K League 1 · 2023

Pohang Steelers 2–0 Gwangju FC · K League 1

2–0Historical match

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

Match at a glance

Pohang Steelers won 2–0.

Shots
106
Shots on target
51
Possession
44%56%

Full time

What the match recorded

Pohang Steelers beat Gwangju FC 2–0. Recorded in this match (Pohang Steelers – Gwangju FC): shots 10–6, shots on target 5–1, possession 44%–56%, corners 3–5. 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 have a visible home split

weak

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

17 shots/match ▲ShotsHome only · Season12.3 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: home

MetricHome onlySeasonBaseline
Shots17 shots/match12.3 shots/match12.2 shots/match

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

Gwangju FC show a distinct attacking-volume record

moderate

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

12.3 shots/match ▲ShotsPohang Steelers · Gwangju FC12 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: season

MetricPohang SteelersGwangju FCBaseline
Shots12.3 shots/match12 shots/match12.2 shots/match
Shots against7.5 shots/match12.3 shots/match12.7 shots/match

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

Pohang Steelers's recent record differs from the season

weak

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

1.4 goals/match ▲Goals forLast 5 · Season1.67 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 for1.4 goals/match1.67 goals/match1 goal/match

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

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots10 shots6 shotsPohang Steelers 10 shots, Gwangju FC 6 shots
  • Shots on target5 shots1 shotPohang Steelers 5 shots, Gwangju FC 1 shot
  • Possession44%56%Pohang Steelers 44%, Gwangju FC 56%
  • Corners3 corners5 cornersPohang Steelers 3 corners, Gwangju FC 5 corners
  • Fouls13 fouls10 foulsPohang Steelers 13 fouls, Gwangju FC 10 fouls

Metric comparison

Team comparison

Season averages, with the sample size beside each metric.

Where the edge is

Season: Pohang Steelers favored in 5 of 9 directional metrics · Gwangju FC in 1 · 3 too close

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

Pohang Steelers6 matchesGwangju FC6 matches
1.67 goals/match ▲Goals scored6/61.33 goals/match
0.83 goals/match ▲Goals allowed6/61 goal/match
12.3 shots/matchShots6/612 shots/match
4.67 shots/matchShots on target6/64.67 shots/match
57.7% ●Possession6/647.5%
3 corners/matchCorners6/6● 4.83 corners/match
11.5 fouls/matchFouls6/611.3 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
  • 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, 8 Apr 2023, 14:00 UTC · analysis-v4

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