Busan I.Park vs Suwon Bluewings
Busan I.Park will continue its quest for its first victory in the K-League as they lock horns with the Suwon Bluewings at the Busan Gudeok Stadium this weekend.
The home team are currently at the 11th spot in the updated standings while the visitors are sitting at the eighth spot as an outcome of some interesting K-League 2020 results during the last time out.
Busan I.Park are coming off an encouraging draw against Ulsan Hyundai despite not being favoured by our K-League 2020 betting odds and they hope that their efforts last time will carry over well into this fixture.
The Bluewings, on the other hand, finally got their first taste of victory after registering a narrow 1-0 win against Incheon United at home and they are feeling confident about their chances for this Saturday.
This upcoming fixture is expected to be a close one as the SBOBET 1×2 market suggests. Busan I.Park are priced at 2.86 while the Suwon Bluewings have the slight edge at 2.44 and a draw is at 3.10.
With these two teams feeling good about themselves, something has got to give. So which team will come out on top? Allow us to examine on both of these clubs.
Talking Points
Busan I.Park sticking to the positives
While Busan have yet to score a victory in the first season back in top-flight, Cho Doek-je’s men have been making a steady progress in their first three matches.
Despite losing against the Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors and Pohang Steelers in the first two matchdays, the Royals have been entertaining to watch because of their aggressive style of play along with their positive mindset.
As shown in their fixture against Ulsan Hyundai, Busan had the lead almost all throughout the game if it weren’t for the late-game goal by super striker Junior Negrao.
Their defence looked shaky at the start of the ball game because of Ulsan’s pressure but they were able to adjust thanks to the versatile midfield pairing of Lee Gyu-seong and Park Jong-woo.
As the second half started, their attack helped them create a lot of chances for a shot on target, which eventually led to Lee Jeong-hyeop scoring a superb goal when they continually pushed the pace.
Tensions arose when Busan’s Kang Min-soo was whistled for an infraction after receiving a Kim Tae-hwan cross. The referees believed that the ball touched Kang Min-soo’s arm when it was raised above the shoulder although the centre-back explained that he was trying to avoid an unnecessary handball and that the contact was incidental.
The controversial call gifted Ulsan Hyundai a penalty to which Junior Negrao took advantage.
The Royals got the short end of the stick with this call no doubt and they have all the motivation to bounce back this Saturday.
Suwon discovering their mental resolve
Team manager Lee Lim-saeng had been under intense scrutiny even before the season started. But so far, he has been responding well especially with their most recent win against Incheon United.
Although it wasn’t pretty, the Bluewings still got the job done as several players have stepped up when they were called upon.
Lee Lim-saeng went the unconventional route when he replaced Han Eui-gwon, Park Dae-won, and Hong Chul with Adam Taggart, Min Sang-gi, and Park Sang-hyuk in the starting XI.
With this move, it gave them more freedom to attack and push the tempo right from the start and their confidence grew on.
Yeom Ki-hun was the man of the hour when he scored off of a penalty when Kim Min-woo was pulled down by Moon Ji-hwan. His score gave Suwon a sigh of relief but they were threatened by Incheon in the last few minutes.
Suwon’s defence came up big by preventing shots on target from Incheon, which effectively won the game for them.
Terry Antonis’ return will definitely provide a huge boost for the Bluewings as he is expected to provide the much-needed quality in the midfield.
History
These two teams have met 79 times where Suwon have won 41 times while Busan won 17 times along with 21 draws.
Excitement and drama were in full display when they last faced each other back in 2017 in an FA Cup semifinal fixture. After drawing level at 1-1 in full time, Busan came away with a victory after outscoring Suwon 4-2 in penalties.
Betting Tip
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Busan I.Park vs Suwon Bluewings | Suwon Bluewings Asian Handicap 0.00 @ 1.79 |
| May 30, 18:00 (GMT+8) |
The Suwon Bluewings may have the slight advantage for this fixture, but they would have to earn it the hard way against a gritty Busan I.Park team who has been showing significant progress since their promotion to top-flight.
This match could go either way so K-League fans should definitely put this in their calendar as a must-watch fixture.
A SHORT EXPLANATION ON HOW OUR ( ) BETS ARE WORTH: |
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 = €20 (Highly confident) |
= €10 (CONFIDENT) |
= €5 (SOMEWHAT CONFIDENT) |
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Disclaimer: Odds are correct at time of publish.
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