Seongnam vs Pohang Steelers match preview

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Competition: Korea Republic K-League 1
Competition: Sun 18.September
Match begins: 06:00 (UTC)
Venue: Seongnam Tancheon Sports Complex (16000 seats)

Seongnam have struggled for points this season. Could they get some points when Pohang Steelers come to visit Seongnam Tancheon Sports Complex?

Insights:
  • Seongnam have the fewest scored goals (29) in K-League 1
  • Pohang Steelers have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.

It’s busy days for these teams as both were in action only a few days ago. There’s no rest for the wicked, or in this case; no rest for Seongnam and Pohang Steelers.

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Seongnam form and stats

With 3 K-League 1 wins, 4 draws and 9 defeats from their home games, Seongnam are certainly not brimming with confidence. When Seongnam hosts teams that live on the top of the table (like Incheon United, Jeonbuk Motors and Ulsan), they have won 2 of 5 matches! With three straight defeats the pressure is piling up on Seongnam to get some points in this home game.

Soon-Hyung was the last player to score a league goal for Seongnam and it's becoming a more and more distant memory as Seongnam haven't scored in 314 minutes.

Seongnam lost their last game at Jeonbuk Motors (placed 2nd) after a 0-1 scoreline.

Before that game, the home loss against Gangwon with the scoreline 0-4.

Seongnam have scored 15 league goals here from 16 matches, not a lot. Seongnam are struggling defensively, conceding on average more than two goals per home game (33 from 16 played).

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Pohang Steelers form and stats

The story so far for the visiting team on their K-League 1 travels is 7 wins, 4 draws and 6 defeats. Winning streaks in away matches are not that common, but Pohang Steelers are close to a proper streak after winning their two previous away games.

Two away matches in a row for Pohang Steelers, whose manager Kim could celebrate last time after the win against Suwon Bluewings. Goalkeeper Kang was absolutely vital in the Steelers victory against Suwon Bluewings, making seven saves. Midfielder Sin was the best performer of that match, with a rating of 9.01. Sin served one assist, hit five key passes, dribled past the opponent 1 of 1 times and had 70 successful passes (of 79 total).

Before that one, a nice away victory 2-1 at Ulsan.

Pohang Steelers find the net regularly in their away games. 23 goals from 17 away fixtures in the league. Pohang Steelers have conceded 22 goals in these away matches. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 2 of these goals has been conceded in their last three away matches.

Head 2 Head

The sides have met each other before in this season, with the final score Seongnam - Pohang Steelers 1-4 registered in the official records. Seongnam-Pohang Steelers H2H statistics last ten meetings regardless of arena: Seongnam three wins, Pohang Steelers seven wins, zero draws. five of these ten matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).

Top Goalscorers

Pohang SteelersY. Heo
Y. Heo
10 goals
Pohang SteelersS. Lim
S. Lim
8 goals
Pohang SteelersJ. Jeong
J. Jeong
7 goals

Seongnam missing players

Pohang Steelers missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Seongnam Pohang Steelers
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
32 16 5 Played P 5 17 32
6 3 2 Won W 2 7 15
6 4 0 Drew D 2 4 9
20 9 3 Lost L 1 6 8
29 15 5 Scored S 8 23 46
60 33 8 Conceded C 6 22 33
94% 94% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 100%
72% 88% 80% Over 1.5 O 1.5 80% 71% 75%
50% 62% 40% Over 2.5 O 2.5 40% 47% 38%
38% 44% 40% Over 3.5 O 3.5 40% 29% 22%
19% 12% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 20% 18% 12%
47% 50% 20% BTTS BTTS 60% 47% 53%
12% 12% 20% Clean Sheets C S 40% 29% 31%
47% 44% 60% Failed to Score F T 0% 24% 16%
 
4.2 4.8 4.8 Corners for (avg) C F 6.4 4.8 4.9
5.1 4.5 3.2 Corners against (avg) C A 2.8 3.7 4
1.8 2 2.6 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2.8 2.3 2.2
3 2 2 Red cards R C 0 2 2
 
9.4 9.8 11 Shots (avg) S ( 11.2 9.1 10.4
3.7 4.2 4.4 Shots on Target (avg) S O 5 4 4.5
25% 22% 23% Goal Efficiency G E 32% 34% 32%
 
11.1 9 6.4 Shots against (avg) S A 11.2 9.5 8.5
4.2 3.6 4 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 5.4 4.1 3.3
Key stats in K-League 1 this season:
  • Pohang Steelers have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Pohang Steelers haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Seongnam have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
  • Seongnam have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Seongnam have the fewest clean sheets (4) in K-League 1
  • Seongnam have the fewest points (13) at home in K-League 1
  • Seongnam have the fewest points from losing position (1) in K-League 1
  • Seongnam have the fewest scored goals (15) at home in K-League 1
  • Seongnam have the fewest scored goals (29) in K-League 1
  • Seongnam have the fewest scored goals in the second half (18) in K-League 1
  • Seongnam have the most conceded goals (60) in K-League 1
  • Seongnam have the most conceded goals in the second half (44) in K-League 1
  • Seongnam have the the worst goal difference (-18) at home in K-League 1
  • Seongnam have the the worst goal difference (-31) 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 32 18 9 5 46 28 16 10 4 2 26 14 16 8 5 3 20 14 18 63
2 Jeonbuk Motors 32 16 10 6 44 29 16 5 8 3 17 16 16 11 2 3 27 13 15 58
3 Pohang Steelers 32 15 9 8 46 33 15 8 5 2 23 11 17 7 4 6 23 22 13 54
4 Incheon United 32 12 13 7 41 34 16 6 6 4 19 13 16 6 7 3 22 21 7 49
5 Jeju United 32 12 10 10 44 39 17 5 7 5 23 19 15 7 3 5 21 20 5 46
6 Suwon 32 12 8 12 51 51 17 8 3 6 36 33 15 4 5 6 15 18 0 44
7 Gangwon 32 12 6 14 45 46 15 7 2 6 21 19 17 5 4 8 24 27 -1 42
8 Seoul 32 10 11 11 38 39 16 6 4 6 21 20 16 4 7 5 17 19 -1 41
9 Suwon Bluewings 32 8 10 14 33 43 16 5 6 5 18 17 16 3 4 9 15 26 -10 34
10 Daegu 32 6 14 12 37 50 16 6 5 5 20 19 16 0 9 7 17 31 -13 32
11 Sangju Sangmu 32 7 10 15 38 40 16 4 4 8 19 20 16 3 6 7 19 20 -2 31
12 Seongnam 32 6 6 20 29 60 16 3 4 9 15 33 16 3 2 11 14 27 -31 24

Table
  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 32 18 9 5 46 28 16 10 4 2 26 14 16 8 5 3 20 14 18 63
2 Jeonbuk Motors 32 16 10 6 44 29 16 5 8 3 17 16 16 11 2 3 27 13 15 58
3 Pohang Steelers 32 15 9 8 46 33 15 8 5 2 23 11 17 7 4 6 23 22 13 54
4 Incheon United 32 12 13 7 41 34 16 6 6 4 19 13 16 6 7 3 22 21 7 49
5 Jeju United 32 12 10 10 44 39 17 5 7 5 23 19 15 7 3 5 21 20 5 46
6 Suwon 32 12 8 12 51 51 17 8 3 6 36 33 15 4 5 6 15 18 0 44
7 Gangwon 32 12 6 14 45 46 15 7 2 6 21 19 17 5 4 8 24 27 -1 42
8 Seoul 32 10 11 11 38 39 16 6 4 6 21 20 16 4 7 5 17 19 -1 41
9 Suwon Bluewings 32 8 10 14 33 43 16 5 6 5 18 17 16 3 4 9 15 26 -10 34
10 Daegu 32 6 14 12 37 50 16 6 5 5 20 19 16 0 9 7 17 31 -13 32
11 Sangju Sangmu 32 7 10 15 38 40 16 4 4 8 19 20 16 3 6 7 19 20 -2 31
12 Seongnam 32 6 6 20 29 60 16 3 4 9 15 33 16 3 2 11 14 27 -31 24

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The K League 1 is the top level of the South Korean football league pyramid. It was founded in 1983 as the Korean Super League, later renamed K League Classic and in 2018 renamed K League 1. It currently has twelve teams playing 33 fixtures each, then enter championship and relegation rounds.