K League 1 · 2026Pohang Steel Yard

Pohang Steelers 1–0 Gangwon FC · K League 1

1–0Full-time analysis

This page describes the completed match context. The result is not presented as a prior forecast.

Match at a glance

Pohang Steelers won 1–0.

Shots
146
Shots on target
61
Possession
56%44%

Full time

What the match recorded

Pohang Steelers beat Gangwon FC 1–0. Recorded in this match (Pohang Steelers – Gangwon FC): shots 14–6, shots on target 6–1, possession 56%–44%, corners 8–7. 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.

Both teams have elevated corners records

moderate

Each team's season corners average is above the competition baseline.

5.2 corners/matchCornersPohang Steelers · Gangwon FC● 7.4 corners/match
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: Both team averages are compared with the same competition baseline.

Window: season

MetricPohang SteelersGangwon FCBaseline
Corners5.2 corners/match7.4 corners/match4.35 corners/match

Caveat: A shared historical pattern is descriptive and may not repeat in one fixture.

Gangwon FC have a visible away split

weak

Gangwon FC's away-only shot average is below their full-season average.

9.67 shots/match ▲ShotsAway only · Season11.8 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: away

MetricAway onlySeasonBaseline
Shots9.67 shots/match11.8 shots/match11.7 shots/match

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

Recent scheduling adds useful context

weak

A compressed recent schedule is recorded for Pohang Steelers, Gangwon FC.

5.94 days ▲Rest daysPohang Steelers · Gangwon FC5.94 days
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: Rest days and completed matches in the prior 14 days are shown directly.

Window: previous 14 days

MetricPohang SteelersGangwon FCBaseline
Rest days5.94 days5.94 days—
Matches last 14 days3 matches3 matches—

Caveat: The database does not describe travel, rotation decisions or player-level workload.

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots14 shots6 shotsPohang Steelers 14 shots, Gangwon FC 6 shots
  • Shots on target6 shots1 shotPohang Steelers 6 shots, Gangwon FC 1 shot
  • Possession56%44%Pohang Steelers 56%, Gangwon FC 44%
  • Corners8 corners7 cornersPohang Steelers 8 corners, Gangwon FC 7 corners
  • Fouls8 fouls17 foulsPohang Steelers 8 fouls, Gangwon FC 17 fouls

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

1Pohang Steelers
0Draws
4Gangwon FC
Gangwon FC — Pohang Steelers · K League 11–0
Gangwon FC — Pohang Steelers · K League 11–0
Pohang Steelers — Gangwon FC · K League 12–1
Gangwon FC — Pohang Steelers · K League 12–1
Gangwon FC — Pohang Steelers · K League 11–0

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 3 of 11 directional metrics · Gangwon FC in 3 · 5 too close

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

Pohang Steelers5 matchesGangwon FC5 matches
0.6 goals/matchGoals scored5/50.6 goals/match
0.6 goals/match ▲Goals allowed5/51.2 goals/match
0.9 xG/matchExpected goals4/3▲ 1.05 xG/match
11.2 shots/matchShots5/5▲ 11.8 shots/match
3 shots/matchShots on target5/53 shots/match
48.2%Possession5/5● 60.2%
5.2 corners/matchCorners5/5● 7.4 corners/match
12.4 fouls/matchFouls5/513.4 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.
Analysis cutoff: Sat, 28 Mar 2026, 10:00 UTC · analysis-v4

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