K League 1 · 2025

FC Seoul 1–2 Pohang Steelers · K League 1

1–2Historical match

A completed match from a finished season. This page is the record of what happened.

Match at a glance

Pohang Steelers won 1–2.

Shots
87
Shots on target
33
Expected goals
0.491.38
Possession
64%36%

Full time

What the match recorded

Pohang Steelers beat FC Seoul 2–1. Recorded in this match (FC Seoul – Pohang Steelers): shots 8–7, shots on target 3–3, expected goals 0.49–1.38, possession 64%–36%. This is what was recorded. It is not a claim that the result was foreseeable.

Pre-match record

What the data showed before kick-off. Kept for reference; it did not know the result.

Pohang Steelers have a visible away split

moderate

Pohang Steelers's away-only shot average is below their full-season average.

9.38 shots/match ▲ShotsAway only · Season12.2 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: Venue-only shot volume is compared with the same team's season record.

Window: away

MetricAway onlySeasonBaseline
Shots9.38 shots/match12.2 shots/match12.5 shots/match

Caveat: Venue splits can reflect opponent mix and should be read with the listed sample.

FC Seoul's recent record differs from the season

weak

FC Seoul's last-five goals scored average is above their season average.

1.6 goals/match ▲Goals forLast 5 · Season1.3 goals/match
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: An unweighted last-five average is compared with the unweighted season average.

Window: last_5 versus season

MetricLast 5SeasonBaseline
Goals for1.6 goals/match1.3 goals/match1.24 goals/match

Caveat: Five matches are sensitive to opponent mix and isolated match states.

Pohang Steelers show a distinct attacking-volume record

moderate

Pohang Steelers's shot volume and the opposing shot-allowance context sit below their competition baselines.

16.1 shots/match ▲ShotsFC Seoul · Pohang Steelers12.2 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: Team shot volume is paired with the opponent's recorded shot allowance.

Window: season

MetricFC SeoulPohang SteelersBaseline
Shots16.1 shots/match12.2 shots/match12.5 shots/match
Shots against9.39 shots/match11.7 shots/match13.2 shots/match

Caveat: Shot volume describes activity; it does not establish finishing quality or a match outcome.

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots8 shots7 shotsFC Seoul 8 shots, Pohang Steelers 7 shots
  • Shots on target3 shots3 shotsFC Seoul 3 shots, Pohang Steelers 3 shots
  • Expected goals0.49 xG1.38 xGFC Seoul 0.49 xG, Pohang Steelers 1.38 xG
  • Possession64%36%FC Seoul 64%, Pohang Steelers 36%
  • Corners3 corners2 cornersFC Seoul 3 corners, Pohang Steelers 2 corners
  • Fouls11 fouls17 foulsFC Seoul 11 fouls, Pohang Steelers 17 fouls

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

2FC Seoul
2Draws
1Pohang Steelers
FC Seoul — Pohang Steelers · K League 14–1
Pohang Steelers — FC Seoul · K League 11–0
FC Seoul — Pohang Steelers · K League 11–1
Pohang Steelers — FC Seoul · K League 11–2
Pohang Steelers — FC Seoul · K League 12–2

Head-to-Head & Recent Meetings

Metric comparison

Team comparison

Season averages, with the sample size beside each metric.

Where the edge is

Season: FC Seoul favored in 9 of 11 directional metrics · Pohang Steelers in 0 · 2 too close

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

FC Seoul33 matchesPohang Steelers33 matches
1.3 goals/match ▲Goals scored33/331.21 goals/match
1.27 goals/matchGoals allowed33/331.3 goals/match
1.5 xG/match ▲Expected goals33/331.2 xG/match
16.1 shots/match ▲Shots33/3312.2 shots/match
5.24 shots/match ▲Shots on target33/334.21 shots/match
54.5% ●Possession33/3350.8%
5.7 corners/match ●Corners33/334.42 corners/match
9.88 fouls/matchFouls33/3311.4 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade A · Strong evidenceStrong evidence — limited
Season samples33 / 33home / away teams
Recent samples5 / 5last-five windows
FreshnessLess than one dayfrom nearest prior match
  • The fixture is outside the configured active season.
  • Recent samples and important metric coverage meet the strong evidence threshold.

Known unknowns

  • Lineups, injuries, suspensions and tactical changes are not available in the retained dataset.
  • Some metrics are unavailable or below their observation minimum: cards.
  • The fixture season differs from the competition's configured active season.
Analysis cutoff: Sat, 18 Oct 2025, 09:00 UTC · analysis-v4

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