Gwangju FC 0-1 Pohang Steelers – Result & Analysis
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Poisson model rates Pohang Steelers at 39%, yet other data sources diverge — this Gwangju FC vs Pohang Steelers fixture contains genuine analytical tension.
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Fixture Analysis
It is a K League 1 clash, Regular Season - 10 as Gwangju FC welcome Pohang Steelers to Gwangju Football Stadium. Kick-off is set for Saturday 17 April 2021 at 11:00 UTC.
Poisson Model
The Poisson distribution model projects Gwangju FC 1.05 xG and Pohang Steelers 1.26 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: Gwangju FC attack 0.868 / defence 1.118 | Pohang Steelers attack 1.072 / defence 1.218. League average goals — home 0.991 / away 1.049. Pohang Steelers bring a strong defensive rating of 1.218 — this is suppressing Gwangju FC's projected output below what their attack strength alone would suggest. Data: 9 Gwangju FC games / 9 Pohang Steelers games used (CurrentSeason).
Result probabilities: Gwangju FC 29% | Draw 33% | Pohang Steelers 39%. Fair-value odds: Gwangju FC 3.45 | Draw 3.03 | Pohang Steelers 2.56. This is a low-confidence result — no outcome exceeds 45%. The draw at 33% is a primary outcome, not an afterthought.
Goals markets: Over 2.5 probability 41% | BTTS probability 49% | Total xG 2.30. Under 2.5 has a narrow probability edge at 59% — total xG of 2.30 is below the line but not decisively so. BTTS probability of 49% is moderate — neither team is projected to score with enough certainty to make Yes a clear standalone call.
Analysis Verdict
On the Poisson output, Pohang Steelers are the pick at 39% — marginal model lean. With a 33% draw probability, Draw No Bet on Pohang Steelers offers a more defensible entry point than the straight win. The opposing side holds a 29% win probability per the model — this is not a banker and should be staked accordingly.
Poisson projects 2.30 total expected goals, pointing to Under 2.5 at 41% probability — Poisson-only — limited corroboration conviction.
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💡 Key Insights
🏟️ Match Context
• Fixture: Gwangju FC vs Pohang Steelers | Competition: K League 1, Regular Season - 10 | Venue: Gwangju Football Stadium • Kick-off: Saturday 17 Apr 2021, 11:00 UTC • Data inputs: H2H history, form splits, prediction model signals, and market pricing
📊 Statistical Prediction
• Poisson result probabilities: Gwangju FC 29% | Draw 33% | Pohang Steelers 39% • Poisson goal markets: Over 2.5 41% | BTTS 49% | xG Gwangju FC 1.05 / Pohang Steelers 1.26 • Poisson strength factors: Gwangju FC attack 0.868 / def 1.118 | Pohang Steelers attack 1.072 / def 1.218 | league avg home 0.991 / away 1.049 • Poisson stance: Pohang Steelers (39%) — low confidence — close contest
🧮 Prediction Model
1.05
Gwangju FC xG
Expected Goals
1.26
Pohang Steelers xG
49%
BTTS
69%
Over 1.5
41%
Over 2.5
20%
Over 3.5
Full score-by-score matrix & model internals in the "Full Poisson Detail" section below ↓
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❓ Frequently Asked Questions
What time does Gwangju FC vs Pohang Steelers kick off?
Gwangju FC vs Pohang Steelers kicked off at 11:00 on Saturday 17 April 2021 at Gwangju Football Stadium.
What was the final score in Gwangju FC vs Pohang Steelers?
Gwangju FC 0 - 1 Pohang Steelers.
Where is Gwangju FC vs Pohang Steelers being played?
The match is being played at Gwangju Football Stadium.
What competition is Gwangju FC vs Pohang Steelers part of?
Gwangju FC vs Pohang Steelers is a Regular Season - 10 fixture in the K League 1 (South-Korea).
Who is favourite to win Gwangju FC vs Pohang Steelers?
Our statistical model gives Gwangju FC a 29% chance of winning, Pohang Steelers a 39% chance, and a 33% chance of a draw — making Pohang Steelers the favourite.
Will both teams score in Gwangju FC vs Pohang Steelers?
Our model estimates a 49% probability that both Gwangju FC and Pohang Steelers will score (BTTS).
Will Gwangju FC vs Pohang Steelers have over 2.5 goals?
Our model puts the probability of over 2.5 goals in this match at 41%.
What is the head-to-head record between Gwangju FC and Pohang Steelers?
No recorded head-to-head meetings available in the dataset.
What form are Gwangju FC and Pohang Steelers in?
Form data is not yet available for either side.
🧮 Model Insight
Model Mechanics
The model rates Gwangju FC's attack at 0.87x the league average against Pohang Steelers's defence at 1.22x — combine the two and it projects 1.05 expected goals for the hosts. The same calculation in reverse, Pohang Steelers's attack versus Gwangju FC's defence, projects 1.26 expected goals for the visitors.
These ratings are built from 9/9 games of current-season data — a full enough sample to trust.
Scoreline Breakdown
Of every possible scoreline, 1-1 carries the highest individual probability at 14.8% — still a long way from a near-certainty, which says something about how open this one is on paper. Close behind: 0-0 (11.7%), 0-1 (10.8%). Those top three scorelines alone account for 37% of the model's total probability mass — a relatively concentrated, predictable distribution for this fixture.
Most Likely Outcome
Pohang Steelers Win
29%
3.50
33%
3.07
39%
2.57
Top 3 Most Likely Scorelines
1 – 1
13.1%
Draw
Most likely
0 – 1
12.5%
Away win
1 – 0
10.5%
Home win
Expected Goals & Win Odds
1.05
Gwangju FC xG
Total xG
2.30
1.26
Pohang Steelers xG
3.50
29%
Home win
3.07
33%
Draw
2.57
39%
Away win
Goals Markets
67%
Over 1.5
1.49
33%
Under 1.5
3.03
41%
Over 2.5
2.44
59%
Under 2.5
1.69
20%
Over 3.5
5.00
80%
Under 3.5
1.25
8%
Over 4.5
12.50
92%
Under 4.5
1.09
Match Markets
Both Teams to Score
49%
BTTS Yes
2.05
51%
BTTS No
1.95
Clean Sheet
28%
3.51
35%
2.85
Win to Nil
8%
12.32
14%
7.34
Score Probability Matrix (%)
| H \ A | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 10.0 | 12.5 | 7.9 | 3.3 | 1.0 | 0.3 |
| 1 | 10.5 | 13.1 | 8.3 | 3.5 | 1.1 | 0.3 |
| 2 | 5.5 | 6.9 | 4.3 | 1.8 | 0.6 | 0.1 |
| 3 | 1.9 | 2.4 | 1.5 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 0.1 |
| 4 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 0.1 | – |
| 5 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | – | – | – |
Green = home win · Grey = draw · Amber = away win · Outlined cell = most likely score
▶ Model Internals
❓ Frequently Asked Questions
What is the most likely scoreline for Gwangju FC vs Pohang Steelers?
Our Poisson model rates 1-1 as the single most likely exact scoreline, at 14.8%.
How many goals are Gwangju FC and Pohang Steelers expected to score?
The model projects 1.05 expected goals for Gwangju FC and 1.26 for Pohang Steelers, a combined total of 2.30.
How confident is the prediction model for Gwangju FC vs Pohang Steelers?
Not very — the model's leading outcome sits at just 39%, meaning this is rated as a genuinely open contest with no dominant favourite.
Last 0 Results — K League 1
Current season: same league only · Previous season: all leagues (covers promoted/relegated teams)
Gwangju FC
Pre-Season
Pohang Steelers
Pre-Season
No results found.
No results found.
⚔️ Rivalry Insight
A Look Back
The fixture history between Gwangju FC and Pohang Steelers runs to 10 recorded meetings, the earliest dating back to December 2023. Every recorded meeting has come in K League 1. The two were last together as recently as 15 August 2026, so this form is fresh in the memory.
Digging Into the Numbers
There's a clear current trend here: Pohang Steelers have taken the last 4 head-to-head results.
The biggest gap between the sides came on 11 Jul 2026, when Pohang Steelers won 0-3 — the largest margin of victory on record between these two.
Gwangju FC's record when hosting Pohang Steelers specifically: 1W 1D 4L from 6 games — a narrower, venue-specific slice of the head-to-head picture.
Last 10 Meetings
2
Gwangju FC
1
Draws
7
Pohang Steelers
Recent Meetings
❓ Frequently Asked Questions
What is the head-to-head record between Gwangju FC and Pohang Steelers?
From 10 meetings on record, Gwangju FC have won 2, Pohang Steelers have won 7, and 1 have been drawn.
When did Gwangju FC and Pohang Steelers last play each other?
They last met on 15 August 2026, when Gwangju FC 1-2 Pohang Steelers.
Who has won more matches between Gwangju FC and Pohang Steelers?
Pohang Steelers have the better head-to-head record, with 7 wins from 10 meetings.
Current season: same league only. Previous season: all leagues (covers promoted/relegated teams). All = any venue | Venue = Gwangju FC home games / Pohang Steelers away games. HT metrics require half-time score data — shown as — where unavailable.
Prediction vindicated as Pohang Steelers edge out Gwangju FC 0-1.
📝 Match Report
How It Unfolded
Pohang Steelers beat Gwangju FC 0-1 at Gwangju Football Stadium, Regular Season - 10, in the K League 1. With the result on the board, the sections below measure it against everything the model and the numbers projected in advance.
The Model vs The Result
The Poisson model went into this projecting Gwangju FC 1.05 xG and Pohang Steelers 1.26 xG, a combined 2.30. The scoreboard read 0-1 for 1 actual goal. Gwangju FC fell 1.0 short of their projected output. Those figures were built on strength ratings of Gwangju FC attack 0.87 / defence 1.12 against Pohang Steelers attack 1.07 / defence 1.22, drawn from 9/9 games (CurrentSeason).
On the result, the model split it Gwangju FC 29% | Draw 33% | Pohang Steelers 39%, with Pohang Steelers to win its most likely call at 39%. That is exactly how it finished — the model's leading outcome was vindicated.
Goals & Markets
The model rated Over 2.5 goals at 41%. The game delivered 1, so it stayed under — a call the model got right. Over 1.5 had been 69% and missed. On both teams to score, the model sat at 49% and the match did not — another call in the model's favour.
Verdict
Grading the result against the stored data, 3 of 3 pre-match signals came in: result (hit), Over 2.5 (hit), BTTS (hit). The numbers read this fixture well — the outcome largely followed the script the data laid out beforehand.
💡 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.