Jeju United vs Incheon United

Jeju World Cup Stadium is the venue as Jeju United and Incheon United  go head-to-head in a top-half K League 1 encounter.

Jeju United have suffered a noticeable dip in form ahead of this matchday, falling ten points below pacesetters Ulsan Hyundai in the process. Indeed, they’ve gone from three consecutive league victories to winning just one of their last three K League 1 outings (D1, L1). On the bright side, after conceding in six successive top-flight matches, the ‘Mountaineers’ have kept back-to-back clean sheets in the Korean’s top division. That bodes well for Jeju’s bid to snap a run of three league H2Hs without a shutout. However, Nam Ki-il’s men have lost two of their last three home league meetings with Incheon (W1), conceding 2+ goals in each defeat.

On the other hand, Incheon United eked out a narrow 1-0 home triumph over Seongnam last time out, ending an underwhelming run of six winless K League 1 fixtures (D4, L2). Despite slipping to a 2-0 defeat at Pohang Steelers on their most recent league travel, Incheon will feel confident about troubling the scoreboard at the Jeju World Cup Stadium. Indeed, before being held scoreless at Pohang, the ‘Mariners’ had netted precisely two goals in three previous K League 1 away games (W1, D2). The genuine concern could be a porous defence that has conceded exactly twice in three consecutive top-flight matches on the road.