FC Seoul vs Pohang Steelers Prediction & Betting Tips - K-League
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by Joseph King | in Football Predictions
The final matchday of the 2025-26 K League 1 regular season gets underway on Saturday with fifth-place FC Seoul hosting fourth-placed Pohang Steelers. Who’ll come out on top in this match between the Dark Red Warriors and the Steel Warriors? Check out our prediction below!
Both teams are jockeying for position with an eye towards the upcoming Championship round, the Final A, which separates the top six teams and the bottom six teams. Seoul are in a strong position to make the Final A for the second year in a row with a three-point lead over seventh-place Gwangju and a superior goal differential.
The hosts come into this fixture off the back of a 1-1 away draw against Suwon before the international break. With some solid performances in the AFC Champions League Elite, Seoul are on a five match unbeaten run across all competitions (W2, D3).
As for Pohang, this will be their fourth consecutive season qualifying for the Final A, although they haven’t lifted the K League 1 trophy since 2013. They’ve been struggling domestically as of late, with a 3-1 home loss to Daejeon marking their second loss in a row and third in their last five league fixtures.
The visitors have now been blanked in their last two straight away K League 1 fixtures, dropping their away record to 5-4-6 on the season.
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FC Seoul v Pohang Steelers Best Betting Odds
| Bookmaker | 1 | X | 2 | Bonus up to |
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2.14 | 3.3 | 3.25 |
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2.11 | 3.23 | 3.72 |
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2.14 | 3.34 | 3.33 |
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2.17 | 3.33 | 3.43 |
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2.15 | 3.3 | 3.4 |
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What is the prediction for the football match between FC Seoul and Pohang Steelers?
Our prediction for the FC Seoul vs Pohang Steelers match is: FC Seoul wins the match.
Probabilities according to our algorithm* of possible 1X2 football predictions and best odds for the match on 18/10/2025 between FC Seoul and Pohang Steelers in K-League :
- The Sportytrader ⭐ algorithm estimates a probability of 44.45% for a win of FC Seoul against Pohang Steelers with odds of 2.18 at Shangrila.
- The probability according to Sportytrader ⭐ for a draw between FC Seoul vs Pohang Steelers is 20.98% with odds of 3.35 at 888Starz.
- Our prediction model gives a 34.57% chance ⭐ for a win of Pohang Steelers vs FC Seoul with odds of 3.72 at 1xbet.
FC Seoul - Pohang Steelers Prediction and Best Odds:
| FC Seoul Pohang Steelers Prediction | Probability | Odds |
|---|---|---|
| FC Seoul wins | 44.45% | 2.18 at Shangrila |
| Under 2.5 | 51.66% | 1.82 at Melbet |
| Both Team To Score: No | 50.42% | |
| Half-time: Draw / Full-time: FC Seoul | 17.19% | 5.5 at Bet365 |
FC Seoul vs Pohang Steelers Form
FC Seoul and Pohang Steelers's standings in the K-League
| Teams | Pts | P | W | D | L | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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4
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51 | 33 | 15 | 6 | 12 | -3 |
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5
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45 | 33 | 11 | 12 | 10 | +1 |
FC Seoul and Pohang Steelers Last Matches
2/6 (33%)
3/6 (50%)
1/6 (17%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
5 Oct 2025 - K-League
30 Sept 2025 - AFC Champions League
27 Sept 2025 - K-League
21 Sept 2025 - K-League
16 Sept 2025 - AFC Champions League
13 Sept 2025 - K-League
3/6 (50%)
2/6 (33%)
1/6 (17%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
30 Sept 2025 - AFC Champions League
27 Sept 2025 - K-League
21 Sept 2025 - K-League
31 Aug 2025 - K-League
24 Aug 2025 - K-League
8 Aug 2025 - K-League
1/6 (17%)
2/6 (33%)
3/6 (50%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
5 Oct 2025 - K-League
16 Sept 2025 - AFC Champions League
13 Sept 2025 - K-League
17 Aug 2025 - K-League
27 Jul 2025 - K-League
23 Jul 2025 - K-League
3/6 (50%)
1/6 (17%)
2/6 (33%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
5 Oct 2025 - K-League
2 Oct 2025 - AFC Cup, Group A
27 Sept 2025 - K-League
21 Sept 2025 - K-League
18 Sept 2025 - AFC Cup, Group A
13 Sept 2025 - K-League
4/6 (67%)
1/6 (17%)
1/6 (17%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
5 Oct 2025 - K-League
2 Oct 2025 - AFC Cup, Group A
21 Sept 2025 - K-League
13 Sept 2025 - K-League
24 Aug 2025 - K-League
10 Aug 2025 - K-League
3/6 (50%)
0/6 (0%)
3/6 (50%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
27 Sept 2025 - K-League
18 Sept 2025 - AFC Cup, Group A
31 Aug 2025 - K-League
15 Aug 2025 - K-League
27 Jul 2025 - K-League
29 Jun 2025 - K-League
FC Seoul vs Pohang Steelers Stats: Head to Head (H2H)
33 %
33 %
33 %
Average stats (last H2H results)
29 Jun 2025 - K-League
27 Apr 2025 - K-League
2 Nov 2024 - K-League
11 Aug 2024 - K-League
17 Jul 2024 - FA Cup
25 May 2024 - K-League
FC Seoul against Pohang Steelers Lineups: Starting 11
Formation : 4 - 4 - 2
Formation : 4 - 4 - 2
Substitutes
K. Hyeon-mu
DefenderC. Jun
J. Tae-wook
MidfielderJ. Kim
A. Oliveira
H. Do-yoon
C. Seong-hoon
M. Seon-min
M. Dugandzic
Y. Pyeong-guk
DefenderL. Dong-hyeop
M. Kang
J. Aspropotamitis
MidfielderK. Dong-jin
K. Jong-woo
ForwardA. Jae-joon
J. Rocha
K. In-sung
Most goals and assists
FC Seoul
Pohang Steelers
J. Lingard
(10 Goals)
L. Ho-Jae
(15 Goals)
A. Oliveira
(7 Assists)
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K. Jin-su
(7 Assists)
J. Teixeira
(5 Assists)
FC Seoul - Pohang Steelers Key Points
- Seoul rank second in expected goals (51.7) while Pohang rank eighth (41.3).
- Seoul rank as the best defense in the league in terms of xG against (31.4).
- The hosts have won three of their last five home matches across all competitions.
- Pohang have lost their last two straight away K League 1 fixtures, failing to score in both.
- Seoul earned a 4-1 win at this ground the last time these two teams faced off in June.
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Our FC Seoul vs Pohang Steelers Prediction
Seoul are one of the top-performing teams in the underlying statistics, ranking well above Pohang in xG, xG against and big chances created. It’s safe to say the hosts have been underperforming based on their seasonal results, but they’ve been showing some good signs lately.
They come in as deserved favourites to get the three points over Pohang and extend their unbeaten run. With the visitors posting some inconsistent away results, including losing their last two, we believe there’s some solid value in a home win. Our FC Seoul vs Pohang Steelers prediction: FC Seoul wins the match.
Last Minute: Pre-match odds analysis FC Seoul Pohang Steelers
| FC Seoul vs Pohang Steelers | Opening odds | Pre-match odds | Odds Movements |
|---|---|---|---|
| FC Seoul wins | 1.93 | 2.18 | +13.0% |
| Draw | 3.45 | 3.35 | -2.9% |
| Pohang Steelers wins | 3.8 | 3.72 | -2.1% |
After kick-off, the latest odds movements show that:
- FC Seoul is most likely to win
- The odds for this bet have increased by 13.0% since opening
- The probability of this result was 51.8% and is now 45.9% (-5.9%)
All tips are fully researched and given in good faith, but profits cannot be guaranteed.
