Ulsan vs Jeonbuk prediction, odds & betting tips – 12/03/2024

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AFC Champions League - Ulsan Munsu Football Stadium

3rd Round

Two Korean teams will decide which one gets to play in AFC Champions League semi-finals after Ulsan host Jeonbuk in the second leg of their tie on Tuesday, 12 March.

Will Ulsan take the advantage of playing at home or will we see Jeonbuk get the win? Read our Ulsan vs Jeonbuk prediction to learn more about this match.

Ulsan vs Jeonbuk prediction: Ulsan to reach the semi-finals

Key Stats

• Ulsan are the defending champions in K-League, while Jeonbuk finished last season in the fourth place. On top of that, Ulsan started the new season in the league with a couple of wins, while Jeonbuk drew in both of their matches.
• In AFC Champions League, Ulsan have three wins and one draw in home matches.
• Ulsan have beaten Jeonbuk four times in a row when hosting the match.
• The last four H2H duels between these teams have gone under 2.5 total goals.

Pre-game odds and win probability: Bookies favouring Ulsan

• HOME: 5/4 (2.25) – 44.40%
• DRAW: 11/5 (3.20) – 31.30%
• AWAY: 21/10 (3.10) – 32.30%

*odds from Ladbrokes, subject to change

As we can see from the Ulsan vs Jeonbuk odds, the hosts are considered to be the expected winners, which is understandable given the result from the first leg.

On top of that, Ulsan have been in better form recently and they are the defending champions of South Korea, while Jeonbuk have only finished fourth in the standings in the last season.

If you like our predictions for this duel, remember to take a closer look at some of our other football betting tips as well.

Last five H2Hs: Ulsan dominating the matchup

South Korea K League 1 20/07/24

Jeonbuk Motors

2

Ulsan Hyundai

0

South Korea K League 1 01/06/24

Ulsan Hyundai

1

Jeonbuk Motors

0

South Korea K League 1 30/03/24

Jeonbuk Motors

2

Ulsan Hyundai

2

AFC Champions League 05/03/24

Jeonbuk Motors

1

Ulsan Hyundai

1

South Korea K League 1 03/12/23

Ulsan Hyundai

1

Jeonbuk Motors

0

With three wins in the last five duels, Ulsan have been the better team recently. When it comes to the overall H2H record between these teams, Jeonbuk have the advantage there – 30-24-21.

Ulsan preview: On a quest for their third Champions League title

After winning their fourth title in K-League last season, their second in a row, Ulsan have started the new season in the Korean league with a couple of wins. In the AFC Champions League, Ulsan are close to making the semi-finals since all they need to do is beat Jeonbuk at home in the second leg of their quarter-final matchup, which they've done four times in a row previously.

Meanwhile, Ulsan currently have a fully fit squad, with no injury issues.

Predicted Lineup – Hyeon-woo – Young-woo, Kee-hee, Seok-ho, Myung-jae – Sang-jun, Dong-gyeong – Won-sang, Min-hyeok, Ji-hyeon – Joo Min-kyu

AFC Champions League Elite 12/02/25

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Buriram United

2

Ulsan Hyundai

1

World Club Friendlies 18/01/25

D

MSK Zilina

1

Ulsan Hyundai

1

Club Friendly List 14/01/25

W

Rapid Bucuresti

1

Ulsan Hyundai

2

AFC Champions League Elite 04/12/24

W

Shanghai Shenhua

1

Ulsan Hyundai

2

South Korea Cup 30/11/24

L

Pohang Steelers

3

Ulsan Hyundai

1

Jeonbuk preview: A tough task ahead in the Champions League

While Jeonbuk had nice chance to take the lead against Ulsan ahead of their second duel in AFC Champions League quarter-final, the missed penalty at 1-0 for Jeonbuk in the first leg ultimately cost them the win after Ulsan score an equaliser late in the game. With that draw, Jeonbuk have now drawn in their last four matches in a row in all competitions.

When it comes to team news, Kwon Chang-hoon and Hernandes Rodrigues are on Jeonbuk's injury list at the moment.

Predicted Lineup – Jeong-hoon – Tae-hwan, Tae-wook, Jin-seop, Jin-su – Kyo-won, Byung-kwan, Seong-ung, Vinicius – Min-kyu, Orobo

South Korea K League Play Offs 08/12/24

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Seoul E-Land FC

1

Jeonbuk Motors

2

AFC Champions League Two 05/12/24

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Muang Thong United

1

Jeonbuk Motors

0

South Korea K League Play Offs 01/12/24

W

Seoul E-Land FC

1

Jeonbuk Motors

2

AFC Champions League Two 28/11/24

W

Dynamic Herb Cebu FC

0

Jeonbuk Motors

4

South Korea K League 1 24/11/24

D

Gwangju FC

1

Jeonbuk Motors

1

Player to watch: Joo Min-kyu

Last season Joo Min-Kyu was Ulsan's top scorer in K-League with 17 goals, so he's clearly the main offensive threat for Jeonbuk in their rematch with Ulsan.

Can Joo score more than one goal?

The experienced Korean striker has netted three goals in the same number of appearances for Uslan in Champions League knockout stages. He failed to score in the first duel against Jeonbuk, but he scored a brace in one of the matches against Kofu.