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Jeju Utd vs Pohang Steelers Prediction— South Korea - K League 1

Matchday 18 ·Saturday, July 18, 2026, 10:30

Jeju Utd logo
Jeju Utd
PPG 1.00 · HOME
LAST 5
WWDLW
2 – 1
FULL TIME
Pohang Steelers logo
Pohang Steelers
PPG 1.89 · AWAY
LAST 5
LWLWD

Poisson scoreline matrix HOME ↓ / AWAY →

01234+ 0 0-016.5%0-118.1%0-29.9%0-33.6%0-4+1.3%1 1-011.6%1-112.7%1-27.0%1-32.6%1-4+0.9%2 2-04.1%2-14.5%2-22.5%2-30.9%2-4+0.3%3 3-01.0%3-11.1%3-20.6%3-30.2%3-4+0.1%4+ 4+-00.2%4+-10.2%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 26.1% 33.9% 2.95 -13.8%
Draw 31.1% 32.3% 3.10 -3.6%
Away win 42.8% 40.0% 2.50 +7.0%
Over 2.5 39.6% 42.6% 2.35 -6.9%
Over 3.5 19.6% 22.2% 4.50 -7.1%
BTTS 48.5% 51.8% 1.93 -6.4%
Home O1.5 33.3% 33.3% 3.00 -0.1%
Away O1.5 36.2% 37.0% 2.70 -2.3%

League track record

Based on 62 resolved predictions

1X2 Acc 34%
O2.5 48%
BTTS 45%
Score Hit 53%
ROI -23.8%
Bet Hit 41%

Correct score prediction CORRECT SCORE MODEL

0 – 2 31%CONFIDENCE
✘ MISS — FT 2-1
xG (home)0.7 xG (away)1.1 BTTS prob48.5%

A 43% / xG 0.7-1.1 / U2.5 40% / NoBTTS 48%

Top 5 Poisson scorelines

#1 0–0 16.5%
#2 0–1 18.1%
#3 1–1 12.7%
#4 0–2 9.9%
#5 1–0 11.6%

Expected goals MODEL xG

Jeju Utd0.7
Pohang Steelers1.1

COMBINED 1.8 xG → O2.5 PROB 39.6% · O3.5 PROB 19.6%

Form & verdict PPG

JEJU UTD · PPG 1.00

POHANG STEELERS · PPG 1.89

🎯 STRONG BET - Away/Overs value opportunity
95%
UPSET_VALUE

Away momentum: GOOD form (1.89) vs Home AVERAGE (1.00)

Win probability 1X2

Jeju Utd (H) 26.1%
ODDS 2.95 · IMPLIED 33.9% EV -13.8%
Draw 31.1%
ODDS 3.10 · IMPLIED 32.3% EV -3.6%
Pohang Steelers (A) 42.8%
ODDS 2.50 · IMPLIED 40.0% EV +7.0%

Season Statistics average per match · 10 matches · 2026

Jeju Utd ▾ lower is better Pohang Steelers

Attack

11.1
Shots
11.5
3.9
Shots on target
3.1
3.8
Shots off target
4.8
3.4
Blocked shots
3.5
6.7
Shots inside box
7.1
4.4
Shots outside box
3.3
35.1%
Shooting accuracy
27.0%
25.6%
Goals per shot on target
29.4%
1.00
Goals
0.91
1.83
xG for 2·1 of 10
1.58

Defence

11.0
Shots faced
9.4
3.3
Shots on target faced
3.0
0.90
Goals conceded
1.09
0.67
xG against 2·1 of 10
0.61
2.3
Goalkeeper saves
1.8

Control

41.8%
Possession
52.7%
349
Passes
371
272
Accurate passes
314
77.9%
Pass accuracy
84.5%
3.0
Corners
4.7
6.4
Corners faced
3.5
2.0
Offsides
1.5

Discipline

14.9
Fouls
8.8
1.4
Yellow cards
1.5
0.00
Red cards
0.27

Match Preview & Prediction

Jeju Utd face Pohang Steelers in South Korea - K League 1 on Saturday, July 18, 2026. Our Poisson-based model has analysed both teams' form, attack and defence strength to generate the prediction below. The model gives Jeju Utd a 26% chance, the draw 31% and Pohang Steelers 43%, so Pohang Steelers are favoured to win. Expected goals are 0.7 for Jeju Utd and 1.1 for Pohang Steelers (1.8 total). The most likely scoreline is 0-0. There is a 40% chance of over 2.5 goals and a 49% chance of both teams scoring. On recent form, Jeju Utd are averaging 1.00 points per game versus 1.89 for Pohang Steelers. The best value bet our model finds is an away win, with an expected value of +7.0%. This match finished 2-1.

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