Pohang Steelers sit 7th in the K League 1 on 40 points from 30 matches, having scored 28 and conceded 34. On the model's scale they rate 0.55 in attack and 1.39 in defence (1.00 = an average top-flight side, lower defence is better), against K League 1 averages of 0.68 and 1.45: below the division's average in attack, about average at the back. Across their last 5 league matches they have 1 win, 3 draws and 1 defeat, most recently beating FC Seoul 2-1 at home. That is 1.33 points a match, scoring 0.93 and conceding 1.13 per game across 11 wins, 7 draws and 12 defeats. That leaves them 22 points behind FC Seoul at the top, in a table of 12. Among the 12 rated sides in the division that is the 11th-best attack and the 6th-best defence. They scored in 3 of those 5 and kept 3 clean sheets.
Model rating
How the model rates this team from its recent expected-goals output, on one scale across every league we cover: 1.00 is an average top-flight side, so clubs in lower divisions read below it — how the ratings are built.
K League 1 table
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FC Seoul | 30 | 19 | 5 | 6 | 56 | 25 | +31 | 62 |
| 2 | Ulsan Hyundai FC | 30 | 14 | 5 | 11 | 45 | 40 | +5 | 47 |
| 3 | Jeju United FC | 30 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 35 | 29 | +6 | 46 |
| 4 | Jeonbuk Motors | 30 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 38 | 28 | +10 | 44 |
| 5 | Gangwon FC | 29 | 10 | 12 | 7 | 36 | 28 | +8 | 42 |
| 6 | Daejeon Citizen | 30 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 46 | 37 | +9 | 40 |
| 7 | Pohang Steelers | 30 | 11 | 7 | 12 | 28 | 34 | -6 | 40 |
| 8 | FC Anyang | 30 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 38 | 47 | -9 | 38 |
| 9 | Incheon United | 29 | 10 | 8 | 11 | 36 | 33 | +3 | 38 |
| 10 | Gimcheon Sangmu FC | 30 | 5 | 18 | 7 | 30 | 36 | -6 | 33 |
| 11 | Bucheon FC 1995 | 30 | 7 | 11 | 12 | 31 | 40 | -9 | 32 |
| 12 | Gwangju FC | 30 | 1 | 12 | 17 | 21 | 63 | -42 | 15 |
Pohang Steelers sit 7 of 12, as the table stands today. Every competition we cover.
Recent league form
- W2-1FC Seoul20 September 2026
- D2-2away to Daejeon Citizen12 September 2026
- D0-0Gimcheon Sangmu FC9 September 2026
- L0-2away to Jeonbuk Motors5 September 2026
- D0-0away to Gangwon FC30 August 2026
Last 5 league matches, most recent first.
Upcoming fixtures
No upcoming fixtures on the board right now.
Recent results
Leading scorers
- Lee Ho-Jae4 goals
- J. Tranziska3 goals2 assists
League goals this season.