The K-League 1 season is still fresh and sports bettors should be cautious. This meeting between Pohang Steelers and Seoul promises to be an interesting one.
There should be plenty of energy on the pitch in this game, as both sides have had time to recuperate from their last game. Let's hope both teams are ready to give it all.
Pohang Steelers form and stats
The hosts won their first K-League 1 game here at Steelyard Stadium, lifting spirits. Home statistics for Pohang Steelers last season were 0 wins, 2 draws and 0 losses from 2 games.
Steelers drew their last game, 1-1 away at Daegu (placed 8th). Previous to that game, a home match hosting Busan I'Park in a game that was won 2-0.
The bookmakers consider this a fairly even contest. One could say only the home advantage separates the teams. It could be relevant to look at how Pohang Steelers have performed in matches similar to this (as small favourites). Our database has found five matches with the results: Won three, drawn one and lost one.
Early season league goal statistics from Pohang Steelers's 1 home game: 2 goals, 0 conceded.
Seoul form and stats
Seoul have played one away game so far, a loss. Last season their away games stats in the K-League 1 were 0 victories, 2 draws and 1 defeat from 3 fixtures.
Seoul are travelling after their nice 1-0 home win in the K-League 1 against Gwangju (placed 12th). A 1-3 defeat away at Gangwon before that.
As mentioned above, this is an open game with no clear favourite. We have found four similar matches played by Seoul in our archives, and the results are: two wins for Seoul, one draw and one defeat.
1 goal so far away for Seoul, while their defence has allowed the opposition to score 3. All from 1 league match away.
Head 2 Head
Last ten meetings between the teams: Steelers won four, Seoul won four and two draws. five games with over 2,5 goals, five matches with two goals or less.Top Goalscorers
  A. Paločević 2 goals |  S. Iljutcenko 1 goals |   D. Park 1 goals |
Pohang Steelers missing players
Seoul missing players
| Pohang Steelers | Seoul | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Played | P | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 3 | 2 | 0 | Scored | S | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Conceded | C | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 100% | 100% | 0% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 0% | 100% | 100% |
| 100% | 100% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 100% | 50% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 100% | 50% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 100% | 50% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 50% | 0% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 100% | 50% |
| 50% | 100% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 50% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 4 | 4 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 3 | 5 |
| 6 | 5 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 4 | 3 |
| 1 | 2 | 0 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | 10 | 0 | Total Shots | T S | 0 | 5 | 16 |
| 9 | 5 | 0 | Shots on Target | S O | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| 33% | 40% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 50% | 50% |
| Pohang Steelers | Last season | Seoul | |||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 38 | 19 | Played | P | 19 | 38 | ||
| 16 | 10 | Won | W | 7 | 15 | ||
| 8 | 5 | Drew | D | 5 | 11 | ||
| 14 | 4 | Lost | L | 7 | 12 | ||
| 49 | 28 | Scored | S | 25 | 53 | ||
| 49 | 20 | Conceded | C | 25 | 49 | ||
| 92% | 89% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 89% | 87% | ||
| 74% | 68% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 79% | 79% | ||
| 50% | 53% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 58% | 58% | ||
| 13% | 16% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 21% | 26% | ||
| 11% | 11% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 11% | 11% | ||
| 50% | 63% | BTTS | BTTS | 74% | 66% | ||
| 29% | 32% | Clean Sheets | C S | 21% | 24% | ||
| 29% | 16% | Failed to Score | F T | 16% | 24% | ||
| 4.3 | 4.2 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 3.3 | 3.8 | ||
| 4.7 | 4.4 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 5.1 | 4.4 | ||
| 1.2 | 0.9 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.6 | 1.4 | ||
| 5 | 3 | Red cards | R C | 3 | 4 | ||
| 431 | 245 | Total Shots | T S | 176 | 393 | ||
| 177 | 97 | Shots on Target | S O | 70 | 150 | ||
| 28% | 29% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 36% | 35% | ||
| 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 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 6 |
| 2 | Jeonbuk Motors | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 |
| 3 | Pohang Steelers | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 4 | Seongnam | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| 5 | Gangwon | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| 6 | Seoul | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -1 | 3 |
| 7 | Sangju Sangmu | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | -2 | 3 |
| 8 | Daegu | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 9 | Incheon United | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 10 | Suwon Bluewings | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -2 | 0 |
| 11 | Busan I'Park | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -3 | 0 |
| 12 | Gwangju | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -3 | 0 |
| Last season | 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 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 79 |
| 2 | Ulsan | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 79 |
| 3 | Pohang Steelers | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 56 |
| 4 | Seoul | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | -5 | 56 |
| 5 | Daegu | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | -1 | 55 |
| 6 | Gangwon | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | -3 | 50 |