Korean K-League
2020-06-06 - Seoul vs Jeonbuk Motors
A Sports Betting Pick by Auls
Football: South Korea: K League
Saturday 6th June 2020 - Kick Off 4:30pm
British Time: 8:30am
Preview
Both of these clubs are coming off very disappointing defeats last weekend as both were upset by the same 1-0 scoreline. It was a home defeat for Seoul, while the Jeonbuk Motors were beaten 1-0 at Gangwon to lose their 100% start to the 2020 season although they did not lose top spot in the K League.
After winning their first 3 games of the season the defending Champions Jeonbuk Motors moved to the top of the Division. It is the failures of their main rivals Ulsan to keep up their own winning ways which has left Jeonbuk Motors top of the table although they are only a point clear of Ulsan and Seongnam.
They head into this weekend with a 1-0-1 record away from home having scored and conceded 2 goals in those games. Over the last fourteen months the Jeonbuk Motors have been difficult to beat away from home so the defeat last weekend would have been a real surprise to them and so the players have to be keen for an immediate response on Saturday.
Jeonbuk Motors had been unbeaten in 4 games in all competitions and also in their last 11 K League games before the upset at Gangwon last week. Wins have been a little harder to come by away from home and Jeonbuk Motors have won just 2 of their last 6 on their travels in the K League.
Now they have to face a Seoul team who are looking to back up their 3rd place finish from last season, but who have been a little inconsistent through the first month of the 2020 campaign. The defeat last weekend means Seoul have dropped to 7th in the League table, although it is a tight and competitive Division with just 3 points separating Seoul from top spot.
The 1-0-1 record at home where Seoul have scored and conceded a single goal is a little disappointing and they perhaps should have made better use of their early fixture list than they have. Inconsistent results at home did not hold back Seoul last season, but they barely clung on for a top three finish and will need to improve.
Barely clinging on was down to the poor finish of the 2019 season, but Seoul have won 4 of their 6 games played in all competitions in 2020. They recorded 2 home wins in the Asian Champions League which has to create confidence in the ranks, but Seoul have lost 4 of their last 5 games here in the K League.
Seoul do not have a very good home record against Jeonbuk Motors in recent times and have lost the last 5 against them here. In each of those defeats Seoul have conceded at least twice to the Jeonbuk Motors which includes a 2-4 and a 0-2 defeat last season.
Prediction
The short odds on the away win look a little unappealing when you think of the competitiveness in this League, but Jeonbuk Motors have a strong record at Seoul.
They have won on their last 5 visits to this ground and they have followed a League defeat by winning their next game the last eight times Jeonbuk Motors have been beaten domestically.
Seoul have lost 4 of their last 5 League games at home and even the fact that Jeonbuk Motors have not had the best set of results on their travels I do think they can win here.
The Pick :
Seoul 1-2 Jeonbuk Motors
FIXED ODDS BETTING TIP :
I'll back Jeonbuk Motors to Win at 1.80 with BetFred
