Jeonbuk Motors vs Lion City Prediction and Betting Tips

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Jeonbuk Motors vs Lion City Prediction and Betting Tips

Jeonbuk Motors welcome Lion City to the Jeonju World Cup Stadium for an AFC Champions League clash on Wednesday (October 25).

The hosts are coming off a 2-1 win at Daegu in the K League 1 over the weekend. Han Kyo-Won and Edgar Bruno scored first-half goals to ensure that the game was level at the break. Gustavo then scored a late winner from the spot in injury time.

Lion City, meanwhile, comfortably dispatched Tanjong Pagar with a 4-1 home win in the Singaporean Cup. Shawal Anuar's second-half hat-trick helped his side claim maximum points.

The Sailors now turn their attention back to the continent as they look to build on their 2-1 win at Kitchee on matchday two. Jeonbuk, meanwhile, fell to a 3-2 defeat at Bangkok United.

The results left Jeonbuk and Lion City in third and second spot in Group F respectively with three points to show for their efforts after two games.

Jeonbuk Motors vs Lion City Head-to-Head and Key Numbers

  • This will be the first meeting between the two sides.
  • Lion City's win over Kitchee was their first in the AFC Champions League.
  • Jeonbuk's last five games at home across competitions have had goals at both ends.
  • Lion City's last 15 competitive games have produced at least three goals since June.
  • Eighteen of Lion City's last 21 games across competitions have had goals at both ends.
  • Jeonbuk have made it out of the group stage in all but two of their previous 15 appearances in the AFC Champions League.

Jeonbuk Motors vs Lion City Prediction

Only the group winners are guaranteed a spot in the knockouts, sd both sides will go all out for the win to keep pace with leaders Bangkok United.

Jeonbuk are two-time winners of this competition and have more experience at this stage compared to Lion City. The visitors will be full of confidence following their win at Kitchee on matchday two, but this is a markedly bigger test of their mettle.

Expect the hosts to claim a comfortable win in a high-scoring game.

Prediction: Jeonbuk 3-1 Lion City

Jeonbuk Motors vs Lion City Betting Tips

Tip 1 - Jeonbuk to win

Tip 2 - Both teams to score

Tip 3 - Over 2.5 goals

Tip 4 - Jeonbuk to score over 1.5 goals