K League 1 · 2025

Pohang Steelers 1–0 Ulsan HD · 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
129
Shots on target
41
Expected goals
1.290.42
Possession
35%65%

Full time

What the match recorded

Pohang Steelers beat Ulsan HD 1–0. Recorded in this match (Pohang Steelers – Ulsan HD): shots 12–9, shots on target 4–1, expected goals 1.29–0.42, possession 35%–65%. 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.

Both teams have elevated corners records

moderate

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

4.83 corners/matchCornersPohang Steelers · Ulsan HD● 5.67 corners/match
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: season

MetricPohang SteelersUlsan HDBaseline
Corners4.83 corners/match5.67 corners/match3.55 corners/match

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

Ulsan HD's recent record differs from the season

weak

Ulsan HD's last-five goals scored average is above their season average.

1.2 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 for1.2 goals/match1 goal/match1.08 goals/match

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

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.

13.3 shots/match ▲ShotsPohang Steelers · Ulsan HD16.7 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: season

MetricPohang SteelersUlsan HDBaseline
Shots13.3 shots/match16.7 shots/match11.3 shots/match
Shots against10.5 shots/match8.83 shots/match11.7 shots/match

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

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots12 shots9 shotsPohang Steelers 12 shots, Ulsan HD 9 shots
  • Shots on target4 shots1 shotPohang Steelers 4 shots, Ulsan HD 1 shot
  • Expected goals1.29 xG0.42 xGPohang Steelers 1.29 xG, Ulsan HD 0.42 xG
  • Possession35%65%Pohang Steelers 35%, Ulsan HD 65%
  • Corners5 corners4 cornersPohang Steelers 5 corners, Ulsan HD 4 corners
  • Fouls11 fouls17 foulsPohang Steelers 11 fouls, Ulsan HD 17 fouls

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

1Pohang Steelers
0Draws
4Ulsan HD
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
Ulsan HD — Pohang Steelers · K League 13–2

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 · Ulsan HD in 7 · 2 too close

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

Pohang Steelers6 matchesUlsan HD6 matches
1.17 goals/match ▲Goals scored6/61 goal/match
1.5 goals/matchGoals allowed6/6▲ 0.5 goals/match
1.46 xG/matchExpected goals6/6▲ 2.15 xG/match
13.3 shots/matchShots6/6▲ 16.7 shots/match
4.33 shots/match ▲Shots on target6/63.83 shots/match
50.5%Possession6/6● 55.5%
4.83 corners/matchCorners6/6● 5.67 corners/match
11 fouls/matchFouls6/614.2 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade B · Useful evidenceUseful evidence — limited
Season samples6 / 6home / away teams
Recent samples5 / 5last-five windows
FreshnessLess than one dayfrom nearest prior match
  • Evidence is usable but does not meet the strongest completeness 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: Sat, 29 Mar 2025, 11:30 UTC · analysis-v4

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