15 August 2026, 10:30 UTC

Gwangju FC vs Pohang Steelers K League 1 prediction & result

Gwangju Football Stadium, Gwangju
Full time1 – 2

Final score: Gwangju FC 1-2 Pohang Steelers.

Before kick-off the model made it 53% Gwangju FC, 26% draw, 21% Pohang Steelers — fair odds of 1.89, 3.85 and 4.76.

Most likely scoreline: 1-0.

The model got this one wrong.

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Has the model earned this number?

Gwangju FC at 53%: of 1,622 settled 50–65% forecasts, 58.4% came in (average 55.4%). It can be read literally. The full record.

How the model saw it, minute by minute

Gwangju FC5%Draw93%Pohang Steelers2%

Rebuilt after the match from the model's pre-match expected goals, frozen in the log before kick-off, plus the score and cards as they stood at each minute — never anything later. A ball marks each of the 3 goals. The same replay scores the in-play model on the track record.

Match analysis

Match timeline

38'
⚽J. Tranziskaassist: Park Chan-Yong
46'
🔁Hwang Seo-Woongout: Kang Min-Jun
Yong-jik Ri
53'
60'
🔁Ki Sung-Yuengout: Lee Chang-Woo
🔁Moon Min-seoout: Yu Je-Ho
68'
🔁Ri Yong-jikout: Kim Woo-jin
68'
69'
🔁Jung Han-Minout: Won Ki-Jong
🔁Kwon Sung-Yunout: Ha Seung-Un
74'
Chang-mu Shin
82'
🔁Shin Chang-Mooout: A. Ba Loua
82'
🔁Choi Kyoung-Rokout: Kim Jong-Suk
82'
⚽J. Iredaleassist: Kim Woo-jin
84'
86'
🔁Jeon Min-kwangout: Jin Si-woo
86'
🔁J. Tranziskaout: Jorge Teixeira
90'
⚽Wandersonassist: Won Ki-Jong

Line-ups

Gwangju FC 4-4-2
  • 1Kim Kyeong-minG
  • 22Kwon Sung-YunD
  • 4T. van GrunsvenD
  • 6Ahn Young-KyuD
  • 17Joao PedroD
  • 40Shin Chang-MooM
  • 10Choi Kyoung-RokM
  • 37Ri Yong-jikM
  • 88Moon Min-seoM
  • 11H. FridjonssonF
  • 18J. IredaleF
Substitutes
  • 23Kim Dong-HwaG
  • 9Ha Seung-UnF
  • 20Im Seung-KyumD
  • 2Jang Seok-HwanD
  • 50A. Ba LouaM
  • 14Yu Je-HoM
  • 8Ju Se-JongM
  • 70Kim Woo-jinM
  • 21Kim Jong-SukM
Coach: Jeong-kyu Lee
Pohang Steelers 3-4-1-2
  • 29Hong Sung-minG
  • 20Park Chan-YongD
  • 4Jeon Min-kwangD
  • 36H. KimD
  • 2Eo Jeong-WonM
  • 40Ki Sung-YuengM
  • 16Kim Dong-JinM
  • 77WandersonM
  • 70Hwang Seo-WoongF
  • 10J. TranziskaF
  • 37Jung Han-MinF
Substitutes
  • 1Yun Pyeong-GukG
  • 3Kim Ye-SungD
  • 5Jin Si-woo
  • 13Kang Min-JunD
  • 14Lee Chang-WooD
  • 7Won Ki-JongF
  • 11J. da Rocha JuniorF
  • 18Cho Sang-HyeokF
  • 25Jorge TeixeiraF
Coach: Tae-Ha Park

Form going into Gwangju FC vs Pohang Steelers

Gwangju FC

All competitions we cover

  • D0-0away to Bucheon FC 19958 August 2026

Pohang Steelers

All competitions we cover

  • L0-2Ulsan Hyundai FC8 August 2026

Up to 5 matches before kick-off, most recent first; context, not the model's input. How to read this.

K League 1 table

#TeamPWDLGFGAGDPts
12Gwangju FC35314183271-3923
9Pohang Steelers351111133342-944

Where the two sides stand today, not on the day of this match. Full table

Head-to-head: Gwangju FC vs Pohang Steelers

  • 11 July 2026Gwangju FC 0–3 Pohang SteelersK League 1
  • 22 April 2026Pohang Steelers 1–0 Gwangju FCK League 1
  • 10 August 2025Pohang Steelers 1–0 Gwangju FCK League 1
  • 18 May 2025Pohang Steelers 0–1 Gwangju FCK League 1
  • 22 March 2025Gwangju FC 2–3 Pohang SteelersK League 1
  • 13 September 2024Gwangju FC 2–1 Pohang SteelersK League 1

Leading scorers: Gwangju FC and Pohang Steelers

Gwangju FC

GoalsAssists

  • J. Iredale90

Pohang Steelers

GoalsAssists

  • Juninho Rocha41

Top 3 by league goals this season; player availability is not in the model. How to read this.

The result against the call

Pohang Steelers won 2–1 at Gwangju FC. The model had leaned towards a win for Gwangju FC at 53% and given a win for Pohang Steelers 21%. At that figure it expects the outcome about once in every 5 matches like this one. The goals: J. Tranziska 38' for Pohang Steelers, J. Iredale 84' for Gwangju FC, Wanderson 90' for Pohang Steelers.

Statistical estimate, not betting advice This prediction is generated from a statistical model for entertainment and informational purposes only. It does not guarantee any outcome and should not be used as the basis for placing a bet.