At 18:00 Beijing time on the evening of May 2, 2024, the 10th round of the South Korean K League will be played, and the former league hegemon Jeonbuk Hyundai will challenge Incheon United away. Who's going to die in this game? I'm going to give you a brief analysis of this match
Incheon United, which is playing at home, currently has a record of 2 wins, 4 draws and 3 losses, and is ranked 9th in the league with 10 points. Incheon United does not invest much money in recruiting each season, and the average age of the main squad has reached 30 years old at this stage, which means that after this season, the team will enter the stage of replacing the old and the new. Therefore, Incheon United does not seem to be pursuing results this season.
Jeonbuk Hyundai are a traditional powerhouse in South Korea's K-League, having dominated the K-League for a long time under the leadership of meritorious coach Choi Kang-hee. However, in recent seasons, the team's main players have gone to play in overseas leagues, resulting in a decline in the team's overall competitiveness, and Jeonbuk Hyundai has also won 2 wins, 4 draws and 3 losses this season to get 10 points, ranking ahead of Incheon United due to goal difference. This offseason, Jeonbuk Hyundai has increased its investment and introduced a number of players, but the current lineup of the team is still in the run-in stage and cannot form competitiveness. After a sluggish start to the season, Jeonbuk Hyundai is unbeaten in the last three rounds and its form has improved significantly.
In terms of the data of the two sides, Jeonbuk Hyundai has a clear advantage. In the last 10 meetings, Jeonbuk Hyundai FC has a record of 6 wins, 3 draws and 1 loss, maintaining a 60% win rate. Jeonbuk Hyundai can be regarded as a big nemesis of Incheon United. With the blessing of such an advantage, I am personally more optimistic about Jeonbuk, which is fighting away, and Hyundai can retreat away from home.