Ulsan Hyundai vs. Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors AFC Champions League Match Analysis
In a highly anticipated clash at the Ulsan Munsu Football Stadium, Ulsan Hyundai and Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors face off in the second leg of their AFC Champions League quarter-final tie, with a spot in the semi-finals at stake.
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The two Korean teams ended in a 1-1 tie in the first leg of this matchup last week, keeping both teams unbeaten in the knockout stages of this competition.
Ulsan managed to secure a draw away from home in the first leg, marking their third consecutive game in this tournament where they’ve achieved a result on the road.
Hong Myung-bo’s team has not lost at home in the Champions League this season, scoring more than one goal in each of these matches.
Although Ulsan has never been knocked out at the quarter-final stage of this competition, they have struggled in the second leg of their recent Champions League games, losing their last two return matches in this tournament by a score of 3-0 in 2018 and 2019.
Nevertheless, Ulsan enters this match in excellent form, currently on an eight-game unbeaten streak across all competitions and having kept clean sheets in their recent home games.
On the other hand, Jeonbuk extended their unbeaten streak to five matches across all competitions earlier this week, despite not winning in their last four games.
Last Tuesday marked the second occasion this season that Jeonbuk failed to win a Champions League match after scoring the first goal.
They have only secured one victory in the competition this year (2-0 against Pohang Steelers).
After losing their first two away games in this competition, Jeonbuk has remained unbeaten in their last two away matches in this tournament, with their most recent win as the visiting team happening on matchday five against Kitchee (2-1).
In their 110 previous encounters, Ulsan has won 38 times, Jeonbuk has claimed 45 victories, and they have drawn 27 times. Jeonbuk has scored 156 goals and conceded 141 against Ulsan.
Prediction: Ulsan Hyundai 1-1 Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors
The first leg demonstrated how closely matched these teams are, and we anticipate a similar outcome in this crucial match on Tuesday.
It might all come down to luck, but we think the support of the home crowd and Ulsan’s overall confidence will give them an edge.
- Prediction: Draw
- Betting Tip: Over 1.5 Goals
Possible Lineups
Ulsan Hyundai: (4-2-3-1)
Hyeon-woo;
Young-woo, Seok-ho, Kee-hee, Myung-jae;
Dong-gyeong, Sang-jun;
Won-sang, Min-hyeok, Ji-hyeon;
Adam
Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors: (4-4-2)
Jeong-hoon;
Tae-hwan, Tae-wook, Jin-seop, Jin-su;
Kyo-won, Byung-kwan, Seong-ung, Vinicius;
Min-kyu, Orobo
