Pohang Steelers and Gangwon are both riding high in the K-League 1 with their 4th and 3rd positions respectively. Expect a great game!
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 Pohang Steelers and Gangwon.
Pohang Steelers form and stats
When playing at home in the K-League 1, Pohang Steelers, who have the most conceded goals (8) at home in K-League 1, have managed 1 win, 0 draws and suffered 3 defeats from 4 games. Game days at Steelyard Stadium have recently become somewhat of a nightmare for Steelers as they have lost three home games in a row. It hurts.
Steelers's previous game was also a home match, the defeat 1-2 versus Jeonbuk Motors (placed 1st). In the preceding match a 4-2 victory visiting Sangju Sangmu.
The defeat against Jeonbuk Motors was especially painful as the deciding goal against was scored one minutes into stoppage time (by Kim Min-Hyeok).
Steelers has scored 4 league goals at home this season, in 4 matches. Steelers are struggling defensively, conceding on average more than two goals per home game (8 from 4 played).
Gangwon form and stats
Gangwon are doing rather OK so far in their away games in the K-League 1, having played 3 games and collected 4 points (1 win, 1 draw and 1 loss).
Gangwon's previous game was their home loss versus Ulsan (0-3). A 2-2 draw at Suwon Bluewings's stadium before that.
Scoring goals is the main ingredient in creating success in football, and not only at home. So far Gangwon have scored 4 goals in 3 league games away. As for defending, Gangwon rarely keep clean sheets as they have conceded 5 goals from these away matches.
Head 2 Head
Last ten meetings between the teams: Steelers won two, Gangwon won three and five draws. six games with over 2,5 goals, four matches with two goals or less.Top Goalscorers
  S. Iljutcenko 5 goals |  A. Paločević 4 goals |   M. Ko 4 goals |
Pohang Steelers missing players
Gangwon missing players
| Pohang Steelers | Gangwon | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 7 | 4 | 2 | Played | P | 0 | 3 | 7 |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 3 | 3 | 2 | Lost | L | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 13 | 4 | 1 | Scored | S | 0 | 4 | 9 |
| 12 | 8 | 6 | Conceded | C | 0 | 5 | 10 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 0% | 100% | 100% |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 100% | 86% |
| 71% | 75% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 67% | 57% |
| 43% | 25% | 50% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 33% | 29% |
| 29% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 71% | 50% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 67% | 57% |
| 14% | 25% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 14% |
| 14% | 25% | 50% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 33% | 29% |
| 4.1 | 3 | 3.5 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 6.3 | 6.6 |
| 5.7 | 5.5 | 5 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 2.7 | 4.9 |
| 2.1 | 2.5 | 3 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 1.3 | 1.4 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 77 | 35 | 16 | Total Shots | T S | 0 | 31 | 64 |
| 39 | 12 | 4 | Shots on Target | S O | 0 | 10 | 26 |
| 33% | 33% | 25% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 40% | 35% |
- All of Gangwon's away-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- All of Pohang Steelers's matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- Gangwon has the most points from losing position (7)
- Gangwon have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded away.
- Gangwon haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Pohang Steelers has the fewest matches under the total-line (1)
- Pohang Steelers has the most conceded goals (8) at home
- Pohang Steelers has the most dropped points from leading position (8)
- Pohang Steelers has the most matches over the total-line (5)
- Pohang Steelers has the most scored goals in the first half (8)
- Pohang Steelers have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Pohang Steelers have won significantly less corners at home than away.
- Pohang Steelers haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Jeonbuk Motors | 7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 8 | 18 |
| 2 | Ulsan | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 17 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 3 | 13 | 17 |
| 3 | Gangwon | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | -1 | 11 |
| 4 | Pohang Steelers | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 10 |
| 5 | Daegu | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 9 |
| 6 | Suwon Bluewings | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8 |
| 7 | Seongnam | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | -1 | 8 |
| 8 | Sangju Sangmu | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | -3 | 8 |
| 9 | Gwangju | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 7 |
| 10 | Seoul | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 15 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 10 | -10 | 6 |
| 11 | Busan I'Park | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | -5 | 3 |
| 12 | Incheon United | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | -6 | 2 |