Ulsan HD vs Mamelodi Sundowns predictions: Another setback for the South Korean side
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- Ulsan HD have lost six of their 19 domestic matches this season
- The South Koreans lost all but one of their seven AFC Champions League games in 2025
- Recommended bet: Mamelodi Sundowns to win
South Korean champions Ulsan HD meet their South African counterparts on Tuesday night as the pair look for a boost.
Ulsan HD are in the middle of a tough campaign, which is likely to see them surrender their domestic crown.
Meanwhile, a dominant Mamelodi side lost their Champions League final earlier this month, denying them a second continental success.
Team news
Kim Pan-gon's Ulsan HD will be led by Brazilian striker Erick Farias, who is their top-scorer this term.
They have a few ageing former South Korean internationals, including ex-Bolton and Crystal Palace midfielder Lee Chung-yong.
Their opponents' standout name is South African international Teboho Mokoena, who scored four times in 26 games in their previous top-flight campaign.
Rivaldo Coetzee missed the bulk of the league season and the Champions League final, and remains sidelined for the Sundowns.
The stats
- Mamelodi Sundowns won 24 of their 28 league games this term
- The South African side made their way to the CAF Champions League final by being hard to beat, losing only two of 12 matches
- Ulsan HD lost to the South Korean league leaders, Jeonbuk, in their final game ahead of the tournament
- Mamelodi Sundowns have made the last four in their continental competition for three straight years
- Miguel Cardoso's side scored 65 times and conceded only 13 goals on their way to their latest title
- Ulsan HD have won just eight of 19 league games this season
Prediction
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This clash is an interesting one, especially as it is a chance for Mamelodi Sundowns to progress past their domestic dominance.
The South African side won their league for the eighth season on the spin this year, scoring 65 goals and conceding only 13 times in 28 matches.
Ka bo Yellow won all but four of those games, while they progressed to the last four of the CAF Champions League for the third straight season.
However, despite their success at home, they have not lifted the Champions League trophy since 2016.
This Group F match is a chance for them to make their mark on a bigger stage, as they face an Ulsan HD side who have slipped to third domestically.
The South Korean side have won only eight of their 19 K-League games, while they lost six of their seven matches in the AFC Champions League earlier this year.
The Sundowns are a strong unit, while Ulsan have an older squad which is showing signs of slowing down and Cardoso's men are well-priced to start with a victory.
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