K League 1 Gameweek 28
Pohang Steelers 0 - 0 FT Gimcheon Sangmu FC
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43
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⚡ Form
47
⚖️ Balance
95
🏆 Stakes
0
⭐ Stars
72
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Futmetrix Verdict
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vs
Manchester United
Tue, Oct 13 • 19:00 UTC
⚡ Form
14
⚖️ Balance
82
🏆 Stakes
50
⭐ Stars
99
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Futmetrix Verdict
42
Coritiba
vs
Botafogo
Mon, Oct 12 • 19:00 UTC
⚡ Form
61
⚖️ Balance
100
🏆 Stakes
2
⭐ Stars
42
Mid-table deadlock looms in Curitiba.
Match Statistics
Possession
Shots
Shots on Target
Corners
Fouls
Yellow Cards
Red Cards
Match Events
Lee Jung-Taek 42'
HT
56' ↓ Kento Nishiya ↑Juninho Rocha
56' ↓ Shin Kwang-Hoon ↑Eo Jeong-Won
Lee Jung-Taek 58'
↓ Lee Sang-heon ↑Kim Min-kyu 60'
Kim Min-kyu 70'
74' ↓ Won Ki-jong ↑An Jae-Joon
74' ↓ Hwang Seo-woong ↑Cho Sang-Hyeok
↓ Byeon Jun-Soo ↑Kim Tae-hwan 75'
↓ Park Tae-joon ↑Lee Kang-hyun 75'
↓ Lee Soo-bin ↑Kim Yi-seok 75'
↓ Hong Yun-sang ↑Kim In-gyun 84'
FT
Player Cards
Our take on every player in this match
Pohang Steelers
Goalkeepers
Hong Sung-min 
SPECTATOR
0
Saves
0
Saves
0
Conceded
90
Minutes
Defenders
Shin Kwang-Hoon 
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
56
Total Mins
56
Entry
Park Chan-Yong
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
90
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Jeon Min-Gwang
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
90
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Wanderson
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
90
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Midfielders
Kento Nishiya
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
56
Total Mins
56
Entry
Kim Seung-Ho
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
90
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Kim Dong-Jin
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
90
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Forwards
Won Ki-Jong
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
74
Total Mins
74
Entry
Hwang Seo-Woong
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
74
Total Mins
74
Entry
Jorge Luiz
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
90
Total Mins
Started
Entry
BENCH
Yun Pyeong-Gook
SPECTATOR
0
Saves
0
Saves
0
Conceded
0
Minutes
Eo Jeong-Won
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
34
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Jin Si-woo
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Kim Ye-Sung
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Lee Chang-Woo
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
An Jae-Jun
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
16
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Cho Sang-Hyeok
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
16
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Juninho Rocha
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
34
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Jung Han-min
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Gimcheon Sangmu FC
Goalkeepers
Park Man-Ho
SPECTATOR
0
Saves
0
Saves
0
Conceded
90
Minutes
Defenders
Hong Si-Hoo
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
90
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Byeon Jun-Soo
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
75
Total Mins
75
Entry
Lee Jung-Taek 
FRIENDLY FIRE
Red Card
Mistake
Red Card
Mistake
0
Fouls
0
Rating
Park Cheol-Woo
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
90
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Midfielders
Go Jae-Hyeon
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
90
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Lee Soo-Bin
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
75
Total Mins
75
Entry
Park Tae-Jun
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
75
Total Mins
75
Entry
Hong Yun-Sang
LATE SHIFT
6
Late Mins
6
Late Mins
84
Total Mins
84
Entry
Forwards
Lee Sang-heon
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
60
Total Mins
60
Entry
Lee Kun-Hee
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
90
Total Mins
Started
Entry
BENCH
Kim Min-Kyu
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
30
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Kim Tae-Hwan
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
15
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Lee Kang-Hyun
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
15
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Park Se-Jin
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Kim Yi-Seok
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
15
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Jeong Jae-Min
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Kim In-Gyun
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
6
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Kim Ju-Chan
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Head to Head
| Date | Home | Score | Away | Competition | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08/01/2026 | Pohang Steelers | 0 - 1 | Gimcheon Sangmu FC | K League 1 | Pohang Steel Yard |
| 02/28/2026 | Gimcheon Sangmu FC | 1 - 1 | Pohang Steelers | K League 1 | Gimcheon Stadium |
| 11/01/2025 | Gimcheon Sangmu FC | 0 - 1 | Pohang Steelers | K League 1 | Gimcheon Stadium |
| 09/27/2025 | Gimcheon Sangmu FC | 2 - 0 | Pohang Steelers | K League 1 | Gimcheon Stadium |
| 06/14/2025 | Gimcheon Sangmu FC | 1 - 0 | Pohang Steelers | K League 1 | Gimcheon Stadium |
| 05/02/2025 | Pohang Steelers | 1 - 2 | Gimcheon Sangmu FC | K League 1 | Pohang Steel Yard |
| 11/10/2024 | Pohang Steelers | 0 - 3 | Gimcheon Sangmu FC | K League 1 | Steelyard |
| 07/28/2024 | Pohang Steelers | 1 - 2 | Gimcheon Sangmu FC | K League 1 | Steelyard Stadium |
| 06/01/2024 | Gimcheon Sangmu FC | 3 - 1 | Pohang Steelers | K League 1 | Gimcheon Stadium |
| 04/20/2024 | Pohang Steelers | 0 - 0 | Gimcheon Sangmu FC | K League 1 | Steelyard Stadium |
08/01/2026
02/28/2026
11/01/2025
09/27/2025
06/14/2025
05/02/2025
11/10/2024
07/28/2024
06/01/2024
04/20/2024
Pohang Steelers Win
Gimcheon Sangmu FC Win
Draw
League Standings
P: 28 GD: +31
P: 28 GD: +5
P: 27 GD: +11
P: 28 GD: +5
P: 26 GD: +9
P: 27 GD: +4
P: 28 GD: -7
P: 27 GD: +8
P: 27 GD: -9
P: 28 GD: -7
P: 28 GD: -8
League Standings
P: 30 GD: +31
P: 30 GD: +5
P: 30 GD: +6
P: 30 GD: +10
P: 30 GD: +8
P: 30 GD: +9
P: 30 GD: -6
P: 30 GD: +3
P: 30 GD: -9
P: 30 GD: -6
P: 30 GD: -9
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Win Probability
Futmetrix AI estimate
Steel Yard Stalemate: Red Card Drama Yields No Winner
Skip It Futmetrix Score: 27/100. A gritty K League 1 relegation dogfight ultimately lacked the final-third precision required to shift the survival narrative for either side.
Early Steel Yard Skirmishes
Both teams marched onto the pitch at the Pohang Steel Yard desperate for a lifeline, fully aware of their precarious positions near the bottom of the table. The hosts, Pohang Steelers, immediately sought to assert their dominance, carefully stringing passes together to secure a 59% share of possession. Given the immense Stakes surrounding this fixture, the tactical setup felt heavily weighted toward caution and physical disruption rather than free-flowing creativity. Gimcheon Sangmu FC arrived with a clear mandate to absorb the pressure and strike on the counter, a strategy that contributed to an unexpectedly high Intensity right from the opening whistle. The first forty-five minutes saw both sides exchange blows and rack up attempts on goal, but neither could find the necessary quality in the box. Pohang knocked on the door repeatedly, yet the visitors' defensive block held exceptionally firm, effectively neutralizing any threat before it could truly test the goalkeeper.
The Dismissal
The entire complexion of the match was violently upended just before the hour mark. In the 58th minute, Gimcheon's Lee Jung-Taek committed a costly challenge that resulted in a straight red card. This crucial flashpoint immediately altered the Balance of the contest, forcing the visitors to abandon their counter-attacking ambitions and retreat into a rigid, deep-lying defensive shell. Smelling blood in the water and buoyed by the numerical advantage, Pohang launched wave after wave of attacks. They ultimately peppered the Gimcheon penalty area, racking up 14 total shots and forcing the goalkeeper into action six times. Yet, despite essentially setting up camp in the attacking third and delivering a relentless barrage of crosses into the danger zone, the hosts struggled to unlock a stubborn defense. The ten men of Gimcheon threw bodies on the line, refusing to buckle under the suffocating, mounting pressure.
A Frustrating Share of the Spoils
As the clock ruthlessly ticked down toward full time, the encounter devolved into a desperate, one-sided siege. The match featured a staggering combined total of 25 shots, highlighting the sheer attacking intent from both camps, but the glaring lack of clinical finishing ensured the scoreline remained completely blank. Even a man down, Gimcheon managed to register 11 attempts of their own throughout the ninety minutes, yet only two managed to find the target. Ultimately, the referee's final whistle confirmed a 0-0 draw that serves as a massive missed opportunity for the home side. Pohang remains stranded just above the drop zone, deeply ruing their inability to capitalize on a depleted opponent in their own backyard. Meanwhile, Gimcheon’s gritty, backs-to-the-wall point on the road extends their drawing streak, though it does virtually nothing to ease their K League 1 relegation fears. The Upset Factor loomed large, but a killer instinct was nowhere to be found.
Key Questions
How did the red card for Lee Jung-Taek impact the match?
Lee Jung-Taek's 58th-minute dismissal forced Gimcheon Sangmu into a deep defensive shell, allowing Pohang to dominate possession and unleash a barrage of shots without scoring.
What is the Futmetrix Score?
The Futmetrix Score is our 0-100 verdict on how entertaining a match is. We look at intensity, balance, stakes, and star quality to tell you if it's worth your time.
Grind Over Glamour at the Steel Yard
Average Entertainment Futmetrix Score: 50/100. A desperately tight affair looms as a home side allergic to winning at their own ground meets a visiting team stuck in a rut of stalemates.
The Setup
K League 1 action brings Pohang Steelers face-to-face with Gimcheon Sangmu FC at the Pohang Steel Yard. The hosts currently sit sixth but boast an abysmal home record, claiming victory in just three of their eleven matches in front of their own fans. A lowly Form rating reflects this inconsistency. Meanwhile, eleventh-placed Gimcheon arrive on the back of four consecutive draws, proving difficult to break down but lacking the cutting edge to take all three points. With the Stakes remaining modest in this upper-mid versus lower-table clash, pragmatism over flair will likely dictate the afternoon.
Key Battle
With a low Stars rating indicating a noticeable lack of individual match-winners on display, this fixture will be won in the trenches. An exceptionally high Balance rating suggests the battle between Pohang's misfiring attacking unit and Gimcheon's resilient backline will determine the outcome. Expect a cagey, tactical war of attrition in midfield rather than an open, end-to-end shootout.
Our Prediction
We anticipate the visitors nicking a narrow result against the grain of the league table. Gimcheon's stubbornness is perfectly designed to frustrate a fragile Pohang side on home turf, setting the stage for a late counter-attack or set-piece to seal a gritty 1-0 away victory.