Pohang Steelers vs Daejeon Citizen: result 1-3 and analysis
K League 1Regular Season - 32Kick-off on October 5, 2025 at 05:00 AM (UTC)Steelyard Stadium, Pohang
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What was the result of Pohang Steelers vs Daejeon Citizen?
Daejeon Citizen won 1-3 on October 5, 2025.
Goalscorers
- 3′M. IshidaDaejeon Citizen
- 35′Lee Ho-JaePohang Steelers (pen.)
- 52′M. IshidaDaejeon Citizen
- 60′HernandesDaejeon Citizen
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Pohang Steelers have 8 wins, 2 draws and 5 defeats; Daejeon Citizen have 4, 6 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Sep 13, 2025 | Ulsan Hyundai FC(home) | 1-1 | K League 1 |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 27, 2025 | Gangwon FC(away) | 0-0 | K League 1 |
| Sep 20, 2025 | Daegu FC(home) | 3-2 | K League 1 |
| Sep 13, 2025 | Jeonbuk Motors(away) | 0-1 | K League 1 |
| Aug 31, 2025 | Gimcheon Sangmu FC(home) | 2-1 | K League 1 |
| Aug 24, 2025 | FC Anyang(away) | 2-3 | K League 1 |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 4 Pohang Steelers win(s), 1 draw(s), 1 Daejeon Citizen win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| May 27, 2025 | Daejeon Citizen 1-3 Pohang Steelers | K League 1 |
| Feb 15, 2025 | Pohang Steelers 0-3 Daejeon Citizen | K League 1 |
| Jul 21, 2024 | Daejeon Citizen 1-2 Pohang Steelers | K League 1 |
| Jun 15, 2024 | Pohang Steelers 1-1 Daejeon Citizen | K League 1 |
| Apr 7, 2024 | Daejeon Citizen 1-2 Pohang Steelers | K League 1 |
| Aug 20, 2023 | Pohang Steelers 4-3 Daejeon Citizen | K League 1 |
Last archived meeting: Daejeon Citizen vs Pohang Steelers on May 27, 2025
How many goals should we expect?
Pohang Steelers score 1.2 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Daejeon Citizen score 1.3 and concede 1.5.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pohang Steelers | 1.2 | 1.3 | 6 | 7/15 | 5/15 |
| Daejeon Citizen | 1.3 | 1.5 | 2 | 10/15 | 8/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Pohang Steelers sit 7th in K League 1 (31 points from 24 matches) and Daejeon Citizen sit 10th (29 points from 24 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | Pohang Steelers | 24 | 9 | 4 | 11 | 22 | 28 | 31 |
| 10 | Daejeon Citizen | 24 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 32 | 28 | 29 |
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