Jeonbuk Hyundai is looking for its first win and Gwangju FC is looking to end a four-game losing streak. Which team will realize its dream?
Jeonbuk and Gwangju will face off in the seventh round of the Hana Bank K League 1 2024 at Jeonju World Cup Stadium at 2 p.m. on Nov. 13.
After six matches, Jeonbuk is still without a win in the league. With three draws and three losses, they are at the bottom of the league. Back-to-back losses against Jeju and Gangwon were painful. Coach Dan Petrescu left the team after the last match against Jeju, so Park Won-jae is in charge of the team.
Only a victory can change the sinking mood. The team has no choice but to play as a 'one-man team' with a determined heart. They will have to show the same spirit they showed in the Gangwon game, where they didn't give up until the end and scored the winning goal eight minutes into second-half stoppage time, for the entire 90 minutes.
Gwangju is also in desperate need of a win. Gwangju opened the season on a high note with wins over Seoul and Gangwon, but have since gone on a shocking four-game losing streak. Starting with a loss to Pohang, they were brought to their knees against Daegu, Incheon, and Gimcheon.
The absence of key players has also been a problem. Starting goalkeeper Kim Kyung-min and 'captain' Ahn Young-gyu are suspended, while center back Popovic is away with the Australian Olympic team. From goalkeeper to central defense, the team was devastated. Nevertheless, 안전놀이터 추천 coach Lee Jung-hyo vowed to play aggressive football as usual after the Gimcheon match, saying that he would play "goal-scoring football even if we lose a few games in a row."
Ahead of the match, the starting rosters for both teams were revealed. Jeonbuk will start with Thiago, Jeon Byung-kwan, Song Min-kyu, Lee Young-jae, Lee Soo-bin, Meng Sung-woong, Lee Jae-ik, Kim Tae-hwan, Park Jin-seop, Jung Tae-wook, and Jung Min-ki. On the bench will be Vinicius, Ahn Hyun-beom, Moon Sun-min, Han Kyo-won, Boa Teng, Koo Ja-ryong, Park Chang-woo, Choi Chul-soon, and Gong Si-hyun.
Gwangju will start with Lee Hee-gyun, Victol, Moon Min-seo, Park Tae-joon, Jung Ho-yeon, Gabriel, Doo Hyun-seok, Kim Seung-woo, Lee Min-ki, Cho Sung-kwon, and Lee Jun. Lee Eon-hee, Jung Ji-yong, Park Han-bin, Choi Kyung-rok, Lee Kang-hyun, Kim Jin-ho, Kim Kyung-jae, Lee Eum, and Noh Hee-dong are the substitutes.
The head-to-head record between the two teams is dominated by Jeonbuk. Jeonbuk leads the all-time series against Gwangju with 16 wins, 2 draws, and 5 losses, and has won 8-1-1 in the last 10 matches.
They are especially strong at home. Jeonbuk has never lost to Gwangju in the 'Jeonju Province' with 10 wins and one draw. Since the last 1-1 draw in 2015, they have won nine consecutive matches at Anbang. Jeonbuk will be looking to keep the good memories going, while Gwangju will be looking to break the jinx.
