Gwangju FC vs Pohang Steelers

K League 1· Regular Season - 23
DWLDGoals 9-612th in league
LWLWGoals 10-116th in league
Home1W 4D 8L(9-24)
Away7W 2D 5L(20-19)
Gwangju Football Stadium

Gwangju Football Stadium, Gwangju · Capacity 10,000 · grass

Today
Lineups~1h before
Kickoff
Half-time
Full-time

Match events

  1. 38'J. Tranziska (Park Chan-Yong)
  2. 46'Hwang Seo-Woong (Kang Min-Jun)
  3. 53'Ri Yong-jik
  4. 59'Sung-Yueng Ki (Chang-woo Lee)
  5. 68'Moon Min-seo (Yu Je-Ho)
  6. 68'Ri Yong-jik (Kim Woo-jin)
  7. 68'Han-min Jung (Won Ki-Jong)
  8. 74'Kwon Sung-Yun (Ha Seung-Un)
  9. 82'Kyoung-Rok Choi (Kim Jong-Suk)
  10. 82'Shin Chang-Moo (D. Ba Loua)
  11. 82'Shin Chang-Moo
  12. 84'J. Iredale (Kim Woo-jin)
  13. 86'Min-kwang Jeon (Jin Si-woo)
  14. 86'J. Tranziska (Jorge Luiz)
  15. 90+7'Wanderson
Lineups unavailable for this match.
Gwangju FCPohang Steelers
0.9
Goals/game
1.0
0.6
Conceded/game
1.1

AI match analysis

Gwangju FC win
23.78%
Draw
29.12%
Pohang Steelers win
47.1%
34.8%BTTS
26.9%Over 2.5
44.9%Gwangju FC clean sheet
36.8%Pohang Steelers clean sheet

Predicted score: 1-2

Data suggests a challenging matchup for Gwangju FC, as they sit at the bottom of the standings with a recent poor form. Pohang Steelers, despite their current losing streak, have performed better overall this season and have historically had the upper hand against Gwangju. Given these trends, a close match is expected, with a predicted score of 1-2 in favor of the visiting team.

  • Pohang Steelers have lost their last 5 matches, indicating poor form.
  • Gwangju FC's recent home performance includes 2 wins out of their last 5 matchups.
  • Historically, Pohang Steelers have a slight upper hand in head-to-head encounters, winning 3 out of the last 5 matches.
AI ConfidenceHigh confidence
82/100

Confidence is high because the probability gap between outcomes is moderate, and the bookmaker market agrees closely with this read, and recent form, standings and head-to-head data are all available.

AI-generated statistical analysis, not betting advice. No outcome is guaranteed. 18+ | Please gamble responsibly.

Why AI favors Pohang Steelers

  • Poor recent formPohang Steelers

    Pohang Steelers have lost 3 of their last 5 matches.

    2W 0D 3L
  • Weak home recordGwangju FC

    Gwangju FC have won 1 of their last 13 home matches.

    1/13 home wins
  • Strong away recordPohang Steelers

    Pohang Steelers have won 7 of their last 14 away matches.

    7/14 away wins
  • Historical edgePohang Steelers

    Pohang Steelers have won 4 of the last 8 meetings between these two teams.

    4/8 H2H wins

Computed independently from historical data — not a model-reported reason.

What could change the prediction

  • AI and market are closely aligned

    The bookmaker market and our model currently see this match almost identically, which limits how differentiated this pick is.

How did our prediction do?

✓ Correct pick✓ Exact score

We picked Pohang Steelers at 47.1% — final result was Pohang Steelers win, Gwangju FC 1-2 Pohang Steelers.

Predicted score was 1-2.

This was a high confidence pick (82/100) — and it paid off.

Closing odds vs. our model

Pohang Steelers2.04market 49.1% · model 47.1%
Draw3.11market 32.2% · model 29.12%
Gwangju FC3.77market 26.5% · model 23.78%

Last tracked odds before kickoff, compared against our AI's pre-match probability for the same outcome.

Match trends

  • Gwangju FC have averaged 0.9 goals scored per game over their last 10 matches.
  • Pohang Steelers have averaged 1 goal scored per game over their last 10 matches.
  • Over 2.5 goals landed in 2 of the last 8 meetings between these two sides.
  • Both teams scored in 3 of the last 8 head-to-head matches.

Head-to-head

Last 8 meetings

2Gwangju FC wins
2Draws
4Pohang Steelers wins
6-8Goals

Odds comparison

Match winner

Gwangju FC3.77best 4.10
Draw3.11best 3.30
Pohang Steelers2.04best 2.13

Total goals (2.5 line)

Over 2.52.40best 2.52
Under 2.51.53best 1.55

Both teams to score

Yes2.05best 2.10
No1.68best 1.73

Double chance

Gwangju FC/Draw1.73best 1.80
Gwangju FC/Pohang Steelers1.32best 1.35
Draw/Pohang Steelers1.24best 1.30

Clean sheet

Clean Sheet - Home — Yes3.50best 3.50
Clean Sheet - Away — Yes2.20best 2.20
Clean Sheet - Away — No1.62best 1.62
Clean Sheet - Home — No1.28best 1.28

Average and best price across 13 bookmakers we track. Odds change continuously — shown for reference only, not a recommendation.

Match winner — odds movement

Gwangju FC3.77 0.49
Draw3.11 0.04
Pohang Steelers2.04 0.16
12 Aug15 Aug

Model vs market

Gwangju FC win-0.8pp
AI
23.78%
Market
24.6%
Draw-0.8pp
AI
29.12%
Market
29.9%
Pohang Steelers win+1.6pp
AI
47.1%
Market
45.5%

"Market" is the average bookmaker price converted to an implied probability with the bookmaker's built-in margin removed, for a fair comparison against the AI's own probability estimate.

League standings

#TeamPWDLGDPtsForm
12
Gwangju FC
251915-3812LLDL
6
Pohang Steelers
2510411-534LWLL

Pre-match comparison

0.9Goals scored per game1
0.6Goals conceded per game1.1

Rolling averages based on each team's last 10 and 10 finished matches; clean sheets/failed-to-score are full-season totals.

When do they score?

Gwangju FC

0-15'
33.3%
16-30'
0%
31-45'
66.7%
46-60'
0%
61-75'
0%
76-90+'
0%

Pohang Steelers

0-15'
20%
16-30'
0%
31-45'
0%
46-60'
20%
61-75'
40%
76-90+'
20%

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Frequently asked questions

Who is likely to win Gwangju FC vs Pohang Steelers?+

Our AI model favors Pohang Steelers to win, with a 47.1% probability (Draw 29.12%, Gwangju FC 23.78%).

Where is Gwangju FC vs Pohang Steelers played?+

The match is played at Gwangju Football Stadium, Gwangju (capacity 10,000).

What time does Gwangju FC vs Pohang Steelers kick off?+

Kickoff is at Aug 15, 2026, 10:30 AM (your local time, based on your device).