Pohang Steelers vs Jeju United Prediction: a tight home win for Pohang Steelers

Jeju Utd will travel to Pohang Steel Yard in Pohang to play Pohang Steelers in the second match of the Championship Group of the K League 1. Last weekend, Pohang Steelers lost 3-1 to Jeonbuk Motors at the Jeonju World Cup Stadium, while Jeju Utd lost 1-2 to Gangwon at home. With both teams coming from a loss in their last match, they will hope to get a win in this match.

Pohang Steelers - a win will keep Pohang in the title race

In their previous matches, Pohang Steelers were victorious in two games against Ulsan and Suwon Bluewings, while they were defeated in two games by Suwon FC and Jeonbuk Motors. In addition, Pohang Steelers and Seongnam played to a draw in one of their matches. Pohang Steelers could score six goals while also allowing six goals to be scored against them. During the current league season, Pohang Steelers have scored 1.42 goals on average in every game they have played. In terms of disciplinary actions, the home team was given 73 yellow cards and two red cards, resulting in 12.33 fouls committed across all of their matches. The Pohang Steelers have an average rating of 6.68 on a match-by-match basis. Pohang Steelers are currently in third place in the Championship Group with a total of 55 points thanks to a goal differential of 48 for and 37 conceded. 

Jeju Utd - hopeful to turn loss to win

Jeju United comes into this match having won one of their previous five matches against Gimcheon Sangmu. However, they have also lost three of their last five matches to Incheon United, Gangwon, and Gangwon in the first round of the championship group, while their match against Daegu ended in a draw. The team was responsible for eight goals while also giving up six goals (8-6). Jeju United scored an average of 1.36 goals per match while playing on the road, allowing an average of 1.24 goals to be scored against them. The team received 52 yellow cards and two red cards for 310 fouls committed during the game. The average rating that each match gives Jeju United's team is 6.75. With 46 points, Jeju Utd is now positioned in sixth place inside the championship group.

Expert Betting Tips

The head-to-head record between Pohang Steelers and Jeju United is quite respectable, as the two teams have played each other 42 times throughout the last few seasons, with Pohang Steelers taking 13 victories and Jeju United 18 victories. Eleven games finished in a tie. In the head-to-head competition, Pohang Steelers scored 52 goals while Jeju United scored 64. In head-to-head matchups, Jeju United has a commanding 18-7 advantage against Pohang Steelers, who have won just 13 times. A victory for Jeju United or a tie in this match is highly improbable, making Pohang Steelers the likely winner. There is a good opportunity for both teams to score before halftime, and a draw appears to be the most likely result.