Ulsan Hyundai Horang-i
- Ulsan Hyundai Horang-i are the early K-League 1 leaders on three points, while FC Seoul are also on three after an away win.
- The hosts are looking sharp under the leadership of Hyun-Seok Kim, who took over in December 2025 and has immediately overseen a more direct style of play that could suit Ulsan’s personnel.
- They have won their K-League 1 home game in 2026, scoring three and conceding once, and followed up a tough AFC Champions League run with a 3-1 home win over Gangwon FC in their opener.
- A 4-2-3-1 formation is usually employed, with the ball played vertically and combinations played quickly in central areas while the wingers stay wide and the press is aggressive.
FC Seoul
- There will be a tactical battle on the horizon as Seoul boss Gi-Dong Kim, who was appointed in December 2023, has made his mark with an equally flexible system.
- His side have alternated between a possession-based 4-2-3-1 and a more compact 3-5-2, with the wing-backs overlapping and the team preferring to build up patiently to control games.
- Seoul have won their only K-League 1 2026 away game, picking up a vital 2-1 win over Incheon United FC, and have conceded just once on the road.
Key Players
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Ulsan
- Yago Cariello getting Ulsan’s attacking play going with two goals in their opening K-League 1 game and two of the last five strikes for the club, and Dong-Gyeong Lee providing one assist.
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FC Seoul
- Jesse Lingard has been directly involved in three of FC Seoul’s last seven goals, while Min-Kyu Song has also scored once in K-League 1 2026.
Betting Insights
Hyundai are the slight favorites to take all three points at 2.5 , but they sit just ahead of Seoul in the odds, with the visitors available at 2.62 .
Prediction
With Ulsan’s superior home record and Seoul’s recent successes in this fixture, we’re going with the ‘Both teams to score - Yes’ option at 1.7 in this clash of two teams that should be more than capable of hurting each other in the front third.
