Seoul vs Incheon United

Seoul World Cup Stadium is the venue as out-of-form Seoul and resurgent Incheon United lock horns in a handsomely-looking K League 1 encounter.

Incheon’s visit comes in the midst of Seoul’s rotten patch, with the home side going winless in three of their last four league matches (D2, L1), entering turbulent waters. Despite starting this round third in the standings, their lead on 7th-placed Daejeon Hana Citizen is now only seven points. However, the impending home return should come in handy, as An Ik-soo’s men have only lost one of their 11 top-flight fixtures at the Seoul World Cup Stadium this term (W6, D4), racking up a nine-game unbeaten streak since a 2-1 loss to pacesetters Ulsan Hyundai in early March. Adding to Seoul’s confidence, their most recent home league meeting with Incheon yielded a 2-1 victory.

In the meantime, Incheon United’s late playoff push is gathering momentum after a 2-0 home triumph over Daejeon last time out extended their undefeated league run to four matches (W3, D1). To better grasp Incheon’s recent rise to prominence, you must know they had only managed four wins in their opening 19 top-flight fixtures beforehand (D8, L7). Furthermore, Jo Sung-hwan’s high-flyers beat the odds on their most recent league travel to topple table-topping Ulsan 2-1, making it five consecutive top-flight away games without losing (W3, D2). Against this backdrop, the visitors haven’t tasted success on their last three K League 1 visits to Seoul (D2, L1).