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K League 1 · 2026

Gwangju FC 1–2 Pohang Steelers · K League 1

1–2Full-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 1–2.

30-second read

What the record shows

The story here is recent context rather than season averages: pohang Steelers's last-five goals scored average is below their season average. Alongside it: gwangju FC's shot volume and the opposing shot-allowance context sit below their competition baselines. Limitation: Recent samples and important metric coverage meet the strong evidence threshold.

Pohang Steelers's recent record differs from the season

moderate

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

0.6 goals/match ▲Goals forLast 5 · Season0.96 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 for0.6 goals/match0.96 goals/match1.23 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.

8.36 shots/match ▲ShotsGwangju FC · Pohang Steelers11.1 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: season

MetricGwangju FCPohang SteelersBaseline
Shots8.36 shots/match11.1 shots/match12.3 shots/match
Shots against15.4 shots/match10.5 shots/match11.6 shots/match

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

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

1Gwangju FC
0Draws
4Pohang Steelers
Gwangju FC — Pohang Steelers · K League 10–3
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

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 11

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

Gwangju FC23 matchesPohang Steelers23 matches
0.52 goals/matchGoals scored23/23▲ 0.96 goals/match
2.13 goals/matchGoals allowed23/23▲ 1.09 goals/match
0.72 xG/matchExpected goals15/15▲ 1.36 xG/match
8.36 shots/matchShots22/22▲ 11.1 shots/match
2.36 shots/matchShots on target22/22▲ 3.18 shots/match
46%Possession22/22● 51.1%
3.14 corners/matchCorners22/22● 4.32 corners/match
12.9 fouls/matchFouls22/219.57 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade A · Strong evidenceStrong evidence — ready
Season samples23 / 23home / 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, 15 Aug 2026, 14:30 UTC · analysis-v4

Team rankings in K League 1

Goals per match rankingxG per match rankingShots per match ranking
TeamsGwangju FCPohang Steelers
CompetitionK League 1
Head-to-headGwangju FC — Pohang Steelers
MethodHow PitchMath calculates this

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