Is it Ulsan HD’s determination or Gimcheon’s reversal? Ulsan HD and Gimcheon Sangmu, the top two teams that are vying for the championship in the first division of this season’s professional football league, will have their third showdown of this season in the final round of regular competitions, drawing attention. Ulsan has maintained a stable trend of four wins and one draw in the past five games, while Gimcheon has won three consecutive games in the past three games, showing strong performance. Ulsan has led the team with one win and one draw in the two matches this season. As the two teams have only two points difference in points, the ranking may change depending on the result of the upcoming showdown. After the regular round ends with this round, the K-League 1 will now be divided into groups A and B, in which each team competes for a championship and relegation in five games. The preview of six matches in the 33rd round of “Hana Bank K-League 1 2024” to be held on Sunday will be released.
In the 33rd round, No. 1 Ulsan (58 points) and No. 2 Gimcheon (56 points) will meet in fiery competition for the lead position.
Ulsan, the home team, won 1-0 against Daejeon in the 32nd round, continuing its unbeaten streak (4 wins and 1 draw) for five consecutive games. Ulsan has recently recorded three consecutive scoreless games thanks to the stable management of central defenders Im Jong-eun, Kim Ki-hee and Kim Young-kwon and Cho Hyun-woo’s decisive defense. Therefore, it is expected that Ulsan will be able to show a solid defense against Gimcheon in this round. Meanwhile, with Yago (11 goals) and Joo Min-gyu (8 goals), who are ranked first and second in the team’s score list, respectively, somewhat faltering, midfield resources with excellent scoring power, such as Ko Seung-beom and Bojanic, should lead the offense.
Gimcheon, the away team, won 2-0 against Gwangju in the last 32 rounds, maintaining a two-point gap with the leader Ulsan. Gimcheon has won three consecutive games with the victory of the match, showing a sharp attack by scoring eight goals in three consecutive games. Kimcheon is flying fast with Lee Dong-kyung scoring three offensive points (2 goals and 1 assist) in the last two games, and we are looking forward to seeing how he will perform against his former team Ulsan. In addition to Lee Dong-kyung, Gimcheon has various offensive resources such as Park Sang-hyuk, Kim Dae-won and Kim Seung-seop aim for a multi-point game in this round as well.
In the two matches between the two teams this season, Ulsan led the team with one win and one draw. Whether Ulsan will continue to dominate the match against Gimcheon and succeed in leading the game or whether Gimcheon will be able to regain the lead by continuing its winning streak will be confirmed at the Ulsan Munsu Football Stadium at 3 p.m. on Sunday. 스포츠토토
Pohang won 1-0 against Incheon in the 32nd round, ranking fourth (4th, 50 points) with two consecutive wins. At one point, Pohang was on the verge of losing six consecutive games from the 25th round, but it recently succeeded in turning the mood around with consecutive wins.
Pohang has shown aggressive shooting attempts and gritty plays in the last two games, which have recorded consecutive wins. In particular, Giorgi, who suffered poor scoring at the beginning of the season, fully recovered his confidence by scoring the winning goal in two consecutive games, and the strikers, who are strong in speed, including Baek Sung-dong and Hong Yoon-sang, produced sharp scenes several times. In particular, in the last match against Incheon, Pohang scored eight effective shots, putting pressure on the opponent throughout the game.