FC Seoul
- FC Seoul are the 2026 K-League 1 leaders on 62 points from 29 games, with Pohang Steelers placed 8th on 37 points.
- FC Seoul are in form with four wins and one defeat from their last five matches, while Pohang Steelers are in mediocre form with one win, three draws and one loss from their last five games.
- FC Seoul have the very best away record in the 2026 K-League 1, picking up 11 wins, three draws and just two defeats from their 16 road trips, with an average of 2.06 goals scored per game and only 0.81 goals conceded per away game.
- Gi-Dong Kim has done a brilliant job at the club since his appointment on 14 December 2023, creating a fast-paced, high-pressing unit that has an elite away record in the K-League 1.
- FC Seoul's pressing approach is simple in theory, but hard to implement at speed, and they need their attackers to understand the roles they each play in the team's compact 4-4-2/4-4-1-1 system.
Pohang Steelers
- Since Tae-Ha Park took over as Pohang Steelers' head coach on 15 December 2023, his side have been extremely adaptable in terms of their structure, shape and style of play.
- Pohang can go from a back four to a back three in an instant and they can build from the back or play a transitional game just as well.
- Pohang's last three results have been a 2-0 defeat away to Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors FC, a 0-0 draw at home to Gimcheon Sangmu and a 2-2 draw away to Daejeon Hana Citizen.
- Ho-Jae Lee leads Pohang's K-League 1 scoring charts with eight goals in 20 appearances, while Patryk Klimala leads the way for FC Seoul with 12 in 26.
Key Players
- Ho-Jae Lee leads Pohang's K-League 1 scoring charts with eight goals in 20 appearances, while Patryk Klimala leads the way for FC Seoul with 12 in 26.
- The Polish striker has scored three in Seoul's last five and looks like the most likely man to break the deadlock on Sunday.
Betting Insights
- FC Seoul are 1.85 favourites to beat Pohang Steelers, with the draw priced at 3.4 and Pohang at 4.33.
- The odds on both teams to score are very similar, but we're taking a chance on under 2.5 goals at 1.7 because this should be a much tighter matchup than the 1.85 price on Seoul suggests.
Prediction
FC Seoul are the better side, but they will have to work for their victory against a Pohang side that have the tactical flexibility to keep the game close until the very end.