K League 1 · 2026Pohang Steel Yard

Pohang Steelers 0–1 FC Seoul · K League 1

0–1Full-time analysis

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

Match at a glance

FC Seoul won 0–1.

Shots
149
Shots on target
44
Expected goals
1.240.92
Possession
34%66%

Full time

What the match recorded

FC Seoul beat Pohang Steelers 1–0. Recorded in this match (Pohang Steelers – FC Seoul): shots 14–9, shots on target 4–4, expected goals 1.24–0.92, possession 34%–66%. 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.

Recent scheduling adds useful context

weak

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

3.12 days ▲Rest daysPohang Steelers · FC Seoul3.23 days
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: previous 14 days

MetricPohang SteelersFC SeoulBaseline
Rest days3.12 days3.23 days—
Matches last 14 days1 match1 match—

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

The teams have contrasting possession records

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FC Seoul have recorded the higher season possession share.

45%PossessionPohang Steelers · FC Seoul● 57.7%
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: The recorded possession gap is 12.7 percentage points.

Window: season

MetricPohang SteelersFC SeoulBaseline
Possession45%57.7%49%

Caveat: Possession share does not show where possession occurred or how chances were created.

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots14 shots9 shotsPohang Steelers 14 shots, FC Seoul 9 shots
  • Shots on target4 shots4 shotsPohang Steelers 4 shots, FC Seoul 4 shots
  • Expected goals1.24 xG0.92 xGPohang Steelers 1.24 xG, FC Seoul 0.92 xG
  • Possession34%66%Pohang Steelers 34%, FC Seoul 66%
  • Corners4 corners6 cornersPohang Steelers 4 corners, FC Seoul 6 corners
  • Fouls18 fouls9 foulsPohang Steelers 18 fouls, FC Seoul 9 fouls

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

2Pohang Steelers
2Draws
1FC Seoul
Pohang Steelers — FC Seoul · K League 10–0
FC Seoul — Pohang Steelers · K League 11–2
FC Seoul — Pohang Steelers · K League 14–1
Pohang Steelers — FC Seoul · K League 11–0
FC Seoul — Pohang Steelers · K League 11–1

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 0 of 9 directional metrics · FC Seoul in 0 · 9 too close

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

Pohang Steelers3 matchesFC Seoul3 matches
0.67 goals/matchGoals scored3/3▲ 1.67 goals/match
1 goal/matchGoals allowed3/3▲ 0.67 goals/match
10.3 shots/matchShots3/3▲ 13.3 shots/match
3 shots/matchShots on target3/3▲ 5.33 shots/match
45%Possession3/3● 57.7%
3.67 corners/matchCorners3/3● 5.67 corners/match
14.3 fouls/matchFouls3/313 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade C · Limited evidenceLimited evidence — limited
Season samples3 / 3home / away teams
Recent samples3 / 3last-five windows
FreshnessLess than one dayfrom nearest prior match
  • At least one team has fewer than the configured season sample.
  • At least one team has an incomplete last-five window.
  • 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 completed-match sample is too small for broad style conclusions.
Analysis cutoff: Wed, 18 Mar 2026, 14:30 UTC · analysis-v4

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