K League 1 · 2026Ulsan Munsu Football Stadium

Ulsan HD 5–1 Gwangju FC · K League 1

5–1Full-time analysis

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

Match at a glance

Ulsan HD won 5–1.

Shots
178
Shots on target
71
Possession
48%52%

Full time

What the match recorded

Ulsan Hyundai FC beat Gwangju FC 5–1. Recorded in this match (Ulsan Hyundai FC – Gwangju FC): shots 17–8, shots on target 7–1, possession 48%–52%, corners 3–2. 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.

Gwangju FC's recent record differs from the season

moderate

Gwangju FC's last-five goals scored average is below their season average.

0.4 goals/match ▲Goals forLast 5 · Season0.63 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 for0.4 goals/match0.63 goals/match1 goal/match

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

Ulsan Hyundai FC show a distinct attacking-volume record

moderate

Ulsan Hyundai FC's shot volume and the opposing shot-allowance context sit above their competition baselines.

16.1 shots/match ▲ShotsUlsan Hyundai FC · Gwangju FC8.5 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: season

MetricUlsan Hyundai FCGwangju FCBaseline
Shots16.1 shots/match8.5 shots/match11.7 shots/match
Shots against12 shots/match14.5 shots/match11.7 shots/match

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

Recent scheduling adds useful context

weak

A compressed recent schedule is recorded for Ulsan Hyundai FC.

3.77 days ▲Rest daysUlsan Hyundai FC · Gwangju FC7.9 days
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: previous 14 days

MetricUlsan Hyundai FCGwangju FCBaseline
Rest days3.77 days7.9 days—
Matches last 14 days2 matches1 match—

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

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots17 shots8 shotsUlsan HD 17 shots, Gwangju FC 8 shots
  • Shots on target7 shots1 shotUlsan HD 7 shots, Gwangju FC 1 shot
  • Possession48%52%Ulsan HD 48%, Gwangju FC 52%
  • Corners3 corners2 cornersUlsan HD 3 corners, Gwangju FC 2 corners
  • Fouls7 fouls16 foulsUlsan HD 7 fouls, Gwangju FC 16 fouls

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

2Ulsan HD
1Draws
2Gwangju FC
Gwangju FC — Ulsan HD · K League 12–0
Ulsan HD — Gwangju FC · K League 12–0
Gwangju FC — Ulsan HD · Korean FA Cup1–0
Gwangju FC — Ulsan HD · K League 11–1
Ulsan HD — Gwangju FC · K League 13–0

Head-to-Head & Recent Meetings

Metric comparison

Team comparison

Season averages, with the sample size beside each metric.

Where the edge is

Season: Ulsan HD favored in 9 of 11 directional metrics · Gwangju FC in 0 · 2 too close

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

Ulsan HD8 matchesGwangju FC8 matches
1.88 goals/match ▲Goals scored8/80.63 goals/match
1.25 goals/match ▲Goals allowed8/82.13 goals/match
1.96 xG/match ▲Expected goals6/41.3 xG/match
16.1 shots/match ▲Shots8/88.5 shots/match
5.88 shots/match ▲Shots on target8/82.5 shots/match
46.4%Possession8/8● 50.3%
4.63 corners/match ●Corners8/82.5 corners/match
10.9 fouls/matchFouls8/815.3 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade B · Useful evidenceUseful evidence — limited
Season samples8 / 8home / 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: Sun, 19 Apr 2026, 09:00 UTC · analysis-v4

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