Jeonbuk Motors and Ulsan HD will battle for three points in a K League 1 matchday 24 fixture on Saturday. The hosts are coming into the game on the back of a 4-0 away thrashing at the hands of Gimcheon Sangmu last weekend.
Lee Dong-Gyeong broke the deadlock from the spot in the 31st minute while their visitors were reduced to 10 men in the 36th minute. Kim Dae-Won, Park Sang-Hyeok and Maeng Seong-Ung added second-half goals to complete the rout.
Ulsan, meanwhile, qualified with a narrow 1-0 home win over Incheon in the Korean Cup quarterfinal. Kim Min-Jun's 27th-minute strike proved to be the difference between the two sides and helped his side advance.
They will turn their focus back to the league where their last game came in a 1-0 home win over Seoul.
The victory left them in second spot in the table, having garnered 42 points from 23 games. Jeonbuk are 11th with 20 points to their name.
Jeonbuk Motors vs Ulsan Head-to-Head and Key Numbers
- Jeonbuk have 45 wins from the last 120 head-to-head games. Ulsan were victorious on 43 occasions while 32 games ended in draws.
- Their most recent clash came in June 2024 when Ulsan claimed a 1-0 home win in the reverse fixture.
- Six of the last seven head-to-head games have produced less than three goals.
- Six of Ulsan's last seven games across competitions have been decided by a one-goal margin.
- Six of Jeonbuk's last seven league games have produced three goals or more.
- Jeonbuk have won just one of their last 11 games in all competitions (six losses).
Jeonbuk Motors vs Ulsan Prediction
Jeonbuk Motors' poor form this season has left them in danger of being relegated at the end of the season. However, their games tend to be high-scoring due to their porous defense.
Ulsan, for their part, are firmly in the title race, with just one point separating them from table-toppers Gimcheon Sangmu. They won their most recent league game after going three games without a victory and are also through to the Korean Cup semifinal.
We are backing the visitors to claim a comfortable victory with goals at both ends.
Prediction: Jeonbuk Motors 1-3 Ulsan
Jeonbuk Motors vs Ulsan Betting Tips
Tip 1 - Ulsan to win
Tip 2 - Both teams to score
Tip 3 - Over 2.5 goals
Tip 4 - Ulsan to score over 1.5 goals