K League 1 · 2025

Pohang Steelers 1–0 FC Seoul · K League 1

1–0Historical match

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

Match at a glance

Pohang Steelers won 1–0.

Shots
819
Shots on target
35
Expected goals
0.651.78
Possession
37%63%

Full time

What the match recorded

Pohang Steelers beat FC Seoul 1–0. Recorded in this match (Pohang Steelers – FC Seoul): shots 8–19, shots on target 3–5, expected goals 0.65–1.78, possession 37%–63%. 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.

FC Seoul's recent record differs from the season

moderate

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

1.2 goals/match ▲Goals forLast 5 · Season0.9 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 for1.2 goals/match0.9 goals/match1.05 goals/match

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

FC Seoul have a visible away split

moderate

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

12.4 shots/match ▲ShotsAway only · Season16.8 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: away

MetricAway onlySeasonBaseline
Shots12.4 shots/match16.8 shots/match12.2 shots/match

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

FC Seoul show a distinct attacking-volume record

moderate

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

13.5 shots/match ▲ShotsPohang Steelers · FC Seoul16.8 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: season

MetricPohang SteelersFC SeoulBaseline
Shots13.5 shots/match16.8 shots/match12.2 shots/match
Shots against12.4 shots/match7.7 shots/match12.3 shots/match

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

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots8 shots19 shotsPohang Steelers 8 shots, FC Seoul 19 shots
  • Shots on target3 shots5 shotsPohang Steelers 3 shots, FC Seoul 5 shots
  • Expected goals0.65 xG1.78 xGPohang Steelers 0.65 xG, FC Seoul 1.78 xG
  • Possession37%63%Pohang Steelers 37%, FC Seoul 63%
  • Corners3 corners10 cornersPohang Steelers 3 corners, FC Seoul 10 corners
  • Fouls17 fouls12 foulsPohang Steelers 17 fouls, FC Seoul 12 fouls

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

1Pohang Steelers
3Draws
1FC Seoul
FC Seoul — Pohang Steelers · K League 11–1
Pohang Steelers — FC Seoul · K League 11–2
Pohang Steelers — FC Seoul · K League 12–2
FC Seoul — Pohang Steelers · K League 12–4
FC Seoul — Pohang Steelers · K League 12–2

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 2 of 11 directional metrics · FC Seoul in 9

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

Pohang Steelers10 matchesFC Seoul10 matches
1.1 goals/match ▲Goals scored10/100.9 goals/match
1.3 goals/matchGoals allowed10/10▲ 1 goal/match
1.34 xG/matchExpected goals10/10▲ 1.64 xG/match
13.5 shots/matchShots10/10▲ 16.8 shots/match
4 shots/matchShots on target10/10▲ 4.7 shots/match
51%Possession10/10● 51.4%
4.8 corners/matchCorners10/10● 5.3 corners/match
11.7 fouls/matchFouls10/109 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade A · Strong evidenceStrong evidence — limited
Season samples10 / 10home / 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, 27 Apr 2025, 09:00 UTC · analysis-v4

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