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Pohang Steelers vs Gwangju Prediction— South-Korea - K League 1

Matchday 9 ·Wednesday, April 22, 2026, 10:30

Pohang Steelers logo
Pohang Steelers
PPG 1.14 · HOME
LAST 5
LWLWD
1 – 0
FULL TIME
✓ MODEL PICK HIT · HOME
Gwangju logo
Gwangju
PPG 0.40 · AWAY
LAST 5
DLLDL

// Model verdict

Home 60% chance

Model probability 56.3% vs bookmaker-implied 61.0%.

Poisson scoreline matrix HOME ↓ / AWAY →

01234+ 0 0-024.9%0-17.4%0-21.1%0-30.1%0-4+0.0%1 1-027.2%1-18.1%1-21.2%1-30.1%1-4+0.0%2 2-014.9%2-14.4%2-20.7%2-30.1%2-4+0.0%3 3-05.4%3-11.6%3-20.2%3-30.0%3-4+0.0%4+ 4+-01.9%4+-10.6%4+-20.1%4+-30.0%4+-4+0.0%
Cell shade = scoreline probability LOW HIGH · ▣ FT RESULT

Markets vs the line MODEL / ODDS / EV

MarketModelImpliedOddsEV
Home win 56.3% 61.0% 1.64 -7.7%
Draw 33.7% 28.6% 3.50 +17.9%
Away win 10.0% 17.4% 5.75 -42.5%
Over 2.5 16.4% 43.5% 2.30 -62.3%
Over 3.5 5.3% 23.1% 4.33 -77.0%
BTTS 17.1% 46.5% 2.15 -63.2%
Home O1.5
Away O1.5

League track record

Based on 51 resolved predictions

1X2 Acc 43%
O2.5 53%
BTTS 45%
Score Hit 47%
ROI -64.7%
Bet Hit 22%

Correct score prediction CORRECT SCORE MODEL

2 – 0 54%CONFIDENCE
✘ MISS — FT 1-0
xG (home)1.1 xG (away)0.3 BTTS prob17.1%

H 56% / xG 1.1-0.3 / U2.5 16% / NoBTTS 17%

Top 5 Poisson scorelines

#1 1–0 27.2%
#2 0–0 24.9%
#3 2–0 14.9%
#4 1–1 8.1%
#5 0–1 7.4%

Expected goals MODEL xG

Pohang Steelers1.1
Gwangju0.3

COMBINED 1.4 xG → O2.5 PROB 16.4% · O3.5 PROB 5.3%

Form & verdict PPG

POHANG STEELERS · PPG 1.14

GWANGJU · PPG 0.40

✓ FAIR - Moderate advantage
Chance this pick lands
60%
MODERATE_HOME

Home slight advantage: AVERAGE (1.14) > Away POOR (0.40)

Win probability 1X2

Pohang Steelers (H) 56.3%
ODDS 1.64 · IMPLIED 61.0% EV -7.7%
Draw 33.7%
ODDS 3.50 · IMPLIED 28.6% EV +17.9%
Gwangju (A) 10.0%
ODDS 5.75 · IMPLIED 17.4% EV -42.5%

Season Statistics average per match · 7 matches · 2026

Pohang Steelers ▾ lower is better Gwangju

Attack

11.5
Shots
8.1
3.1
Shots on target
1.7
4.8
Shots off target
3.6
3.5
Blocked shots
2.9
7.1
Shots inside box
3.7
3.3
Shots outside box
4.4
27.0%
Shooting accuracy
21.1%
29.4%
Goals per shot on target
16.7%
0.91
Goals
0.29
1.58
xG for 1·2 of 7
0.41

Defence

9.4
Shots faced
13.4
3.0
Shots on target faced
5.7
1.09
Goals conceded
3.00
0.61
xG against 1·2 of 7
1.61
1.8
Goalkeeper saves
2.6

Control

52.7%
Possession
47.9%
371
Passes
435
314
Accurate passes
363
84.5%
Pass accuracy
83.5%
4.7
Corners
3.1
3.5
Corners faced
3.7
1.5
Offsides
1.4

Discipline

8.8
Fouls
13.3
1.5
Yellow cards
2.6
0.27
Red cards
0.00

Match Preview & Prediction

Pohang Steelers face Gwangju in South-Korea - K League 1 on Wednesday, April 22, 2026. Our Poisson-based model has analysed both teams' form, attack and defence strength to generate the prediction below. The model gives Pohang Steelers a 56% chance, the draw 34% and Gwangju 10%, so Pohang Steelers are favoured to win. Expected goals are 1.1 for Pohang Steelers and 0.3 for Gwangju (1.4 total). The most likely scoreline is 1-0. There is a 16% chance of over 2.5 goals and a 17% chance of both teams scoring. On recent form, Pohang Steelers are averaging 1.14 points per game versus 0.40 for Gwangju. The best value bet our model finds is a draw, with an expected value of +17.9%. This match finished 1-0.

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