K League 1 · 2023

Incheon United 0–1 Pohang Steelers · K League 1

0–1Historical match

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

Match at a glance

Pohang Steelers won 0–1.

Shots
1711
Shots on target
34
Possession
51%49%

Full time

What the match recorded

Pohang Steelers beat Incheon United 1–0. Recorded in this match (Incheon United – Pohang Steelers): shots 17–11, shots on target 3–4, possession 51%–49%, corners 7–4. 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.

Incheon United's recent record differs from the season

moderate

Incheon United's last-five goals scored average is above their season average.

1.2 goals/match ▲Goals forLast 5 · Season0.95 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/match0.95 goals/match1.29 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.

11.4 shots/match ▲ShotsAway only · Season13.5 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: away

MetricAway onlySeasonBaseline
Shots11.4 shots/match13.5 shots/match12.4 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.

12.7 shots/match ▲ShotsIncheon United · Pohang Steelers13.5 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: season

MetricIncheon UnitedPohang SteelersBaseline
Shots12.7 shots/match13.5 shots/match12.4 shots/match
Shots against10.8 shots/match9.11 shots/match12.5 shots/match

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

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots17 shots11 shotsIncheon United 17 shots, Pohang Steelers 11 shots
  • Shots on target3 shots4 shotsIncheon United 3 shots, Pohang Steelers 4 shots
  • Possession51%49%Incheon United 51%, Pohang Steelers 49%
  • Corners7 corners4 cornersIncheon United 7 corners, Pohang Steelers 4 corners
  • Fouls7 fouls12 foulsIncheon United 7 fouls, Pohang Steelers 12 fouls

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

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

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 0 of 9 directional metrics · Pohang Steelers in 8 · 1 too close

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

Incheon United19 matchesPohang Steelers19 matches
0.95 goals/matchGoals scored19/19▲ 1.37 goals/match
1.26 goals/matchGoals allowed19/19▲ 1.11 goals/match
12.7 shots/matchShots19/19▲ 13.5 shots/match
4.37 shots/matchShots on target19/19▲ 4.74 shots/match
52%Possession19/19● 54.1%
5.84 corners/match ●Corners19/194.05 corners/match
11.2 fouls/matchFouls19/1910.8 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade A · Strong evidenceStrong evidence — limited
Season samples19 / 19home / 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, 25 Jun 2023, 11:30 UTC · analysis-v4

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