Jeju Utd – Seongnam : Preview & Prediction
Jeju Utd and Seongnam square off at Jeju World Cup Stadium, in a match for the 21st round of the K League. In the last head-to-head meeting for this edition of the league, on 05-05-2022, Jeju United won away (1-2). At this stadium, the head-to-head record is in favour of the home side, with 2 wins, 1 draw and 1 loss in the last 4 matches. In fact, the last time these two teams played a match at this stadium was on 03-10-2021, in a K-League match that ended with Jeju United winning (2-1). The goals in the match were scored by Kim Kyeong-Jae (’90) and G. Fernandes (’10) for Jeju Utd, and Lee Jong-Sung (’37) for Seongnam. Despite being a match between 4th and 12th in the table, it is actually a clash between the 7th ranked team in home games and the 8th ranked team in away games.
The home team is currently in 4th position, with 30 points earned, after 8 wins, 6 draws and 6 defeats. In the penultimate game, they drew at home against Seoul (2-2). In the last game, they lost away to Sangju Sangmu (4-0). Interestingly, this is a team that has achieved more positive results away from home than at home, having taken 16 away points and only 14 at home. In their last 10 home matches for the championship Jeju Utd won 3, drew 5 and lost 2, so they won 14 points out of a possible 30. In their home matches there are some frequent results: 0-0 at half-time (4 in 10 matches) and 0-0 at the end of the match (4 in 10 matches). Their defence has not been very solid, having conceded goals in 8 of the last 10 matches in this competition. In 20 games in the competition, they conceded the first goal 7 times and only managed 1 comeback.
Jeju United come into this match demotivated after a 4-0 defeat on the trip to Sangju, making it the fourth consecutive game without a win in this competition. Mister Ki-il Nam usually plays a 3-4-3 formation, favouring possession and attacking down the flanks: Gerso is very quick and strong on the counter-attack. All players are available for this game.
The away team is currently in 12th position, with 12 points earned, after 2 wins, 6 draws and 12 defeats. In the penultimate match, they lost at home to Gangwon (0-2). In the last match, they lost at home to Pohang Steelers (1-4). This is a team that tends to get more positive results away than at home, as they took 8 points away and 4 at home, with 7 goals scored and 12 conceded away, against 7 goals scored and 23 conceded at home. In their last away game for this competition they drew (0-0) against Ulsan. In their last 9 away matches for the championship, Seongnam have 2 wins, 2 draws and 5 defeats, taking 8 points out of a possible 27. In their home league matches the most frequent final score at half-time was 0-0 (5 in 9 matches). The team allowed goals to the opponent in 8 of the last 10 matches for this competition, so they were not very strong defensively. In their away matches for this competition there is a tendency for few goals, as in 7 of the last 9 they played there were less than 3 goals. In 20 games in this tournament, they conceded the first goal 10 times and never managed the comeback.
Seongnam come into this match demotivated after a 1-4 loss to Pohang, making it the sixth consecutive game without a win in this competition – the team’s only goal was scored by Dong-woon Shim. The visitors usually operate in a 4-4-2 tactical system, favouring a more cautious style of play, attacking down the flanks. On an individual level we highlight right-back Seong-soo Jeon, who is very fast and very strong on the counter-attack. Coach Nam-il Kim can count on all his players.
Jeju Utd – Seongnam : Betting Tips
Jeju Utd – Win Odds: 1.65
