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Ulsan and Guangzhou FC will battle for three points in the AFC Champions League on Thursday.
Both sides will be looking to register their first wins of the campaign. The South Koreans come into the game on the back of a 2-1 defeat to Johor DT. Fernando Forestieri and Bergson scored in either half to guide their side to all three points.
Guangzhou FC suffered an embarrassing 8-0 defeat to Kawasaki Frontale. Kei Chinen and Yu Kobayashi scored first-half braces to inspire the Japanese side to a comfortable victory.
The defeat left the Chinese side rooted to the bottom of the standings in Group I and they are yet to register their first points of the campaign. Ulsan Hyundai sit in third spot on one point.
Ulsan vs Guangzhou FC Head-to-Head
This will be the first continental meeting between the two sides. Ulsan Hyundai's defeat on Monday halted a 14-game unbeaten streak in all competitions that saw them register 10 wins and four draws.
Guangzhou FC are currently on a three-game losing streak which has put them in danger of suffering an early elimination on the continent.
Ulsan form guide (all competitions): L-D-W-W-D
Guangzhou FC form guide (all competitions): L-L-L-W-W
Ulsan vs Guangzhou FC Team News
Ulsan
Kee-hee Kim and Du-jae Won are unavailable due to injuries. There are no suspension concerns for Ulsan.
Injuries: Du-jae Won, Kee-hee Kim
Suspension: None
Guangzhou FC
There are no known injuries or suspension concerns for Guangzhou FC.
Injuries: None
Suspension: None
Ulsan vs Guangzhou FC Predicted XI
Ulsan (4-2-3-1): Hyeon-Woo Jo (GK); Myung-Jae Lee, Young-Gwon Kim, Jong-Eun Lim, Tae-Hwan Kim; Yong-Woo Park, Chung-Yong Lee; Vako, Jun Amano, Il-Lok Yun; Leonardo
Guangzhou FC (4-5-1): Lipan He (GK); Tianqing Wang, Jiahao Peng, Yifan Feng, Ruiwei Fan; Zhengfend Chen, Runbiao Ye, Tianshi Su, Xin Yang, Jiahao Li; Kaizhou Huang
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Ulsan vs Guangzhou FC Prediction
Ulsan are favorites in the game and need the win to keep their hopes of qualifying for the knockout rounds alive. Guangzhou FC endured a disappointing campaign in the AFC Champions League last term, losing all six group games and will be eager to avoid another harrowing performance.
However, their poor start to the tournament does not offer much confidence and we are backing Ulsan to claim a comfortable victory.
Prediction: Ulsan 2-0 Guangzhou FC
