Ulsan Hyundai (home)
- Ulsan Hyundai are 2nd in K-League 1 2026 on 17 points from 10 matches.
- Ulsan Hyundai have scored 10 goals in 5 home games, averaging 2 goals per game at home in K-League 1 2026.
- Ulsan Hyundai come into this game on the back of a 5-1 win at home to Gwangju FC.
Pohang Steelers (away)
- Pohang Steelers are 9th on 12 points from the same number of games.
- Tae-Ha Park’s team, who he has managed since December 2023, are much more pragmatic, preferring to stay compact, give up possession and hit teams on the break.
- Pohang Steelers have yet to win away, drawing once and losing once, conceding 2 goals per away match.
Key Players
Marcao has been in fine goalscoring form of late, netting 4 times in Ulsan Hyundai’s last 5 games , while Gyu-Sung Lee, the creative engine of the team, has served up 3 assists in the same games .
Betting Insights
Ulsan Hyundai to win at 2.23, Over 2.5 goals at 2.13 and Both Teams to Score - Yes at 1.84 are our top picks for this East Coast Korean derby.
Prediction
- In the East Coast clash of South Korea’s K-League 1, Ulsan Hyundai Horang-i and Pohang Steelers should deliver an open game with both teams likely to score, and a Ulsan win is probable.
- Kim, who took the reins in December 2025, is flexible in his approach but knows the only way to beat teams is to force the issue when they have the ball and press in numbers when they lose it.
