K League 1 · 2025

Ulsan HD 1–1 Pohang Steelers · K League 1

1–1Historical match

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

Match at a glance

Ulsan HD and Pohang Steelers drew 1–1.

Shots
1711
Shots on target
45
Expected goals
1.872.04
Possession
61%39%

Full time

What the match recorded

Ulsan HD and Pohang Steelers drew 1–1. Recorded in this match (Ulsan HD – Pohang Steelers): shots 17–11, shots on target 4–5, expected goals 1.87–2.04, possession 61%–39%. 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.

Recent scheduling adds useful context

moderate

A compressed recent schedule is recorded for Ulsan HD, Pohang Steelers.

2.88 days ▲Rest daysUlsan HD · Pohang Steelers2.88 days
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: previous 14 days

MetricUlsan HDPohang SteelersBaseline
Rest days2.88 days2.88 days—
Matches last 14 days3 matches2 matches—

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

Ulsan HD show a distinct attacking-volume record

moderate

Ulsan HD's shot volume and the opposing shot-allowance context sit above their competition baselines.

15.9 shots/match ▲ShotsUlsan HD · Pohang Steelers13 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: season

MetricUlsan HDPohang SteelersBaseline
Shots15.9 shots/match13 shots/match12.2 shots/match
Shots against10.1 shots/match12.8 shots/match12.6 shots/match

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

Both teams have elevated corners records

weak

Each team's season corners average is above the competition baseline.

5.57 corners/match ●CornersUlsan HD · Pohang Steelers5 corners/match
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: Both team averages are compared with the same competition baseline.

Window: season

MetricUlsan HDPohang SteelersBaseline
Corners5.57 corners/match5 corners/match4.36 corners/match

Caveat: A shared historical pattern is descriptive and may not repeat in one fixture.

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots17 shots11 shotsUlsan HD 17 shots, Pohang Steelers 11 shots
  • Shots on target4 shots5 shotsUlsan HD 4 shots, Pohang Steelers 5 shots
  • Expected goals1.87 xG2.04 xGUlsan HD 1.87 xG, Pohang Steelers 2.04 xG
  • Possession61%39%Ulsan HD 61%, Pohang Steelers 39%
  • Corners6 corners7 cornersUlsan HD 6 corners, Pohang Steelers 7 corners
  • Fouls10 fouls11 foulsUlsan HD 10 fouls, Pohang Steelers 11 fouls

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

3Ulsan HD
0Draws
2Pohang Steelers
Pohang Steelers — Ulsan HD · K League 11–0
Pohang Steelers — Ulsan HD · K League 10–2
Ulsan HD — Pohang Steelers · K League 15–4
Pohang Steelers — Ulsan HD · K League 12–1
Ulsan HD — 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: Ulsan HD favored in 9 of 11 directional metrics · Pohang Steelers in 0 · 2 too close

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

Ulsan HD14 matchesPohang Steelers12 matches
1.07 goals/matchGoals scored14/121.08 goals/match
0.79 goals/match ▲Goals allowed14/121.33 goals/match
1.92 xG/match ▲Expected goals14/121.32 xG/match
15.9 shots/match ▲Shots14/1213 shots/match
4.43 shots/match ▲Shots on target14/124.08 shots/match
60.9% ●Possession14/1250.8%
5.57 corners/match ●Corners14/125 corners/match
11.4 fouls/matchFouls14/1211.8 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade A · Strong evidenceStrong evidence — limited
Season samples14 / 12home / 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: Mon, 5 May 2025, 11:30 UTC · analysis-v4

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