K League 1 · 2026

Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors 2–0 Pohang Steelers · K League 1

2–0Pre-match analysis

Match at a glance

Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors won 2–0.

30-second read

What the record shows

The retained record does not give either club a clear edge on the metrics that clear the gates. The closest thing to a difference: jeonbuk Hyundai Motors's last-five goals scored average is below their season average. Limitation: Recent samples and important metric coverage meet the strong evidence threshold.

Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors's recent record differs from the season

weak

Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors's last-five goals scored average is below their season average.

1 goal/match ▲Goals forLast 5 · Season1.23 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 goal/match1.23 goals/match1.22 goals/match

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

Recent scheduling adds useful context

weak

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

5.98 days ▲Rest daysJeonbuk Hyundai Motors · Pohang Steelers5.98 days
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: previous 14 days

MetricJeonbuk Hyundai MotorsPohang SteelersBaseline
Rest days5.98 days5.98 days—
Matches last 14 days3 matches3 matches—

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

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

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

Head-to-Head & Recent Meetings

Metric comparison

Team comparison

Season averages, with the sample size beside each metric.

Where the edge is

Season: Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors favored in 7 of 11 directional metrics · Pohang Steelers in 1 · 3 too close

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors26 matchesPohang Steelers26 matches
1.23 goals/match ▲Goals scored26/260.92 goals/match
0.88 goals/match ▲Goals allowed26/261.12 goals/match
1.41 xG/matchExpected goals12/151.36 xG/match
15.1 shots/match ▲Shots22/2211.1 shots/match
5.18 shots/match ▲Shots on target22/223.18 shots/match
57.3% ●Possession22/2251.1%
4.64 corners/match ●Corners22/224.32 corners/match
11.5 fouls/matchFouls20/219.57 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
Freshness6 daysfrom 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, 5 Sept 2026, 10:00 UTC · analysis-v4

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