Ulsan will entertain Seoul at the Munsu Football Stadium in the K League 1 on Saturday. The hosts are in third place in the league table, trailing league leaders Pohang Steelers by two points. The visitors are in sixth place with 30 points, nine fewer than the hosts.
The hosts have seen a drop in form and are winless in their last three league outings. After a 1-1 draw against Suwon last week, they fell to a 1-0 home loss to Gwangju on Wednesday as they failed to score for the first time in the league since May.
The visitors fell to a 3-2 loss to Jeju United last week but bounced back with a 2-1 win at home against Daejeon Hana on Wednesday. They conceded in the seventh minute, but second-half goals from Cho Young-wook and Jesse Lingard helped them register a comeback win.
Ulsan vs Seoul Head-to-Head and Key Numbers
- The two teams have a long-standing rivalry and have met 171 times in all competitions. The hosts have the upper hand in these meetings with 67 wins. The visitors have 50 wins to their name and 54 games have ended in draws.
- The hosts are unbeaten in this fixture since 2018 and registered a 1-0 away win last season and played out a 1-1 draw at home.
- Ulsan are winless in their last three league outings, suffering two losses and scoring just twice.
- Seoul have suffered just one loss in their last six league games, with that defeat coming in their away game against Jeju United last week.
- The visitors have just one win in their last five away league games, with three games ending in draws.
- The hosts are unbeaten in their last 20 meetings against the visitors, recording 14 wins.
Ulsan vs Seoul Prediction
The Tigers are winless in their last three league games but have suffered just one loss at home in all competitions since September 2023. They are unbeaten at home in this fixture since 2017 and are strong favorites.
The visitors have won four of their last five league games and will look to build on that form. They have scored at least two goals in six of their last seven away games in the K League 1 and are expected to enjoy a prolific outing. Nonetheless, they are winless in their last 20 meetings against the hosts.
With that in mind, and considering the current form of the two teams, a high-scoring draw is likely to ensue.
Prediction: Ulsan 2-2 Seoul
Ulsan vs Seoul Betting Tips
Tip 1: Result - Draw
Tip 2: Goals - Over/Under 2.5 Goals - Over 2.5 goals
Tip 3: At least one goal to be scored in the second half - Yes
Tip 4: Stanislav Iljutcenko to score or assist any time - Yes