K League 1 · 2026Pohang Steel Yard

Pohang Steelers 0–1 FC Anyang · 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 Anyang won 0–1.

Shots
128
Shots on target
22
Possession
61%39%

Full time

What the match recorded

FC Anyang beat Pohang Steelers 1–0. Recorded in this match (Pohang Steelers – FC Anyang): shots 12–8, shots on target 2–2, possession 61%–39%, corners 4–3. 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.

FC Anyang show a distinct attacking-volume record

moderate

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

12.4 shots/match ▲ShotsPohang Steelers · FC Anyang9.25 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: season

MetricPohang SteelersFC AnyangBaseline
Shots12.4 shots/match9.25 shots/match11.7 shots/match
Shots against9.13 shots/match12.9 shots/match11.7 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.

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

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

The teams have contrasting possession records

moderate

Pohang Steelers have recorded the higher season possession share.

54.6% ●PossessionPohang Steelers · FC Anyang38%
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: The recorded possession gap is 16.6 percentage points.

Window: season

MetricPohang SteelersFC AnyangBaseline
Possession54.6%38%54.1%

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

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots12 shots8 shotsPohang Steelers 12 shots, FC Anyang 8 shots
  • Shots on target2 shots2 shotsPohang Steelers 2 shots, FC Anyang 2 shots
  • Possession61%39%Pohang Steelers 61%, FC Anyang 39%
  • Corners4 corners3 cornersPohang Steelers 4 corners, FC Anyang 3 corners
  • Fouls9 fouls18 foulsPohang Steelers 9 fouls, FC Anyang 18 fouls

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

3Pohang Steelers
0Draws
0FC Anyang
FC Anyang — Pohang Steelers · K League 10–1
FC Anyang — Pohang Steelers · K League 10–2
Pohang Steelers — FC Anyang · K League 12–1

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 8 of 11 directional metrics · FC Anyang in 2 · 1 too close

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

Pohang Steelers8 matchesFC Anyang8 matches
0.5 goals/matchGoals scored8/8▲ 1 goal/match
0.75 goals/match ▲Goals allowed8/81 goal/match
1.33 xG/match ▲Expected goals6/51.06 xG/match
12.4 shots/match ▲Shots8/89.25 shots/match
3.38 shots/matchShots on target8/83.5 shots/match
54.6% ●Possession8/838%
5.13 corners/match ●Corners8/83.63 corners/match
12.3 fouls/matchFouls8/812.3 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, 11:30 UTC · analysis-v4

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