Gwangju have travelled here for an exciting fight against the hosting Pohang Steelers. Prepare for the match with this thorough K-League 1 preview!
- Pohang Steelers have the most points from losing position (7) in K-League 1
- Gwangju have the most clean sheets (3) in K-League 1
This promises to be an action-packed match with lots of action and excitement as both participants are well revitalized since they last ran out on the pitch. Get ready!
Pohang Steelers form and stats
Only two K-League 1 home games for Pohang Steelers so far, yet both highs and lows with 1 win, 1 draw and 0 defeat.
Pohang Steelers enjoyed a nice away win last time out, playing at Jeonbuk Motors's place. The match ended 2-1 with Baek and Zeca scoring. The victory against Jeonbuk Motors came after Zeca's winning goal. The Pohang Steelers manager Kim was very happy afterwards with the decision to bring on that player in the 46th minute. Jae-hoon (midfield) was the top team player in that game with a rating of 7.04/10. Jae-hoon dribled past the opponent 2 of 2 times.
Before that, Pohang Steelers drew at home versus Gangwon.The home team are moderate favourites in this game. How does Steelers handle that role? We have found 21 games in our database similar to this one, based on the home odds. The stats for these games are 9 wins, 8 draws and 4 defeats.
Pohang Steelers has scored {4 goals} so far and conceded {3 goals} from 2 home games. These are numbers from the league only.
Gwangju form and stats
Things could have gone better for Gwangju in their K-League 1 away matches, but 3 points from 2 games is all right.
The Gwangju goalkeeper Kyung-Min Kim is collecting clean sheets like a laundry worker. It's been 194 league minutes without conceding a goal, and counting.
Impressive finishing from Lee and Han-Bin secured the home win 2-0 against Suwon in their previous game. Lee got a match rating of 8.04 in that game, top player of the team. Lee hit four key passes, dribled past the opponent 1 of 1 times and had 42 successful passes (of 47 total).
Prior to that match, a home win 5-0 against Incheon United.We have checked recent matches where Gwangju have had similar odds to win. Win-draw-lose statistics from those 10 games were 3 victories, 2 draws and 5 defeats.
Some information for sports gamblers wanting to bet on only one (or no) side scoring in this game: This club have played 5 consecutive league matches with just one or no team finding the net.
A new game in only four days for Gwangju, the FA Cup home match versus Busan I'Park. Busy days.
Gwangju have the goal stats of 1-2 (for/against) from 2 business trips in the league at this early stage of the season.
Head 2 Head
Head-2-head stats last ten meetings: eight - one - one (Steelers wins - draws - Gwangju wins). As for goals, six matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), four had two or less.
Top Goalscorers
  J. Asani 4 goals |  H. Lee 3 goals | J. Jeong 2 goals |
Pohang Steelers missing players
Gwangju missing players
| Pohang Steelers | Gwangju | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 5 | 2 | 0 | Played | P | 0 | 2 | 5 |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 8 | 4 | 0 | Scored | S | 0 | 1 | 8 |
| 5 | 3 | 0 | Conceded | C | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| 80% | 100% | 0% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 0% | 100% | 100% |
| 80% | 100% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 50% | 80% |
| 60% | 50% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 0% | 20% |
| 20% | 50% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 0% | 20% |
| 20% | 50% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 20% |
| 80% | 100% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 20% | 0% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 50% | 60% |
| 20% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 50% | 40% |
| 3 | 2.5 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 3.5 | 4.8 |
| 2.8 | 3.5 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 3.5 | 3.4 |
| 1.4 | 1.5 | 0 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 2 | 1.6 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 12.8 | 20.5 | 0 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 0 | 10.5 | 12.8 |
| 4.6 | 7 | 0 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 0 | 2.5 | 5.4 |
| 35% | 29% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 20% | 30% |
| 7.8 | 7 | 0 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 0 | 14 | 12.8 |
| 2.6 | 2.5 | 0 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 0 | 5.5 | 4.6 |
- All of Pohang Steelers's home-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- Gwangju have the fewest conceded goals in the first half (0) in K-League 1
- Gwangju have the most clean sheets (3) in K-League 1
- Gwangju have won significantly less corners away then at home.
- Gwangju haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Pohang Steelers have not yet lost a game.
- Pohang Steelers have the most points from losing position (7) in K-League 1
| Pohang Steelers | Last season | Gwangju | |||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 38 | 18 | Played | P | 20 | 40 | ||
| 16 | 9 | Won | W | 9 | 25 | ||
| 12 | 6 | Drew | D | 9 | 11 | ||
| 10 | 3 | Lost | L | 2 | 4 | ||
| 52 | 26 | Scored | S | 33 | 68 | ||
| 41 | 14 | Conceded | C | 19 | 32 | ||
| 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 85% | 90% | ||
| 76% | 78% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 85% | 75% | ||
| 37% | 28% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 55% | 52% | ||
| 21% | 11% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 30% | 25% | ||
| 11% | 6% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 5% | 8% | ||
| 58% | 61% | BTTS | BTTS | 55% | 48% | ||
| 29% | 33% | Clean Sheets | C S | 40% | 50% | ||
| 13% | 6% | Failed to Score | F T | 20% | 12% | ||
| 5.2 | 5.2 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 4.2 | 4.5 | ||
| 3.7 | 3.9 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 3.3 | 3.4 | ||
| 2.1 | 1.9 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2 | 2.1 | ||
| 2 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 1 | ||
| 10.2 | 11.6 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 9.4 | 10.7 | ||
| 4.3 | 4.6 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 4 | 4.6 | ||
| 32% | 31% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 41% | 37% | ||
| 8.6 | 7.6 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 6.8 | 6.6 | ||
| 3.3 | 2.4 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 2.9 | 2.7 | ||
| 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 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 15 |
| 2 | Daejeon Citizen | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 11 |
| 3 | Pohang Steelers | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 11 |
| 4 | Gwangju | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 9 |
| 5 | Seoul | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 9 |
| 6 | Daegu | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 6 |
| 7 | Incheon United | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 7 | -5 | 5 |
| 8 | Jeonbuk Motors | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | -2 | 4 |
| 9 | Suwon | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | -5 | 4 |
| 10 | Gangwon | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | -3 | 3 |
| 11 | Suwon Bluewings | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -4 | 2 |
| 12 | Jeju United | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -4 | 2 |
