Get set for K-League 1 and Pohang Steelers - Seoul. In this preview you'll find numbers, results, data, trends and news!
- Pohang Steelers have the fewest scored goals in the first half (11) in K-League 1
This could be an exciting game with lots of spark and energy as both sides are well recovered since they last ran out on the pitch. Get this show on the road!
Pohang Steelers form and stats
5 victories, 5 draws and 7 defeats. That’s what Pohang Steelers have to build on here at Steelyard Stadium in the K-League 1.
Steelers travelled for their previous game, a trip to Incheon United that ended 0-0. The goalie Sung-hoon Cho was named most valuable player of the team in that game, scoring 8.03 out of ten. Cho stopped the opponent with four saves and topped it up with a clean sheet.
Prior to that was the away defeat visiting Al Hilal (0-2).This is expected to be a close game, with Pohang Steelers perhaps considered small favourites due to their home advantage. Looking back at earlier matches similar to this one (expected to be close with Pohang Steelers as a small favourite), we find ten games. Pohang Steelers has won five of these, drawn two and lost three.
Pohang Steelers aren't scoring a lot here at Steelyard Stadium in the league, with only 15 goals from 17 games. Pohang Steelers have conceded 20 in these home matches.
Seoul form and stats
As the visiting team in K-League 1 matches, Seoul have produced an overall stat of 5-5-6 so far.
The Seoul goalkeeper Han-Been Yang is collecting clean sheets like a laundry worker. It's been 219 league minutes without conceding a goal, and counting.
There were no winners in Seoul's previous match, a K-League 1 home game that ended 0-0 vs Gangwon. Defender Osmar Barba was the best team player with a rating of 7.55. Barba won 8 of 9 duels.
Before that, Seoul secured a home win against Seongnam with the score 3-0.So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with Seoul playing away and similar expectations, we found twelve relevant matches. Results were five Seoul wins, four draws and three defeats.
The visiting Seoul have scored more than one goal per away game in the league so far. The grand total is 19 goals from 16 games. 18 goals have been conceded by Seoul in these games.
Head 2 Head
Seoul - Steelers 2-2 was the output when these contenders formerly did battle, some time ago this season. Pohang Steelers-Seoul H2H statistics last ten meetings regardless of arena: Steelers five wins, Seoul three wins, two draws. seven of these ten matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).Top Goalscorers
  S. Lim 10 goals |   S. Na 9 goals |  A. Paločević 9 goals |
Pohang Steelers missing players
Seoul missing players
| Pohang Steelers | Seoul | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 37 | 19 | 5 | Played | P | 5 | 18 | 37 |
| 12 | 6 | 3 | Won | W | 1 | 6 | 11 |
| 10 | 5 | 1 | Drew | D | 1 | 5 | 11 |
| 15 | 8 | 1 | Lost | L | 3 | 7 | 15 |
| 40 | 20 | 8 | Scored | S | 3 | 23 | 44 |
| 43 | 22 | 3 | Conceded | C | 6 | 23 | 45 |
| 89% | 84% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 94% | 89% |
| 57% | 58% | 60% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 60% | 72% | 65% |
| 41% | 47% | 40% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 20% | 33% | 43% |
| 22% | 21% | 20% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 22% | 19% |
| 8% | 5% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 22% | 14% |
| 49% | 47% | 40% | BTTS | BTTS | 40% | 56% | 49% |
| 27% | 37% | 60% | Clean Sheets | C S | 20% | 22% | 27% |
| 35% | 32% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 40% | 28% | 35% |
| 4.9 | 5.3 | 5 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 4.8 | 3.9 | 4.4 |
| 3.4 | 2.3 | 2.2 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 5 | 4.4 | 3.8 |
| 1.9 | 1.8 | 2.2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.6 | 1.7 | 1.4 |
| 8 | 4 | 2 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 10.2 | 10.4 | 11.6 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 8 | 8.9 | 9.7 |
| 3.7 | 3.3 | 3.8 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 3.4 | 3.9 | 3.9 |
| 29% | 32% | 42% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 18% | 33% | 31% |
| 9.2 | 8.6 | 7.8 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 8.8 | 10.7 | 9.3 |
| 4.2 | 4 | 3.8 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 3.8 | 4.4 | 4.1 |
- Pohang Steelers have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Pohang Steelers have the fewest scored goals in the first half (11) in K-League 1
- Pohang Steelers have the most matches under the total-line (19) in K-League 1
- Pohang Steelers have the the worst goal difference (-5) at home in K-League 1
- Pohang Steelers have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded at home.
| 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 | 33 | 18 | 10 | 5 | 58 | 32 | 17 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 33 | 18 | 16 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 25 | 14 | 26 | 64 |
| 2 | Ulsan | 33 | 18 | 10 | 5 | 54 | 35 | 16 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 30 | 16 | 17 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 24 | 19 | 19 | 64 |
| 3 | Daegu | 33 | 13 | 10 | 10 | 37 | 37 | 16 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 19 | 15 | 17 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 18 | 22 | 0 | 49 |
| 4 | Suwon Bluewings | 33 | 12 | 9 | 12 | 41 | 40 | 17 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 21 | 25 | 16 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 20 | 15 | 1 | 45 |
| 5 | Suwon | 33 | 12 | 9 | 12 | 45 | 49 | 16 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 22 | 24 | 17 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 23 | 25 | -4 | 45 |
| 6 | Jeju United | 33 | 9 | 16 | 8 | 41 | 40 | 16 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 21 | 24 | 17 | 4 | 10 | 3 | 20 | 16 | 1 | 43 |
| 7 | Pohang Steelers | 33 | 11 | 9 | 13 | 35 | 40 | 17 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 15 | 20 | 16 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 20 | 20 | -5 | 42 |
| 8 | Incheon United | 33 | 11 | 7 | 15 | 33 | 42 | 17 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 5 | 2 | 9 | 18 | 28 | -9 | 40 |
| 9 | Seoul | 33 | 9 | 10 | 14 | 37 | 40 | 17 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 18 | 22 | 16 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 19 | 18 | -3 | 37 |
| 10 | Gangwon | 33 | 9 | 10 | 14 | 35 | 43 | 17 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 22 | 17 | 16 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 13 | 26 | -8 | 37 |
| 11 | Seongnam | 33 | 9 | 10 | 14 | 30 | 40 | 16 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 14 | 22 | -10 | 37 |
| 12 | Gwangju | 33 | 9 | 6 | 18 | 35 | 43 | 16 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 4 | 2 | 11 | 17 | 25 | -8 | 33 |