K League 1 · 2025

Pohang Steelers 1–3 Daejeon Hana Citizen · K League 1

1–3Historical match

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

Match at a glance

Daejeon Hana Citizen won 1–3.

Shots
158
Shots on target
63
Expected goals
2.140.8
Possession
58%42%

Full time

What the match recorded

Daejeon Hana Citizen beat Pohang Steelers 3–1. Recorded in this match (Pohang Steelers – Daejeon Hana Citizen): shots 15–8, shots on target 6–3, expected goals 2.14–0.8, possession 58%–42%. 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's recent record differs from the season

moderate

Pohang Steelers's last-five goals scored average is below their season average.

0.6 goals/match ▲Goals forLast 5 · Season1.19 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 for0.6 goals/match1.19 goals/match1.2 goals/match

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

Pohang Steelers have a visible home split

moderate

Pohang Steelers's home-only shot average is above their full-season average.

14.9 shots/match ▲ShotsHome only · Season12.4 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: home

MetricHome onlySeasonBaseline
Shots14.9 shots/match12.4 shots/match12.5 shots/match

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

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots15 shots8 shotsPohang Steelers 15 shots, Daejeon Hana Citizen 8 shots
  • Shots on target6 shots3 shotsPohang Steelers 6 shots, Daejeon Hana Citizen 3 shots
  • Expected goals2.14 xG0.8 xGPohang Steelers 2.14 xG, Daejeon Hana Citizen 0.8 xG
  • Possession58%42%Pohang Steelers 58%, Daejeon Hana Citizen 42%
  • Corners3 corners1 cornerPohang Steelers 3 corners, Daejeon Hana Citizen 1 corner
  • Fouls6 fouls16 foulsPohang Steelers 6 fouls, Daejeon Hana Citizen 16 fouls

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

3Pohang Steelers
1Draws
1Daejeon Hana Citizen
Daejeon Hana Citizen — Pohang Steelers · K League 11–3
Pohang Steelers — Daejeon Hana Citizen · K League 10–3
Daejeon Hana Citizen — Pohang Steelers · K League 11–2
Pohang Steelers — Daejeon Hana Citizen · K League 11–1
Daejeon Hana Citizen — Pohang Steelers · K League 11–2

Head-to-Head & Recent Meetings

Metric comparison

Team comparison

Season averages, with the sample size beside each metric.

Where the edge is

Season: Pohang Steelers favored in 8 of 11 directional metrics · Daejeon Hana Citizen in 3

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

Pohang Steelers32 matchesDaejeon Hana Citizen32 matches
1.19 goals/matchGoals scored32/32▲ 1.38 goals/match
1.31 goals/matchGoals allowed32/32▲ 1.22 goals/match
1.19 xG/matchExpected goals32/32▲ 1.32 xG/match
12.4 shots/match ▲Shots32/3210.9 shots/match
4.25 shots/match ▲Shots on target32/323.94 shots/match
51.3% ●Possession32/3250.1%
4.5 corners/match ●Corners32/324 corners/match
11.3 fouls/matchFouls32/3211.1 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade A · Strong evidenceStrong evidence — limited
Season samples32 / 32home / 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: Sun, 5 Oct 2025, 09:00 UTC · analysis-v4

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