Daegu vs Ulsan Hyundai

K League 1 leaders Ulsan Hyundai take a trip to the DGB Daegu Bank Park to take on playoff hopefuls Daegu.

Daegu’s underwhelming run of three consecutive draws in the build-up to this encounter has reinforced their status as ‘K League 1 stalemate kings.’ Indeed, 50% of Daegu’s top-flight fixtures this season have ended as a draw (10/20), with 60% yielding an identical 1-1 scoreline. But Alexandre Gama’s men can take some confidence from their eye-catching 80% unbeaten home ratio during this K League 1 season (W5, D3, L2). That includes a five-game undefeated streak (W3, D2), a sequence that has featured four clean sheets. By contrast, Daegu have failed to shut Ulsan out in their last ten top-flight H2Hs at home, conceding 2+ goals seven times in the process.

Meanwhile, Ulsan Hyundai came out on top of an enthralling K League 1 home clash against Gangwon last time out (2-1), putting a frustrating two-game winless league streak firmly to bed (D1, L1). However, a disappointing 2-0 defeat at Pohang Steelers on their most recent top-flight travel knocked Ulsan down from an impressive four-game winning league streak away from home. ‘Winner takes all’ has been a common theme in the visitors’ K League 1 travels as none of their last seven away league matches have ended level (W5, L2). Six of those seven games (win/lost) saw the winner score 2+ goals, suggesting a clean sheet may not define the outcome.