K League 1 · 2026

Ulsan HD 3–1 Gimcheon Sangmu FC · K League 1

3–1Full-time analysis

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

Match at a glance

Ulsan HD won 3–1.

30-second read

What the record shows

The story here is recent context rather than season averages: gimcheon Sangmu FC's last-five goals scored average is below their season average. Alongside it: A compressed recent schedule is recorded for Ulsan Hyundai FC, Gimcheon Sangmu FC. Limitation: Recent samples and important metric coverage meet the strong evidence threshold.

Gimcheon Sangmu FC's recent record differs from the season

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Gimcheon Sangmu FC's last-five goals scored average is below their season average.

0.4 goals/match ▲Goals forLast 5 · Season0.92 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 for0.4 goals/match0.92 goals/match1.25 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 Ulsan Hyundai FC, Gimcheon Sangmu FC.

3 days ▲Rest daysUlsan Hyundai FC · Gimcheon Sangmu FC4 days
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: previous 14 days

MetricUlsan Hyundai FCGimcheon Sangmu FCBaseline
Rest days3 days4 days—
Matches last 14 days3 matches3 matches—

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

The teams have contrasting possession records

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Gimcheon Sangmu FC have recorded the higher season possession share.

46.3%PossessionUlsan Hyundai FC · Gimcheon Sangmu FC● 56%
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: The recorded possession gap is 9.7 percentage points.

Window: season

MetricUlsan Hyundai FCGimcheon Sangmu FCBaseline
Possession46.3%56%51.8%

Caveat: Possession share does not show where possession occurred or how chances were created.

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

2Ulsan HD
1Draws
2Gimcheon Sangmu FC
Gimcheon Sangmu FC — Ulsan HD · K League 11–2
Ulsan HD — Gimcheon Sangmu FC · K League 10–0
Gimcheon Sangmu FC — Ulsan HD · K League 13–0
Ulsan HD — Gimcheon Sangmu FC · K League 13–2
Gimcheon Sangmu FC — Ulsan HD · K League 12–0

Head-to-Head & Recent Meetings

Metric comparison

Team comparison

Season averages, with the sample size beside each metric.

Where the edge is

Season: Ulsan HD favored in 6 of 11 directional metrics · Gimcheon Sangmu FC in 3 · 2 too close

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

Ulsan HD26 matchesGimcheon Sangmu FC26 matches
1.58 goals/match ▲Goals scored26/260.92 goals/match
1.42 goals/matchGoals allowed26/26▲ 1.23 goals/match
1.76 xG/match ▲Expected goals13/171.31 xG/match
14.8 shots/match ▲Shots22/2212.3 shots/match
5.09 shots/match ▲Shots on target22/223.68 shots/match
46.3%Possession22/22● 56%
4.36 corners/matchCorners22/22● 4.77 corners/match
10.1 fouls/matchFouls21/2212.8 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade A · Strong evidenceStrong evidence — ready
Season samples26 / 26home / 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, 29 Aug 2026, 14:30 UTC · analysis-v4

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