K League 1 · 2025

Pohang Steelers 1–5 Suwon FC · K League 1

1–5Historical match

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

Match at a glance

Suwon FC won 1–5.

Shots
1717
Shots on target
610
Expected goals
1.772.76
Possession
73%27%

Full time

What the match recorded

Suwon FC beat Pohang Steelers 5–1. Recorded in this match (Pohang Steelers – Suwon FC): shots 17–17, shots on target 6–10, expected goals 1.77–2.76, possession 73%–27%. 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.

Suwon FC's recent record differs from the season

moderate

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

2.2 goals/match ▲Goals forLast 5 · Season1.18 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 for2.2 goals/match1.18 goals/match1.18 goals/match

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

Recent scheduling adds useful context

weak

A compressed recent schedule is recorded for Pohang Steelers, Suwon FC.

3.02 days ▲Rest daysPohang Steelers · Suwon FC4 days
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: Rest days and completed matches in the prior 14 days are shown directly.

Window: previous 14 days

MetricPohang SteelersSuwon FCBaseline
Rest days3.02 days4 days—
Matches last 14 days1 match1 match—

Caveat: The database does not describe travel, rotation decisions or player-level workload.

Pohang Steelers have a visible home split

moderate

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

15.3 shots/match ▲ShotsHome only · Season13.1 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: home

MetricHome onlySeasonBaseline
Shots15.3 shots/match13.1 shots/match12.6 shots/match

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

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots17 shots17 shotsPohang Steelers 17 shots, Suwon FC 17 shots
  • Shots on target6 shots10 shotsPohang Steelers 6 shots, Suwon FC 10 shots
  • Expected goals1.77 xG2.76 xGPohang Steelers 1.77 xG, Suwon FC 2.76 xG
  • Possession73%27%Pohang Steelers 73%, Suwon FC 27%
  • Corners7 corners3 cornersPohang Steelers 7 corners, Suwon FC 3 corners
  • Fouls10 fouls13 foulsPohang Steelers 10 fouls, Suwon FC 13 fouls

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

1Pohang Steelers
3Draws
1Suwon FC
Pohang Steelers — Suwon FC · K League 12–0
Suwon FC — Pohang Steelers · K League 11–1
Pohang Steelers — Suwon FC · K League 11–1
Pohang Steelers — Suwon FC · K League 11–1
Suwon FC — Pohang Steelers · K League 11–0

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 5 of 11 directional metrics · Suwon FC in 3 · 3 too close

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

Pohang Steelers23 matchesSuwon FC22 matches
1.26 goals/match ▲Goals scored23/221.18 goals/match
1.48 goals/matchGoals allowed23/22▲ 1.32 goals/match
1.22 xG/matchExpected goals23/22▲ 1.37 xG/match
13.1 shots/matchShots23/2213 shots/match
4.39 shots/matchShots on target23/224.41 shots/match
52.1% ●Possession23/2243.9%
4.65 corners/match ●Corners23/223.59 corners/match
11.6 fouls/matchFouls23/2211.3 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade A · Strong evidenceStrong evidence — limited
Season samples23 / 22home / 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: Tue, 22 Jul 2025, 14:30 UTC · analysis-v4

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