Jeonbuk Motors vs PSG

Busan Asiad Main Stadium is the venue as Jeonbuk Motors and Paris Saint-Germain go head-to-head in their first-ever encounter.

Jeonbuk Motors come into proceedings off the back of a 2-1 defeat at Pohang Steelers, ending a promising run of five unbeaten games on the trot (W4, D1). Three of their last four matches have seen over 2.5 goals and both teams on the scoresheet, highlighting the potential for a goal-glutted contest. Since a 2-0 loss at fellow K League 1 rivals Gwangju in late June, the ‘Warriors’ have found the net in six consecutive outings, netting 2+ goals on four occasions. That’s not the only saving grace for the nominal hosts, as they’ve strung together eight straight home victories in the lead-up to this fixture, with five of those wins coming ‘to nil.’

With the standout ‘Messi-Mbappe-Neymar’ trio, Luis Enrique’s managerial stint at PSG has been off to a ponderous start. Despite a 2-0 win over newly-promoted Ligue 1 outfit Le Havre on his touchline debut, Enrique cannot be encouraged by his early tenure, with ‘Les Parisiens’ going winless in their last three pre-season friendlies (D1, L2), including a 2-1 loss to Inter Milan earlier this week. PSG’s defensive woes have seen them concede multiple goals in three of their last five matches, with the two most recent ones witnessing the record-time Ligue 1 champions capitulate twice in the second half. On a slightly more positive note, Enrique’s lads have found the net in 12 of their last 13 outings.