Nagoya Grampus have traveled here for an interesting AFC Champions League fight against Pohang Steelers. Prepare for the match with this cup preview!
There’s little time for restitution or working hard at the training pitch these days, with both teams having played their last game less than four days ago.
Pohang Steelers form and stats
The story so far in the K-League Classic for Pohang Steelers at their home stadium (Rajamangala National Stadium) is 3 wins, 4 draws and 2 defeats. This match is a AFC Champions League match, and the hometeam has the total statistics 3 wins, 1 draw and 1 loss in this competition.
Steelers travelled for their previous game, a trip to Ratchaburi that ended 0-0.
In the preceding match a 2-0 victory visiting Johor Darul Ta'zim.Pohang Steelers aren't scoring a lot here at Rajamangala National Stadium in the league, with only 7 goals from 9 games. Pohang Steelers have conceded 9 in these home matches.
Nagoya Grampus form and stats
The away team have been very comfortable on their travels so far, racking up 6 wins, 3 draws and only 1 loss in the J-League. Total AFC Champions League statistics for Nagoya Grampus: 5 wins, 0 draws and 0 losses. Visiting Nagoya Grampus has seen their last two away games both end with a tied score and one point each.
Grampus aren't clicking offensively as they have gone 271 league minutes without a goal. Mateus was the last player to find the net.
Impressive finishing from H. Abe and Mateus secured the home win 2-1 against Johor Darul Ta'zim in their previous game.
A home win before that, celebrating 3-0 vs Ratchaburi.Again, the away team are huge favourites in this match and any other result would be an upset. We checked our Tipsway database for earlier, recent games with Nagoya Grampus given similar win odds in an away game. This check revealed one match with one win as expected, zero draws and zero surprise home wins. The favourites won one of these games by at least two goals.
Scoring goals is the main ingredient in creating success in football, and not only at home. So far Nagoya Grampus have scored 13 goals in 10 league games away. Grampus are tighter than a frog's bottom, as only 4 away goals have been conceded so far.
Head 2 Head
This is not the first time this season these parties meet, as the history books show this recent fixture: Nagoya Grampus - Steelers 3-0.Top Goalscorers
![]() M. Song 7 goals | ![]() S. Lim 6 goals | ![]() M. dos Santos Castro 6 goals |
Pohang Steelers missing players
Nagoya Grampus missing players
| Pohang Steelers | Nagoya Grampus | ||||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 25 | 12 | Played | P | 11 | 25 | ||
| 12 | 6 | Won | W | 7 | 16 | ||
| 7 | 4 | Drew | D | 3 | 4 | ||
| 6 | 2 | Lost | L | 1 | 5 | ||
| 34 | 16 | Scored | S | 16 | 38 | ||
| 26 | 11 | Conceded | C | 3 | 13 | ||
| 88% | 83% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 73% | 84% | ||
| 68% | 67% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 36% | 52% | ||
| 44% | 42% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 36% | 44% | ||
| 24% | 25% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 18% | 16% | ||
| 8% | 8% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 9% | 8% | ||
| 52% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 9% | 12% | ||
| 32% | 42% | Clean Sheets | C S | 91% | 76% | ||
| 28% | 25% | Failed to Score | F T | 27% | 28% | ||
| 5.4 | 5.7 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 4.6 | 4.5 | ||
| 2.8 | 2.1 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 3.5 | 4.3 | ||
| 1.8 | 1.8 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0.6 | 1 | ||
| 4 | 1 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | ||
| 10.8 | 10.8 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 8.8 | 8.4 | ||
| 3.8 | 4.4 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 3.7 | 4 | ||
| 36% | 30% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 39% | 38% | ||
| 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 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 12 | 15 |
| 2 | Pohang Steelers | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 10 |
| 3 | Johor Darul Ta'zim | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 6 | -6 | 3 |
| 4 | Ratchaburi | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | -10 | 1 |
| 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 | Kawasaki Frontale | 21 | 17 | 4 | 0 | 51 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 27 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 24 | 5 | 36 | 55 |
| 2 | Yokohama F. Marinos | 19 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 37 | 16 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 21 | 6 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 16 | 10 | 21 | 43 |
| 3 | Vissel Kobe | 20 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 32 | 19 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 17 | 6 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 37 |
| 4 | Nagoya Grampus | 20 | 11 | 4 | 5 | 22 | 13 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 13 | 4 | 9 | 37 |
| 5 | Urawa Reds | 21 | 10 | 5 | 6 | 24 | 22 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 15 | 12 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 10 | 2 | 35 |
| 6 | Sagan Tosu | 20 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 24 | 11 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 16 | 2 | 11 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 13 | 34 |
| 7 | Kashima Antlers | 20 | 9 | 5 | 6 | 33 | 21 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 22 | 12 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 9 | 12 | 32 |
| 8 | Tokyo | 20 | 9 | 4 | 7 | 27 | 27 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 19 | 18 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 0 | 31 |
| 9 | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 21 | 7 | 9 | 5 | 24 | 21 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 15 | 12 | 3 | 30 |
| 10 | Avispa Fukuoka | 20 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 23 | 24 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 12 | 14 | -1 | 29 |
| 11 | Consadole Sapporo | 19 | 8 | 4 | 7 | 26 | 25 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 18 | 11 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 14 | 1 | 28 |
| 12 | Cerezo Osaka | 18 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 22 | 20 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 8 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 12 | 2 | 23 |
| 13 | Shimizu S-Pulse | 20 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 20 | 26 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 12 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 12 | 14 | -6 | 22 |
| 14 | Shonan Bellmare | 21 | 4 | 9 | 8 | 21 | 25 | 10 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 13 | 18 | -4 | 21 |
| 15 | Tokushima Vortis | 21 | 5 | 4 | 12 | 16 | 26 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 9 | 16 | -10 | 19 |
| 16 | Kashiwa Reysol | 21 | 5 | 2 | 14 | 20 | 31 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 12 | 17 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 14 | -11 | 17 |
| 17 | Vegalta Sendai | 20 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 17 | 34 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 13 | 11 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 21 | -17 | 16 |
| 18 | Gamba Osaka | 15 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 6 | -7 | 14 |
| 19 | Oita Trinita | 20 | 3 | 4 | 13 | 12 | 30 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 5 | 18 | -18 | 13 |
| 20 | Yokohama | 21 | 1 | 5 | 15 | 13 | 51 | 11 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 20 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 31 | -38 | 8 |