It’s a clash of two teams with mixed fortunes in the FA Cup. With Daegu looking to maintain their momentum and Incheon looking to turn things around, who will emerge victorious?
Daegu FC and Incheon United will meet in the 15th round of the Hana OneQ K League 1 2023 at DGB Daegu Bank Park at 7 p.m. on Nov. 27. Currently, Daegu is in sixth place with five wins, five draws, and four losses (20 points), while Incheon is in 10th place with three wins, five draws, and six losses (14 points).
The home team, Daegu, has been in a good mood lately. Although they lost to Suwon Samseong in the 2023 Hana OneQ FA Cup, they are on a two-game winning streak in the league. As head coach Choi Won-kwon said, “We will focus on the K League,” and the FA Cup defeat has allowed the team to rest their players and aim for a smooth league run.
The secret to their two consecutive league wins was keeping a clean sheet. Coach Choi Won-kwon’s tactical philosophy is to attack from the back. Above all, defense was important. In the last two league games, the defense, including Kim Jin-hyuk, stood out. The reason they struggled in the FA Cup was because they conceded an early goal to Suwon. The key is defense.
With the need for a steady defense, there is new hope for the attack. The Daegu offense, which was criticized for relying on mercenaries such as Sejingya and Edgar, is undergoing a transformation. The protagonist is Ko “Gojagi” Jae-hyun. Go has scored five goals in the league with his overwhelming work rate and blazing sprints.
While Daegu is looking for its first three-game 토토사이트 winning streak of the season, Incheon has only managed three wins in the league. In the FA Cup, they reached the quarterfinals against Gyeongnam FC, but they have a long way to go in the league. They have not won a single game in their last four matches.
While Daegu will be looking for a solid defense and a single attack, Incheon will be relying on their midfield. Incheon’s midfield has been highly anticipated since the beginning of the season. Shin Shin-ho and Lee Myung-joo, who have been playing together since Pohang, reunited in Incheon. However, fans’ hopes for a league-leading midfield have been disappointing so far.
Coach Cho Sung-hwan’s decision was to play Moon Ji-hwan. It was a decision to secure control based on numerical superiority in the midfield. It hasn’t quite worked yet, but the team performed well in the FA Cup, so they’ll be aiming for a win in front of 10,000 fans.
