AFC Champions League betting and spectator preview: Johor Darul Ta'zim and Pohang Steelers meet at Rajamangala National Stadium to measure strength and learn who makes it to the next stage.
It’s busy days for these teams as both were in action only a few days ago. There’s no rest for the wicked, or in this case; no rest for Ta'zim and Pohang Steelers.
Johor Darul Ta'zim form and stats
Last season, Ta'zim's AFC Champions League journey ended in the group stage.Johor Darul Ta'zim have performed here at Rajamangala National Stadium this season with 4 wins from 6 Super League matches. Some points have been lost, as they have drawn 1 game and lost 1. On the other hand, in the AFC Champions League, Johor Darul Ta'zim has performed like this (both home and away): 1 win, 0 draws and 2 losses.
Ta'zim are confident in defense, having played 225 minutes without conceding a goal in the league.
The fans are hoping that Johor Darul Ta'zim will strike back in this match, putting things right after the 1-4 away loss in the AFC Champions League game against Pohang Steelers.
A strong away win before that one, visiting Ratchaburi and winning 1-0.There's a new game coming up fairly quickly for Ta'zim as they are travelling to their away game against Nagoya Grampus in the AFC Champions League. That match is three days after this one.
A decent goal production from Ta'zim in their home games so far, with 11 goals from 6 league matches. Defensively Johor Darul Ta'zim have been outstanding, conceding less than half a goal on average per home game in the league (2 in 6 games). For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
Pohang Steelers form and stats
4-2-3 is the win-draw-loss statistic for Pohang Steelers in their K-League Classic matches away. Total AFC Champions League statistics for Pohang Steelers: 2 wins, 0 draws and 1 loss.
The supporters enjoyed Steelers's previous game versus Johor Darul Ta'zim, a AFC Champions League 4-1 win played at home.
Prior to that match, the Steelers manager G. Kim faced defeat when travelling to Nagoya Grampus and losing 0-3.There might be some complaints about the fixture list from the Pohang Steelers manager G. Kim as the team has another away game coming up in only three days, this time against Ratchaburi.
Steelers find the net regularly in their away games. 13 goals from 9 away fixtures in the league. Steelers have conceded 11 goals in these away matches.
Head 2 Head
This is not the first time this season these parties meet, as the history books show this recent fixture: Pohang Steelers - Ta'zim 4-1.Top Goalscorers
![]() B. Silveira da Silva 11 goals | ![]() M. Song 7 goals | ![]() S. Lim 6 goals |
Johor Darul Ta'zim missing players
Pohang Steelers missing players
| Johor Darul Ta'zim | Pohang Steelers | ||||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 25 | 12 | Played | P | 12 | 25 | ||
| 17 | 8 | Won | W | 5 | 12 | ||
| 5 | 2 | Drew | D | 2 | 6 | ||
| 3 | 2 | Lost | L | 5 | 7 | ||
| 60 | 30 | Scored | S | 18 | 38 | ||
| 18 | 6 | Conceded | C | 18 | 29 | ||
| 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 92% | ||
| 76% | 75% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 75% | 72% | ||
| 52% | 42% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 58% | 52% | ||
| 40% | 25% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 33% | 32% | ||
| 28% | 25% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 17% | 12% | ||
| 40% | 33% | BTTS | BTTS | 67% | 56% | ||
| 52% | 50% | Clean Sheets | C S | 8% | 28% | ||
| 8% | 17% | Failed to Score | F T | 25% | 24% | ||
| 5.8 | 5.7 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 5.2 | 5.6 | ||
| 2 | 1.4 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 3.9 | 3 | ||
| 2.2 | 1.6 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.8 | 1.8 | ||
| 1 | 1 | Red cards | R C | 3 | 4 | ||
| 6.7 | 5.1 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 9.7 | 10.6 | ||
| 3.4 | 2.7 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 3.2 | 4.1 | ||
| 69% | 94% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 46% | 37% | ||
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Nagoya Grampus | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 8 | 9 |
| 2 | Pohang Steelers | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 6 |
| 3 | Johor Darul Ta'zim | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | -3 | 3 |
| 4 | Ratchaburi | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -7 | 0 |
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Johor Darul Ta'zim | 13 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 28 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 17 | 4 | 22 | 30 |
| 2 | Terengganu | 13 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 20 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 6 | 8 | 27 |
| 3 | Kedah | 13 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 21 | 13 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 8 | 26 |
| 4 | Pulau Pinang | 13 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 18 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 8 | 4 | 22 |
| 5 | Selangor | 13 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 22 | 20 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 9 | 2 | 19 |
| 6 | Kuala Lumpur | 13 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 17 | 14 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 3 | 17 |
| 7 | Sabah | 13 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 17 | 17 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 0 | 16 |
| 8 | MISC | 13 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 14 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 6 | -4 | 15 |
| 9 | Pahang | 13 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 16 | 22 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 14 | -6 | 12 |
| 10 | Perak | 13 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 14 | 21 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 10 | -7 | 12 |
| 11 | Melaka United | 13 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 15 | 19 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 9 | -4 | 11 |
| 12 | UiTM | 13 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 4 | 30 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 14 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 16 | -26 | 2 |
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Ulsan | 19 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 30 | 17 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 17 | 6 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 11 | 13 | 37 |
| 2 | Jeonbuk Motors | 18 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 34 | 19 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 18 | 12 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 16 | 7 | 15 | 33 |
| 3 | Suwon Bluewings | 19 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 29 | 18 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 10 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 16 | 8 | 11 | 33 |
| 4 | Daegu | 19 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 24 | 20 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 12 | 8 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 12 | 4 | 33 |
| 5 | Pohang Steelers | 18 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 20 | 20 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 11 | 0 | 27 |
| 6 | Jeju United | 19 | 4 | 10 | 5 | 21 | 21 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 13 | 14 | 9 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 22 |
| 7 | Suwon | 19 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 24 | 32 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 15 | 17 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 15 | -8 | 21 |
| 8 | Gangwon | 19 | 4 | 8 | 7 | 17 | 22 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 15 | -5 | 20 |
| 9 | Incheon United | 18 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 19 | 29 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 20 | -10 | 20 |
| 10 | Seongnam | 18 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 18 | 25 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 10 | 16 | 8 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 9 | -7 | 18 |
| 11 | Seoul | 17 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 17 | 22 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 12 | -5 | 17 |
| 12 | Gwangju | 19 | 4 | 3 | 12 | 17 | 25 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 11 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 9 | 14 | -8 | 15 |