Ulsan vs Pohang Steelers Prediction, Betting Tips, Lineups & Odds | 02 May 2026

K League 1 Betting Preview: Ulsan vs Pohang Steelers

Ulsan welcome Pohang Steelers to Ulsan-Munsu-Stadium, with kick-off set for 01:00 on Saturday 2 May.

Goals could be on the cards and we’re backing both Ulsan and Pohang to find the net. You can get odds of -128 when it comes to the BTTS Yes selection and this looks like real value.

Ulsan HD were beaten 4-1 at Ulsan-Munsu-Stadium in their last game, being turned over at home to Daejeon Hana Citizen. The Tigers enjoyed 51% possession and had fifteen shots on target, with Dong-Gyeong Lee scoring the goal.

Pohang Steelers suffered a defeat in their previous game. A 3-2 scoreline occurred on the road at Jeonju World Cup Stadium against Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors. The North Gyeongsang side had the lion’s share of the ball enjoying 57% possession and six shots on goal, while Ho-Jae Lee netted twice.

Head-to-Head Statistics

Pohang have not lost to Ulsan in the past three meetings, with their last encounter ending in a 1-1 draw at Steelyard Stadium. The previous 10 H2H matches have ended up with five Ulsan wins, two Pohang victories and three draws.

K League 1		G	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	GD	P
2	Ulsan HD	10	5	2	3	17	15	2	17:15	17
9	Pohang Steelers	10	3	3	4	7	9	-2	7:9	12

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5 wins, 3 losses and 2 draws, averaging 1.7 goals from 13.9 attempts and 7.0 shots on goal. Ulsan have had 49.0% possession and 4.3 corners per match. On average, the opposition have scored 1.5 goals from 9.7 attempts and 5.1 shots on goal, while earning 3.0 corners.

Yago Cariello leads the way with 5 goals, while Marcao and Dong-Gyeong Lee have 4 and 3 respectively. Gyu-Sung Lee is the top assists maker on 3.

Pohang have 3 victories, 4 defeats and 3 draws, with an average of 0.7 goals from 7.7 attempts and 3.8 shots on goal. There’s been an average of 55.6% possession, 5.0 corners awarded and 3.8 corners against them, while they’ve conceded 0.9 goals from 6.9 attempts and 3.7 shots on goal.

Ho-Jae Lee is on 6 goals, with Jakob Tranziska scoring 1. Hyeon-Seo Han, Jorge Teixeira and Juninho Rocha have clocked up 1 assists each in the previous 10 games.

Ulsan vs Pohang Steelers Prediction & Betting Tips

We cover the essential Ulsan vs Pohang Steelers betting angles, featuring our main match prediction, correct score pick, corners recommendation and a carefully crafted bet builder.

Match Prediction

The Both Teams to Score market provides an opportunity to wager on BTTS Yes and we really like the -128 that’s available. We expect the teams to both find the net in this K League 1 match.

The first port of call is to check out the injury and suspension news for each side and then scroll through the form guide. We take this information and apply it to the latest available stats to come up with a verdict.

Key Ulsan vs Pohang Steelers league stats:

• BTTS Yes has been covered in 5 straight Ulsan games.
• BTTS Yes has been covered in 7 of the last 10 Ulsan games.
• BTTS Yes has been covered in 11 of the last 20 Ulsan games.
• BTTS Yes has been covered in 2 straight Pohang games on the road.
• BTTS Yes has been covered in 2 games between these teams.

The best football bookies are estimating that there is a 56.2% likelihood of this pick landing a return. Based on our in-depth research, we calculate the actual probability to be 60-65%. That means we’re regarding it as a value wager.

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Our Match Prediction

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Correct Score Prediction

Ulsan 1 - 1 Pohang

Let’s go for the game to end in a 1-1 scoreline, a wager which is available at +420. Correct score betting provides plenty of excitement and a potentially bigger return if you win.

Corners Prediction

Under 8.5 Corners -106

We’ve seen the past ten Pohang Steelers away games feature an average 6.10 corners. There’s everything to like about the Total Corners line which looks high and we’d expect the teams to go under at -106.

League Games

League Games

Last 10 Total For Against

Last 10 at Home Total For Against

Last 10 Away Total For Against

Ulsan

Total

7.30 4.30 3.00

Home

8.00 4.60 3.40

Away

8.60 4.30 4.30

Pohang

Total

8.80 5.00 3.80

Home

9.10 5.10 4.00

Away

6.10 2.90 3.20

Latest Corner Odds

Total Corners

Over 8.5

-133

Under 8.5

-106

Ulsan Corners

Over 4.5

-108

Under 4.5

-132

Pohang Corners

Over 3.5

-161

Under 3.5

+112

Most Corners

1

-119

X

+540

2

+115

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Ulsan vs Pohang Steelers Odds

The odds and lines below are updated regularly and may differ from the prices shown in our picks, which are captured at the time of publication.

The latest Full-Time Result betting odds show that Ulsan HD are +132 for a K League 1 victory, while Pohang Steelers are +180. The draw is trading at +210 should you think the game will end all square.

You can choose Ulsan -0.5 or Pohang +0.5 at respective Asian Handicap odds of +128 and -185. The former is the same as betting the favourites to win, with the latter giving you a return if it’s a draw.

The Total Goals market always provides an interesting angle and Under 2.5 Goals is the shortest-priced option. The Both Teams to Score market is always popular and BTTS Yes can be backed at -128.

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Full-Time Result

1

+132

X

+210

2

+180

Half-Time Result

1

+190

X

+102

2

+235

Double Chance

1X

-294

12

-345

X2

-204

Draw No Bet

1

-156

2

-102

Asian Handicap

1 Hcp -0.5

+128

2 Hcp +0.5

-185

Total Goals

Under 2.5

-161

Over 2.5

+107

Both Teams to Score

Yes

-128

No

-123

Ulsan have four wins, three draws and three losses in the last 10 home games, scoring an average of 1.40 goals per match and conceding 1.20.

Pohang haven’t won any of their past three away games. The North Gyeongsang side have collected five defeats, four wins and one draw in the previous 10 away matches, scoring an average of 0.80 goals per game and conceding 1.10.

Ulsan were involved in a 1-1 draw when last meeting Pohang at Ulsan-Munsu-Stadium. The past 10 H2H matches at Ulsan-Munsu-Stadium have seen six Ulsan triumphs, two Pohang wins and two draws.

Last 10 League Games		W-D-L	G	GF	GA	O2.5	U2.5	B-Y	B-No
Ulsan Home Stats		4-3-3	2.60	1.40	1.20	4	6	5	5
Pohang Steelers Away Stats		4-1-5	1.90	0.80	1.10	2	8	3	7

• W-D-L = Wins-Draws-Losses
• G = Avg. Goals
• GF = Avg. Goals For
• GA = Avg. Goals Against
• O2.5 = Matches Over 2.5 Goals
• U2.5 = Matches Under 2.5 Goals
• B-Y = Matches BTTS Yes
• B-No = Matches BTTS No

Ulsan vs Pohang Steelers Lineups & Team News

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