The relegation battle, which is not even an inch ahead, is gradually approaching the end. The results of the Suwon Derby are expected to have a huge impact on the relegation battle.
Suwon Samsung will play against Suwon FC in the 36th round of the Hana One Q K League 1 (Final B 3rd round) at Suwon Stadium at 2 p.m. on the 12th. Suwon ranks 12th (26 points), while Suwon FC ranks 10th (32 points).
In the match between Gangwon FC and Daejeon Hana Citizen held the previous day, Gangwon laughed with Kim Dae-won's winning goal. In the 24th minute of the second half, Yoo In-soo crossed from the outside of the penalty box and Lee Jung-hyeop gave it away with a one-touch. Kim Dae-won's exquisite curling kick was sucked into the corner of the par post. Gangwon broke the winless march and rang the victory news, and Suwon fell on the top of its feet.
It is four points behind Gangwon while playing one less game. Even if they rank 11th, they will not be confirmed to remain. The promotion system, which has been adopted since last season, will play the K League 2 team in both 11th and 10th places, respectively. Still, it is better than being ranked 12th and automatically demoted. For Suwon, which has to somehow rank 11th, it is even more necessary to catch Suwon FC.
Based on the previous trend, the Suwon Derby doesn't look easy. Suwon, which chose Yeom Ki-hoon's acting system after abandoning head coach Kim Byung-soo, has yet to win the final round. It lost 0-2 to Jeju United and was tied 2-0 against Daejeon Hana Citizen, which was the same draw as the loss that allowed a 2-2 tie. If you look at the past 10 games with Suwon FC, it is 2 wins and 8 losses. He met in three games this season and showed the worst trend of losing all of them. They lost 1-2, 1-2, and 0-2, respectively.
If they lose the Suwon Derby, the next is a super match against FC Seoul. There could be a catastrophe in which relegation is confirmed on the away road to rival Seoul. To avoid the worst-case scenario, they must win against Suwon FC. It is encouraging for Suwon FC, which has already given 70 runs, to suffer from a slump of three draws and three losses in the previous six games. Suwon FC is losing points after scoring a lot of goals at home but losing a lot of points. The derby will be held at Suwon Sports Complex, the home stadium of Suwon FC.