Who will be the protagonist to carry the winning streak?

FC Seoul and Suwon FC will face off in the 15th round of the Hana Bank K League 1 2025 on the 24th at 4:30 p.m. at Seoul World Cup Stadium.

The home team, Seoul, has a record of 4 wins, 6 draws, and 4 losses, currently sitting in 7th place with 18 points. Suwon FC remains in 10th place with 3 wins, 5 draws, and 6 losses for 14 points.

On the 18th, in their previous match, they faced Daegu FC and won 1-0, escaping from a frustrating 7-game winless streak (4 draws, 3 losses), and now Seoul is challenging for consecutive wins at home.

Finally, Seoul has shown signs of a bounce back. Notably, foreign striker Dux scored his debut goal in the K League during the match against Daegu, which is a pleasing element. Additionally, Moon Seon-min and Jeong Seung-won, who are responsible for both wings, are demonstrating smooth offensive play based on their vigorous activity, which raises expectations for Seoul's winning streak.

The two teams recorded a 0-0 draw in their first match-up of the season on March 8. Historically, Seoul has an advantage with a record of 14 wins, 4 draws, and 1 loss.

Seoul will start with Dux, Lingard, Jeong Seung-won, Ryu Jae-moon, Hwang Do-yun, Lucas, Choi Jun, Yazan, Kim Ju-sung, Kim Jin-soo, and Kang Hyun-moo (goalkeeper). The bench includes Jo Young-wook, Jeong Han-min, Moon Seon-min, Kang Sung-jin, Park Jang-han-gyeol, Lee Si-young, Kim Jin-ya, Park Seong-hoon, and Choi Cheol-won.

Suwon FC, which jumped from last place to 10th after crushing the leaders Daejeon Hana Citizen 3-0 in their previous match, is also aiming for a winning streak.

Suwon FC has an unfortunate jinx. They have never won away against Seoul.

Suwon FC will send Offkier, Kim Do-yun, Jang Yun-ho, Kim Joo-yeob, Seo Jae-min, Noh Kyung-ho, Lee Jae-won, Choi Gyu-baek, Lee Hyun-yong, Kim Tae-han, and Ahn Joon-soo (goalkeeper) onto the field first. The bench includes "multi-goal scorer" Anderson, Choi Chi-woong, Jeong Seung-bae, Park Yong-hee, Luan, Kim Jae-sung, Lee Taek-geun, Hwang In-taek, and Hwang Jae-yun.

Seoul's head coach Kim Ki-dong said, "Suwon FC has come out with a three-back, but they could switch to a four-back. So we have to see how we will respond to the situation," noting that "Anderson, who scored two goals in the last match, is on the bench, and it seems they're thinking of conserving energy in the first half and going for the win in the second half."

Seoul has been suffering from a drought in scoring. Coach Kim Ki-dong mentioned, "It's a constant concern. Fortunately, goals started coming from the attack since the last match," adding, "Even though we didn't win, we secured 2 victories since May. The atmosphere has changed."

Dux's breakthrough in the match against Daegu is a factor that boosts Seoul's confidence. Coach Kim Ki-dong shared, "After the Daegu match, Lingard and (Ilyuchenko, who previously played for Seoul) gathered for a meal, and they said Dux's spirit has brightened (laughs). I heard Lingard has also given various advice to Dux."

Ki Sung-yueng recently returned to training with Seoul. He stated, "According to the doctor's opinion, it would take a bit longer for me to come back, but I returned quickly. My will to come back was very strong. I participated for about 30 minutes in recent practice matches."

Suwon FC's head coach Kim Eun-jung said, "Seon Byeok has been excluded from the lineup due to gastroenteritis."

He continued to mention the jinx against Seoul, saying, "There seems to be a unique atmosphere at Sangam. There are awkward parts." Adding, "However, the players are professionals, so they need to overcome this. I think the time has come for that."

Kim Eun-jung, who is facing Jeong Seung-won for the second time, responded, "(Jeong) Seung-won seems to bring a lot of vitality to the team since his return. We need to defend against him well."

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