Daejeon Hana vs Ulsan Hyundai Prediction: The Citizens Rally For A Very Tough One

The Citizens of Daejeon receive the Tigers of Ulsan Hyundai, current league leaders ahead of the 32nd round of the K League. Preference falls on the visitors, who hold a twenty-point lead against the hosts, who lost in the last meeting between the sides.

League Form: W-D-W-W-D

The 0-0 stalemate against Jeonbuk last week fostered an impressive mid-table leap for the Citizens, who once looked trapped in the bottom spot of the league. Eight games unbeaten since the 2-1 loss to Pohang Steelers in July, the team looks prepared for this clash, even though they face heavy undermining as the weaker side.

Our star man is defender Hyeok-Uh Kim, who played the Jeonbuk game with his best colours and helped keep the scoreline to a frustrating flatline despite recognisable efforts from the opposition.

League Form: L-W-W-W-D

The Ulsan Tigers lead the league with fifty-five points after thirty-one games - seemingly weaker than their exhibition last season. However, for a team heavily ladened with fixtures in the AFC Champions League, the Korean Cup Finals and the domestic silverware chase, Ulsan’s league lead is imposing. They managed a 0-0 tie at the Sungui Arena Park last week against Incheon United, and despite the heavy fixture congestion, the team is expected to come out on top.

Defender Kee He Kim remains phenomenal as he operates the defence lines, with his clearances expected to curtail the opposition’s probability of success.

The last five meetings between the teams produced two wins for Daejeon Hana, two stalemates and one Ulsan win.

Daejeon has won the last two Ulsan visits, and despite the possibility of a bottleneck, we expect Ulsan to win. Our best bets are:

• A BTTS at 1.69 odds from Betway.
• A stalemate at 3.60 odds from Bet365.
• A win for the visitors at 1.69 odds from 1xbet.