Home advantage could prove decisive in Ulsan - Pohang Steelers battle

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Competition: Korea Republic K-League 1
Competition: Sat 22.April
Match begins: 07:30 (UTC)
Venue: Ulsan Munsu Football Stadium (44466 seats)

We love the setup of this match, with Ulsan positioned 1st and Pohang Steelers at 2nd. Here's news and statistics!

Insights:
  • Ulsan is in the best form (5-0-1) in K-League 1
  • Pohang Steelers have the most points from losing position (8) in K-League 1

Both sides have had time to rest since their previous work day in an official game. Let's trust this will be an animated fixture!

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Ulsan form and stats

Perfect K-League 1 season at home so far for Ulsan 3 wins from 3 appearances.

The followers are hoping that Ulsan will strike back in this fixture, putting things right after the 1-2 away loss in the match against Daejeon Citizen (placed 3rd). Before that defeat this club had gone six consecutive league games without a loss. Midfielder Kim was the best player on the team with a rating of 7.85 (out of ten) in that game. Kim hit the woodwork once, served one assist, hit two key passes and had 41 successful passes (of 47 total).

Previous to that game, a home match hosting Suwon Bluewings in a game that was won 2-1.

The home team are moderate favourites in this game. How does Ulsan handle that role? We have found 11 games in our database similar to this one, based on the home odds. The stats for these games are 5 wins, 3 draws and 3 defeats.

Goals keep flowing in this club's league rounds, with 5 in a row containing at least three goals (over 2.5).

Ulsan are traveling soon after this match as the K-League 1 match at Incheon United awaits in three days.

With an average of more than two goals per home game in the league (7 in 3 games), Ulsan's attacking play is working. Ulsan are not conceding a lot of goals here at Ulsan Munsu Football Stadium in the league, averaging less than one per game. The total is 2 from 3 matches.

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Pohang Steelers form and stats

Pohang Steelers are happy with their away performances in the K-League 1 so far, having secured two victories and one draw from their first three travels.

There were no winners in Pohang Steelers's previous match, the home game that ended 1-1 vs Seoul (placed 4th). Midfield player Kim was the top player of the team with a match rating of 7.9/10. Kim hit three key passes and had 82 successful passes (of 91 total).

A home win before that, celebrating 2-0 vs Gwangju.

We have checked recent matches where Pohang Steelers have had similar odds to win. Win-draw-lose statistics from those 5 games were 3 victories, 1 draw and 1 defeat.

A new game in only three days for Pohang Steelers, the K-League 1 home match versus Suwon Bluewings. Busy days.

Steelers find the net regularly in their away games. 4 goals from 3 away fixtures in the league. It's not easy to score on Pohang Steelers as they have only conceded 2 goals from these away games.

Head 2 Head

Data for the former ten meetings featuring these two squads are: three wins for Ulsan, four draws and three wins for Pohang Steelers. Over 2,5 goals: three times; under 2,5 goals: seven games.

Top Goalscorers

UlsanG. Ludwigson
G. Ludwigson
5 goals
UlsanM. Joo
M. Joo
3 goals
Pohang SteelersH. Lee
H. Lee
3 goals

Ulsan missing players

Pohang Steelers missing players

Ulsan Pohang Steelers
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
7 3 0 Played P 1 3 7
6 3 0 Won W 0 2 4
0 0 0 Drew D 1 1 3
1 0 0 Lost L 0 0 0
14 7 0 Scored S 0 4 11
6 2 0 Conceded C 0 2 6
100% 100% 0% Over 0.5 O 0.5 0% 67% 86%
86% 100% 0% Over 1.5 O 1.5 0% 67% 86%
86% 100% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 67% 43%
14% 0% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 0% 14%
0% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 14%
71% 67% 0% BTTS BTTS 0% 67% 71%
29% 33% 0% Clean Sheets C S 100% 33% 29%
0% 0% 0% Failed to Score F T 100% 33% 14%
 
4.9 5 0 Corners for (avg) C F 1 2.3 2.6
3.9 4.3 0 Corners against (avg) C A 5 2 2.9
1.6 1 0 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1 1 1.3
0 0 0 Red cards R C 1 1 1
 
12.3 12.3 0 Shots (avg) S ( 3 7.7 12.6
5.4 5.3 0 Shots on Target (avg) S O 0 3 4.3
37% 44% 0% Goal Efficiency G E 0% 44% 37%
 
12.7 14.3 0 Shots against (avg) S A 10 8.3 7.1
3.7 4 0 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 5 2.7 2.4
Key stats in K-League 1 this season:
  • All of Ulsan's home-matches have had more than 2,5 goals.
  • Pohang Steelers have not yet lost a game.
  • Pohang Steelers have the fewest conceded goals (2) away in K-League 1
  • Pohang Steelers have the most points from losing position (8) in K-League 1
  • Ulsan have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
  • Ulsan have scored in all their matches so far.
  • Ulsan have the fewest matches under the total-line (1) in K-League 1
  • Ulsan have the most matches over the total-line (6) in K-League 1
  • Ulsan have the the best goal difference (+8) in K-League 1
  • Ulsan have won all their matches at home so far.
  • Ulsan haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Ulsan is in the best form (5-0-1) 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 7 6 0 1 14 6 3 3 0 0 7 2 4 3 0 1 7 4 8 18
2 Pohang Steelers 7 4 3 0 11 6 4 2 2 0 7 4 3 2 1 0 4 2 5 15
3 Daejeon Citizen 7 4 2 1 16 12 4 3 1 0 7 3 3 1 1 1 9 9 4 14
4 Seoul 7 4 1 2 13 8 3 2 0 1 6 3 4 2 1 1 7 5 5 13
5 Gwangju 7 4 0 3 12 9 3 2 0 1 7 2 4 2 0 2 5 7 3 12
6 Suwon 7 3 1 3 9 11 4 3 0 1 9 6 3 0 1 2 0 5 -2 10
7 Jeju United 7 2 2 3 7 9 3 0 1 2 2 5 4 2 1 1 5 4 -2 8
8 Incheon United 7 2 2 3 7 12 3 1 2 0 4 3 4 1 0 3 3 9 -5 8
9 Jeonbuk Motors 7 2 1 4 7 8 4 2 1 1 6 3 3 0 0 3 1 5 -1 7
10 Daegu 7 1 3 3 9 12 3 1 1 1 6 5 4 0 2 2 3 7 -3 6
11 Gangwon 7 0 3 4 3 9 4 0 1 3 1 5 3 0 2 1 2 4 -6 3
12 Suwon Bluewings 7 0 2 5 7 13 4 0 1 3 4 8 3 0 1 2 3 5 -6 2

Read more about K-League 1

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.