Bucheon FC 1995 and Pohang Steelers revealed their starting lineups ahead of their matchup.
Bucheon FC 1995 and Pohang Steelers will play the Hana Bank K League 1 2026 round 15 at Bucheon Sports Complex on the 17th. Bucheon sits 11th in the league with 14 points(
3 wins, 5 draws, 6 losses). Pohang is fourth in the league with 22 points (6 wins, 4 draws, 4 losses).
The two teams revealed their starting lineups ahead of the match. Bucheon will start with Kim Hyung-keun, Hong Seong-wook, Baek Dong-gyu, Jeong Ho-jin, Ahn Tae-hyun, Kim Sang-jun, Kim Jong-woo, Gallego, Yun Bit-garam, Gabriel and Kim Min-jun.
Pohang will take the field led by goalkeeper Hwang In-jae, with Kim Ye-seong, Kim Ho-jin, Park Chan-yong, Shin Gwang-hoon, Kim Seung-ho, Kim Dong-jin, Nishiya Kento, Zhu Ningyo, Lee Ho-jae and Ahn Jae-jun starting.
The recent mood is completely different. Bucheon has faltered, recording 1 win, 1 draw and 3 losses in their last five matches. Their biggest concern is the attack. In the past five matches they have scored only one goal, Gabriel's winner against Anyang. They suffered consecutive scoreless defeats to Gimcheon, Jeju and Ulsan, and also drew 0-0 with Jeonbuk in the previous match.
Moreover, Basani was sent off in the last match and is unavailable for this game.
However, the defensive organization has not collapsed easily. They have conceded four goals in their last five matches and, notably, they continued competing against Ulsan and Jeonbuk without conceding many goals. Ultimately, how quickly Bucheon can break out of its frustrating attacking flow is key.
By contrast, Pohang is on the rise. They have recorded 3 wins, 1 draw and 1 loss in their last five matches, and they are unbeaten in their last four. With an away win at Ulsan, a big away win at Daejeon and an away win at Incheon, they have shown stable performance even during a five-game away stretch.
Lee Ho-jae, Zhu Ningyo and Jo Sang-hyeok have been regularly involved in scoring, and the defense's focus, which kept three of the last four matches clean sheets, is also impressive. It is a matchup between Bucheon, which needs to end its scoring drought, and Pohang, which aims to maintain its momentum.
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