Only a few games have been played in the K-League 1 so far, with Pohang Steelers placed 4th and Ulsan sitting in the 2nd position.
Both teams have had enough rest since their last competitive action. Let's hope for an energetic game!
Pohang Steelers form and stats
OK but not perfect. That could be the conclusion for Pohang Steelers's two home games in the K-League 1 so far this season, having collected 3 points here at Steelyard Stadium.
It's back home for Steelers, who return with a good feeling about themselves after beating Incheon United away with the result 4-1. S. Iljutcenko, Lee Seung-Mo, Ha Chang-Rae and Song Min-Kyu found the net in that victory. Before that game, the home loss against Seoul with the scoreline 1-2.
It's still early days, but we have some goal stats for the Pohang Steelers at home in the league. 3 on target and 2 scored by the opposition; from 2 matches.
Ulsan form and stats
Four points from two away games for Ulsan, meaning one draw and one victory in the K-League 1 so far.
It's another away game for the visitors, as they travelled to Gwangju (placed 12th) in their previous outing. The K-League 1 match ended in a draw 1-1. A draw for Ulsan before that, at their own venue hosting Busan I'Park (1-1).
Ulsan have the goal stats of 4-3 (for/against) from 2 business trips in the league at this early stage of the season.
Head 2 Head
Steelers-Ulsan H2H statistics last ten meetings regardless of arena: Pohang Steelers four wins, Ulsan five wins, one draw. seven of these ten matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).Top Goalscorers
  G. Figueiredo Pinto Júnior 5 goals |   S. Iljutcenko 3 goals |  A. Paločević 2 goals |
Pohang Steelers missing players
Ulsan missing players
| Pohang Steelers | Ulsan | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 4 | 2 | 0 | Played | P | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | 3 | 0 | Scored | S | 0 | 4 | 9 |
| 4 | 2 | 0 | Conceded | C | 0 | 3 | 4 |
| 100% | 100% | 0% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 0% | 100% | 100% |
| 100% | 100% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 100% | 100% |
| 50% | 50% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 50% | 50% |
| 25% | 0% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 50% | 50% |
| 25% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 50% | 25% |
| 75% | 50% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 100% | 75% |
| 25% | 50% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 25% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 3.8 | 2.5 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 8 | 7.5 |
| 6.5 | 6 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 4 | 2.8 |
| 1.5 | 2 | 0 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 1 | 1.2 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 41 | 19 | 0 | Total Shots | T S | 0 | 24 | 51 |
| 22 | 8 | 0 | Shots on Target | S O | 0 | 11 | 24 |
| 36% | 38% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 36% | 38% |
- Pohang Steelers has the fewest matches under the total-line (1)
- Pohang Steelers has the most dropped points from leading position (5)
- Pohang Steelers has the most scored goals in the first half (5)
- Ulsan has the most points from losing position (5)
- Ulsan has the most scored goals (9)
- Ulsan has the most scored goals in the second half (6)
- Ulsan has the the best goal difference (+5)
| Pohang Steelers | Last season | Ulsan | |||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 38 | 19 | Played | P | 19 | 38 | ||
| 16 | 10 | Won | W | 10 | 23 | ||
| 8 | 5 | Drew | D | 6 | 10 | ||
| 14 | 4 | Lost | L | 3 | 5 | ||
| 49 | 28 | Scored | S | 39 | 71 | ||
| 49 | 20 | Conceded | C | 22 | 39 | ||
| 92% | 89% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 95% | 95% | ||
| 74% | 68% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 84% | 79% | ||
| 50% | 53% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 68% | 61% | ||
| 13% | 16% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 42% | 32% | ||
| 11% | 11% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 21% | 16% | ||
| 50% | 63% | BTTS | BTTS | 63% | 63% | ||
| 29% | 32% | Clean Sheets | C S | 32% | 32% | ||
| 29% | 16% | Failed to Score | F T | 11% | 11% | ||
| 4.3 | 4.2 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 4.7 | 4.6 | ||
| 4.7 | 4.4 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 4.5 | 4.7 | ||
| 1.2 | 0.9 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.3 | 1.5 | ||
| 5 | 3 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 2 | ||
| 431 | 245 | Total Shots | T S | 209 | 408 | ||
| 177 | 97 | Shots on Target | S O | 94 | 179 | ||
| 28% | 29% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 41% | 39% | ||
| 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 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 9 |
| 2 | Ulsan | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 8 |
| 3 | Seongnam | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 8 |
| 4 | Pohang Steelers | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 7 |
| 5 | Gangwon | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 7 |
| 6 | Sangju Sangmu | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | -1 | 7 |
| 7 | Seoul | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | -1 | 6 |
| 8 | Suwon Bluewings | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 4 |
| 9 | Daegu | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 3 |
| 10 | Busan I'Park | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -3 | 2 |
| 11 | Incheon United | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -4 | 2 |
| 12 | Gwangju | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | -4 | 1 |
| 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 |