Bucheon FC 1995

vs

Ulsan Hyundai Horang-i

Tips, Stats and Odds

Bucheon FC 1995 are on a roll ahead of Sunday’s clash with Ulsan Hyundai Horang-i at Bucheon Stadium, where Young-Min Lee’s side have earned a draw and conceded one goal in their only home game of the K-League 1 2026 campaign.

Lee’s men have been in fine form since November 2020. The team have responded well to their manager, and the challenge of playing at a higher level.

The hosts have built their foundation on a compact back-three with a defensive midfield shield and a low-block system that should be very tough for Ulsan Hyundai to break down in Sunday’s early-season clash. Bucheon have been just as dangerous on the counter as they have been at home this season, and they enter this game unbeaten in 5 across all competitions (W3, D2).

A 3-2 away victory against Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors and a 1-1 home draw with Daejeon Citizen have put Bucheon at the top of the K-League 1 table after 2 games, while Ulsan Hyundai are sitting comfortably in 4th place after collecting 3 points from their first outing of the campaign.

Ulsan’s return of 1 win, 1 draw and 3 losses from their last 5 across all competitions looks a little disappointing, but the away form of Hyundai looks particularly concerning. After a 1-2 home defeat to Melbourne City and a 0-0 away draw with Shanghai Port in the AFC Champions League, Hyun-Seok Kim’s new team were able to get back to winning ways with a 3-1 success against Gangwon FC at home in K-League 1.

The new Ulsan boss, who took the reins in December 2025, has already tried to stamp his own identity on the team with high pressing and fast vertical play from a 4-2-3-1 base, but it remains to be seen if the players can be as dominant in possession on the road.

Ulsan Hyundai have been in the habit of going for the win, and this game of styles should be a classic battle of pressing versus counter-attacking football, but we’re not expecting many goals here, so the under 2.5 line is favored at 1.7.