K League 1 · 2023

Pohang Steelers 3–1 Suwon FC · K League 1

3–1Historical match

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

Match at a glance

Pohang Steelers won 3–1.

Shots
2011
Shots on target
86
Possession
49%51%

Full time

What the match recorded

Pohang Steelers beat Suwon FC 3–1. Recorded in this match (Pohang Steelers – Suwon FC): shots 20–11, shots on target 8–6, possession 49%–51%, corners 2–4. 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

weak

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

1.8 goals/match ▲Goals forLast 5 · Season1.45 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 for1.8 goals/match1.45 goals/match1.25 goals/match

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

Pohang Steelers have a visible home split

moderate

Pohang Steelers's home-only shot average is above their full-season average.

16.2 shots/match ▲ShotsHome only · Season13.8 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: home

MetricHome onlySeasonBaseline
Shots16.2 shots/match13.8 shots/match12.4 shots/match

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

Pohang Steelers show a distinct attacking-volume record

moderate

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

13.8 shots/match ▲ShotsPohang Steelers · Suwon FC13 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: season

MetricPohang SteelersSuwon FCBaseline
Shots13.8 shots/match13 shots/match12.4 shots/match
Shots against9.2 shots/match15 shots/match12.6 shots/match

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

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots20 shots11 shotsPohang Steelers 20 shots, Suwon FC 11 shots
  • Shots on target8 shots6 shotsPohang Steelers 8 shots, Suwon FC 6 shots
  • Possession49%51%Pohang Steelers 49%, Suwon FC 51%
  • Corners2 corners4 cornersPohang Steelers 2 corners, Suwon FC 4 corners
  • Fouls9 fouls12 foulsPohang Steelers 9 fouls, Suwon FC 12 fouls

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

2Pohang Steelers
0Draws
2Suwon FC
Suwon FC — Pohang Steelers · K League 11–2
Suwon FC — Pohang Steelers · K League 11–0
Suwon FC — Pohang Steelers · K League 12–1
Pohang Steelers — Suwon FC · 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: Pohang Steelers favored in 9 of 9 directional metrics · Suwon FC in 0

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

Pohang Steelers20 matchesSuwon FC20 matches
1.45 goals/match ▲Goals scored20/201.1 goals/match
1.1 goals/match ▲Goals allowed20/202 goals/match
13.8 shots/match ▲Shots20/2013 shots/match
4.9 shots/match ▲Shots on target20/204.2 shots/match
53.9% ●Possession20/2048.1%
3.95 corners/match ●Corners20/203.6 corners/match
10.7 fouls/matchFouls20/2010.8 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade A · Strong evidenceStrong evidence — limited
Season samples20 / 20home / 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: Sun, 2 Jul 2023, 14:00 UTC · analysis-v4

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