Pohang Steelers are ready for a new challenge after their 0-2 against 0-2 last time out. Suwon Bluewings are coming to town!
- Pohang Steelers have the fewest matches over the total-line (9) in K-League 1
- Suwon Bluewings have the most dropped points from leading position (19) in K-League 1
There’s little time for restitution or working hard at the training pitch these days, with both teams having played their last game less than four days ago.
Pohang Steelers form and stats
Pohang Steelers have played 12 K-League 1 games at their own stadium so far this season, resulting in 5-4-3 (wins-draws-losses). Steelers has recorded two wins in a row here at Steelyard Stadium, increasing their hopes of victory in this match.
In their previous game, the manager G. Kim led his Steelers to a defeat in the K-League 1 match away at Jeonbuk Motors. The manager is hoping to put things right immediately here at Steelyard Stadium. Defender Park Seung-wook got the top score of the team in the match with a rating of 7.31/10. Seung-wook hit one key pass and won 6 of 7 duels.
Preceding that game was the away draw at Seoul that finished 2-2.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 Steelers as a small favourite), we find seven games. Pohang Steelers has won four of these, drawn two and lost one.
Steelers are traveling soon after this match as the K-League 1 match at Jeonbuk Motors awaits in four days.
Pohang Steelers have scored 11 league goals here from 12 matches, not a lot. Steelers are not conceding a lot of goals here at Steelyard Stadium in the league, averaging less than one per game. The total is 11 from 12 matches.
Suwon Bluewings form and stats
As the visiting team in K-League 1 matches, Suwon Bluewings have produced an overall stat of 5-3-4 so far. Recent form does not give Bluewings much hope, as the visitors have lost three games in a row. Pohang Steelers will be a tough nut to crack.
Suwon Bluewings failed to get anything from their last game, a K-League 1 home match vs Suwon (placed 3rd) that ended with defeat 0-3. Midfield player Dae-yeong Ku was the top player of the team with a match rating of 7.42/10. Ku hit one key pass.
A 1-3 defeat away at Ulsan before that.So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with Suwon Bluewings playing away and similar expectations, we found eleven relevant matches. Results were four Suwon Bluewings wins, two draws and five defeats.
Suwon Bluewings are scoring more than one goal per away game on average, having accumulated 17 away goals from 12 games (in the league). 14 goals have been conceded by Bluewings in these games.
Head 2 Head
It's not the first time these two teams meet on the pitch this season, as the results database show this recent fixture: Suwon Bluewings - Pohang Steelers 1-1. Numbers for the prior ten meetings featuring these two crews are: three wins for Pohang Steelers, three draws and four wins for Suwon Bluewings. Over 2,5 goals: three times; under 2,5 goals: seven games.Top Goalscorers
  S. Lim 8 goals |  M. Song 7 goals |  G. Kim 6 goals |
Pohang Steelers missing players
Suwon Bluewings missing players
| Pohang Steelers | Suwon Bluewings | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 25 | 12 | 2 | Played | P | 2 | 12 | 26 |
| 9 | 5 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 5 | 9 |
| 8 | 4 | 2 | Drew | D | 0 | 3 | 7 |
| 8 | 3 | 0 | Lost | L | 2 | 4 | 10 |
| 27 | 11 | 0 | Scored | S | 1 | 17 | 33 |
| 28 | 11 | 0 | Conceded | C | 3 | 14 | 33 |
| 92% | 83% | 0% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 83% | 88% |
| 60% | 50% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 50% | 67% | 73% |
| 36% | 33% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 50% | 58% | 58% |
| 20% | 17% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 25% | 19% |
| 4% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 8% | 8% |
| 52% | 42% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 50% | 42% | 54% |
| 24% | 42% | 100% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 42% | 35% |
| 32% | 33% | 100% | Failed to Score | F T | 50% | 33% | 23% |
| 4.9 | 5.4 | 5 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 6 | 3.1 | 3.2 |
| 3.2 | 2.2 | 3.5 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 5.5 | 4 | 3.8 |
| 1.8 | 1.8 | 1 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.5 | 2.2 | 1.9 |
| 4 | 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 9.8 | 9.9 | 6 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 9 | 9.2 | 9.7 |
| 3.5 | 3.3 | 1.5 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 3 | 3.3 | 3.3 |
| 31% | 28% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 17% | 42% | 39% |
- Pohang Steelers have the fewest matches over the total-line (9) in K-League 1
- Pohang Steelers have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded at home.
- Suwon Bluewings have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Suwon Bluewings have the fewest matches under the total-line (7) in K-League 1
- Suwon Bluewings have the most dropped points from leading position (19) in K-League 1
| 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 | 26 | 14 | 9 | 3 | 43 | 28 | 13 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 26 | 14 | 13 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 17 | 14 | 15 | 51 |
| 2 | Jeonbuk Motors | 24 | 13 | 7 | 4 | 44 | 23 | 13 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 28 | 15 | 11 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 16 | 8 | 21 | 46 |
| 3 | Suwon | 26 | 10 | 7 | 9 | 37 | 38 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 17 | 17 | 14 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 20 | 21 | -1 | 37 |
| 4 | Incheon United | 25 | 10 | 6 | 9 | 29 | 32 | 13 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 14 | 9 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 15 | 23 | -3 | 36 |
| 5 | Pohang Steelers | 25 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 27 | 28 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 16 | 17 | -1 | 35 |
| 6 | Suwon Bluewings | 26 | 9 | 7 | 10 | 33 | 33 | 14 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 16 | 19 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 17 | 14 | 0 | 34 |
| 7 | Daegu | 25 | 9 | 7 | 9 | 28 | 31 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 14 | 11 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 14 | 20 | -3 | 34 |
| 8 | Jeju United | 25 | 5 | 13 | 7 | 27 | 30 | 12 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 16 | 20 | 13 | 2 | 8 | 3 | 11 | 10 | -3 | 28 |
| 9 | Gwangju | 26 | 8 | 4 | 14 | 25 | 31 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 11 | 19 | -6 | 28 |
| 10 | Gangwon | 24 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 26 | 29 | 12 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 16 | 9 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 20 | -3 | 27 |
| 11 | Seongnam | 25 | 6 | 8 | 11 | 21 | 30 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 11 | 16 | 13 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 10 | 14 | -9 | 26 |
| 12 | Seoul | 25 | 6 | 7 | 12 | 24 | 31 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 12 | 16 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 15 | -7 | 25 |