This promises to be an action-packed encounter for Pohang Steelers at Rajamangala National Stadium when the AFC Champions League tournament arrives in town and Johor Darul Ta'zim with it. Read all about the Group Stage match here!
It's no vacation for neither Pohang Steelers nor Johor Darul Ta'zim as both were in action only a few days ago. Expect some tired legs on the pitch and/or possibly some changes to the lineups.
Pohang Steelers form and stats
Pohang Steelers have played 9 K-League Classic games at their own stadium so far this season, resulting in 3-4-2 (wins-draws-losses). This match is a AFC Champions League match, and the hometeam has the total statistics 2 wins, 0 draws and 1 loss in this competition.
A nice win for Steelers last time playing, versus Johor Darul Ta'zim. That was also a home game and the match ended 4-1 with B. Tashchy, Kang Sang-Woo, Kwon Ki-Pyo and Lim Sang-Hyub scoring for the victors.
Prior to that was the away defeat visiting Nagoya Grampus (0-3).The betting market estimate that the home team has about 55-60% chance of winning this match. There could be betting value if you think differently, so to help you here are the stats from Pohang Steelers's earlier matches at home being 55%-60% favourite: Played four games, won two matches, drawn one and lost one.
The goals haven't exactly been flowing for Steelers here at Rajamangala National Stadium in the league, with less than one goal per game on average (7 from 9 games). 9 goals have been conceded.
Johor Darul Ta'zim form and stats
Last season their AFC Champions League adventure ended in the group stage.Johor Darul Ta'zim have an excellent away record in the Super League so far with 5-2-0 from 7 games. Total AFC Champions League statistics for Johor Darul Ta'zim: 1 win, 0 draws and 2 losses. Ta'zim has recorded two wins in a row in their away matches and hold legitimate hopes of a third one.
The Johor Darul Ta'zim goalkeeper Mohd Farizal bin Marlias is collecting clean sheets like a laundry worker. It's been 225 league minutes without conceding a goal, and counting.
It might be tough going out on the road again for Ta'zim, facing their second straight away game. Especially as the previous game, ended with a defeat 1-4 versus Pohang Steelers.
Preceding that game was the away AFC Champions League victory against Ratchaburi with the score of 1-0.With an average of more than two away goals per league game away, Ta'zim are regular goalscorers on their travels. Ta'zim are defending well in their away games, having conceded only 4 times in 7 matches. For more goal statistics, check out the Statistics tab above.
Head 2 Head
Steelers and Johor Darul Ta'zim have met before this season: Pohang Steelers - Johor Darul Ta'zim 4-1.Top Goalscorers
  B. Silveira da Silva 11 goals |   M. Song 7 goals |  S. Lim 6 goals |
Pohang Steelers missing players
Johor Darul Ta'zim missing players
| Pohang Steelers | Johor Darul Ta'zim | ||||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 25 | 13 | Played | P | 13 | 25 | ||
| 12 | 7 | Won | W | 9 | 17 | ||
| 6 | 4 | Drew | D | 3 | 5 | ||
| 7 | 2 | Lost | L | 1 | 3 | ||
| 38 | 20 | Scored | S | 30 | 60 | ||
| 29 | 11 | Conceded | C | 12 | 18 | ||
| 92% | 85% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | ||
| 72% | 69% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 77% | 76% | ||
| 52% | 46% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 62% | 52% | ||
| 32% | 31% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 54% | 40% | ||
| 12% | 8% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 31% | 28% | ||
| 56% | 46% | BTTS | BTTS | 46% | 40% | ||
| 28% | 46% | Clean Sheets | C S | 54% | 52% | ||
| 24% | 23% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 8% | ||
| 5.6 | 5.9 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 5.8 | 5.8 | ||
| 3 | 2.2 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 2.5 | 2 | ||
| 1.8 | 1.8 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.9 | 2.2 | ||
| 4 | 1 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 1 | ||
| 10.6 | 11.5 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 8.2 | 6.7 | ||
| 4.1 | 4.9 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 4.1 | 3.4 | ||
| 37% | 31% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 53% | 69% | ||
| 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 | Johor Darul Ta'zim | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 3 | Pohang Steelers | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | -1 | 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 | 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 |
| 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 |