- Odds: FC Seoul are the favorites here at 1.79, with the draw at 3.55 and Ulsan Hyundai Horang-i at 4.29.
- Away form: Ulsan HD FC have won 4 of their 9 away games in K-League 1 2026, drawing 3 and losing 2 (W4, D3, L2).
- Recent form: Seoul have won 4 and drawn 1 of their last 5 matches, going unbeaten throughout that run.
Seoul have the edge over Hyundai
Ulsan’s recent form and tactics
Ulsan Hyundai Horang-i have been in poor form of late (W0, D2, L3), losing ground in the K-League 1 2026 title race. Hyun-Seok Kim took charge of the club on 24 December 2025, and his men have looked best suited to playing a structured, compact 4-1-4-1 or 4-4-2 system where they can hold strong and counter with pace.
That's exactly what they have done so far, and they have shown steel and sharpness in their two most recent matches; a 0-0 home draw with Gangwon FC, followed by a 3-1 away win over Bucheon FC 1995. However, their previous two matches before that saw them draw 2-2 away at Daejeon Hana Citizen, before losing 1-2 at home to Incheon United.
The visitors to Seoul World Cup Stadium on Sunday will want to avoid another slip-up here.
Seoul’s form and table position
FC Seoul have been going well under Gi-Dong Kim, who has had the club humming since taking charge on 14 December 2023. Seoul play a high-tempo, possession-based 4-3-3/4-2-3-1 hybrid system where they press the ball and control the center of the pitch before making their runs and creating the half-space chance.
Seoul are in fine form with four wins and one draw from their last five matches (W4, D1), which has left them top of K-League 1 2026 on 39 points from 18 games, while Ulsan Hyundai sit 4th on 28 points from 19 matches, so the table edge is with the red and black.
Seoul’s form and odds point to the home side
The home team are rightfully favorites for this match at 1.79 and Seoul have a chance of running away with this if they can break the block and grab a couple of early goals. However, Ulsan Hyundai Horang-i are a resilient away side in general, and they will likely have a solid plan for this game, so I think we could see a pretty tight matchup.
- Over 2.5 goals at 1.82 and Both Teams To Score – Yes at 1.7 both suit an end-to-end game, while Seoul's low home goals conceded (4) also means that under and BTTS – no are worth consideration for smaller stakes.
- Patryk Klimala has been FC Seoul's most prolific threat in K-League 1 2026, scoring 6 goals in 15 games, while Yago Cariello has led the way for Ulsan Hyundai Horang-i with 8 goals in 16 appearances and has two of his team's five goals in their last five.
