K League 1 · 2026Daejeon World Cup Stadium

Daejeon Hana Citizen 0–2 Pohang Steelers · K League 1

0–2Full-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 0–2.

Shots
1010
Shots on target
34
Possession
70%30%

Full time

What the match recorded

Pohang Steelers beat Daejeon Citizen 2–0. Recorded in this match (Daejeon Citizen – Pohang Steelers): shots 10–10, shots on target 3–4, possession 70%–30%, corners 1–5. 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's recent record differs from the season

moderate

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

1.4 goals/match ▲Goals forLast 5 · Season0.85 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/match0.85 goals/match1.16 goals/match

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

Recent scheduling adds useful context

weak

A compressed recent schedule is recorded for Daejeon Citizen, Pohang Steelers.

4.1 days ▲Rest daysDaejeon Citizen · Pohang Steelers4.1 days
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: previous 14 days

MetricDaejeon CitizenPohang SteelersBaseline
Rest days4.1 days4.1 days—
Matches last 14 days3 matches3 matches—

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

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots10 shots10 shotsDaejeon Hana Citizen 10 shots, Pohang Steelers 10 shots
  • Shots on target3 shots4 shotsDaejeon Hana Citizen 3 shots, Pohang Steelers 4 shots
  • Possession70%30%Daejeon Hana Citizen 70%, Pohang Steelers 30%
  • Corners1 corner5 cornersDaejeon Hana Citizen 1 corner, Pohang Steelers 5 corners
  • Fouls12 fouls6 foulsDaejeon Hana Citizen 12 fouls, Pohang Steelers 6 fouls

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

3Daejeon Hana Citizen
0Draws
2Pohang Steelers
Pohang Steelers — Daejeon Hana Citizen · K League 11–0
Daejeon Hana Citizen — Pohang Steelers · K League 12–0
Pohang Steelers — Daejeon Hana Citizen · K League 11–3
Daejeon Hana Citizen — Pohang Steelers · K League 11–3
Pohang Steelers — Daejeon Hana Citizen · K League 10–3

Head-to-Head & Recent Meetings

Metric comparison

Team comparison

Season averages, with the sample size beside each metric.

Where the edge is

Season: Daejeon Hana Citizen favored in 2 of 11 directional metrics · Pohang Steelers in 8 · 1 too close

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

Daejeon Hana Citizen13 matchesPohang Steelers13 matches
1.23 goals/match ▲Goals scored13/130.85 goals/match
0.92 goals/matchGoals allowed13/13▲ 0.77 goals/match
1.07 xG/matchExpected goals9/9▲ 1.53 xG/match
11 shots/matchShots13/1311.2 shots/match
3.85 shots/match ▲Shots on target13/133.38 shots/match
55.1% ●Possession13/1350.8%
3.77 corners/matchCorners13/13● 4.62 corners/match
12.4 fouls/matchFouls13/1310.7 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade A · Strong evidenceStrong evidence — ready
Season samples13 / 13home / away teams
Recent samples5 / 5last-five windows
FreshnessLess than one dayfrom nearest prior match
  • Recent samples and important metric coverage meet the strong evidence 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, 9 May 2026, 14:00 UTC · analysis-v4

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