Incheon United vs Pohang Steelers Prediction: Tensions Will Erupt In This Low-Scoring Game

The Steelers find their way to the Sungui Arena Park for Round 18’s clash with the Durumi Cranes of Incheon United. The two sides are drenched in the dampness of mediocrity and would be seeking swift redemption as they grapple with the opportunity for league prominence. While Pohang Steelers seek to reclaim their hold on the top spot, Incheon BlueBlacks would be looking to leap off the relegation zone in the event of a victory. Can either side strike significant blows to each other?

Recent Form: D-L-D-D-W

The Durumi are thirsty for victory, having barely scraped six points in the last five league outings against rivals. Holding the banner for the team with the most stalemates this season, the optimism for victory against a team such as the Steelers would depend solely on the attacking acumen, as a defeat would only worsen their league fate.

Midfielder Seon Min Kim is critiqued as the player to watch, as the fans expect some improvement in his passing and aerial prominence. Across all competitions this season, they have maintained 80% integrity on their home turf, with one loss after one win and three stalemates.

Recent Form: D-L-W-D-L

The Steelers of Pohang have only grazed a victory in the last five league games, worsening their hold on the third spot as they could only afford an indecisive 2-2 stalemate against Jeonbuk Hyundai after the 3-1 loss to Suwon City. They pushed their luck in the FA Cup knockout against previous league counterparts, now relegated Samsung Suwon Bluewings and were lucky to gain an advantage in the spot kicks, where they edged with a 5-4 after a 1-1 play during standard time.

Away from home in the league, the Steelers have a 50% record, having won and lost two in the last four games. Oberdan Alionco is expected to rise above the occasion as he has done recently, stepping up in the squad’s most vulnerable moments.

Five previous meetings between the sides resulted in two recent stalemates: two wins for Pohang Steelers and one win for Incheon United. All five games produced less than three goals, and four cases of BTTS- NO.

The two sides have pulled a string of tense performances in the past, and the variants of this game remain fairly the same. As such, we expect the following options to play through:

• Our first point of call is to bank on their defensive compactness. Bet On Under Three goals at 1.70 odds from Bet365
• Next, we recognize the two sides' acumen in front of the goal. A BTTS is also valid. Betway considers this at 1.80 odds.
• Lastly, in bold is a correct score prediction of 1-1. 1xbet tips this at 6.00 odds.