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Daejeon Citizen vs Pohang Steelers Prediction— South-Korea - K League 1

Matchday 13 ·Saturday, May 9, 2026, 10:00

Daejeon Citizen logo
Daejeon Citizen
PPG 0.50 · HOME
LAST 5
WLWWL
0 – 2
FULL TIME
Pohang Steelers logo
Pohang Steelers
PPG 1.25 · AWAY
LAST 5
LWLWD

Poisson scoreline matrix HOME ↓ / AWAY →

01234+ 0 0-021.3%0-114.4%0-24.8%0-31.1%0-4+0.2%1 1-018.6%1-112.5%1-24.2%1-30.9%1-4+0.2%2 2-08.1%2-15.5%2-21.8%2-30.4%2-4+0.1%3 3-02.4%3-11.6%3-20.5%3-30.1%3-4+0.0%4+ 4+-00.6%4+-10.4%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 36.2% 47.6% 2.10 -24.0%
Draw 38.7% 30.8% 3.25 +25.8%
Away win 25.0% 28.6% 3.50 -7.5%
Over 2.5 35.1% 46.5% 2.15 -24.5%
Over 3.5 7.2% 25.0% 4.00 -42.7%
BTTS 45.9% 54.1% 1.85 -15.1%
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 33%CONFIDENCE
✘ MISS — FT 0-2
xG (home)0.9 xG (away)0.7 BTTS prob45.9%

H 36% / xG 0.9-0.7 / U2.5 35% / NoBTTS 46%

Top 5 Poisson scorelines

#1 0–0 21.3%
#2 1–0 18.6%
#3 1–1 12.5%
#4 0–1 14.4%
#5 2–0 8.1%

Expected goals MODEL xG

Daejeon Citizen0.9
Pohang Steelers0.7

COMBINED 1.5 xG → O2.5 PROB 35.1% · O3.5 PROB 7.2%

Form & verdict PPG

DAEJEON CITIZEN · PPG 0.50

POHANG STEELERS · PPG 1.25

⚠ LOW CONFIDENCE - ✓ SOLID - Away team showing momentum
Chance this pick lands
46%
UPSET_VALUE

Away momentum: AVERAGE form (1.25) vs Home POOR (0.50)

Win probability 1X2

Daejeon Citizen (H) 36.2%
ODDS 2.10 · IMPLIED 47.6% EV -24.0%
Draw 38.7%
ODDS 3.25 · IMPLIED 30.8% EV +25.8%
Pohang Steelers (A) 25.0%
ODDS 3.50 · IMPLIED 28.6% EV -7.5%

Season Statistics average per match · 10 matches · 2026

Daejeon Citizen ▾ lower is better Pohang Steelers

Attack

10.7
Shots
11.5
3.6
Shots on target
3.1
4.5
Shots off target
4.8
2.6
Blocked shots
3.5
6.5
Shots inside box
7.1
3.1
Shots outside box
3.3
33.6%
Shooting accuracy
27.0%
25.0%
Goals per shot on target
29.4%
0.90
Goals
0.91
0.74
xG for 1·1 of 10
1.58

Defence

13.4
Shots faced
9.4
4.4
Shots on target faced
3.0
1.10
Goals conceded
1.09
0.91
xG against 1·1 of 10
0.61
3.1
Goalkeeper saves
1.8

Control

49.6%
Possession
52.7%
391
Passes
371
317
Accurate passes
314
81.0%
Pass accuracy
84.5%
4.7
Corners
4.7
5.6
Corners faced
3.5
1.4
Offsides
1.5

Discipline

9.7
Fouls
8.8
1.7
Yellow cards
1.5
0.10
Red cards
0.27

Match Preview & Prediction

Daejeon Citizen face Pohang Steelers in South-Korea - K League 1 on Saturday, May 9, 2026. Our Poisson-based model has analysed both teams' form, attack and defence strength to generate the prediction below. The model gives Daejeon Citizen a 36% chance, the draw 39% and Pohang Steelers 25%, so a draw is the most likely result. Expected goals are 0.9 for Daejeon Citizen and 0.7 for Pohang Steelers (1.5 total). The most likely scoreline is 0-0. There is a 35% chance of over 2.5 goals and a 46% chance of both teams scoring. On recent form, Daejeon Citizen are averaging 0.50 points per game versus 1.25 for Pohang Steelers. The best value bet our model finds is a draw, with an expected value of +25.8%. This match finished 0-2.

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