Pohang Steelers (home)
- Pohang Steelers won 3-2 when they last met FC Anyang three months ago in K-League 1 2026, but the series is split 1-1 across the last two meetings, which could suggest a close matchup on Sunday.
- The Steelers can play with the ball and against it - absorbing pressure and hitting on the break.
- Pohang lost 3-0 at Incheon United in K-League 1 2026, following up a 3-1 loss away to Beijing Guoan in the AFC Champions League Elite, so the steel has looked a little bent of late.
FC Anyang (away)
- FC Anyang have won two in a row coming into this game, but Pohang's home form is 4-3-6 in K-League 1 2026.
- Anyang beat Ulsan HD 2-1 at home and followed up with a 1-0 victory away to Gimcheon Sangmu, so The Violets will arrive for this game with a bit of momentum.
Head-to-Head
- Pohang Steelers won 3-2 when they last met FC Anyang three months ago in K-League 1 2026, but the series is split 1-1 across the last two meetings, which could suggest a close matchup on Sunday.
- FC Anyang are 8th in the table with 41 points after 31 games, and this is a one-point battle with Pohang in 9th with 40.
Key Players
- Anyang's Matheus Oliveira Santos is their best chance of breaking the deadlock and he should arrive in sharp form for this with two goals in the away team's last five games, while his 12 K-League 1 2026 goals have driven six of his side's goals in that spell.
- Ho-Jae Lee's finishing ability gives Pohang a punch in this area, but Lee should get his opportunities.
Betting Insights
- Anyang have six wins, six draws and four defeats away from home in K-League 1 2026, while their 22 goals away from home in 16 trips demonstrates they can cause the hosts problems in transition.
- The BTTS market is right down the middle at 1.83 either way and we're going to take Under 2.5 goals at 1.7 here as that looks a sharp alternative.
- FC Anyang can be a good bet here at 3.65, considering their two-game winning run and 1-1-1 away record, and the fact that the Steelers are just 2.0 at the time of writing with the draw a touch longer at 3.35.
- Pohang have conceded only 11 goals in 13 home games, and the game could be a tight, tactical battle.
Prediction
- The Violets will set up to press Pohang's build-up play, but they could end up being caught out of position in a similar fashion to the way the Steelers have been recently, so the home team should win this if they can absorb the pressure and land the cleaner counterpunches.
- The BTTS market is right down the middle at 1.83 either way and we're going to take Under 2.5 goals at 1.7 here as that looks a sharp alternative.