Home advantage could prove decisive in Pohang Steelers - Sangju Sangmu battle

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Competition: Korea Republic K-League 1
Competition: Sun 26.June
Match begins: 10:00 (UTC)
Venue: Steelyard Stadium (25000 seats)

Which side will win when Sangju Sangmu travel to Pohang Steelers? In this pre-match guide you'll learn all the relevant news and data needed to enjoy the game more.

Insights:
  • Pohang Steelers have the fewest conceded goals (4) at home in K-League 1
  • Sangju Sangmu is in the worst form (0-3-3)

This promises to be an action-packed fixture with lots of spark and bustle as both teams are well revitalized since they last saw competitive action. Get this show on the road!

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Pohang Steelers form and stats

14 points is a decent return from 7 K-League 1 games here at Steelyard Stadium for Pohang Steelers. The data says 4 wins, 2 draws and 1 loss.

Pohang Steelers faced defeat in their previous match, away at Suwon (1-2). The first setback in the shape of a defeat after collecting points through three league rounds. Grant, defender, was given a rating of 7.45/10 in that game, top of the team. Grant won 4 of 6 duels.

Previous to that game, a home match hosting Gangwon in a game that was won 3-1.

The home team are moderate favourites in this game. How does Pohang Steelers handle that role? We have found 19 games in our database similar to this one, based on the home odds. The stats for these games are 10 wins, 5 draws and 4 defeats.

Steelers are traveling soon after this match as the FA Cup match at Daegu awaits in three days.

Pohang Steelers has scored 10 league goals at home this season, in 7 matches. Steelers have only conceded 4 from their league home games. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.

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Sangju Sangmu form and stats

Sangju Sangmu have only collected 6 points from their away games in the K-League 1, after 1-3-5 (9 played).

Sangju Sangmu's last game was the home draw against Seongnam (1-1). Lee got a match rating of 8.34 in that game, top player of the team. Lee served one assist and hit five key passes.

A loss against Suwon was the result prior to that, in a home game.

Sangju Sangmu are the outsiders in this one, but not by much. Their performance in similar games (being the away team and moderate outsiders) is 2 wins, 5 draws and 2 defeats. From a total of 9 matches.

Sangju have scored 10 goals on their travels this season, from 9 away games in the league. Sangju Sangmu have conceded 13 goals in these away matches.

Head 2 Head

Sangju Sangmu - Pohang Steelers 3-2 was the outcome when this pair of teams formerly played each other, earlier this season. Numbers for the last ten meetings between these two teams are: five wins for Steelers, one draw and four wins for Sangju Sangmu. Over 2,5 goals: nine times; under 2,5 goals: one game.

Top Goalscorers

Sangju SangmuK. Cho
K. Cho
11 goals
Pohang SteelersY. Heo
Y. Heo
6 goals
Pohang SteelersJ. Jeong
J. Jeong
4 goals

Pohang Steelers missing players

Sangju Sangmu missing players

Pohang Steelers Sangju Sangmu
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
17 7 2 Played P 2 9 17
7 4 0 Won W 0 1 4
5 2 2 Drew D 1 3 6
5 1 0 Lost L 1 5 7
22 10 2 Scored S 2 10 19
16 4 2 Conceded C 3 13 21
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 89% 94%
71% 71% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 50% 67% 71%
29% 14% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 50% 56% 35%
18% 14% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 50% 33% 24%
6% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 11% 12%
47% 43% 100% BTTS BTTS 50% 56% 53%
35% 43% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 22% 24%
18% 14% 0% Failed to Score F T 50% 33% 29%
 
4.6 5.7 3.5 Corners for (avg) C F 7 3.9 3.9
4.6 5.3 3.5 Corners against (avg) C A 7 5.9 4.8
2.4 2.4 1.5 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1 1.9 1.6
1 0 0 Red cards R C 0 1 1
 
10.5 13.9 11 Shots (avg) S ( 6.5 9.7 10.1
4.9 6.3 5 Shots on Target (avg) S O 2.5 3.7 3.9
27% 23% 20% Goal Efficiency G E 40% 30% 28%
 
8.4 7.4 6.5 Shots against (avg) S A 9.5 11.2 10.9
2.6 1.9 2 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 3 3.9 4.1
Key stats in K-League 1 this season:
  • Pohang Steelers have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
  • Pohang Steelers have the fewest conceded goals (4) at home in K-League 1
  • Pohang Steelers have won significantly more corners at home than away.
  • Pohang Steelers haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Sangju Sangmu have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Sangju Sangmu is in the worst form (0-3-3)

  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 17 12 3 2 28 14 8 5 2 1 13 8 9 7 1 1 15 6 14 39
2 Jeonbuk Motors 17 9 4 4 20 13 8 2 3 3 6 8 9 7 1 1 14 5 7 31
3 Jeju United 17 8 5 4 20 14 9 3 4 2 8 7 8 5 1 2 12 7 6 29
4 Incheon United 17 7 6 4 22 18 10 4 4 2 13 9 7 3 2 2 9 9 4 27
5 Pohang Steelers 17 7 5 5 22 16 7 4 2 1 10 4 10 3 3 4 12 12 6 26
6 Daegu 17 5 7 5 24 22 9 5 2 2 15 8 8 0 5 3 9 14 2 22
7 Seoul 17 5 6 6 19 18 8 3 2 3 12 10 9 2 4 3 7 8 1 21
8 Sangju Sangmu 17 4 6 7 19 21 8 3 3 2 9 8 9 1 3 5 10 13 -2 18
9 Suwon 17 5 3 9 23 29 8 3 1 4 16 18 9 2 2 5 7 11 -6 18
10 Suwon Bluewings 17 4 6 7 13 19 9 4 2 3 8 7 8 0 4 4 5 12 -6 18
11 Gangwon 17 3 6 8 16 26 9 3 2 4 9 10 8 0 4 4 7 16 -10 15
12 Seongnam 17 2 5 10 13 29 9 0 4 5 6 17 8 2 1 5 7 12 -16 11

Read more about K-League 1

The K League 1 is the top level of the South Korean football league pyramid. It was founded in 1983 as the Korean Super League, later renamed K League Classic and in 2018 renamed K League 1. It currently has twelve teams playing 33 fixtures each, then enter championship and relegation rounds.