Ulsan HD and Pohang Steelers, who advanced side by side to the Korea Cup final, will face off through the East Coast Derby.
Ulsan and Pohang will play the 29th round of Hana Bank’s K League 1 2024 at 7 p.m. on the 31st at Munsu Football Stadium in Ulsan.
The two teams have confirmed their advance to the final after the second round of the 2024 Korea Cup semifinal on the 28th. This will be the first time Ulsan and Pohang will face off for the championship trophy in the Korea Cup.
Ulsan, the home team, has successfully recovered its sluggish performance by beating Gwangju FC in succession on last weekend and Sunday. Ulsan, which is currently ranking second in the league, is committed to overtaking Gangwon FC with 50 points by winning the East Coast Derby.
In particular, Ulsan expects Yago, recruited through the summer transfer market, to take the lead in regaining confidence by recovering his confidence against Gwangju.
Against this backdrop, Pohang needs a victory. Pohang was leading the league with strong performance until the middle of the season, but is now ranking sixth with 44 points.
Pohang, which has lost four consecutive league games, beat Jeju United to advance to the Korea Cup final, and succeeded in turning the mood around for now.
Ulsan and Pohang, the best rivals in the league, have been slightly ahead of Ulsan with four wins, three draws and three losses in the last 10 games, and are tied with one win and one loss this season.
Jeonbuk Hyundai and FC Seoul, which have been showing good trends recently, will face off at 7 p.m. on the 31st at Jeonju World Cup Stadium.
Jeonbuk, the home team, secured its second consecutive win of the season by beating Incheon United in an away game in the 28th round, and moved up two notches from the bottom to the 10th place (29 points). However, as it is slightly ahead of the lowest-ranked Incheon (28 points), it should overcome the burden of securing three consecutive wins in the match against Seoul and moving out of the relegation zone.
Seoul won its fifth consecutive league title in eight years by beating league leader Gangwon 2-0 last week. Seoul showed perfect performance in offense and defense, and is now ranking fifth (45 points) by narrowing a three-point gap with second-ranked Ulsan. 먹튀검증
Jeonbuk and Seoul have been overwhelmingly dominant with six wins, three draws and one loss over the past 10 games. However, in recent matches, Seoul beat Jeonbuk 5-1 in Jeonju, making it difficult to predict the match between the two teams.