The league table tells us that 11 points divide the two competitors in this K-League 1 fixture. Jeonbuk Motors have both the points- and home ground advantage.
- Jeonbuk Motors have the fewest conceded goals (25) in K-League 1
- Pohang Steelers have the fewest conceded goals in the second half (15) in K-League 1
It's no vacation for neither Jeonbuk nor Pohang Steelers 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.
Jeonbuk Motors form and stats
30 points is a decent return from 14 K-League 1 games here at Jeonju World Cup Stadium for Jeonbuk Motors. The data says 9 wins, 3 draws and 2 losses.
Jeonbuk drew their last game, also a home match. Suwon (placed 3rd) was the opponent, 2-2 the score. Gustavo, who plays in attack, was the top performer for the team in that game, scoring a rating of 8.64 (out of 10). Gustavo scored two goals and hit one key pass. Trouble was brewing at the score 0-2 against Suwon last time out, but a goal from Gustavo completed a comeback to a draw result for Jeonbuk.
Previous to that game, a home match hosting Pohang Steelers in a game that was won 2-0.The hosts are modest favourites in this match, with the bookmakers estimating the chance of a home win at about 50% +- five percent. It's interesting to look at how Jeonbuk Motors have performed under similar circumstances, so here are some numbers: When modest favourites like this (we found seven games) they have won two times, drawn two and lost three.
The manager S. Kim will start preparations for the next game as soon this is finished, as the hosts are going to Seoul in only four days.
With an average of more than two goals per home game in the league (30 in 14 games), Jeonbuk's attacking play is working. Jeonbuk's goalkeeper has had to pick the ball out of their own net 17 times. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
Pohang Steelers form and stats
4 wins, 4 draws and 5 losses. That’s the product of Pohang Steelers playing as the away team in the K-League 1 this season.
Steelers aren't clicking offensively as they have gone 191 league minutes without a goal. Kang Sang-Woo was the last player to find the net.
Pohang Steelers's last game was the home draw against Suwon Bluewings (0-0). Hyeon-mu Kang was the team player of the game with the player rating of 8.01. The agile goalkeeper Kang stopped the opponent with four saves and topped it up with a clean sheet.
It was a defeat before that one as the away game against Jeonbuk Motors wasn't a success with a 0-2 loss.We have checked recent matches where Pohang Steelers have had similar odds to win. Win-draw-lose statistics from those nine games were three victories, one draw and five defeats.
Scoring goals is the main ingredient in creating success in football, and not only at home. So far Steelers have scored 16 goals in 13 league games away. Pohang Steelers have conceded 17 goals in these away matches.
Head 2 Head
The teams involved encountered each other before this season: Jeonbuk - Pohang Steelers 2-0. Numbers for the preceeding ten meetings between these two contenders are: seven wins for Jeonbuk Motors, two draws and one win for Pohang Steelers. Over 2,5 goals: five times; under 2,5 goals: five games.Top Goalscorers
  S. Iljutcenko 12 goals |  G. da Silva Sousa 11 goals |  K. Han 8 goals |
Jeonbuk Motors missing players
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| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 25 | 14 | 3 | Played | P | 3 | 13 | 26 |
| 13 | 9 | 1 | Won | W | 1 | 4 | 9 |
| 8 | 3 | 1 | Drew | D | 1 | 4 | 9 |
| 4 | 2 | 1 | Lost | L | 1 | 5 | 8 |
| 46 | 30 | 7 | Scored | S | 5 | 16 | 27 |
| 25 | 17 | 4 | Conceded | C | 5 | 17 | 28 |
| 92% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 88% |
| 80% | 93% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 67% | 69% | 58% |
| 48% | 64% | 67% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 33% | 38% | 35% |
| 36% | 43% | 67% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 33% | 23% | 19% |
| 20% | 29% | 33% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 33% | 8% | 4% |
| 60% | 64% | 67% | BTTS | BTTS | 67% | 62% | 50% |
| 32% | 36% | 33% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 8% | 27% |
| 16% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 33% | 31% | 35% |
| 4.6 | 5.2 | 4 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 5.7 | 4.4 | 4.8 |
| 3 | 3.4 | 3 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 6.3 | 4.2 | 3.2 |
| 1.3 | 1.3 | 1 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.7 | 1.8 | 1.8 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 3 | 4 |
| 10.2 | 11.6 | 12.7 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 10.3 | 9.6 | 9.7 |
| 4.7 | 5.7 | 6.7 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 5 | 3.6 | 3.4 |
| 39% | 38% | 35% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 33% | 34% | 31% |
- Jeonbuk Motors have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Jeonbuk Motors have scored in all their home matches so far.
- Jeonbuk Motors have the fewest conceded goals (25) in K-League 1
- Jeonbuk Motors have the most scored goals (30) at home in K-League 1
- Jeonbuk Motors have the most scored goals in the second half (33) in K-League 1
- Jeonbuk Motors have the the best goal difference (+21) in K-League 1
- Jeonbuk Motors haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
- Pohang Steelers have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Pohang Steelers have the fewest conceded goals in the second half (15) in K-League 1
- Pohang Steelers have the fewest matches over the total-line (9) in K-League 1
- Pohang Steelers haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
| 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 | 27 | 15 | 9 | 3 | 46 | 30 | 14 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 29 | 16 | 13 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 17 | 14 | 16 | 54 |
| 2 | Jeonbuk Motors | 25 | 13 | 8 | 4 | 46 | 25 | 14 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 30 | 17 | 11 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 16 | 8 | 21 | 47 |
| 3 | Suwon | 27 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 39 | 40 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 22 | 23 | -1 | 38 |
| 4 | Daegu | 26 | 10 | 7 | 9 | 31 | 32 | 13 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 17 | 12 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 14 | 20 | -1 | 37 |
| 5 | Pohang Steelers | 26 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 27 | 28 | 13 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 16 | 17 | -1 | 36 |
| 6 | Incheon United | 26 | 10 | 6 | 10 | 31 | 35 | 13 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 14 | 9 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 17 | 26 | -4 | 36 |
| 7 | Suwon Bluewings | 27 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 33 | 33 | 14 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 16 | 19 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 17 | 14 | 0 | 35 |
| 8 | Jeju United | 26 | 6 | 13 | 7 | 28 | 30 | 13 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 17 | 20 | 13 | 2 | 8 | 3 | 11 | 10 | -2 | 31 |
| 9 | Gwangju | 26 | 8 | 4 | 14 | 25 | 31 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 11 | 19 | -6 | 28 |
| 10 | Gangwon | 24 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 26 | 29 | 12 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 16 | 9 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 20 | -3 | 27 |
| 11 | Seongnam | 26 | 6 | 8 | 12 | 22 | 33 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 11 | 16 | 14 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 11 | 17 | -11 | 26 |
| 12 | Seoul | 26 | 6 | 7 | 13 | 24 | 32 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 12 | 16 | 13 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 16 | -8 | 25 |