The price of missing the best chance is harsh. Incheon United’s relegation may be confirmed this time around.
Incheon will play the 37th round match between the Daejeon Hana Citizen and Hana Bank K League 1 2024 at the Incheon Football Stadium on Saturday. It is the last hurdle for survival.
Incheon ranks 12th with 36 points, the lowest among teams. The team is two points behind Jeonbuk Hyundai (38 points), which ranks 11th. The team failed to win the showdown in the last round, which was a chance to turn the tables, and maintained the gap by drawing a tie. As the team ended up with a draw in the match, which it should have won, the probability of being demoted increased.
Incheon is on the brink. It could fall to the K League 2 this time. If Incheon loses to Daejeon and Jeonbuk Hyundai beats Daegu FC on the same day, the gap between the two teams will widen to five points. Incheon is also four points behind Daegu FC (40 points), which is ranked 10th. No upset is possible through one final match of the 38th round. Incheon, the only team in the K-League that has no experience in the second division, will not be able to spend 2025 as the K-League’s first team. It is certain to be the most gloomy day in the club’s history.
From now on, luck must follow. Incheon has to pray that Jeonbuk will lose once it wins Daejeon. At least if Jeonbuk ties, at least a chance comes. If Incheon wins and scores 39 points, and Jeonbuk draws and scores the same point, Jeonbuk will maintain its current ranking by scoring multiple points. Jeonbuk scored 45 goals, while Incheon scored only 34 points. If you do not get ahead in points, you cannot turn the tables. 스포츠토토
Incheon’s goal is to bring the ranking to the final round. It would be nice if Jeonbuk lost, but there is also a possibility to beat Daegu. If that happens, the ranking will not change even if Incheon wins. We should hope for Daegu’s good performance.
Even if they lose to Daejeon, their relegation may not be confirmed. Jeonbuk can lose to Daegu. The two-point gap will be maintained, and the ranking will be determined in the last game. The final match will be held on the 24th after the A-match break. Incheon will face Daegu and Jeonbuk will face Gwangju. Leaving behind the number of cases, Incheon must win first and see the situation.