K League 1 · 2025

Daejeon Hana Citizen 1–3 Pohang Steelers · 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

Pohang Steelers won 1–3.

Shots
1612
Shots on target
45
Expected goals
1.190.51
Possession
54%46%

Full time

What the match recorded

Pohang Steelers beat Daejeon Hana Citizen 3–1. Recorded in this match (Daejeon Hana Citizen – Pohang Steelers): shots 16–12, shots on target 4–5, expected goals 1.19–0.51, possession 54%–46%. 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.

Daejeon Hana Citizen's recent record differs from the season

moderate

Daejeon Hana Citizen's last-five goals scored average is below their season average.

0.8 goals/match ▲Goals forLast 5 · Season1.35 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 for0.8 goals/match1.35 goals/match1.03 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 Daejeon Hana Citizen, Pohang Steelers.

3.02 days ▲Rest daysDaejeon Hana Citizen · Pohang Steelers4 days
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: previous 14 days

MetricDaejeon Hana CitizenPohang SteelersBaseline
Rest days3.02 days4 days—
Matches last 14 days2 matches2 matches—

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

Daejeon Hana Citizen show a distinct attacking-volume record

moderate

Daejeon Hana Citizen's shot volume and the opposing shot-allowance context sit below their competition baselines.

9.12 shots/match ▲ShotsDaejeon Hana Citizen · Pohang Steelers13 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: season

MetricDaejeon Hana CitizenPohang SteelersBaseline
Shots9.12 shots/match13 shots/match12.5 shots/match
Shots against15.8 shots/match12.3 shots/match12.6 shots/match

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

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots16 shots12 shotsDaejeon Hana Citizen 16 shots, Pohang Steelers 12 shots
  • Shots on target4 shots5 shotsDaejeon Hana Citizen 4 shots, Pohang Steelers 5 shots
  • Expected goals1.19 xG0.51 xGDaejeon Hana Citizen 1.19 xG, Pohang Steelers 0.51 xG
  • Possession54%46%Daejeon Hana Citizen 54%, Pohang Steelers 46%
  • Corners1 corner3 cornersDaejeon Hana Citizen 1 corner, Pohang Steelers 3 corners
  • Fouls15 fouls13 foulsDaejeon Hana Citizen 15 fouls, Pohang Steelers 13 fouls

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

1Daejeon Hana Citizen
1Draws
3Pohang Steelers
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
Pohang Steelers — Daejeon Hana Citizen · K League 14–3

Head-to-Head & Recent Meetings

Metric comparison

Team comparison

Season averages, with the sample size beside each metric.

Where the edge is

Season: Daejeon Hana Citizen favored in 2 of 11 directional metrics · Pohang Steelers in 4 · 5 too close

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

Daejeon Hana Citizen17 matchesPohang Steelers16 matches
1.35 goals/match ▲Goals scored17/161.25 goals/match
1.12 goals/matchGoals allowed17/161.13 goals/match
1.19 xG/matchExpected goals17/161.23 xG/match
9.12 shots/matchShots17/16▲ 13 shots/match
3.76 shots/matchShots on target17/163.94 shots/match
49.9%Possession17/16● 50.9%
3.12 corners/matchCorners17/16● 4.69 corners/match
11.3 fouls/matchFouls17/1612.3 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade A · Strong evidenceStrong evidence — limited
Season samples17 / 16home / 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, 27 May 2025, 14:30 UTC · analysis-v4

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