Daejeon Citizen vs Ulsan Hyundai FC Prediction, H2H & Stats

South-Korea: K League 1 · Regular Season - 25
Daejeon Citizen

Daejeon Citizen

3rd in table
WWLDL
Full time
2:1
HT 0 - 0
Ulsan Hyundai FC

Ulsan Hyundai FC

2nd in table
LLWDW
48' Thomas Oude Kotte
49' Lee Jin-Hyun
51' Min-kyu Joo
65' Hyeon-woo Jo
84' Kim Bong-Soo
90' Jeong Jae-Hee
90' G. Ludwigson
Wednesday, 26 August 2026
Daejeon World Cup Stadium, Daejeon
Shin Yong-Jun

Head to head

Last 9 meetings
9games
4Daejeon Citizen wins
2Draws
3Ulsan Hyundai FC wins
3.2Goals per game
67%Both scored
56%Over 2.5
18 Jul 2026K League 1 Daejeon Citizen 2 - 2 Ulsan Hyundai FC
26 Apr 2026K League 1 Ulsan Hyundai FC 1 - 4 Daejeon Citizen
23 Jul 2025K League 1 Ulsan Hyundai FC 1 - 2 Daejeon Citizen
01 Apr 2025K League 1 Ulsan Hyundai FC 2 - 3 Daejeon Citizen
23 Feb 2025K League 1 Daejeon Citizen 0 - 2 Ulsan Hyundai FC
27 Sep 2024K League 1 Daejeon Citizen 0 - 1 Ulsan Hyundai FC
25 May 2024K League 1 Ulsan Hyundai FC 4 - 1 Daejeon Citizen
02 Apr 2024K League 1 Daejeon Citizen 2 - 0 Ulsan Hyundai FC
16 Sep 2023K League 1 Ulsan Hyundai FC 1 - 1 Daejeon Citizen

K League 1 table

#TeamPWDLGoalsGDPtsForm
1 FC Seoul 332076 61:29 +32 67 DDWLW
2 Ulsan Hyundai FC 3315612 52:47 +5 51 DWLLW
3 Daejeon Citizen 33131010 53:41 +12 49 WWWDD
4 Jeonbuk Motors 3312129 43:33 +10 48 DWLDL
5 Gangwon FC 3311157 40:30 +10 48 DDWDL
6 Incheon United 33121011 43:35 +8 46 WDWDD
7 Jeju United FC 33121011 39:37 +2 46 LLLWD
8 FC Anyang 33101310 40:48 -8 43 DDWWD
9 Pohang Steelers 3311913 30:39 -9 42 DDLWD
10 Gimcheon Sangmu FC 335199 33:41 -8 34 LDLWD
11 Bucheon FC 1995 3371115 32:47 -15 32 LLLLD
12 Gwangju FC 3331218 30:69 -39 21 WLWDD

Top scorers

K League 1
1 Yago CarielloUlsan Hyundai FC 12goals 1assists 27apps
2 S. MugošaIncheon United 11goals 1assists 31apps
3 Tiago OrobóJeonbuk Motors 10goals 0assists 26apps
4 Lee Dong-GyeongUlsan Hyundai FC 9goals 10assists 33apps
5 J. IredaleGwangju FC 9goals 0assists 18apps
6 P. KlimalaFC Seoul 8goals 0assists 31apps
7 Emerson NeguebaJeju United FC 6goals 2assists 31apps
8 Go Jae-HyeonGimcheon Sangmu FC 5goals 3assists 29apps
9 M. FerrierIncheon United 5goals 1assists 30apps
10 Diogo de OliveiraDaejeon Citizen 5goals 2assists 29apps

Recent form

4 W 4 D 2 L in the last 10
03 Nov 2026AFC Champions League Elite Kashiwa Reysol 2 - 0 Daejeon Citizen L
31 Oct 2026K League 1 Jeonbuk Motors 0 - 0 Daejeon Citizen D
27 Oct 2026AFC Champions League Elite Daejeon Citizen 0 - 1 Vissel Kobe L
24 Oct 2026K League 1 Gimcheon Sangmu FC 1 - 2 Daejeon Citizen W
18 Oct 2026K League 1 Daejeon Citizen 3 - 2 Gwangju FC W
13 Oct 2026AFC Champions League Elite SHANGHAI SIPG 1 - 1 Daejeon Citizen D
09 Oct 2026K League 1 Daejeon Citizen 2 - 1 Jeonbuk Motors W
20 Sep 2026K League 1 Incheon United 1 - 1 Daejeon Citizen D
15 Sep 2026AFC Champions League Elite Daejeon Citizen 1 - 0 Kyoto Sanga W
12 Sep 2026K League 1 Daejeon Citizen 2 - 2 Pohang Steelers D
5 W 2 D 3 L in the last 10
01 Nov 2026K League 1 Ulsan Hyundai FC 2 - 1 Gangwon FC W
24 Oct 2026K League 1 Ulsan Hyundai FC 2 - 2 Pohang Steelers D
17 Oct 2026K League 1 Ulsan Hyundai FC 2 - 1 Bucheon FC 1995 W
11 Oct 2026K League 1 Gwangju FC 4 - 3 Ulsan Hyundai FC L
19 Sep 2026K League 1 FC Anyang 2 - 1 Ulsan Hyundai FC L
12 Sep 2026K League 1 Ulsan Hyundai FC 2 - 1 Incheon United W
08 Sep 2026K League 1 Ulsan Hyundai FC 1 - 0 FC Seoul W
05 Sep 2026K League 1 Jeju United FC 0 - 0 Ulsan Hyundai FC D
29 Aug 2026K League 1 Ulsan Hyundai FC 3 - 1 Gimcheon Sangmu FC W
26 Aug 2026K League 1 Daejeon Citizen 2 - 1 Ulsan Hyundai FC L

Who wins? Three ways to read it

1 · X · 2
Goal model
Form & stats
Bookmaker odds
Daejeon Citizen Draw Ulsan Hyundai FC
Value spotted: Ulsan Hyundai FC win at 2.84 (model 42% vs market 33%)

Most likely scores

1-1 13%
0-1 12.4%
1-0 10%
0-0 9.5%
1-2 8.5%
0-2 8.1%

Expected goals: 1.05 Daejeon Citizen · 1.3 Ulsan Hyundai FC

Goal lines

Over 1.5 goals68%
Over 2.5 goals42%
Over 3.5 goals21%
Both teams score47%

Team comparison

Form Attack Defence Goal model Head to head Goals Overall
50%
Form
50%
52%
Attack
48%
43%
Defence
57%
43%
Goal model
57%
71%
Head to head
29%
58%
Goals
42%
52%
Overall
47%

Season numbers

K League 1 2026

When the goals come

4
0-15'
4
4
16-30'
6
5
31-45'
7
7
46-60'
4
5
61-75'
9
7
76-90'
9
0
0-15'
5
2
16-30'
6
8
31-45'
5
3
46-60'
5
6
61-75'
4
9
76-90'
7
Daejeon Citizen Ulsan Hyundai FC

Side by side

Daejeon Citizen Ulsan Hyundai FC
24 Played 24
7 Won 11
8 Drawn 4
9 Lost 9
1.3 Goals scored per game 1.5
1.2 Goals conceded per game 1.4
1 / 1.7 Scored per game (home / away) 1.7 / 1.4
7 Clean sheets 4
9 Failed to score 5
2 Longest winning run 3
3-0 Biggest win 5-1
0-2 Biggest defeat 1-4
0/1 Penalties scored 4/4

Daejeon Citizen vs Ulsan Hyundai FC: preview and prediction

Daejeon Citizen host Ulsan Hyundai FC in the South-Korea K League 1 (Regular Season - 25) on Wednesday, 26th August 2026 at 11:30 at Daejeon World Cup Stadium, Daejeon. Daejeon Citizen sit 3rd in the table and Ulsan Hyundai FC 2nd.

Daejeon Citizen have been inconsistent, with 2 wins, 1 draw and 2 defeats in their last 5 games (W-W-L-D-L). Ulsan Hyundai FC have been inconsistent, with 2 wins, 1 draw and 2 defeats in their last 5 games (L-L-W-D-W).

In the last 9 meetings, Daejeon Citizen won 4, Ulsan Hyundai FC won 3 and 2 ended level. These games average 3.2 goals, with both teams scoring in 67% and over 2.5 goals in 56%.

Our goal model expects about 1.05 goals for Daejeon Citizen and 1.3 for Ulsan Hyundai FC. It gives Ulsan Hyundai FC the edge (30% home win, 28% draw, 42% away win), 42% for over 2.5 goals and 47% for both teams to score. The most likely score is 1-1.

Our pick was Home Win at odds of 2.29. We also like Over 2.5.

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Football Analyst & Predictor · Rarabet

Daejeon Citizen vs Ulsan Hyundai FC FAQs

What is the best prediction for Daejeon Citizen vs Ulsan Hyundai FC?

Our top tip is Home Win: Home Win (2.29 odds).

Who will win Daejeon Citizen vs Ulsan Hyundai FC?

Ulsan Hyundai FC are favourites: our model gives Daejeon Citizen 30%, the draw 28% and Ulsan Hyundai FC 42%.

Will both teams score?

Both teams scoring has a 47% chance in our model, and it happened in 67% of recent meetings.

How many goals are expected?

Our model expects 2.4 goals in total, with a 42% chance of over 2.5 goals.

When is Daejeon Citizen vs Ulsan Hyundai FC?

Kick-off is on Wednesday, 26th August 2026 at 11:30 at Daejeon World Cup Stadium, Daejeon.

Who is the referee?

Shin Yong-Jun is in charge of this game.