2026 K League 1 Round 15 Preview
2026 K League 1 Round 15 Preview K League 1 wraps up this weekend before a seven-week World Cup break. Round 15 season sees Jeju SK and FC Anyang meet in an important clash between two sides separated by just one point in the standings. Elsewhere, Gangwon FC look to continue their unbeaten run and strengthen their push towards the top of the table, while FC Seoul forward Leonardo Ruiz looks to build on back-to-back goals after helping the league leaders return to winning ways.
Match of the Round Jeju and Anyang target a move up the table Round 15 features a meeting between seventh-placed Jeju SK (18 points) and eighth-placed FC Anyang (17 points). With only one point separating the two sides, another tightly contested battle in the race for the top half is expected on the island this weekend. Jeju have steadily built momentum since securing their first win of the season against Bucheon FC 1995 in Round 6.
They have recorded five wins, one draw and three losses across their last nine matches, with the standout result coming in Round 13 when they defeated league leaders FC Seoul. Negueba played a major role in that victory, using his pace to set up Park Chang-jun’s opening goal in the 18th minute before also creating the sequence that led to Kim Jun-ha’s goal early in the second half. Although Jeju suffered a 2-1 defeat to Ulsan HD in the midweek round, Negueba still found the net and continued his strong form.
His explosive dribbling and direct attacking play are expected to remain central to Jeju’s approach. Anyang, meanwhile, are winless in their last five matches, recording three draws and one loss across their most recent four. Despite that run, Airton Moisés has maintained his scoring touch.
After finding the net against Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors in Round 13, he scored again against Gimcheon in midweek to make it goals in consecutive matches. The Brazilian has now recorded five goals in 13 appearances this season and remains Anyang’s leading scorer. Anyang will also hope to benefit from the return of Matheus Oliveira, who came back into the side against Gimcheon Sangmu in Round 14.
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