In the 2023 professional football K-League 1, Ulsan Hyundai and FC Seoul, which are ranked 1st and 2nd side by side, will engage in a confrontation of pride that cannot be backed down.
The two teams will face off on the 14th at 2:30 pm at Ulsan Munsu Soccer Stadium in the 13th round of the Hana One Q K League 1 2023. As the leaderboard says, it is a match between the two best teams in the current K-League.
Ulsan,메이저사이트 which stopped Jeonbuk’s 6th consecutive league loss last season and reached the top after 17 years, is cruising this season as well.
In particular, Ulsan’s solo system is becoming more solid as its biggest rival, Jeonbuk, stays in the lower ranks. Ulsan, which has accumulated 31 points (10 wins, 1 draw, 1 loss) in 12 league games, is quite far from second place Seoul (23 points, 7 wins, 2 draws, 3 losses).
If Ulsan wins against Seoul, they can also try to win early this season.
On the other hand, Seoul, which lost face by staying in the lower split last season, is showing a different look this season and is in second place in the league. In order to jump into the competition for the championship, the result of the confrontation with Ulsan is very important.
Seoul, which has been on the rise with 2 wins and 1 draw in the last 3 games, will challenge to break the jinx against Ulsan in this round.
Ulsan and Seoul ahead of the K-League 1 1st and 2nd place match. ⓒ Korea Professional Football Federation
Seoul has been weak against Ulsan. Since the 3-0 victory on October 28, 2017, they have recorded 16 consecutive wins (4 draws and 12 losses) against Ulsan.
Even in his career record, he is inferior with 51 wins, 56 draws and 67 losses, and is thoroughly pushed with 2 draws and 9 losses in the last 11 games. In the third round match held at the Seoul World Cup Stadium in March, they lost 1-2 to Ulsan. Through this confrontation, Seoul will challenge Ulsan for the first time in six years.
Seoul’s strength is its offensive power. Ace Na Sang-ho, who leads the league in scoring with 8 goals, leads the attack and leads the team’s score, surpassing Ulsan.
On the other hand, Ulsan is ranked first in the team for the least goals this season. The spear of the offensive line led by Joo Min-gyu and Rubiksson, who jointly scored 11 goals, is as sharp as Seoul.
Ahead of the game against Ulsan, Seoul coach Ahn Ik-soo expressed his anticipation, saying, “It will be a really exciting match.” It seems that the interest of the fans who are focused on the 1st and 2nd place confrontation will be considerable.