Gimcheon Sangmu vs Seoul

Gimcheon Stadium is the venue as Gimcheon Sangmu and Seoul go head-to-head in an exciting K League 1 encounter.

Gimcheon’s start to the season has exceeded expectations as the newly promoted outfit heads into Matchday 15 third in the K League 1 table, only one point adrift of table-topping Ulsan. Indeed, the hosts have only lost twice in the opening 14 rounds (W7, D5, L2), though four of their last five league outings have ended level (W1). Despite Gimcheon’s outstanding form on their top-flight return, entertainment has been in short supply, with six of their last eight league games seeing one or both sides fail to score in matches garnering under 2.5 total goals. Against this backdrop, Gimcheon’s four most recent meetings with Seoul have produced both teams on the scoresheet, albeit Chung Jung-yong’s side failed to win on each occasion (W2, D2).

Unlike Gimcheon, Seoul’s early form has been far from promising, with the visitors stuck in the lower reaches, though only two points below the playoff zone. Problems with inconsistent performances have plagued Seoul’s hopes of breaking into the upper half of the standings, as their last six league outings have fluctuated between different outcomes (W2, D1, L3). On the bright side, Kim Gi-dong’s men head into proceedings on a three-game unbeaten run on the road (W2, D1) and can draw further confidence from winning twice on their last four top-flight visits to Gimcheon (L2). Both those H2H wins saw Seoul score 2+ goals, which has been the case on all three road trips during the abovementioned undefeated streak.