"Hana Bank K League 1 2024" is unfolding in a different trend than expected at the beginning of the season. Although only five games have been played, the ranking table feels a bit awkward.
Ulsan HD, which has won its second K-League 1 title in a row, has been suffering from ups and downs recently. It has not won three consecutive games since the second round away game 3-2 win against Gimcheon Sangmu on the 9th of last month. After the A-match break, the team had a 2-2 draw with Jeonbuk Hyundai in the fourth round of the "Hyundai derby" on the 30th of last month, and suffered a 0-2 shock loss to Daejeon Hana Citizen in the fifth round away game on the 2nd.
Notably, the team suffered its first loss of this season to Daejeon. Currently, Ulsan has two wins, two draws and one loss, and eight points multi-score points. The team has the same number of points as FC Seoul and Incheon United multi-score points of eight, but is leading the team by one goal in multiple points to rank third.
The defense, which was considered a weakness last season, is still unstable. Currently, it has the same number of runs as Gimcheon and Daegu FC with nine runs. In particular, in the previous match against Daejeon, Kim Young-kwon provided an excuse for a run due to a fatal mistake, and was replaced by Lim Jong-eun in the 19th minute of the second half.
The situation is even more serious for Jeonbuk. It sank to the bottom of the standings after the season play-off, struggling with lackluster performance three draws and two losses. Including all matches of the 2023-2024 Asian Football Confederation AFC Champions League ACL, the team has no win in eight consecutive games five draws and three losses.
The pride of a prestigious family, who has won nine championships, the most in the K League 1, has been crumpled. This season, he was also considered a favorite to win the championship through extensive reinforcement of his power, but the reality is the opposite.
The strikers' silence is getting longer. Currently, they have the fewest goals against Daegu with just four points. Ahn Hyun-bum, Thiago, Lee Dong-joon and Moon Seon-min each scored only one goal.
Gwangju FC, the team hit by storms last season, is also faltering. It has lost three games in a row recently, and has had two wins, three losses and six points multi-score nine. It has the same number of points as Gangwon FC multi-score eight and Suwon FC multi-score five, but ranks seventh overall in terms of multiple points.
After the season's opening, the team beat Seoul and Gangwon for two consecutive wins, but lost consecutively to Pohang, Daegu, and Incheon. Gwangju manager Lee Jung-hyo had the disgrace of losing three consecutive games for the first time since his inauguration. In the 2022 season when he was promoted from the K-League 2, and last season when he was promoted to the first year, he never lost three consecutive games.
On the other hand, some teams are on a steep rise, breaking expectations at the beginning of the season.
Gimcheon has been enjoying immense success since its first season as a team member. Kim Hyun-wook, who is tying for second with four goals, is displaying robust offensive soccer.
Having won two consecutive games recently, the team suffered a humiliating 1-5 defeat at the previous match against Seoul, which dampened its momentum. However, the team ranks second with three wins, two losses and nine points, drawing keen attention to its performance this season. 토토사이트 순위
Pohang has been mired in concerns as coach Kim Ki-dong left for Seoul ahead of this season. However, the team is leading the league with three wins, one draw, one loss and 10 points under the new coach Park Tae-ha.
In the previous game, it drew 1-1 with Suwon FC, but was previously on the rise of three consecutive wins. Jeong Jae-hee 2 goals, Baek Sung-dong, Oberdan, Kim In-sung, Kim Jong-woo, and Jeon Min-kwang one goal are in perfect harmony with the even distribution of points and the salty defense, which only allowed three runs.
