Pohang Steelers vs Ulsan Hyundai FC: result 2-1 and analysis
K League 1Regular Season - 4Kick-off on March 31, 2018 at 05:00 AM (UTC)Steelyard Stadium, Pohang
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What was the result of Pohang Steelers vs Ulsan Hyundai FC?
Pohang Steelers won 2-1 on March 31, 2018.
Goalscorers
- 32′Jung Won-JinPohang Steelers
- 68′Kim Seung-DaePohang Steelers
- 79′Júnior NegrãoUlsan Hyundai FC
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Pohang Steelers have 9 wins, 3 draws and 3 defeats; Ulsan Hyundai FC have 3, 5 and 7.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 18, 2018 | Suwon Bluewings(away) | 1-1 | K League 1 |
| Mar 11, 2018 | Jeonnam Dragons(away) | 3-2 | K League 1 |
| Mar 3, 2018 | Daegu FC(home) | 3-0 | K League 1 |
| Nov 18, 2017 | Gwangju FC(away) | 4-0 | K League 1 |
| Nov 4, 2017 | Gimcheon Sangmu FC(away) | 4-3 | K League 1 |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 18, 2018 | Jeju United FC(home) | 0-1 | K League 1 |
| Mar 13, 2018 | SHANGHAI SIPG(home) | 0-1 | AFC Champions League Elite |
| Mar 10, 2018 | Gimcheon Sangmu FC(home) | 0-2 | K League 1 |
| Mar 7, 2018 | SHANGHAI SIPG(away) | 2-2 | AFC Champions League Elite |
| Mar 1, 2018 | Jeonbuk Motors(away) | 0-2 | K League 1 |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 3 meetings: 1 Pohang Steelers win(s), 1 draw(s), 1 Ulsan Hyundai FC win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 18, 2016 | Ulsan Hyundai FC 1-0 Pohang Steelers | K League 1 |
| Jun 29, 2016 | Pohang Steelers 4-0 Ulsan Hyundai FC | K League 1 |
| May 14, 2016 | Ulsan Hyundai FC 0-0 Pohang Steelers | K League 1 |
Last archived meeting: Ulsan Hyundai FC vs Pohang Steelers on Sep 18, 2016
How many goals should we expect?
Pohang Steelers score 2.3 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; Ulsan Hyundai FC score 1.3 and concede 1.6.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pohang Steelers | 2.3 | 1.1 | 5 | 9/15 | 10/15 |
| Ulsan Hyundai FC | 1.3 | 1.6 | 2 | 6/15 | 7/15 |
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 Ulsan Hyundai FC sit 2nd (37 points from 24 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Ulsan Hyundai FC | 24 | 11 | 4 | 9 | 37 | 34 | 37 |
| 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