K League 1 · 2026Jeju World Cup Stadium

Jeju SK 2–1 Pohang Steelers · K League 1

Jeju SK

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2–1Full-time analysis

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

Match at a glance

Jeju SK won 2–1.

Shots
128
Shots on target
22
Expected goals
0.771.07
Possession
48%52%

Full time

What the match recorded

Jeju United FC beat Pohang Steelers 2–1. Recorded in this match (Jeju United FC – Pohang Steelers): shots 12–8, shots on target 2–2, expected goals 0.77–1.07, possession 48%–52%. 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.

1.6 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 for1.6 goals/match1.06 goals/match1.19 goals/match

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

Jeju United FC have a visible home split

moderate

Jeju United FC's home-only shot average is above their full-season average.

14 shots/match ▲ShotsHome only · Season12 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: Venue-only shot volume is compared with the same team's season record.

Window: home

MetricHome onlySeasonBaseline
Shots14 shots/match12 shots/match11.8 shots/match

Caveat: Venue splits can reflect opponent mix and should be read with the listed sample.

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots12 shots8 shotsJeju SK 12 shots, Pohang Steelers 8 shots
  • Shots on target2 shots2 shotsJeju SK 2 shots, Pohang Steelers 2 shots
  • Expected goals0.77 xG1.07 xGJeju SK 0.77 xG, Pohang Steelers 1.07 xG
  • Possession48%52%Jeju SK 48%, Pohang Steelers 52%
  • Corners4 corners7 cornersJeju SK 4 corners, Pohang Steelers 7 corners
  • Fouls8 fouls10 foulsJeju SK 8 fouls, Pohang Steelers 10 fouls

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

3Jeju SK
0Draws
2Pohang Steelers
Pohang Steelers — Jeju SK · K League 10–2
Pohang Steelers — Jeju SK · K League 11–0
Pohang Steelers — Jeju SK · K League 12–1
Jeju SK — Pohang Steelers · K League 12–0
Jeju SK — 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: Jeju SK favored in 3 of 11 directional metrics · Pohang Steelers in 7 · 1 too close

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

Jeju SK18 matchesPohang Steelers18 matches
0.89 goals/matchGoals scored18/18▲ 1.06 goals/match
1 goal/matchGoals allowed18/18▲ 0.89 goals/match
0.98 xG/matchExpected goals9/12▲ 1.46 xG/match
12 shots/match ▲Shots18/1811.1 shots/match
4.22 shots/match ▲Shots on target18/183.44 shots/match
44.4%Possession18/18● 50.8%
3.44 corners/matchCorners18/18● 4.5 corners/match
12.6 fouls/matchFouls16/1710.4 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade A · Strong evidenceStrong evidence — ready
Season samples18 / 18home / 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, 18 Jul 2026, 14:30 UTC · analysis-v4

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