FC Seoul vs Pohang Steelers: result 1-2 and analysis
K League 1Regular Season - 33Kick-off on October 18, 2025 at 05:00 AM (UTC)Seoul World Cup Stadium, Seoul
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What was the result of FC Seoul vs Pohang Steelers?
Pohang Steelers won 1-2 on October 18, 2025.
Goalscorers
- 29′Lee Ho-JaePohang Steelers
- 67′Cho Young-WookFC Seoul
- 85′Juninho RochaPohang Steelers
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, FC Seoul have 5 wins, 4 draws and 6 defeats; Pohang Steelers have 8, 1 and 6.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 5, 2025 | Suwon City FC(away) | 1-1 | K League 1 |
| Sep 30, 2025 | Buriram United(home) | 3-0 | AFC Champions League Elite |
| Sep 27, 2025 | Jeonbuk Motors(home) | 1-1 | K League 1 |
| Sep 21, 2025 | Gwangju FC(home) | 3-0 | K League 1 |
| Sep 16, 2025 | Machida Zelvia(away) | 1-1 | AFC Champions League Elite |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 5, 2025 | Daejeon Citizen(home) | 1-3 | K League 1 |
| Oct 2, 2025 | Kaya(home) | 2-0 | AFC Champions League Two |
| Sep 27, 2025 | Gimcheon Sangmu FC(away) | 0-2 | K League 1 |
| Sep 21, 2025 | Jeju United FC(home) | 1-0 | K League 1 |
| Sep 18, 2025 | BG Pathum United(away) | 1-0 | AFC Champions League Two |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 FC Seoul win(s), 2 draw(s), 2 Pohang Steelers win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 29, 2025 | FC Seoul 4-1 Pohang Steelers | K League 1 |
| Apr 27, 2025 | Pohang Steelers 1-0 FC Seoul | K League 1 |
| Nov 2, 2024 | FC Seoul 1-1 Pohang Steelers | K League 1 |
| Aug 11, 2024 | Pohang Steelers 1-2 FC Seoul | K League 1 |
| Jul 17, 2024 | Pohang Steelers 5-1 FC Seoul | FA Cup |
| May 25, 2024 | Pohang Steelers 2-2 FC Seoul | K League 1 |
Last archived meeting: FC Seoul vs Pohang Steelers on Jun 29, 2025
How many goals should we expect?
FC Seoul score 1.7 and concede 1.9 goals per match over their last 15; Pohang Steelers score 1.2 and concede 1.4.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FC Seoul | 1.7 | 1.9 | 4 | 10/15 | 9/15 |
| Pohang Steelers | 1.2 | 1.4 | 6 | 7/15 | 6/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
FC Seoul sit 1st in K League 1 (50 points from 24 matches) and Pohang Steelers sit 7th (31 points from 24 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FC Seoul | 24 | 15 | 5 | 4 | 46 | 19 | 50 |
| 7 | Pohang Steelers | 24 | 9 | 4 | 11 | 22 | 28 | 31 |
How does Footlab compute this prediction?
The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy