K League 1 · 2026Gwangju Football Stadium

Gwangju FC 0–3 Pohang Steelers · K League 1

0–3Full-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 0–3.

Shots
1112
Shots on target
23
Expected goals
0.611.58
Possession
49%51%

Full time

What the match recorded

Pohang Steelers beat Gwangju FC 3–0. Recorded in this match (Gwangju FC – Pohang Steelers): shots 11–12, shots on target 2–3, expected goals 0.61–1.58, possession 49%–51%. 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.

1.8 goals/match ▲Goals forLast 5 · Season1.06 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 for1.8 goals/match1.06 goals/match1.25 goals/match

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

Gwangju FC show a distinct attacking-volume record

moderate

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

7.94 shots/match ▲ShotsGwangju FC · Pohang Steelers11.2 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: season

MetricGwangju FCPohang SteelersBaseline
Shots7.94 shots/match11.2 shots/match11.5 shots/match
Shots against15 shots/match10 shots/match11.5 shots/match

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

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots11 shots12 shotsGwangju FC 11 shots, Pohang Steelers 12 shots
  • Shots on target2 shots3 shotsGwangju FC 2 shots, Pohang Steelers 3 shots
  • Expected goals0.61 xG1.58 xGGwangju FC 0.61 xG, Pohang Steelers 1.58 xG
  • Possession49%51%Gwangju FC 49%, Pohang Steelers 51%
  • Corners7 corners2 cornersGwangju FC 7 corners, Pohang Steelers 2 corners
  • Fouls11 fouls10 foulsGwangju FC 11 fouls, Pohang Steelers 10 fouls

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

2Gwangju FC
0Draws
3Pohang Steelers
Pohang Steelers — Gwangju FC · K League 11–0
Pohang Steelers — Gwangju FC · K League 11–0
Pohang Steelers — Gwangju FC · K League 10–1
Gwangju FC — Pohang Steelers · K League 12–3
Gwangju FC — Pohang Steelers · 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: Gwangju FC favored in 0 of 11 directional metrics · Pohang Steelers in 10 · 1 too close

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

Gwangju FC17 matchesPohang Steelers17 matches
0.47 goals/matchGoals scored17/17▲ 1.06 goals/match
2.41 goals/matchGoals allowed17/17▲ 0.82 goals/match
0.7 xG/matchExpected goals11/11▲ 1.49 xG/match
7.94 shots/matchShots17/17▲ 11.2 shots/match
2.29 shots/matchShots on target17/17▲ 3.53 shots/match
45.9%Possession17/17● 50.7%
2.82 corners/matchCorners17/17● 4.35 corners/match
14 fouls/matchFouls17/1610.4 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade A · Strong evidenceStrong evidence — ready
Season samples17 / 17home / 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, 11 Jul 2026, 14:30 UTC · analysis-v4

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