At 18:30 on July 10th, the 22nd round of the Korean K League will see Jeonbuk Hyundai host Jeju United at the Jeonju World Cup Stadium.
Korean media have labeled Jeonbuk Hyundai’s home performance as “in urgent need of improvement.” In this season’s K League matches, Jeonbuk Hyundai has only managed to secure 9 points from 10 home games (1 win, 6 draws, 3 losses), averaging 0.9 points per home game with a win rate of just 10%, and conceding an average of 2.0 goals per home game. These three statistics place them at the bottom of the K League home standings.
Jeonbuk Hyundai’s recent form has been poor, with no wins in their last 9 games (8 league matches and 1 cup match) – four draws and five losses. Focusing on home games, they have not won any of their last six home fixtures. New manager Kim Doo-Hyun, who took over in May, has led the team in eight games with three draws, five losses, seven goals scored, and 17 conceded, currently under significant pressure. However, there is good news for Jeonbuk Hyundai as they announced yesterday the signing of two star players from Suwon Samsung Bluewings (wing player Jeon Jin-Seong and midfielder Yoo Dae-Woo). Although it will take time for these new signings to gel and become effective, they will at least boost the team’s morale.
Jeju United has shown signs of a rebound recently. After suffering three consecutive losses in the first three weeks of June, Jeju United has bounced back with two wins in their last three rounds starting late June. However, their away win rate remains low, with five losses in their last seven away games, which needs improvement.
In head-to-head records, Jeonbuk Hyundai has had the upper hand in the last 10 encounters with 5 wins, 2 draws, and 3 losses. If we limit it to Jeonju home games, Jeonbuk Hyundai has dominated in the last 10 home matches against Jeju United over the past seven years, with a record of 7 wins, 2 draws, and 1 loss, showing a clear advantage.
In terms of personnel, Jeonbuk Hyundai will be without four players. Defender Kim Jin-Su is suspended due to a red card, while three front-line players – Kwoun Chang-Hoon, Sung Jin-Yeong, and foreign player Marcus Vinicius – are out injured. Among them, South Korean international Kim Jin-Su is an absolute starter, a skilled set-piece taker, and ranks second in assists despite being a full-back.
Jeju United will be missing five players due to injuries. Veteran Koo Ja-Cheol, defender Song Ju-Hun, midfielder Choi Yong-Jun, forward Kim Ju-Gong, and foreign striker Jonathan are all absent due to varying degrees of injury. Among them, Choi Yong-Jun is an absolute starter and captain, while foreign striker Jonathan is the team’s joint top scorer.
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