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K League 1 · 2025

Gwangju FC 2–3 Pohang Steelers · K League 1

2–3Historical match

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

Match at a glance

Pohang Steelers won 2–3.

Shots
1012
Shots on target
56
Expected goals
1.962.17
Possession
57%43%

Full time

What the match recorded

Pohang Steelers beat Gwangju FC 3–2. Recorded in this match (Gwangju FC – Pohang Steelers): shots 10–12, shots on target 5–6, expected goals 1.96–2.17, possession 57%–43%. 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 home split

weak

Gwangju FC's home-only shot average is above their full-season average.

12.3 shots/match ▲ShotsHome only · Season10.2 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: home

MetricHome onlySeasonBaseline
Shots12.3 shots/match10.2 shots/match11.3 shots/match

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

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots10 shots12 shotsGwangju FC 10 shots, Pohang Steelers 12 shots
  • Shots on target5 shots6 shotsGwangju FC 5 shots, Pohang Steelers 6 shots
  • Expected goals1.96 xG2.17 xGGwangju FC 1.96 xG, Pohang Steelers 2.17 xG
  • Possession57%43%Gwangju FC 57%, Pohang Steelers 43%
  • Corners6 corners0 cornersGwangju FC 6 corners, Pohang Steelers 0 corners
  • Fouls14 fouls14 foulsGwangju FC 14 fouls, Pohang Steelers 14 fouls

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

1Gwangju FC
2Draws
2Pohang Steelers
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
Pohang Steelers — Gwangju FC · K League 11–1

Head-to-Head & Recent Meetings

Metric comparison

Team comparison

Season averages, with the sample size beside each metric.

Where the edge is

Season: Gwangju FC favored in 5 of 11 directional metrics · Pohang Steelers in 4 · 2 too close

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

Gwangju FC5 matchesPohang Steelers5 matches
1.2 goals/matchGoals scored5/51.2 goals/match
1.2 goals/match ▲Goals allowed5/51.8 goals/match
1.33 xG/matchExpected goals5/5▲ 1.49 xG/match
10.2 shots/matchShots5/5▲ 13.6 shots/match
3.4 shots/matchShots on target5/5▲ 4.4 shots/match
50%Possession5/5● 53.6%
2.8 corners/matchCorners5/5● 4.8 corners/match
11 fouls/matchFouls5/511 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade B · Useful evidenceUseful evidence — limited
Season samples5 / 5home / 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, 22 Mar 2025, 11:30 UTC · analysis-v4

Team rankings in K League 1

Goals per match rankingxG per match rankingShots per match ranking
TeamsGwangju FCPohang Steelers
CompetitionK League 1K League 1 2025
Head-to-headGwangju FC — Pohang Steelers
MethodHow PitchMath calculates this

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