Who will laugh at the 1st-place match against the 2nd-place match between Daejeon and Gimcheon
Who will laugh at the 1st-place match against the 2nd-place match between Daejeon and Gimcheon
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Watch This Match: No. 1 Daejeon and No. 2 Gimcheon, Who Laughs
Daejeon Hana Citizen and Gimcheon Sangmu, who rank 1st (17 points) and 2nd (14 points) in the K League 1, will face off at Gimcheon Stadium at 4:30 p.m. on the 19th. Since Daejeon played one more game, the two leading teams, which have virtually no difference in points, will meet. Daejeon has four wins and one draw in away games this season, and Gimcheon has two wins and one draw in their home turf. It is a showdown between the "Wonjeong Gangster" and the "Anbang Gangster."
Daejeon made a splash at the beginning of the season with five undefeated matches (4 wins and 1 draw), but since then, it has slowed down to 1 draw and 1 loss, losing 0-2 to Jeonbuk Hyundai and drawing 2-2 with FC Seoul. Daejeon's strength is its aggressive power, which boasts the most points (15 goals) in the league, while its most points (11 goals) have been lost in the last three games in a row. In contrast, Gimcheon was unbeaten in six games (4 wins and 2 draws) after losing 1-2 to Jeonbuk in the opening game of the season, but lost 2-3 to Suwon FC in the eighth round last weekend, dampening its upturn.
The competition between Kimcheon and Lee Dong-kyung draws attention the most. He is the top scorer with six goals (one assist) in nine games this season. Lee Dong-kyung also tied for second in scoring with four goals (three assists) in eight matches. In particular, Lee has been on the rise in Gimcheon as he has recorded attack points (two goals and two assists) in the past three consecutive matches.
It is the first time that Daejeon and Gimcheon meet in the 2025 season. In total, Gimcheon is slightly ahead of Daejeon with four wins, three draws and two losses. In particular, Gimcheon never lost against Daejeon with one win and two draws last season.
I'm looking forward to a great match: Ulsan and Gangwon, which are aiming to win consecutive games
Ulsan HD and Gangwon FC, which are aiming to win consecutive games, will also meet at 2 p.m. on Wednesday at Munsu Football Stadium in Ulsan. Currently, Ulsan ranks third (14 points) and Gangwon eighth (10 points).
Ulsan has not won in the last four games in a row and has slowed down to the point of being booed by home fans, but it changed the mood by beating Daegu FC 1-0 in the last eight rounds. Gangwon has also been in crisis with three consecutive losses recently, but beat Gwangju FC 1-0 in the eighth round.
Ulsan is highly dominant with 29 wins, 5 draws and 4 losses against Gangwon, and is also leading with 3 wins and 1 loss in last season's showdown.
Choi Chul-woo, a member of the professional soccer federation TSG, said, "Ulsan is stabilizing its tactics through the rotation of side defense players, and Ulsan is regaining its form, which was a little good in other positions." "The lack of scoring ability of the strikers continued from game to game and showed a regret for not being able to produce results. If the strikers' scoring ability improves, they can certainly try to win consecutive games by scoring multiple points," he said.
"We are looking forward to seeing if Gangwon, which broke three consecutive league losses last round and created a victory, can continue its momentum through consecutive wins," TSG Commissioner Hyun Young-min said. "The customized tactics that strategist Jung Kyung-ho will play against Ulsan are the key points to watch."
Eyes on Lee: Kang Sang-yoon, Jeonbuk's New Engine
Kang Sang-yoon plays a key role in Jeonbuk (6th place, 12 points), which has been on the rise with four undefeated league games (2 wins and 2 draws). He shows such vigorous activity and fighting movements that an official of the Korean football team evaluated as 안전놀이터 "the high-powered new engine that Jeonbuk has been waiting for," and is also sharp in the kill pass that pokes him forward.
Kang Sang-yoon is a former member of the Jeonbuk youth team. He made his K League debut at the age of 18 in 2022 through a semi-professional contract. He played in 15 games in the 2022 season, and played as a loan player at Busan I'Park in 2023, and Suwon FC in 2024. He contributed to advancing to the K League 1 Final A by ranking second in Busan and Suwon FC.