Pohang Steelers vs Jeju United prediction, preview, team news and more | K League 1 2022

Pohang Steelers will have their task cut out for them against Jeju
Pohang Steelers will have their task cut out for them against Jeju

Pohang Steelers will host Jeju United in an important K League 1 fixture on Saturday.

The hosts are flying high in the division and will come into this game on the back of a 4-1 win over Seongnam. They sit 10 points off leaders Ulsan.

Jeju sit a place behind their rivals on Saturday. They come into this game on the back of a 4-0 defeat to Gimcheon Sangmu.


Pohang Steelers vs Jeju United Head-to-Head

The two teams have locked horns 49 times across all competitions. Pohang have been the better side in this fixture, enjoying a 20-13 lead in wins while 16 games have ended in draws.

The two sides crossed paths earlier this month in league action at the Steelyard Stadium, with the game ending in a 1-1 draw. Jae-Won Hwang's injury time equalizer helped Jeju earn a point from that game.

Jeju United form guide: L-W-D-D-W

Pohang Steelers form guide: W-W-L-L-W


Pohang Steelers vs Jeju United Team News

Pohang Steelers

Captain Shin Jin-ho will miss the game due to an injury, while Wanderson is also expected to sit this one out. Park Chan-yong will serve a one-game suspension after picking up his fifth yellow card of the campaign in the previous outing.

Injuries: Shin Jin-ho, Wanderson

Doubtful: None

Suspension: Park Chan-yong

Jeju United

Huen Kim-Ming will miss the game for the visitors following a ligament injury he picked up in their last game. Apart from that, they have no other injury concerns.

Injuries: Huen Kim-Ming

Doubtful: None

Suspension: None


Pohang Steelers vs Jeju United Predicted XIs

Pohang Steelers (4-2-3-1): Pyeong-Gook Yun (GK); Shin Kwang-Hoon, Sim Sang-min, Alex Grant, Seung-Wook Park; Lee Soo-bin, Seung-Mo Lee; Jae-Hee Jung, Moses Ogbu, Lee Ho-jae; Lim Sang-hyub

Jeju United (4-4-2): Mun Kyung-gun (GK), Kim Joo-won, Hong Sung-Wook, Hong Jeong-woon; Keita Suzuki, Bruno Lamas, Jin-Yong Lee, Jae-Won Hwang; Jo Seong-joon, Jin Sun-wook, Dae-Hwain Kim


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Pohang Steelers vs Jeju United Prediction

This game remains a tough one to call, with both teams closing to cut the gap at the summit. Pohang enjoys a better record in this fixture and will be looking to capitalize on that.

A victory for the visitors would see them move past Pohang to third in the table. We believe that a draw is on the cards.

Prediction: Pohang Steelers 2-2 Jeju United

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