K League 1 · 2023

Incheon United 0–2 Pohang Steelers · K League 1

0–2Historical match

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

Match at a glance

Pohang Steelers won 0–2.

Shots
1312
Shots on target
34
Possession
40%60%

Full time

What the match recorded

Pohang Steelers beat Incheon United 2–0. Recorded in this match (Incheon United – Pohang Steelers): shots 13–12, shots on target 3–4, possession 40%–60%, corners 8–9. 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.

Pohang Steelers's recent record differs from the season

moderate

Pohang Steelers's last-five goals scored average is above their season average.

2 goals/match ▲Goals forLast 5 · Season1.59 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 for2 goals/match1.59 goals/match1.25 goals/match

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

Pohang Steelers have a visible away split

moderate

Pohang Steelers's away-only shot average is below their full-season average.

10.9 shots/match ▲ShotsAway only · Season13.4 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: away

MetricAway onlySeasonBaseline
Shots10.9 shots/match13.4 shots/match12.8 shots/match

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

Incheon United show a distinct attacking-volume record

weak

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

11.9 shots/match ▲ShotsIncheon United · Pohang Steelers13.4 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: season

MetricIncheon UnitedPohang SteelersBaseline
Shots11.9 shots/match13.4 shots/match12.8 shots/match
Shots against11.8 shots/match9.72 shots/match12.6 shots/match

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

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots13 shots12 shotsIncheon United 13 shots, Pohang Steelers 12 shots
  • Shots on target3 shots4 shotsIncheon United 3 shots, Pohang Steelers 4 shots
  • Possession40%60%Incheon United 40%, Pohang Steelers 60%
  • Corners8 corners9 cornersIncheon United 8 corners, Pohang Steelers 9 corners
  • Fouls12 fouls6 foulsIncheon United 12 fouls, Pohang Steelers 6 fouls

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

1Incheon United
2Draws
2Pohang Steelers
Incheon United — Pohang Steelers · K League 10–1
Pohang Steelers — Incheon United · K League 10–2
Incheon United — Pohang Steelers · K League 11–1
Pohang Steelers — Incheon United · K League 11–1
Pohang Steelers — Incheon United · K League 12–0

Head-to-Head & Recent Meetings

Metric comparison

Team comparison

Season averages, with the sample size beside each metric.

Where the edge is

Season: Incheon United favored in 1 of 9 directional metrics · Pohang Steelers in 7 · 1 too close

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

Incheon United29 matchesPohang Steelers29 matches
1.14 goals/matchGoals scored29/29▲ 1.59 goals/match
1.21 goals/matchGoals allowed29/291.17 goals/match
11.9 shots/matchShots29/29▲ 13.4 shots/match
4.03 shots/matchShots on target29/29▲ 4.48 shots/match
48.9%Possession29/29● 54.7%
5.45 corners/match ●Corners29/293.86 corners/match
10.6 fouls/matchFouls29/2910.1 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade A · Strong evidenceStrong evidence — limited
Season samples29 / 29home / away teams
Recent samples5 / 5last-five windows
FreshnessLess than one dayfrom nearest prior match
  • The fixture is outside the configured active season.
  • Recorded xG is incomplete, so xG context is omitted where unavailable.

Known unknowns

  • Lineups, injuries, suspensions and tactical changes are not available in the retained dataset.
  • Some metrics are unavailable or below their observation minimum: xg_for, xg_against, cards.
  • The fixture season differs from the competition's configured active season.
Analysis cutoff: Sat, 2 Sept 2023, 14:00 UTC · analysis-v4

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