K League 1 · 2025

Pohang Steelers 0–1 Gwangju FC · K League 1

0–1Historical match

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

Match at a glance

Gwangju FC won 0–1.

Shots
1810
Shots on target
42
Expected goals
1.031.23
Possession
50%50%

Full time

What the match recorded

Gwangju FC beat Pohang Steelers 1–0. Recorded in this match (Pohang Steelers – Gwangju FC): shots 18–10, shots on target 4–2, expected goals 1.03–1.23, possession 50%–50%. 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.

Gwangju FC have a visible away split

moderate

Gwangju FC's away-only shot average is below their full-season average.

7.29 shots/match ▲ShotsAway only · Season9.64 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: away

MetricAway onlySeasonBaseline
Shots7.29 shots/match9.64 shots/match12.9 shots/match

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

Gwangju FC's recent record differs from the season

weak

Gwangju FC's last-five goals scored average is below their season average.

0.8 goals/match ▲Goals forLast 5 · Season1 goal/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 goal/match1.07 goals/match

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

Gwangju FC show a distinct attacking-volume record

moderate

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

13.4 shots/match ▲ShotsPohang Steelers · Gwangju FC9.64 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: season

MetricPohang SteelersGwangju FCBaseline
Shots13.4 shots/match9.64 shots/match12.9 shots/match
Shots against12.4 shots/match13.1 shots/match13.1 shots/match

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

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots18 shots10 shotsPohang Steelers 18 shots, Gwangju FC 10 shots
  • Shots on target4 shots2 shotsPohang Steelers 4 shots, Gwangju FC 2 shots
  • Expected goals1.03 xG1.23 xGPohang Steelers 1.03 xG, Gwangju FC 1.23 xG
  • Possession50%50%Pohang Steelers 50%, Gwangju FC 50%
  • Corners3 corners2 cornersPohang Steelers 3 corners, Gwangju FC 2 corners
  • Fouls17 fouls12 foulsPohang Steelers 17 fouls, Gwangju FC 12 fouls

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

3Pohang Steelers
1Draws
1Gwangju FC
Gwangju FC — Pohang Steelers · K League 12–3
Gwangju FC — Pohang Steelers · K League 12–1
Gwangju FC — Pohang Steelers · K League 10–1
Pohang Steelers — Gwangju FC · K League 11–0
Gwangju FC — Pohang Steelers · K League 10–0

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 6 of 11 directional metrics · Gwangju FC in 4 · 1 too close

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

Pohang Steelers14 matchesGwangju FC14 matches
1.07 goals/match ▲Goals scored14/141 goal/match
1.21 goals/matchGoals allowed14/14▲ 1 goal/match
1.32 xG/match ▲Expected goals14/140.99 xG/match
13.4 shots/match ▲Shots14/149.64 shots/match
4 shots/match ▲Shots on target14/143.29 shots/match
51.1% ●Possession14/1449.6%
4.93 corners/match ●Corners14/143.57 corners/match
12 fouls/matchFouls14/1410.6 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade A · Strong evidenceStrong evidence — limited
Season samples14 / 14home / 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, 18 May 2025, 11:30 UTC · analysis-v4

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