KT have the cleaner route through their matchup because Bae Je-seong and the relief staff arrive in better shape than Lotte's pitching group. Granada's attacking play has been stronger than its recent results suggest, and Sociedad B are missing two players through suspension. The point in both games is how the next pitching or possession battle unfolds, rather than what the last scoreline says.
Bae worked six scoreless innings against Lotte in September, while Na Gyun-an allowed five runs in five innings on his last visit to Suwon. KT's bullpen was untouched in the previous game after Go Young-pyo went the distance. Lotte had to cover five innings with relievers when its starter left early.
Granada lost to Andorra despite outshooting them 23 to six and producing 2.09 xG to Andorra's 0.90. Sociedad B's defeat at Ceuta was shaped by two red cards, so its lopsided shot count tells only part of the story. The two dismissed players, defender Kazunari Kita and attacker Arkaitz Mariezkurrena, are suspended for this match, and Sociedad B have scored just once in their three league home games.
