhaps a welcome break from league football as Ulsan Citize & Sangju Sangmu face off to decide who makes it to next stage of the Korean Cup. All the pre-match information is available here!
It's no vacation for neither Citize nor Sangju Sangmu as both were in action only a few days ago. Expect some tired legs on the pitch and/or possibly some changes to the lineups.
Ulsan Citize form and stats
Action has already taken place for Citize in Korean Cup as they have defeated Jaemigseu and Bucheon 1995 to reach the 3rd Round. Last season, Citize's Korean Cup journey ended in the 1st round.Ulsan Citize have played three K3 League Advanced home games so far, perhaps enough to set expectations for the season. In that case, only 3 points from these matches could be a signal of rough times ahead.
There's a new fixture coming up fairly quickly for Ulsan Citize, as the K3 League Advanced home game vs Goyang Citizen is only three days away.
The Citize fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 5 goals in 3 league matches. Citize are struggling defensively, conceding on average more than two goals per home game (7 from 3 played).
Sangju Sangmu form and stats
They also participated in Korean Cup last season. This ended in the semi-finals.The story so far for the visiting team on their K-League Classic travels is 2 wins, 2 draws and 1 defeat. Sangju Sangmu has recorded two wins in a row in their away matches and hold legitimate hopes of a third one.
282 minutes! That's how long the Sangju goalkeeper Bo-Sang Yoon and his defense have shut out their league opponents.
Sangju play their second away game in a row, but can be confident going into this one after the 1-0 victory visiting Suwon Bluewings. Before that one, a nice away victory 1-0 at Seongnam.
A quick return to home after this game, as Sangju are hosting Jeonbuk Motors in the K-League Classic only four days away.
The visitors have scored 4 goals from 5 away games in the league, an average of less than one per game. 6 goals have been conceded by Sangju in these games.
Head 2 Head
Ulsan Citize missing players
Sangju Sangmu missing players
| Ulsan Citize | Sangju Sangmu | ||||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 9 | 6 | Played | P | 13 | 25 | ||
| 5 | 3 | Won | W | 5 | 12 | ||
| 2 | 1 | Drew | D | 4 | 6 | ||
| 2 | 2 | Lost | L | 4 | 7 | ||
| 17 | 11 | Scored | S | 15 | 36 | ||
| 12 | 8 | Conceded | C | 19 | 34 | ||
| 89% | 83% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | ||
| 78% | 67% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 77% | 76% | ||
| 56% | 50% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 38% | 48% | ||
| 44% | 50% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 23% | 28% | ||
| 33% | 33% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 15% | 20% | ||
| 67% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 62% | 64% | ||
| 22% | 33% | Clean Sheets | C S | 23% | 24% | ||
| 22% | 33% | Failed to Score | F T | 15% | 12% | ||
| 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 3.1 | 3.7 | ||
| 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 4.8 | 4 | ||
| 0 | 0 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.2 | 1 | ||
| 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 1 | ||
| 0 | 0 | Total Shots | T S | 91 | 219 | ||
| 0 | 0 | Shots on Target | S O | 35 | 90 | ||
| 0% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 43% | 40% | ||
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Pocheon | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 20 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 14 | 16 |
| 2 | Namdong | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 13 |
| 3 | Yangpyeong | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 13 |
| 4 | Jinju Citizen | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 11 |
| 5 | Ulsan Citize | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 10 |
| 6 | Chungju Citizen | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | -1 | 7 |
| 7 | Paju Citizen | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 | -1 | 7 |
| 8 | Siheung Citizen | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 7 | -2 | 7 |
| 9 | Goyang Citizen | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 15 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 9 | -6 | 7 |
| 10 | Yeoju Sejong | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 6 | -3 | 3 |
| 11 | Pukyeong National Uni. | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 6 | -4 | 3 |
| 12 | Icheon Citizen | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 6 | -5 | 2 |
| 13 | Jungnang Chorus Mustang | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | -8 | 2 |
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Jeonbuk Motors | 9 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 4 | 11 | 24 |
| 2 | Ulsan | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 19 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 3 | 13 | 20 |
| 3 | Sangju Sangmu | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 17 |
| 4 | Daegu | 9 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 17 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 16 |
| 5 | Pohang Steelers | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 17 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 4 | 5 | 16 |
| 6 | Gangwon | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 14 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 9 | -4 | 11 |
| 7 | Gwangju | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 | -3 | 10 |
| 8 | Seongnam | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 3 | -2 | 9 |
| 9 | Seoul | 9 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 18 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 11 | -12 | 9 |
| 10 | Suwon Bluewings | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | -3 | 8 |
| 11 | Busan I'Park | 9 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 12 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | -4 | 8 |
| 12 | Incheon United | 9 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 5 | -9 | 2 |