FC Seoul 2-2 Gimcheon Sangmu FC: result and AI prediction

FC Seoul – Gimcheon Sangmu FC, K League 1, Sunday, October 18, 2026 at 08:30 AM (GMT). Venue: Seoul World Cup Stadium

FC Seoul is #1 in the table (65 pts) and Gimcheon Sangmu FC #10 (33 pts). 9 places separate the two teams in the table. FC Seoul has kept 13 clean sheets in 31 matches. Last 6 head-to-head meetings: FC Seoul 1, draws 2, Gimcheon Sangmu FC 3. Their last meeting, on August 8, 2026, ended Gimcheon Sangmu FC 0-0 FC Seoul.

AI predicted: 3-1 · Final score: 2-2Missed

AI confidence: Medium

AI match recap

FC Seoul enter with the title race in sight and the stronger, more settled all-round structure. Gimcheon arrive with a difficult immediate rebuild after player discharges, but their recent record against Seoul gives them genuine belief rather than a passive underdog role. The home side’s wide supply and Klimala’s penalty-box presence are the main route to control; Gimcheon’s counterattacking pace and aerial duels are the threat that can disrupt it. An early Seoul lead would change the match sharply, while a level contest into the second half would keep Gimcheon’s transition weapons live.

Head-to-head analysis

Gimcheon are unbeaten in the last four meetings and have won their last two trips to Seoul World Cup Stadium. That sequence matters, although this edition of Gimcheon has been reshaped by recent discharges.

Injuries and absences

No confirmed absences are reported for either team. Gimcheon’s larger availability issue is structural rather than medical: the discharged players have forced an immediate reorganisation of the squad.

Form (last 5)

FC SeoulLeague position #1 · 65 ptsW L W
Gimcheon Sangmu FCLeague position #10 · 33 ptsD W L

FC Seoul vs Gimcheon Sangmu FC stats

FC SeoulGimcheon Sangmu FC
Played3131
Goals scored5830
Goals conceded2637
Clean sheets138

Last meetings

  • 2026-08-08Gimcheon Sangmu FC 0-0 FC Seoul
  • 2026-05-02FC Seoul 2-3 Gimcheon Sangmu FC
  • 2025-11-22FC Seoul 1-3 Gimcheon Sangmu FC
  • 2025-08-17Gimcheon Sangmu FC 6-2 FC Seoul
  • 2025-05-28Gimcheon Sangmu FC 0-1 FC Seoul
  • 2025-03-03FC Seoul 0-0 Gimcheon Sangmu FC

Other K League 1 matches