Pohang Steelers 0-0 FC Anyang: result and AI prediction

Pohang Steelers – FC Anyang, K League 1, Sunday, October 18, 2026 at 08:30 AM (GMT). Venue: Pohang Steel Yard

Pohang Steelers is #9 in the table (40 pts) and FC Anyang #8 (41 pts). FC Anyang is unbeaten in its last 5 matches. Last 5 head-to-head meetings: Pohang Steelers 4, draws 0, FC Anyang 1. Their last meeting, on July 4, 2026, ended FC Anyang 2-3 Pohang Steelers.

Pohang SteelersPohang Steelers
Final score0 - 0
FC AnyangFC Anyang
AI predicted: 2-1 · Final score: 0-0Missed

AI confidence: Medium

AI match recap

This is a tight table meeting with far more at stake than a routine late-season fixture. Pohang have home support again at Steel Yard, but their midweek continental commitment and recent results leave them under pressure to restore control quickly. Anyang arrive with better momentum and a clear top-six incentive, while the likely return of Kwon Kyung-won strengthens their defensive spine. The match should turn on whether Pohang's wide pressure can pin Anyang back before the visitors' midfield can release Herculano, Jukić and the runners around them.

Head-to-head analysis

Pohang have won four of the last five league meetings, although Anyang took the previous Steel Yard fixture with a narrow shutout. Their most recent meeting was a high-scoring Pohang away win, underlining how strongly game state has shaped this pairing.

Injuries and absences

Ailton's season-ending absence narrows Anyang's attacking options, but Jukić's return softens that loss and restores width. Kwon Kyung-won's expected return is more structurally important, particularly if it frees Bakker to reinforce midfield.

Form (last 5)

Pohang SteelersLeague position #9 · 40 ptsD W L
FC AnyangLeague position #8 · 41 ptsD W W

Pohang Steelers vs FC Anyang stats

Pohang SteelersFC Anyang
Played3131
Goals scored2839
Goals conceded3747
Clean sheets104

Last meetings

  • 2026-07-04FC Anyang 2-3 Pohang Steelers
  • 2026-04-19Pohang Steelers 0-1 FC Anyang
  • 2025-08-15FC Anyang 0-1 Pohang Steelers
  • 2025-05-23FC Anyang 0-2 Pohang Steelers
  • 2025-04-12Pohang Steelers 2-1 FC Anyang

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