Daejeon Hana Citizen

Football South Korea - K League 1 Daejeon World Cup Stadium Tue 27 May 18:30

Pohang Steelers

  1. Prediction
  2. Odds
  3. Stats
  4. Team News
  5. Lineups
  6. Squads
  7. Table

We’re Predicting Under 2.5 Goals

We are expecting a low number of goals when league leaders Daejeon meet Pohang. The odds of 1.75 for Under 2.5 look really attractive and we can play the Total Goals market with confidence.

3-0 Victory for Citizen in Pair’s Previous H2H

Daejeon Hana Citizen were winners last time out. It was a 2-1 home win against Daegu at Daejeon World Cup Stadium. The Purple Crew managed six shots on target and had 52% possession, while Min-Kyu Joo and Geon-Joo Choi scored one goal each.

Pohang Steelers won their previous game by a 2-0 scoreline. It was on the road against FC Anyang at Anyang Sports Complex. The North Gyeongsang club were 48% in the possession stakes and recorded seven shots on goal, with Jeong-Won Eo and In-Sung Kim both on target.

The two teams last clashed at Steelyard Stadium, with Daejeon recording the away victory. Overcoming Pohang by a 3-0 scoreline. The past 7 H2H meetings have resulted in four Pohang wins, two draws and one Daejeon victory.

K League 1 G W D L GF GA GD GD P
2 Daejeon Citizen logo Daejeon Citizen 21 9 8 4 28 24 4 28:24 35
4 Pohang Steelers logo Pohang Steelers 20 9 5 6 25 22 3 25:22 32
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Daejeon Citizen – Last 10 League Games

Daejeon have 5 wins, 2 losses and 3 draws, averaging 1.3 goals from 3.4 shots on goal and 7.2 attempts. Sun-Hong Hwang's team have averaged 50.4% possession and 3.0 corners per game, with the opposition getting 1.2 goals from 5.9 shots on goal, 14.4 attempts and 5.3 corners.

Min-Kyu Joo is the top goalscorer with 4, Vladislavs Gutkovskis has 2, with Geon-Joo Choi and two other players on 1. Leading assistor is Hyeon-Ug Kim with 2.

Pohang Steelers – Last 10 League Games

Pohang have 5 victories, 3 defeats and 2 draws, with an average of 1.1 goals from 9.0 attempts and 4.5 shots on goal. There’s been an average of 51.5% possession, 4.7 corners in their favour and 4.5 corners against, while the Steelers have conceded 0.8 goals from 9.2 attempts and 4.2 shots on goal.

Ho-Jae Lee and Oberdan have 4 and they’re top of the team’s scoring charts, with Jeong-Won Eo on 1. Jorge Teixeira has been top assists provider with 2 in the previous 10 games.

Confirmed Lineups

Daejeon Citizen confirmed lineup (3-5-2): Chang-Geun Lee (GK), Jae-Seok Oh, Chang-Rae Ha, Hyun-Woo Kim, Geon-Joo Choi, Yoon-Sung Kang, Jun-Beom Kim, Soon-Min Lee, Jin-Seong Park, Min-Kyu Joo, Hyeon-Oh Kim.

Pohang Steelers confirmed lineup (4-4-2): In-Jae Hwang (GK), Kwang-Hoon Shin, Min-Kwang Jeon, Hyeon-Seo Han, Jeong-Won Eo, Juninho Rocha, Dong-Jin Kim, Oberdan, Tae-Seok Lee, Jorge Teixeira, Ho-Jae Lee.

Expert K League 1 Analysis

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Key Daejeon Citizen vs Pohang Steelers league stats:

  • The 2.5 line hasn’t been covered in 7 of the last 10 Daejeon games at home.
  • The 2.5 line hasn’t been covered in 13 of the last 20 Daejeon games at home.
  • The 2.5 line hasn’t been covered in the last 4 Pohang games.
  • The 2.5 line hasn’t been covered in 8 of the last 10 Pohang games.
  • The 2.5 line hasn’t been covered in 13 of the last 20 Pohang games.

Daejeon Citizen vs Pohang Steelers Prediction

We don’t expect the teams to serve up too much excitement, with Under 2.5 Goals on the cards for this K League 1 game. This selection provides attractive betting odds of 1.75.

Those wanting bigger odds for their Under 2.5 Goals bet can have this selection as part of a Result & Total Goals pick. This involves predicting which team will come out on top.

Under 2.5 Probability

The latest odds imply that our pick has a 57.1% prospect of winning. Our experts think there’s a stronger chance of success and calculate the probability to be 60-65%. It’s why we think it’s worth placing this wager.

Our Pick

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Correct Score Prediction

Daejeon Daejeon logo 1 - 1 Pohang logo Pohang

We think there’s a chance of a 1-1 draw and this can be backed at odds of 6.10. We like placing a bet on correct score due to the fun element and the big potential return.

Corners Prediction

Over 8.5 Corners 1.83 bet365 logo

The past ten Pohang Steelers away games have averaged 9.90 corners, while the average corner count has been 9.20 in the last five Daejeon Citizen matches. The stats imply that it’s worth selecting Over for Total Corners, with 1.83 on offer.

League Games

League Games
Last 10 Total For Against
Last 10 at Home Total For Against
Last 10 Away Total For Against
Daejeon Logo Daejeon
Total
8.30 3.00 5.30
Home
8.60 3.80 4.80
Away
7.60 2.30 5.30
Pohang Logo Pohang
Total
9.20 4.70 4.50
Home
8.60 4.90 3.70
Away
9.90 4.80 5.10

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Daejeon Citizen vs Pohang Steelers Bet Builder Tips

Total Goals Under 2.5 1.75
Full-Time Result Draw 3.40
Total Corners Over 8.5 1.83

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Daejeon Citizen vs Pohang Steelers Odds

The odds are updated on a frequent basis. You might therefore find that they are different to the ones listed for the above betting predictions.

Bookies Giving Citizen Plenty of Respect

The bookmakers have Daejeon Hana Citizen as 2.30 favourites for this K League 1 encounter, with the 1x2 odds suggesting that they are 43% likely to triumph. Pohang Steelers are an outside chance to get the job done and you can now back them at 3.10.

There are different ways to bet on Daejeon winning and that includes the 2.00 about them on the Asian Handicap -0.25. It also means that if they draw with Pohang, you get half stakes refunded.

The latest Total Goals betting suggests it’s a close call between Under 2.5 Goals and Over 2.5 Goals. Both Teams to Score is one of the top markets and the BTTS Yes option can be wagered at 1.67.

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Team Stats

Daejeon Citizen logo Daejeon Citizen League Stats

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Full-Time Result

  • 5 wins, 2 defeats and 3 draws in the previous 10 matches
  • 6 wins, 2 defeats and 2 draws in the previous 10 home matches

Full-Time Result

  • 5 wins, 3 defeats and 2 draws in the previous 10 matches
  • 2 wins, 4 defeats and 4 draws in the previous 10 away matches

Goals

Goals

Corners

Corners

Possession

Possession

Top Scorers & Assists

Top Scorers & Assists

Team News

It’s important to be as informed as possible, with the Daejeon vs Pohang team news helping you find out who is available for the next game.

Daejeon Citizen vs Pohang Steelers Lineups

Daejeon Citizen Confirmed Lineup 3-5-2

Pohang Steelers Confirmed Lineup 4-4-2

Daejeon Citizen Confirmed Lineup 3-5-2

1 Chang-Geun Lee
22 Jae-Seok Oh 3 Chang-Rae Ha 4 Hyun-Woo Kim
17 Geon-Joo Choi 6 Yoon-Sung Kang 14 Jun-Beom Kim 44 Soon-Min Lee 24 Jin-Seong Park
10 Min-Kyu Joo 90 Hyeon-Oh Kim
21 In-Jae Hwang
17 Kwang-Hoon Shin 4 Min-Kwang Jeon 24 Hyeon-Seo Han 2 Jeong-Won Eo
97 Juninho Rocha 88 Dong-Jin Kim 8 Oberdan 26 Tae-Seok Lee
9 Jorge Teixeira 19 Ho-Jae Lee

Pohang Steelers Confirmed Lineup 4-4-2

Daejeon Citizen Substitutes

  • 5Jong-Eun Lim
  • 7Masatoshi Ishida
  • 9V. Gutkovskis
  • 25Jun-Seo Lee
  • 27Jae-Hee Jung
  • 28Aaron Calver
  • 70Hyeon-Ug Kim
  • 71Kelvin Giacobe
  • 73Jun-Gyu Lee

Pohang Steelers Substitutes

  • 1Pyung-Gook Yoon
  • 5J. Aspropotamitis
  • 7In-Sung Kim
  • 13Min-Jun Kang
  • 23Dong-Hyeop Lee
  • 37Yun-Sang Hong
  • 44Heon-Jae Lee
  • 70Seo-Woong Hwang
  • 99Sang-Hyeok Cho

Previous Daejeon Citizen Lineups

24 May K League 1
Daejeon Citizen 2-1 Daegu
18 May K League 1
Suwon 3-0 Daejeon Citizen
10 May K League 1
Daejeon Citizen 0-0 FC Seoul
06 May K League 1
Jeonbuk Motors 1-1 Daejeon Citizen
03 May K League 1
Daejeon Citizen 2-1 Anyang
27 Apr K League 1
Daejeon Citizen 1-0 Gangwon

Previous Pohang Steelers Lineups

23 May K League 1
Anyang 0-2 Pohang Steelers
18 May K League 1
Pohang Steelers 0-1 Gwangju
10 May K League 1
Pohang Steelers 2-0 Suwon
05 May K League 1
Ulsan HD 1-1 Pohang Steelers
02 May K League 1
Pohang Steelers 1-2 Gimcheon Sangmu
27 Apr K League 1
Pohang Steelers 1-0 FC Seoul

South Korea FlagK League 1 Table

2025 Season

# Team G W D L +/- P
1 Jeonbuk Motors 21 13 6 2 36:16 45
2 Daejeon Citizen 21 9 8 4 28:24 35
3 Gimcheon Sangmu 21 9 5 7 27:20 32
4 Pohang Steelers 20 9 5 6 25:22 32
5 Ulsan HD 19 8 5 6 23:19 29
6 Gwangju 20 7 7 6 20:22 28
7 FC Seoul 20 6 9 5 19:19 27
8 Gangwon 20 7 4 9 18:23 25
9 Anyang 20 7 3 10 23:26 24
10 Jeju 21 6 5 10 21:27 23
11 Suwon 19 3 7 9 18:25 16
12 Daegu 20 3 4 13 20:35 13
# Team G W D L +/- P
1 Jeonbuk Motors 11 5 5 1 20:13 20
2 Pohang Steelers 10 6 1 3 11:9 19
3 Gimcheon Sangmu 11 5 3 3 10:7 18
4 Daejeon Citizen 11 4 4 3 9:11 16
5 Gwangju 11 4 3 4 12:13 15
6 Ulsan HD 9 4 2 3 13:9 14
7 Jeju 10 4 1 5 11:13 13
8 Suwon 9 3 3 3 12:10 12
9 Anyang 10 3 3 4 12:13 12
10 Gangwon 10 3 3 4 8:13 12
11 Daegu 10 3 2 5 11:14 11
12 FC Seoul 9 2 4 3 11:13 10