The KBO League is back after being rescheduled due to COVID-19. It came as a boon for baseball enthusiasts and sports lovers to keep them occupied during the lockdown period. However, fans don't cheer for their teams in the stadium but only watch the match via broadcast. This decision was taken by the board to curb the spread of the virus, though the infected rate has already dropped.
Korean Baseball Organization (KBO) is the highest level league of baseball in South Korea. The ongoing 39th season of the Korean Baseball Organization (KBO) League 2020 which started from May 5th has been truly enjoyable for Baseball fans as on the backdrop of the COVID-19 crisis, all major sporting events getting either canceled or postponed until an indistinct period.
Furthermore, the matches will be played without allowing the fans to enter the playfield area coupled with ensuring that social distancing norms are being followed on the field. This season a total of 10 teams are participating including NC Dinos, Lotte Giants, Kiwoom Heroes, LG Twins, SK Wyverns, Doosan Bears, Hanwha Eagles, KIA Tigers, KT Wiz, and Samsung Lions.
Kiwoom Heroes and Kia Tigers made a good start by competing with each other on the first day. The Heroes defeated the Tigers with an 11- 2 score. The drastic difference in the points helped the Heroes to land on the first position of the points table and the Tigers had to take up the last.
And now with an upcoming entertaining match that is scheduled between two strong teams that emerged this season - Kiwoom Heroes (KIH) and Kia Tigers on 26th June 2020, maximum entertainment and excitement for the fans around the world are expected.
It is worth mentioning that a total of three players from abroad is allowed in each team in the KB, unlike MLB which doesn’t have a limit on players from abroad. Interestingly, as of now, both Kiwoom Heroes and KIA Tigers have played 25 games and have registered 13 winning games and losing 12 and are holding on to fourth and fifth place respectively on points table in this season as per their total performance.
Previously, on 5th May 2020, Kiwoom Heroes (KIH) and KIA Tigers locked horns against each other at the Gwangju-Kia Champions Field with Kiwoom Heroes scoring a win against Kia Tigers with KIH beating Tigers by 3-2 . Maintaining their rigid form and game strategy, the Heroes will be taking their second duel with the Tigers. Here is a sweltering Dream 11 prediction for KIH vs. KIA!
Let us look at the KIH vs KIA expected team and prediction and other details for the match.
Match Prediction.
On the backdrop of their recent standing in the tournament, this upcoming match seems to be a neck to neck competition for both Kiwoom Heroes and Kia Tigers with both of them trying their level best to score a win. However, it is safe to say that Kiwoom Heroes can win the match against KIA Tigers as they do have a slight edge due to their past match performance over the opposition.
Also, as far as the last season was concerned, Kiwoom Heroes had finished in the second position as compared to Tigers’ seventh position at the points table. Taking into consideration the last five matches played by the Kiwoom Heroes, they have seemed to be taking the lead of 3-2 against the other opponent teams.
Though, it cannot be denied that Kia Tigers has emerged as an underdog and gave power-packed performance this season is expected to make matters quite challenging for the Kiwoom Heroes as they would be keen to judge off the unpleasant results of their last match encounter.
KIH vs. KIA Best picks:
KIH started its journey in the KBO League 2020 season with a proud victory. All thanks to the team’s best players such as Park Byung-Ho, Lee Jun-Hoo, and Kim Ha-Seong.
Kiwoom Heroes (KIH) Vs KIA Possible Baseball Lineup
As per the last game following likely nine (9) players may be playing in the upcoming game:
KIA Tigers: Kim Sun-Bin, Na Ji-Wan, Tucker, Jang Yeon-Seok, Na Joo-Hwan, Han Seung-Taek, Choi Won-Joon, Park Chan-Ho, Choi Hyung-Woo
Their best players are Jang Yeong-Seok and Choi Hyung-Woo
Kiwoom Heroes (KIH): Park Dong-Won, Motter, Lee Jung-Hoo, Park Byung-Ho, Lee Taek-Keun, Jeon Byung-Woo, Lim Byeong-Wuk, Park Ju-Hong, Kim Hye-Sung
Their best players are Park Byung-Ho; Lee Jun-Hoo and Kim Ha-Seong.
KIH Vs KIA Dream11 Likely Top Best Pitcher/Infielders/Outfielders
Y Hyun-Jong (Pitcher)
J Brigham (Pitcher)
L Taek-Keun (Outfielders)
L Jung-hoo (Outfielders)
P Byung-ho (Infielders)
K Woong-Bin (Infielders)
We believe that this match of the tournament would provide a thoroughly exciting and entertaining time regardless of who wins or loses. Surely all fans around the world must be looking forward to it!