Jeju United vs Daegu

Jeju World Cup Stadium is the venue as Jeju United and Daegu go head-to-head in a high-stakes K League 1 showdown.

Jeju United cannot catch a break since the start of June, going winless in all five K League 1 outings (D2, L3) while conceding 2+ goals on four occasions. They most recently slipped to a 2-0 defeat at Jeonbuk Motors, spelling the end of their mesmerizing 11-game scoring run in the top flight. The impending home return should be just what the doctor ordered, with Nam Ki-il’s side going unbeaten in their last five league matches at the Jeju World Cup Stadium (W3, D2) despite only managing one clean sheet in this sequence. But the hosts cannot take anything for granted after failing to beat Daegu in their last three top-flight meetings on home turf (D2, L1).

In the meantime, Daegu’s underwhelming four-game league form (W1, D1, L2) threatens to dismantle their hopes of securing a playoff berth. However, they’re still very much in a playoff conversation, sitting level on points with six-placed Daejeon. As the season nears the business end, any slip-up could prove costly, which is concerning, considering the visitors have lost their last two away league games by an aggregate score of 4-1, with three of their four goals conceded across those defeats coming beyond halftime. Equally unimpressive before the break, they’ve only netted three first-half goals on ten top-flight travels this term.