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Pohang vs Jeonbuk Prediction & Betting tips
Pohang Steelers and Jeonbuk Motors meet at Steelyard Stadium, in a match for the 23rd round of the K League. In the last direct match for this edition of the league, on 08-04-2018, Jeonbuk Motors won by (0 -2). In this stadium, the history of direct confrontations indicates total balance between these two teams, since there were 4 draws and 4 victories for each team in the last 12 matches. However, the last time these teams played a match in this stadium was on 08-04-2018, in the K League, they ended in Jeonbuk Motors’s victory by (0-2). The goals of the match were scored by Lee Dong-Gook (67 ‘) and Son Joon-Ho (77’) for Jeonbuk Motors. In this game the home factor may be decisive, since the Pohang Steelers presents considerable differences in their results at home and as a visitor.
Pohang Steelers:
The home team is currently in the 6 th position of the league, with 30 points won, after 8 wins, 6 draws and 8 losses. In the penultimate match, they won in an away match against Incheon United, by (1-2). In the last match, they tied in an away match against Jeju United, by (0-0). This is a team that usually gets better results in away matches than at home, since in the last 30 matches they register 7 wins, 4 draws and 4 losses in away matches, with 25 goals scored and 17 conceded; against 5 wins, 4 draws and 6 losses at their stadium, with 18 goals scored and 16 conceded. In the last 10 home league matches Pohang Steelers has a record of 3 wins, 3 draws and 4 losses, so they have won 12 points out of 30 possible. In their home league matches the most frequent final result at halftime was 0-0 (5 out of 11 matches).
In this round, and besides acting at home, the Pohang Steelers arrives adding two games without suffering defeats for the championship. The technician Choi Soon-Ho should opt for the 4-3-3, looking to favor the defensive organization and attacks by the flanks. In this tactical drawing we highlight Jung Won-Jin, Song Seung-Min and Lee Keun-Ho, who must occupy the most advanced positions. In this template we highlight the Brazilian Léo Gamalo, with five goals and one attendance for the competition.
Jeonbuk Motors:
After 17 wins, 2 draws and 3 losses, the away team is currently in the 1 st position, with 53 points won. In the last match, they have won at home against Gangwon by (3-1), after in the previous match they have lost at home, in a match against Gyeongnam, by (0-1). This is a team that usually maintains its competitive levels in home and away matches, since in the last 30 matches they register 11 wins, 1 draw and 3 losses in away matches, with 33 goals scored and 11 conceded; against 12 wins, 1 draw and 2 losses at their stadium, with 33 goals scored and 15 conceded. For the championship, Jeonbuk Motors won 28 points out of 30 possible, after 9 wins and 1 draw in the last 10 games they played as visitors.
In this competition, they have won the last 5 games away and have not lost any of the last 10 away matches. In the matches played outside their stadium there are some more frequent results: at the end of the first 45 ‘0-0 (4 in 11 matches) and at the end of the match 0-2 (4 in 11 matches). Their attack has scored regularly, since they have scored goals in 8 of the last 10 matches for this competition.
In this round, and despite acting away from home, the Jeonbuk Motors comes leading the championship, plus it comes from a victory, after two games without winning by several competitions. In this round the coach Choi Kang-Hee should opt for the 4-4-2, looking to present defensive consistency and bet on organized attacks. In this tactical drawing we highlight Lim Sun-Young and Kim Shin-Wook, who must occupy the most advanced positions. We highlight Kim Shin-Wook and Lee Dong-Gook, both with seven goals scored by the championship.
Pohang vs Jeonbuk head to head matches
12.05.18 KL1 Jeonbuk Pohang 0 : 3
08.04.18 KL1 Pohang Jeonbuk 0 : 2
17.09.17 KL1 Pohang Jeonbuk 0 : 4
28.06.17 KL1 Pohang Jeonbuk 1 : 3
23.04.17 KL1 Jeonbuk Pohang 2 : 0