A key match in K-League 1 as both teams are battling for the top positions. With Pohang Steelers in 3rd position and Ulsan placed 1st, this promises to be an exciting meeting. Read on to find out more!
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
When playing at home in the K-League 1, Pohang Steelers have managed 5 wins, 3 draws and suffered 3 defeats from 11 games. After failing to beat Gwangju here at Steelyard Stadium, Pohang Steelers has put together a very nice winning streak on their own turf with five wins in a row. The happy trend is alive also outside their own arena as Steelers has won their last four matches.
Steelers's previous game was a K-League 1 match also played at home, ending 1-0 versus Ulsan. The home side are looking to build on that result. In the preceding match a 1-0 victory visiting Jeonbuk Motors.
The Steelers fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 18 goals in 11 league matches. It's worth mentioning that 10 of these goals has been scored in their last three home matches. Defensively it’s touch-and-go for the home team as 17 goals have been conceded.
Ulsan form and stats
The strength of Ulsan, who have the most scored goals (45) in K-League 1, on their travels this season is incredible with 28 points collected from 11 K-League 1 away games. Ulsan has 9-1-1 on the road, with 27 goals scored and 9 conceded.
Ulsan lost away at Pohang Steelers (0-1) in their previous game and are perhaps starting to feel homesick. That result followed a home victory 4-1 versus Sangju Sangmu.
With an average of more than two away goals per league game away, Ulsan are regular goalscorers on their travels. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 3 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches. It's not easy to score on Ulsan as they have only conceded 9 goals from these away games.
Head 2 Head
The dueling parties have met before this season: Ulsan - Steelers 2-0. H2H stats regardless of arena (last ten matches): Steelers three wins, one draw and Ulsan six victories. As for goals, six matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), four games had two or less.Pohang Steelers missing players
Ulsan missing players
| Pohang Steelers | Ulsan | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 25 | 13 | 2 | Played | P | 2 | 13 | 25 |
| 14 | 7 | 1 | Won | W | 1 | 9 | 16 |
| 5 | 3 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 2 | 6 |
| 6 | 3 | 1 | Lost | L | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 48 | 24 | 5 | Scored | S | 6 | 29 | 51 |
| 31 | 20 | 5 | Conceded | C | 3 | 12 | 19 |
| 96% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 96% |
| 88% | 92% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 85% | 80% |
| 56% | 54% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 69% | 52% |
| 32% | 31% | 50% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 50% | 38% | 32% |
| 20% | 23% | 50% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 50% | 15% | 16% |
| 60% | 69% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 62% | 52% |
| 32% | 23% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 31% | 40% |
| 12% | 8% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 8% | 12% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2.1 | 2.1 | 4.5 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.5 | 1.5 | 1.4 |
| 3 | 1 | 1 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| 265 | 138 | 18 | Total Shots | T S | 24 | 122 | 259 |
| 109 | 48 | 10 | Shots on Target | S O | 8 | 62 | 117 |
| 44% | 50% | 50% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 75% | 47% | 44% |
- Pohang Steelers has the fewest matches under the total-line (9) in K-League 1
- Pohang Steelers has the most points from losing position (15) in K-League 1
- Pohang Steelers haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
- Ulsan has the fewest conceded goals (15) in K-League 1
- Ulsan has the fewest conceded goals (9) away in K-League 1
- Ulsan has the fewest conceded goals in the second half (9) in K-League 1
- Ulsan has the most points (28) away in K-League 1
- Ulsan has the most scored goals (27) away in K-League 1
- Ulsan has the most scored goals (45) in K-League 1
- Ulsan has the most scored goals in the first half (22) in K-League 1
- Ulsan has the the best goal difference (+18) away in K-League 1
- Ulsan has the the best goal difference (+30) in K-League 1
- Ulsan have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Ulsan have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- Ulsan haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
| 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 | 22 | 15 | 5 | 2 | 45 | 15 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 18 | 6 | 11 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 27 | 9 | 30 | 50 |
| 2 | Jeonbuk Motors | 22 | 15 | 3 | 4 | 38 | 19 | 11 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 19 | 7 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 19 | 12 | 19 | 48 |
| 3 | Pohang Steelers | 22 | 11 | 5 | 6 | 41 | 28 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 18 | 17 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 23 | 11 | 13 | 38 |
| 4 | Sangju Sangmu | 22 | 11 | 5 | 6 | 29 | 27 | 11 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 16 | 10 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 17 | 2 | 38 |
| 5 | Daegu | 22 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 36 | 31 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 24 | 18 | 11 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 12 | 13 | 5 | 31 |
| 6 | Gwangju | 22 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 28 | 32 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 13 | 18 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 15 | 14 | -4 | 25 |
| 7 | Seoul | 22 | 7 | 4 | 11 | 19 | 37 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 13 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 24 | -18 | 25 |
| 8 | Gangwon | 22 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 27 | 36 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 16 | 20 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 16 | -9 | 24 |
| 9 | Seongnam | 22 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 19 | 26 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 16 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 13 | 10 | -7 | 22 |
| 10 | Suwon Bluewings | 22 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 20 | 26 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 16 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 10 | -6 | 21 |
| 11 | Busan I'Park | 22 | 4 | 9 | 9 | 21 | 31 | 11 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 20 | -10 | 21 |
| 12 | Incheon United | 22 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 15 | 30 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 15 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 15 | -15 | 18 |