K League 1 · 2026Pohang Steel Yard

Pohang Steelers 0–2 Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors · 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

Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors won 0–2.

Shots
1710
Shots on target
34
Expected goals
1.281.33
Possession
58%42%

Full time

What the match recorded

Jeonbuk Motors beat Pohang Steelers 2–0. Recorded in this match (Pohang Steelers – Jeonbuk Motors): shots 17–10, shots on target 3–4, expected goals 1.28–1.33, possession 58%–42%. 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

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

1.6 goals/match ▲Goals forLast 5 · Season1 goal/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 goal/match1.21 goals/match

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

Recent scheduling adds useful context

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A compressed recent schedule is recorded for Pohang Steelers, Jeonbuk Motors.

3 days ▲Rest daysPohang Steelers · Jeonbuk Motors4 days
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: previous 14 days

MetricPohang SteelersJeonbuk MotorsBaseline
Rest days3 days4 days—
Matches last 14 days3 matches3 matches—

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

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots17 shots10 shotsPohang Steelers 17 shots, Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors 10 shots
  • Shots on target3 shots4 shotsPohang Steelers 3 shots, Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors 4 shots
  • Expected goals1.28 xG1.33 xGPohang Steelers 1.28 xG, Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors 1.33 xG
  • Possession58%42%Pohang Steelers 58%, Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors 42%
  • Corners7 corners1 cornerPohang Steelers 7 corners, Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors 1 corner
  • Fouls9 fouls9 foulsPohang Steelers 9 fouls, Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors 9 fouls

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

1Pohang Steelers
2Draws
2Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors
Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors — Pohang Steelers · K League 13–2
Pohang Steelers — Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors · K League 10–0
Pohang Steelers — Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors · K League 13–1
Pohang Steelers — Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors · K League 12–3
Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors — Pohang Steelers · K League 12–2

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 3 of 11 directional metrics · Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors in 7 · 1 too close

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

Pohang Steelers20 matchesJeonbuk Hyundai Motors20 matches
1 goal/matchGoals scored20/20▲ 1.35 goals/match
1.05 goals/matchGoals allowed20/20▲ 0.8 goals/match
1.42 xG/matchExpected goals14/111.42 xG/match
11.2 shots/matchShots20/20▲ 14.1 shots/match
3.4 shots/matchShots on target20/20▲ 4.95 shots/match
51.5%Possession20/20● 57%
4.55 corners/match ●Corners20/204.35 corners/match
10 fouls/matchFouls19/1911.4 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade A · Strong evidenceStrong evidence — ready
Season samples20 / 20home / 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, 25 Jul 2026, 14:30 UTC · analysis-v4

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