Jeonbuk Motors 3-2 Pohang Steelers – Result & Analysis
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Poisson model rates Jeonbuk Motors at 38% — neither recent form nor the head-to-head data gives a clear steer either way as Jeonbuk Motors face Pohang Steelers.
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Analysis
Pohang Steelers make the trip to Jeonju World Cup Stadium to face Jeonbuk Motors in K League 1 (matchday 10). The match kicks off on Sunday 26 April 2026 at 06:00 UK time.
Form
Jeonbuk Motors (all games): 4W 4D 2L across their last 10 — 1.60 PPG. Last five: L D W D W. They are averaging 1.30 goals per game and conceding 0.90 — a modest attacking output that tempers optimism on the Over 2.5 market. 4 clean sheets in 10 games (40%) reflects a solid defensive base. Both teams have scored in 60% of their games — a high BTTS rate that carries real weight in the goals markets.
At home, Jeonbuk Motors have gone 7W 1D 2L in their last 10 home games (2.20 PPG). At home they are averaging 1.90 goals scored and 0.90 conceded per game. 4 home clean sheets from their last 10 home games (40%) — a solid defensive base on their own ground. BTTS has landed in 60% of their home matches — a rate that supports the Yes angle in this fixture. Their home PPG of 2.20 is noticeably stronger than their overall 1.60 — Jeonbuk Motors are significantly better at home than their overall form suggests.
Pohang Steelers have collected 1.20 PPG across their last 10 games: 3W 3D 4L. Last five: L W D D L. Their scoring rate of 0.60 per game is modest, conceding 1.00 — not a side to back heavily on the Over 2.5 from their form alone. 4 clean sheets in 10 outings (40%) underlines their defensive solidity. Both teams have scored in just 30% of their games, reflecting a regular tendency to keep or record clean sheets.
On the road, Pohang Steelers have gone 4W 1D 5L in their last 10 away fixtures (1.30 PPG). Away from home they average 0.70 goals scored and 1.20 conceded per game. Away from home, both teams have scored in only 30% of games — a low rate that backs BTTS No when they travel.
Both sides are running at similar form levels — 1.60 PPG for Jeonbuk Motors against 1.20 for Pohang Steelers. There is no clear form edge to exploit here; other signals need to take the lead.
Head-to-Head
The head-to-head record is closely matched — across the 7 H2H matches in our data, the wins are level at 2 apiece, with 3 draws. Neither side has a commanding advantage.
The 7 H2H matches in our data averaged 2.7 goals per game — a neutral rate that gives no strong lean on the goals market from the H2H alone. The most recent of those, on 22 Nov 2025, ended Jeonbuk Motors 0–0 Pohang Steelers — a draw.
The head-to-head data offers no strong steer in either the result or goals markets. Form, the model and current market pricing should carry more weight for this fixture.
Trading
Jeonbuk Motors half-time and goal-timing data (last 76 games, 37 of them at home): at least one goal arrives before half-time in 68% of their matches in home games; when goalless at HT, a second-half goal follows 74% of the time; of the 25 games they led at half-time, they failed to win 28%; of the 15 games they trailed at half-time, they recovered to draw or win 33%; BTTS occurs in 68% of their matches (home games); Over 2.5 goals lands in 60% of games (home games).
Pohang Steelers half-time and goal-timing data (last 76 games, 37 of them away): at least one goal arrives before half-time in 68% of their matches in away games; when goalless at HT, a second-half goal follows 82% of the time; of the 18 games they led at half-time, they failed to win 33%; of the 19 games they trailed at half-time, they recovered to draw or win 26%; BTTS occurs in 60% of their matches (away games); Over 2.5 goals lands in 46% of games (away games).
BTTS rates are mixed from the trading data — Jeonbuk Motors 54% versus Pohang Steelers 57%; no strong lean in either direction. The over/under 2.5 picture is inconclusive from the in-play data (Jeonbuk Motors 55% | Pohang Steelers 45%). Note also that Pohang Steelers surrender HT leads in 33% of cases while Jeonbuk Motors recover from half-time deficits to draw or win 33% of the time — a dynamic that could influence in-play positioning.
Poisson Model
The Poisson distribution model projects Jeonbuk Motors 1.33 xG and Pohang Steelers 1.19 xG. These expected goals figures are the primary input: they feed a goal-probability matrix across all scoreline combinations to derive the result and market probabilities below. Underlying strength ratings: Jeonbuk Motors attack 1.198 / defence 1.073 | Pohang Steelers attack 0.962 / defence 0.998. League average goals — home 1.114 / away 1.152. Data: built from Jeonbuk Motors's last 42 games and Pohang Steelers's last 42.
Result probabilities: Jeonbuk Motors 38% | Draw 30% | Pohang Steelers 31%. Fair-value odds: Jeonbuk Motors 2.62 | Draw 3.28 | Pohang Steelers 3.19. This is a low-confidence result — no outcome reaches 45%. The draw at 30% is a primary outcome, not an afterthought.
Goals markets: Over 2.5 probability 46% | BTTS Yes probability 53% | Total xG 2.52. Over/Under 2.5 is close to a coin-flip at 46%/54% — the total xG of 2.52 sits near the 2.5 margin; this is a low-edge market from a Poisson standpoint. BTTS Yes at 53% is only a slight lean — neither team is projected to score with enough certainty to make Yes a clear standalone call.
Verdict
The Poisson model's primary lean is Jeonbuk Motors at 38% — marginal model lean. Draw probability of 30% warrants consideration of Double Chance or Draw No Bet on Jeonbuk Motors if the outright odds are short. The opposing side holds a 31% win probability per the model — this is not a banker and should be staked accordingly.
Poisson projects 2.52 total expected goals, pointing to Under 2.5 at 54% probability — low conviction — though the H2H data averaging 2.7 goals per game across 7 H2H matches points the other way.
On the BTTS market, Poisson puts 53% on Yes. Form rates are neutral — both teams scored in: Jeonbuk Motors 60% (last 10 home games) | Pohang Steelers 30% (last 10 away games).
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💡 Key Insights
🏟️ Match Context
• Fixture: Jeonbuk Motors vs Pohang Steelers | Competition: K League 1, matchday 10 | Venue: Jeonju World Cup Stadium • Kick-off: Sunday 26 April 2026 at 06:00 UK time • Data inputs: head-to-head data, recent form (overall and home/away), the Poisson prediction model and market pricing
📊 Statistical Prediction
• Poisson result probabilities: Jeonbuk Motors 38% | Draw 30% | Pohang Steelers 31% • Poisson goal markets: Over 2.5 46% (Under 54%) | BTTS Yes 53% (No 47%) | xG Jeonbuk Motors 1.33 / Pohang Steelers 1.19 • Poisson strength factors: Jeonbuk Motors attack 1.198 / def 1.073 | Pohang Steelers attack 0.962 / def 0.998 | league avg home 1.114 / away 1.152 • Poisson stance: Jeonbuk Motors (38%) — low confidence — close contest
🧮 Prediction Model
1.33
Jeonbuk Motors xG
Expected Goals
1.19
Pohang Steelers xG
53%
BTTS
74%
Over 1.5
46%
Over 2.5
25%
Over 3.5
Full score-by-score matrix & model internals in the "Full Poisson Detail" section below ↓
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❓ Jeonbuk Motors vs Pohang Steelers FAQs
What time does Jeonbuk Motors vs Pohang Steelers kick off?
Jeonbuk Motors vs Pohang Steelers kicked off at 06:00 UK time on Sunday 26 April 2026 at Jeonju World Cup Stadium.
What was the final score in Jeonbuk Motors vs Pohang Steelers?
Jeonbuk Motors 3 - 2 Pohang Steelers.
Where is Jeonbuk Motors vs Pohang Steelers being played?
The match is being played at Jeonju World Cup Stadium.
What competition is Jeonbuk Motors vs Pohang Steelers part of?
Jeonbuk Motors vs Pohang Steelers is a K League 1 fixture (matchday 10) (South-Korea).
Who is favourite to win Jeonbuk Motors vs Pohang Steelers?
Our statistical model gives Jeonbuk Motors a 38% chance of winning, Pohang Steelers a 31% chance, and a 30% chance of a draw — making Jeonbuk Motors the favourite.
Will both teams score in Jeonbuk Motors vs Pohang Steelers?
Our model estimates a 53% probability that both Jeonbuk Motors and Pohang Steelers will score, so it leans towards BTTS Yes.
Will Jeonbuk Motors vs Pohang Steelers have over 2.5 goals?
Our model puts the probability of over 2.5 goals in this match at 46%, so it leans towards under 2.5 goals (54%).
🧮 Model Insight
Behind the Numbers
Working from Jeonbuk Motors's attack rating (1.20) and Pohang Steelers's defence rating (1.00), the model arrives at 1.33 expected goals for the home side. Flip it around — Pohang Steelers's attack (0.96x) against Jeonbuk Motors's defence (1.07x) — and the away total comes out at 1.19.
These ratings are built from Jeonbuk Motors's last 42 games and Pohang Steelers's last 42 — a full enough recent sample to trust.
The Exact-Score Picture
Run the expected-goals figures through the full scoreline distribution and 1-1 emerges as the single most likely result, at 14.4%. Close behind: 0-0 (9.7%), 1-0 (9.0%). Those top three scorelines alone account for 33% of the model's total probability mass — a relatively concentrated, predictable distribution for this fixture.
Most Likely Outcome
Jeonbuk Motors Win
38%
2.62
30%
3.28
31%
3.19
Top 3 Most Likely Scorelines
1 – 1
12.7%
Draw
Most likely
1 – 0
10.7%
Home win
0 – 1
9.5%
Away win
Expected Goals & Win Odds
1.33
Jeonbuk Motors xG
Total xG
2.52
1.19
Pohang Steelers xG
2.62
38%
Home win
3.28
30%
Draw
3.19
31%
Away win
Goals Markets
72%
Over 1.5
1.39
28%
Under 1.5
3.57
46%
Over 2.5
2.17
54%
Under 2.5
1.85
25%
Over 3.5
4.00
75%
Under 3.5
1.33
11%
Over 4.5
9.09
89%
Under 4.5
1.12
Match Markets
Both Teams to Score
53%
BTTS Yes
1.89
47%
BTTS No
2.13
Clean Sheet
30%
3.28
26%
3.79
Win to Nil
12%
8.60
8%
12.10
Score Probability Matrix (%)
| H \ A | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 8.0 | 9.5 | 5.7 | 2.2 | 0.7 | 0.2 |
| 1 | 10.7 | 12.7 | 7.6 | 3.0 | 0.9 | 0.2 |
| 2 | 7.1 | 8.5 | 5.0 | 2.0 | 0.6 | 0.1 |
| 3 | 3.2 | 3.8 | 2.2 | 0.9 | 0.3 | 0.1 |
| 4 | 1.1 | 1.3 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 0.1 | – |
| 5 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.1 | – | – |
Green = home win · Grey = draw · Amber = away win · Outlined cell = most likely score
▶ Model Internals
❓ Jeonbuk Motors vs Pohang Steelers Prediction FAQs
What is the most likely scoreline for Jeonbuk Motors vs Pohang Steelers?
Our Poisson model rates 1-1 as the single most likely exact scoreline, at 14.4%.
How many goals are Jeonbuk Motors and Pohang Steelers expected to score?
The model projects 1.33 expected goals for Jeonbuk Motors and 1.19 for Pohang Steelers, a combined total of 2.52.
How confident is the prediction model for Jeonbuk Motors vs Pohang Steelers?
Not very — the model's leading outcome sits at just 38%, meaning this is rated as a genuinely open contest with no dominant favourite.
📈 Form Insight
The Form Picture
Jeonbuk Motors come into this having played 76 games, going 35W 20D 21L for 1.64 points per game. Their last five reads L-D-W-D-W.
On the other side, Pohang Steelers sit at 1.43 PPG from 76 outings (30W 19D 27L), a run that reads L-W-D-D-L across their last five.
There isn't much between them on recent form — 1.64 PPG for Jeonbuk Motors against 1.43 for Pohang Steelers. Neither side arrives with a clear form advantage.
Home & Away Splits
Jeonbuk Motors's home form reads 19W 11D 7L across their last 37 home games, a 1.84 PPG return.
Away from home, Pohang Steelers have taken 1.32 points per game from their last 37 away games (14W 7D 16L).
Comparing the two in their relevant venue splits, Jeonbuk Motors come out ahead — a more targeted read than the overall PPG figures above, since it strips out games played in the opposite context.
Scoring & Defensive Trends
Jeonbuk Motors are averaging 1.51 goals scored and 1.20 conceded per game recently; Pohang Steelers are on 1.24 scored and 1.26 conceded.
Last 76 Results
Current season: same league only · Previous season: all leagues (covers promoted/relegated teams)
Jeonbuk Motors
Current Season
Pohang Steelers
Current Season
Jeonbuk Motors (Home) vs Pohang Steelers (Away)
Home games only for the home side · Away games only for the away side
Jeonbuk Motors
Current Season
Pohang Steelers
Current Season
❓ Jeonbuk Motors vs Pohang Steelers Form FAQs
What form are Jeonbuk Motors and Pohang Steelers in coming into this match?
Jeonbuk Motors have gone 35W 20D 21L in their last 76 games (1.64 PPG), while Pohang Steelers have gone 30W 19D 27L in their last 76 (1.43 PPG).
Which team has the better venue record — Jeonbuk Motors at home or Pohang Steelers away?
Jeonbuk Motors's home record (1.84 PPG) is the stronger of the two venue-specific splits — Jeonbuk Motors at home: 1.84 PPG; Pohang Steelers away: 1.32 PPG.
Have Jeonbuk Motors or Pohang Steelers been keeping clean sheets recently?
Jeonbuk Motors have kept a clean sheet in 30% of their recent games, Pohang Steelers in 26%.
⚔️ Rivalry Insight
History of the Fixture
We have 10 H2H matches between these sides on record, dating back to May 2024 — enough to show some patterns. All of them came in K League 1. The most recent was as recently as 5 September 2026, so it is a fresh reference point.
Records & Recent Trends
There's a clear recent trend here: Jeonbuk Motors have taken the most recent 3 H2H results in our data.
Specifically as hosts in this fixture, Jeonbuk Motors have gone 3W 2D 0L from the 5 H2H matches in our data played on their own ground against Pohang Steelers — worth weighing alongside the overall series record.
Last 10 Meetings
5
Jeonbuk Motors
3
Draws
2
Pohang Steelers
Recent Meetings
❓ Jeonbuk Motors vs Pohang Steelers H2H FAQs
What is the head-to-head record between Jeonbuk Motors and Pohang Steelers?
Across the 10 head-to-head matches in our data, Jeonbuk Motors have won 5, Pohang Steelers have won 2, and 3 have been drawn.
When did Jeonbuk Motors and Pohang Steelers last play each other?
The most recent meeting in our data was on 5 September 2026: Jeonbuk Motors 2-0 Pohang Steelers.
Who has won more matches between Jeonbuk Motors and Pohang Steelers?
Jeonbuk Motors have the better head-to-head record, with 5 wins from the 10 head-to-head matches in our data.
📈 Trading Insight
How These Sides Start
Jeonbuk Motors are typically involved in an early goal — the half-time board shows at least one in 68% of their matches. They've gone in front at half-time 35% of the time, though they've let that lead slip 38% of the time they've held it — worth watching if they're only ahead by one. They've also shown some fight from behind, salvaging a draw or win after trailing at half-time in 50% of those situations.
Pohang Steelers are typically involved in an early goal — the half-time board shows at least one in 68% of their matches. They've also shown some fight from behind, salvaging a draw or win after trailing at half-time in 27% of those situations.
Goals & Clean Sheets
BTTS sits in mixed territory for this pairing — Jeonbuk Motors 68%, Pohang Steelers 60% — no strong lean either way from the trading data alone.
Over 2.5 has been close to a coin-flip for both sides — 60% (Jeonbuk Motors) and 46% (Pohang Steelers).
Current season: same league only. Previous season: all leagues (covers promoted/relegated teams). All = any venue | Venue = Jeonbuk Motors home games / Pohang Steelers away games. HT metrics require half-time score data — shown as — where unavailable.
❓ Jeonbuk Motors vs Pohang Steelers Trading FAQs
Do both teams usually score in Jeonbuk Motors and Pohang Steelers matches?
Yes — based on recent matches, both teams have scored in 68% of Jeonbuk Motors's games and 60% of Pohang Steelers's, a combined rate that favours BTTS Yes.
Are Jeonbuk Motors and Pohang Steelers matches usually high-scoring?
Not particularly — Over 2.5 goals has come in for only 60% of Jeonbuk Motors's recent games and 46% of Pohang Steelers's, pointing to a tighter contest.
Do Jeonbuk Motors and Pohang Steelers matches tend to have early goals?
There has been at least one first-half goal in 68% of Jeonbuk Motors's recent matches and 68% of Pohang Steelers's — a useful reference point for first-half goal markets.
Prediction vindicated as Jeonbuk Motors edge out Pohang Steelers 3-2.
📝 Match Report
How It Unfolded
Jeonbuk Motors beat Pohang Steelers 3-2 at Jeonju World Cup Stadium, Regular Season - 10, in the K League 1. That is the final score; the rest of this report grades it against what the data forecast beforehand.
The Model vs The Result
The Poisson model went into this projecting Jeonbuk Motors 1.33 xG and Pohang Steelers 1.19 xG, a combined 2.52. The scoreboard read 3-2 for 5 actual goals. Jeonbuk Motors beat their projection by 1.7 — clinical relative to the chances the model priced in. Pohang Steelers outscored their 1.19 projection by 0.8. Those figures were built on strength ratings of Jeonbuk Motors attack 1.20 / defence 1.07 against Pohang Steelers attack 0.96 / defence 1.00, drawn from 42/42 games (CurrentSeason).
On the result, the model split it Jeonbuk Motors 38% | Draw 30% | Pohang Steelers 31%, with Jeonbuk Motors to win its most likely call at 38%. The scoreboard confirmed the model's leading pick.
Goals & Markets
The model rated Over 2.5 goals at 46%. The game delivered 5, so it went over — a miss for the goals model. Over 1.5 had been 74% and landed. Over 3.5 was 25% and came in. On both teams to score, the model sat at 53% and the match saw both sides score — another call in the model's favour. Historically the two sides average 50% Over 2.5 across their same-competition games (Jeonbuk Motors 55%, Pohang Steelers 45%), a base rate that agreed with today's over. Their combined BTTS history runs at 55%, which matched the both-scored outcome.
Trading Patterns vs Reality
Jeonbuk Motors's trading profile (76 games, 37 home) set some clear expectations: BTTS lands in 54% of their matches — today it did; they keep a clean sheet 30% of the time, and conceded here.
Pohang Steelers's trading profile (76 games, 37 away) set some clear expectations: BTTS lands in 57% of their matches — today it did.
Form vs Result
The form lines were close — Jeonbuk Motors 1.64 PPG, Pohang Steelers 1.43 PPG — offering no strong steer, and the Jeonbuk Motors win broke the near-deadlock. Jeonbuk Motors (home/away splits) scored 3 against a 1.65 average — above their attacking norm and shipped 2 against a 1.16 concession average — a leakier day than usual. Pohang Steelers (home/away splits) shipped 3 against a 1.43 concession average — a leakier day than usual.
Verdict
Grading the result against the stored data, 2 of 3 pre-match signals came in: result (hit), Over 2.5 (miss), BTTS (hit). A mixed scorecard — the data caught the broad shape of the game but not every market.
💡 Key Insights
⚠️ This match report is generated algorithmically from the final score, our prediction model, and each team's historical form and trading data. Analysis is for informational purposes only.