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Bucheon FC vs Pohang Steelers Prediction— South-Korea - K League 1

Matchday 15 ·Sunday, May 17, 2026, 10:00

Bucheon FC logo
Bucheon FC
PPG 0.57 · HOME
LAST 5
DWWLD
2 – 0
FULL TIME
Pohang Steelers logo
Pohang Steelers
PPG 1.83 · AWAY
LAST 5
LWLWD

Poisson scoreline matrix HOME ↓ / AWAY →

01234+ 0 0-025.0%0-121.5%0-29.2%0-32.6%0-4+0.7%1 1-013.2%1-111.3%1-24.9%1-31.4%1-4+0.4%2 2-03.5%2-13.0%2-21.3%2-30.4%2-4+0.1%3 3-00.6%3-10.5%3-20.2%3-30.1%3-4+0.0%4+ 4+-00.1%4+-10.1%4+-20.0%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 22.8% 27.4% 3.65 -10.1%
Draw 40.9% 33.3% 3.00 +22.7%
Away win 36.2% 46.5% 2.15 -22.2%
Over 2.5 25.8% 41.7% 2.40 -22.9%
Over 3.5 5.2% 21.1% 4.75 -45.2%
BTTS 41.8% 51.3% 1.95 -18.5%
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

0 – 2 35%CONFIDENCE
✘ MISS — FT 2-0
xG (home)0.5 xG (away)0.9 BTTS prob41.8%

A 36% / xG 0.5-0.9 / U2.5 26% / NoBTTS 42%

Top 5 Poisson scorelines

#1 0–0 25.0%
#2 0–1 21.5%
#3 1–1 11.3%
#4 1–0 13.2%
#5 0–2 9.2%

Expected goals MODEL xG

Bucheon FC0.5
Pohang Steelers0.9

COMBINED 1.4 xG → O2.5 PROB 25.8% · O3.5 PROB 5.2%

Form & verdict PPG

BUCHEON FC · PPG 0.57

POHANG STEELERS · PPG 1.83

⚠ LOW CONFIDENCE - ✓ SOLID - Away team showing momentum
Chance this pick lands
42%
UPSET_VALUE

Away momentum: GOOD form (1.83) vs Home POOR (0.57)

Win probability 1X2

Bucheon FC (H) 22.8%
ODDS 3.65 · IMPLIED 27.4% EV -10.1%
Draw 40.9%
ODDS 3.00 · IMPLIED 33.3% EV +22.7%
Pohang Steelers (A) 36.2%
ODDS 2.15 · IMPLIED 46.5% EV -22.2%

Season Statistics average per match · 10 matches · 2026

Bucheon FC ▾ lower is better Pohang Steelers

Attack

10.0
Shots
11.5
3.7
Shots on target
3.1
4.3
Shots off target
4.8
2.0
Blocked shots
3.5
4.8
Shots inside box
7.1
3.2
Shots outside box
3.3
37.0%
Shooting accuracy
27.0%
27.0%
Goals per shot on target
29.4%
1.00
Goals
0.91
1.35
xG for 1·1 of 10
1.58

Defence

13.9
Shots faced
9.4
4.0
Shots on target faced
3.0
0.80
Goals conceded
1.09
1.97
xG against 1·1 of 10
0.61
2.2
Goalkeeper saves
1.8

Control

43.8%
Possession
52.7%
303
Passes
371
244
Accurate passes
314
80.8%
Pass accuracy
84.5%
3.7
Corners
4.7
4.6
Corners faced
3.5
0.8
Offsides
1.5

Discipline

9.0
Fouls
8.8
1.6
Yellow cards
1.5
0.10
Red cards
0.27

Match Preview & Prediction

Bucheon FC face Pohang Steelers in South-Korea - K League 1 on Sunday, May 17, 2026. Our Poisson-based model has analysed both teams' form, attack and defence strength to generate the prediction below. The model gives Bucheon FC a 23% chance, the draw 41% and Pohang Steelers 36%, so a draw is the most likely result. Expected goals are 0.5 for Bucheon FC and 0.9 for Pohang Steelers (1.4 total). The most likely scoreline is 0-0. There is a 26% chance of over 2.5 goals and a 42% chance of both teams scoring. On recent form, Bucheon FC are averaging 0.57 points per game versus 1.83 for Pohang Steelers. The best value bet our model finds is a draw, with an expected value of +22.7%. This match finished 2-0.

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