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K League 1 · 2026

Ulsan HD vs Pohang Steelers · K League 1

vsPre-match analysis

Season

Season averages, with the sample size beside each metric.

Goals scored
1.50.93
Expected goals
1.761.36
Shots
14.811.1
Possession
46.3%51.1%

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What the record shows

The season records do not separate these clubs, so the strongest stored context is their shared history: 5 meetings, 1 to Ulsan Hyundai FC, 2 drawn, 2 to Pohang Steelers. Past meetings are history, not a forecast.

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 · Pohang Steelers in 4 · 1 too close

recorded edge higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

Ulsan HD30 matchesPohang Steelers30 matches
1.5 goals/match ▲Goals scored30/300.93 goals/match
1.33 goals/matchGoals allowed30/30▲ 1.13 goals/match
1.76 xG/match ▲Expected goals13/151.36 xG/match
14.8 shots/match ▲Shots22/2211.1 shots/match
5.09 shots/match ▲Shots on target22/223.18 shots/match
46.3%Possession22/22● 51.1%
4.36 corners/match ●Corners22/224.32 corners/match
10.1 fouls/matchFouls21/219.57 fouls/match

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

1Ulsan HD
2Draws
2Pohang Steelers
Pohang Steelers — Ulsan HD · K League 10–2
Ulsan HD — Pohang Steelers · K League 10–1
Pohang Steelers — Ulsan HD · K League 11–1
Ulsan HD — Pohang Steelers · K League 11–1
Pohang Steelers — Ulsan HD · K League 11–0

Head-to-Head & Recent Meetings

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade B · Useful evidenceUseful evidence — limited
Season samples30 / 30home / away teams
Recent samples5 / 5last-five windows
Freshness35 daysstale at cutoff
  • At least one team lacks a recent completed match near this fixture cutoff.

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.
  • The nearest completed-match evidence is stale relative to this fixture cutoff.
Analysis cutoff: Sat, 24 Oct 2026, 05:00 UTC · analysis-v4

Team rankings in K League 1

Goals per match rankingxG per match rankingShots per match ranking
TeamsUlsan HDPohang Steelers
CompetitionK League 1
Head-to-headUlsan HD — Pohang Steelers
MethodHow PitchMath calculates this

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