Both Ulsan HD, who suddenly lost their head coach, and Jeonbuk Hyundai, who have struggled to rebound after the appointment of Kim Doo-hyun, will be playing the 115th Hyundai Family Derby under difficult circumstances.
Ulsan and Jeonbuk will meet in the 24th round of the Hana Bank K League 1 2024 at Jeonju World Cup Stadium at 7 p.m. on Tuesday.
Ulsan (42 points) is currently in second place in the league, trailing leader Gimcheon Sangmu (43 points) by one point. Depending on the result against Jeonbuk, they could take the lead. Ulsan also has the advantage in the last 10 matches against Jeonbuk with six wins, 온라인카지노사이트 two draws and two losses.
Ulsan’s head coach, Hong Myung-bo, left the team after the Gwangju match on Oct. 10 as he was appointed as the national team’s head coach. After the sudden loss of the head coach, Ulsan turned things around by winning the first two home matches against Seoul and Incheon under the leadership of head coach Lee Kyung-soo.
In addition, Ulsan’s summer transfer acquisition Yago played full-time and adapted to the team, showing synergy with Lee Min-gyu. However, Ulsan will be under pressure to appease fans angered by the Won Doo-jae-Tae-seok (Seoul) trade controversy with a win.
Against this, Jeonbuk welcomes Ulsan home with a ‘must win’ mentality. Jeonbuk is in 11th place with just four wins (8 draws and 11 losses) this season. Jeonbuk is currently tied with 12th-place Daejeon on goal difference and points, so a win is essential to avoid the drop to the bottom of the table.
Jeonbuk has made some reinforcements, such as the addition of Kim Jin-kyu and Kim Jun-hong, who were released from Gimcheon Sangmu on the 15th.
However, Jeonbuk has been struggling against Ulsan this season, having faced them four times, drawing two and losing two without a win. Along with escaping with a draw, coach Kim Doo-hyun is desperate to rebound with a win in the rivalry derby.
Meanwhile, Gangwon and Jeju will meet at the Gangneung Sports Complex at 7:30 p.m. on the same day, followed by Seoul-Gimcheon, Daejeon-Pohang, Daegu-Gwangju, and Incheon-Suwon FC on the 21st.