It's early days in the K-League 1 and both Incheon United and Pohang Steelers are still hoping for a flying start in order to set the tone for the season. Three points can make a big difference at this stage.
We should expect both teams to be fresh and ready for this match, as there is some time since both teams last played. Let's have a look at how the teams are doing!
Incheon United form and stats
A K-League 1 draw at home so far for Incheon United. Last season their home statistics were 1 win, 1 draw and 0 defeats from 2 matches.
Stress levels are on the rise for Incheon's attacking players as they have now played 361 minutes without scoring in a league game. L. Kehinde was their last goal scorer.
The fans are hoping that Incheon United will strike back in this match, putting things right after the 0-1 away loss in the K-League 1 game against Suwon Bluewings (placed 8th). 0-0 away at Seongnam before that.
Early season league goal statistics from Incheon United's 1 home game: 0 goals, 0 conceded.
Pohang Steelers form and stats
The visitors settled for one point in their first K-League 1 away game of the season. During their previous season 3 away games resulted in 2 wins, 0 draws and 1 defeat.
Steelers's previous game was their home loss versus Seoul (1-2). Preceding that game, the 1-1 draw paying a visit to Daegu.
Pohang Steelers have the goal stats of 1-1 (for/against) from 1 business trip in the league at this early stage of the season.
Head 2 Head
Head-2-head stats last ten meetings: two - one - seven (Incheon wins - draws - Pohang Steelers wins). As for goals, five matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), five had two or less.Top Goalscorers
  S. Iljutcenko 2 goals |  A. Paločević 2 goals |
Incheon United missing players
Pohang Steelers missing players
| Incheon United | Pohang Steelers | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | Played | P | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Drew | D | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Scored | S | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Conceded | C | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 33% | 0% | 0% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 0% | 33% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 100% | 67% |
| 67% | 100% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 33% |
| 100% | 100% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 2.3 | 2 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 4 | 4 | 3 |
| 5 | 7 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 7 | 7 | 6.3 |
| 0.3 | 1 | 0 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 0 | 1.3 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | 4 | 0 | Total Shots | T S | 11 | 11 | 30 |
| 5 | 1 | 0 | Shots on Target | S O | 4 | 4 | 12 |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 25% | 25% | 33% |
- Incheon United has the most matches under the total-line (3)
- Pohang Steelers has the most dropped points from leading position (5)
- Pohang Steelers has the most scored goals in the first half (3)
| Incheon United | Last season | Pohang Steelers | |||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 38 | 19 | Played | P | 19 | 38 | ||
| 7 | 2 | Won | W | 6 | 16 | ||
| 13 | 8 | Drew | D | 3 | 8 | ||
| 18 | 9 | Lost | L | 10 | 14 | ||
| 33 | 15 | Scored | S | 21 | 49 | ||
| 54 | 26 | Conceded | C | 29 | 49 | ||
| 84% | 84% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 95% | 92% | ||
| 66% | 68% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 79% | 74% | ||
| 39% | 37% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 47% | 50% | ||
| 18% | 11% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 11% | 13% | ||
| 11% | 11% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 11% | 11% | ||
| 47% | 47% | BTTS | BTTS | 37% | 50% | ||
| 24% | 21% | Clean Sheets | C S | 26% | 29% | ||
| 45% | 47% | Failed to Score | F T | 42% | 29% | ||
| 4 | 4.1 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 4.4 | 4.3 | ||
| 4.6 | 4.5 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 4.9 | 4.7 | ||
| 1.3 | 1.1 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.5 | 1.2 | ||
| 3 | 2 | Red cards | R C | 2 | 5 | ||
| 386 | 195 | Total Shots | T S | 186 | 431 | ||
| 140 | 68 | Shots on Target | S O | 80 | 177 | ||
| 24% | 22% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 26% | 28% | ||
| 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 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 6 |
| 2 | Jeonbuk Motors | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 |
| 3 | Seoul | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 6 |
| 4 | Sangju Sangmu | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | -1 | 6 |
| 5 | Seongnam | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 5 |
| 6 | Pohang Steelers | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 7 | Gangwon | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| 8 | Suwon Bluewings | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 3 |
| 9 | Daegu | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 10 | Incheon United | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 2 |
| 11 | Busan I'Park | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -3 | 0 |
| 12 | Gwangju | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | -4 | 0 |
| Last season | Total | Home | Away | ||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Sangju Sangmu | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 55 |
| 2 | Suwon Bluewings | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 48 |
| 3 | Seongnam | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 45 |
| 4 | Incheon United | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 34 |
| 5 | Gyeongnam | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | -1 | 33 |
| 6 | Jeju United | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | -3 | 27 |