Pohang Steelers v Gwangju FC result

Full-time · Pohang Steelers 1–0 Gwangju FC

K League 1 · Sun, 10 Aug 2025 11:00 BST

Updated 30 Jul 2026, 10:24 UK · refreshed continuously

Team pages: Pohang Steelers · Gwangju FC · Head-to-head

The model’s pre-match pick

Pohang Steelers 1–0 Gwangju FC — Pohang Steelers won this K League 1 match. TACTIX’s pre-match model pick was Over 2.5 goals.

Free pick

Over 2.5 goals

This is one free selection. The model’s confidence rating, value against the bookmakers and every other market are part of Pro.

The record in this market: of the calls the model rated 70% or more on Over 2.5 goals in the last 90 days, 65.9% of 624 landed (95% range 62.1–69.5%); it had given them 76.5% on average. That is the market’s record, not a forecast for this pick. The model has been overconfident here: weigh its calls in this market with that in mind. How accurate →

How often calls like this land: when the model rated over 2.5 goals between 62% and 80% in 21 top-flight leagues over the last 365 days — every such forecast, not only the free picks — it landed 421 of 641 times (65.7%), against an average rating of 68.4%. How we measure →

Match report, in numbers

The result

Pohang Steelers beat Gwangju FC 1–0 in the K League 1 on Sunday 10 August. Pohang Steelers have scored in seven consecutive matches in all competitions.

The goals

Pohang Steelers led 1–0 at half-time. The goals — Pohang Steelers: Hong Yun-Sang (45’, assisted by Jorge Luiz).

How it turned

Replaying TACTIX’s published pre-match model through the match’s one key moment (goals and red cards), the biggest swing came with Hong Yun-Sang’s goal on 45 minutes.

The numbers

Expected goals (xG) agree with the result: Pohang Steelers 1.13, Gwangju FC 0.06, from 13 shots to 2 (the provider’s expected goals for this match).

Discipline

Min-Seok Song, South Korea showed five yellow cards — against 3.0 yellows a game across the last 8 matches refereed (this competition). The bookings — Pohang Steelers: Lee Chang-Woo (54’) and Hwang In-Jae (90+5’); Gwangju FC: Reis (4’), Byeon Jun-soo (30’) and Lee Kang-Hyeon (43’).

What it changes

Gwangju FC are winless in their last four matches in all competitions.

Who stood out

By TACTIX Impact for this match, Hong Yun-Sang (Pohang Steelers) 8.8, Jorge Luiz (Pohang Steelers) 7.8 and Oberdan (Pohang Steelers) 6.0 led the match.

What the model said

The model’s free pick, Over 2.5 goals, did not land — graded in the live track record like every other call.

Next up

Pohang Steelers next travel to Ulsan Hyundai FC on 24 October 2026.

Gwangju FC next travel to Bucheon FC 1995 on 24 October 2026.

Written from the matches TACTIX holds for both sides; each figure names the games it is counted over.

Next for Pohang Steelers: Ulsan Hyundai FC v Pohang Steelers, Saturday 24 October — the preview. Next for Gwangju FC: Bucheon FC 1995 v Gwangju FC, Saturday 24 October — the preview.

The numbers

Result: Pohang Steelers 1–0 Gwangju FC · K League 1
Referee: Min-Seok Song, South Korea
Model coverage: 246 markets priced for this fixture
Head-to-head (last 6): Pohang Steelers 3 · draws 1 · Gwangju FC 2 · 1.83 goals/game
Recent form: Pohang Steelers 2W 0D 3L · Gwangju FC 1W 2D 2L

Pohang Steelers 1–0 Gwangju FC (K League 1): this fixture is settled. TACTIX’s pre-match coverage ran across 246 markets, and every graded call — wins and losses — is in the live track record (as of 30 July 2026). See the live track record →

Key stats

1.25 / 1.25

Goals

against 2 / 1.5 · 4 of the last 5 over 2.5

over 8 matches

4.6 / 5

Corners

against 3.2 / 3 · 2 of the last 4 over 9.5

over 3 matches

6 / 3.33

Shots on target

against 6.6 / 3.67 · 3 of the last 4 over 8.5

over 3 matches

1.4 / 2

Cards

against 2.2 / 2.33 · 2 of the last 4 over 3.5

over 3 matches

3 yellows

Referee · Min-Seok Song, South Korea

1.38 home / 1.63 away

over 8 matches

246

Markets analysed

Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 27 July 2025. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.

Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 27 July 2025. Bars: for (mint) against (amber), scaled to the larger figure in the row. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.
Per game	Pohang Steelers for / against	Line	Gwangju FC for / against
Goals scored	1.25 for · 2 against n 8 Last 5	2.5standard	1.25 for · 1.5 against n 8 Last 5
Corners won	4.6 for · 3.2 against n 5 Last 5	9.5standard	5 for · 3 against n 3 Last 5
Shots	15 for · 11.6 against n 5 Last 5	19.5standard	11.67 for · 10 against n 3 Last 5
Shots on target	6 for · 6.6 against n 5 Last 5	8.5standard	3.33 for · 3.67 against n 3 Last 5
Fouls committed	8.8 for · 10.4 against n 5 Last 5	21.5standard	7.67 for · 15 against n 3 Last 5
Cards shown	1.4 for · 2.2 against n 5 Last 5	3.5standard	2 for · 2.33 against n 3 Last 5

Referee: Min-Seok Song, South Korea — 3 yellow cards a game, 0.5 red cards, 13.38 fouls over 8 matches (1.38 to the home side, 1.63 to the away side).

Home 1.38Away 1.63

Pohang Steelers

Pohang Steelers — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 27 July 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Fouls committed 1+2+	Fouls won 1+2+	Likely duel
Juninho Rocha n 3	39	2.3 2/1	3.1 2/1	—
Cho Sang-Hyeok n 6	33.3	1.8 2/1	1.8 3/1	—
Jorge Luiz n 8	70.4	1.6 5/4	1.3 5/1	Lee Kang-Hyeon
Hong Yun-Sang n 8	62	1.6 6/3	1.3 4/2	Lee Kang-Hyeon
Hyeon-seo Han n 3	90	1.3 2/2	0.7 2/0	—

Pohang Steelers — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 27 July 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Shots 1+2+	Shots on target 1+2+
Lee Ho-Jae n 8	80.4	3.4 7/6	1.7 7/3
Kim In-Sung n 8	43	2.4 5/2	1.8 3/2
Juninho Rocha n 3	39	2.3 2/1	0.8 1/0
Jorge Luiz n 8	70.4	2.2 8/4	1 3/1
Lee Chang-Woo n 3	18.7	1.6 1/0	0 0/0

Pohang Steelers — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 27 July 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Goals 1+2+	Assists 1+2+
Hong Yun-Sang n 8	62	0.4 2/0	0.2 1/0
Lee Ho-Jae n 8	80.4	0.6 4/0	0 0/0
Cho Sang-Hyeok n 6	33.3	0 0/0	0.5 1/0
Shin Kwang-Hoon n 6	58.7	0 0/0	0.3 1/0
Kim Dong-Jin n 7	48.7	0 0/0	0.3 1/0

Pohang Steelers — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 27 July 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Tackles 1+2+
Lee Chang-Woo n 3	18.7	4.8 1/1
Hong Yun-Sang n 8	62	2.4 6/3
Eo Jeong-Won n 8	74	1.8 7/3
Shin Kwang-Hoon n 6	58.7	1.8 3/3
Kim In-Sung n 8	43	1.8 4/2

Pohang Steelers — Goalkeeper saves: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 27 July 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 2+, lower cell 3+.
Player	Mins	Saves 2+3+
Hwang In-Jae n 8	90	3.8 7/7

Gwangju FC

Gwangju FC — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 27 July 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Fouls committed 1+2+	Fouls won 1+2+	Likely duel
Jin Si-Woo n 3	64.3	1.9 2/2	0.5 1/0	—
Yu Je-Ho n 8	33	1.7 4/1	1 3/0	—
In-Hyeok Park n 8	43.9	1.3 4/1	1.3 4/1	—
Reis n 8	84.4	1.2 5/2	1.7 6/3	—
Lee Kang-Hyeon n 8	64	1.2 6/1	0.2 1/0	Hong Yun-Sang

Gwangju FC — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 27 July 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Shots 1+2+	Shots on target 1+2+
In-Hyeok Park n 8	43.9	2.6 5/3	1.3 3/1
J. Asani n 8	75.5	2.5 7/5	0.6 3/1
Reis n 8	84.4	1.9 8/4	1.1 5/2
Lee Kang-Hyeon n 8	64	1.4 7/1	0.4 2/0
Ahn Hyeok-Ju n 6	32.8	1.4 3/0	0.5 1/0

Gwangju FC — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 27 July 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Goals 1+2+	Assists 1+2+
Ha Seung-Un n 3	26.7	1.1 1/0	0 0/0
Kim Han-Gil n 8	30.6	0 0/0	0.4 1/0
Reis n 8	84.4	0.3 2/0	0 0/0
J. Asani n 8	75.5	0.3 2/0	0 0/0
In-Hyeok Park n 8	43.9	0.3 1/0	0 0/0

Gwangju FC — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 27 July 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Tackles 1+2+
Ha Seung-Un n 3	26.7	4.5 2/1
Lee Kang-Hyeon n 8	64	2.6 7/5
Oh Hu-Seong n 8	43.5	2.1 5/2
Jung Ji-Hun n 8	45.6	2 6/2
Yu Je-Ho n 8	33	2 4/2

Gwangju FC — Goalkeeper saves: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 27 July 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 2+, lower cell 3+.
Player	Mins	Saves 2+3+
Kim Kyeong-Min n 8	90	2.9 7/4

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Match statistics & details

Full-time team statistics as recorded by the data provider; – = not recorded.
Pohang Steelers		Gwangju FC
58%	Possession	42%
1.13	Expected goals (xG)	0.06
13	Shots	2
5	Shots on target	0
4	Shots off target	1
4	Blocked shots	1
8	Shots inside the box	2
9	Corners	0
2	Offsides	1
10	Fouls	10
2	Yellow cards	3
0	Red cards	0
0	Saves	4
565	Passes	411
89%	Pass accuracy	84%

Pohang Steelers player stats

Player	Min	G	A	Sh	SoT	KP	Tkl	Cards	Rating
Hwang In-Jae	90	0	0	0	0	0	0	Y	6.3
Kang Min-Jun	90	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	7
Jeon Min-Gwang	90	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	7.2
Seung-wook Park	90	0	0	1	0	0	2	0	7.2
Eo Jeong-Won	90	0	0	0	0	2	3	0	7.9
Oberdan	90	0	0	0	0	1	3	0	7.3
Hong Yun-Sang	89	1	0	3	2	1	6	0	7.9
Shin Kwang-Hoon	82	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.7
Jorge Luiz	73	0	1	2	2	1	3	0	7.3
Lee Ho-Jae	73	0	0	1	1	1	0	0	6.6
Ki Sung-Yueng	45	0	0	1	0	2	0	0	7
Lee Chang-Woo sub	45	0	0	0	0	0	0	Y	6.3
Kang Hyeon-Je sub	18	0	0	0	0	1	2	0	6.9
An Jae-Jun sub	18	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	6.9
Lee Dong-Hee sub	9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.5
Juninho Rocha sub	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	–

Gwangju FC player stats

Player	Min	Sh	KP	Tkl	Cards	Rating
Kim Kyeong-Min	90	0	0	0	0	6.9
Jo Seong-Kwon	90	0	0	3	0	6.9
Byeon Jun-soo	90	0	0	4	Y	6.9
Min Sang-Gi	90	0	0	3	0	7.2
Sim Sang-Min	90	0	0	1	0	6.9
Reis	90	0	1	0	Y	6.5
Shin Chang-Moo	81	0	0	1	0	6.3
Choi Kyoung-Rok	74	0	0	3	0	6.7
Oh Hu-Seong	64	0	0	0	0	6.5
Lee Kang-Hyeon	45	0	0	2	Y	6.3
Jung Ji-Hun	45	0	0	1	0	6.7
Jin Si-Woo sub	45	0	0	1	0	6.9
Yu Je-Ho sub	45	0	0	0	0	6.7
Ha Seung-Un sub	27	0	0	0	0	6.7
Moon Min-seo sub	17	1	0	0	0	6.3
H. Friðjónsson sub	10	0	0	0	0	6.2

Sh = shots, SoT = shots on target, KP = key passes, Tkl = tackles; – = not recorded for that player. Rating is the data provider’s.

Form, head-to-head & standings

The numbers behind Pohang Steelers v Gwangju FC — recent results, past meetings and where each side sits. (TACTIX’s model forecast is in the projections below.)

Recent form

Pohang SteelersWLLLW

Last 5: 2W 0D 3L · 1.4 scored / 2.6 conceded per game

Gwangju FCDWLDL

Last 5: 1W 2D 2L · 1.4 scored / 1.6 conceded per game

Head-to-head last 6

Pohang Steelers 3 · 1 draw · Gwangju FC 2 · 1.83 goals/game

2025-05-18 Pohang Steelers 0–1 Gwangju FC
2025-03-22 Gwangju FC 2–3 Pohang Steelers
2024-09-13 Gwangju FC 2–1 Pohang Steelers
2024-05-28 Gwangju FC 0–1 Pohang Steelers
2024-03-17 Pohang Steelers 1–0 Gwangju FC
2023-12-03 Gwangju FC 0–0 Pohang Steelers

League standing · 2025

Last recorded position — not updated during the season.

Pohang Steelers#4 pos56 pts38 pl-5 GD

Gwangju FC#1 pos54 pts38 pl-1 GD

Goals per game

Pohang Steelers scored1.08

Gwangju FC scored1.05

Pohang Steelers conceded1.21

Gwangju FC conceded1.08

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Frequently asked questions

What was the model’s pick for Pohang Steelers v Gwangju FC?: TACTIX’s free model pick for Pohang Steelers v Gwangju FC was Over 2.5 goals.
What is the head-to-head record between Pohang Steelers and Gwangju FC?: In their last 6 meetings, Pohang Steelers won 3, Gwangju FC won 2 and there was 1 draw, averaging 1.83 goals per game.
What is the recent form of Pohang Steelers and Gwangju FC?: Recent form — Pohang Steelers 2W 0D 3L; Gwangju FC 1W 2D 2L.

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