Incheon vs Pohang Prediction, H2H Stats & Statistical Bets 9 October 2026
🔊 Three rounds remain before the K League splits into two groups of six, and three teams are separated by just one point in the battle for sixth place. Two of them meet in round 31: seventh-placed Pohang have 40 points, eighth-placed Incheon have 39. The hosts also have a run to maintain: Pohang have not lost to Incheon since April 2023. In May, Pohang already took three points away at Incheon - Lee Ho-jae scored the only goal from the penalty spot.
Head-to-Head
Incheon and Pohang have met 53 times. The hosts have won 10 of those meetings, the visitors 26, with 17 draws. In terms of goals scored, Incheon have 51 to Pohang's 83.
Head-to-head statistics Incheon - Pohang
Incheon Team Overview
Incheon returned to the top flight after a season in the second division and have stayed in contention for the top six until the final rounds. Yoon Jong-hwan's side are currently eighth with 39 points and have gone three matches without a win. In September they twice let slip the chance to move up. At home to Daejeon, Incheon were leading until the second minute of added time and ended up drawing. The following week, in a rearranged match against Gangwon, a win would have taken them into sixth place, but neither side scored. At home, Incheon have taken points in six consecutive matches.
Match Results: Incheon
Pohang Team Overview
Pohang Steelers sit seventh with 40 points. Daejeon are sixth on the same total, ahead only on goals scored. Attack has been Pohang's main problem this season: 28 goals, fewer than every side except bottom club Gwangju. Going into round 30, they had gone four consecutive matches without a win, before beating league leaders Seoul 2-1. The decisive goal came from Hwang So-un - his first for Pohang.
Match Results: Pohang
Prediction for the 1st half
Incheon have gone into half-time level in 10 of their last 11 matches. In K League specifically, the pattern is almost identical: 9 out of 10. We don't expect Pohang to break that habit in the first half. The bet is Half-Time Draw.
Total Goals Prediction
Fewer than three goals combined have been scored in 15 of the last 16 head-to-head meetings between Incheon and Pohang in the K League. This season has followed the same pattern: the two sides have met twice, and both matches produced only one or two goals. Neither attack is particularly potent - Incheon have scored 36 goals in 30 matches, Pohang 28. We expect no more than two goals this time as well. The bet is Total Goals - Under 2.5.
Correct Score Prediction
According to the algorithm's calculations, the most likely outcomes are: 1-1 (13.22%), 1-0 (12.03%) and 0-0 (10.34%). The 1-1 scoreline leads on probability, but the chances of a narrow Incheon win or a goalless draw are also fairly high.
⭐ Editorial Prediction
In their last five home K League matches, Incheon have both scored and conceded. That means even Pohang's modest attack should get a chance. What's more, in 10 of the last 11 K League head-to-head matches in Incheon, the visitors have scored. Pohang themselves have conceded in 8 of their last 9 away matches. We're expecting both sides to find the net. The bet is Both Teams to Score - Yes. Predicted score: 1-1.
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Betting Tips: Incheon - Pohang
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