Frontale Stand Out on the Asian Handicap

Our betting prediction is that Kawasaki Frontale can land victory although let’s go with the Draw No Bet option when the Blue and Black clash with Pohang Steelers. The 1.58 are attractive when it comes to this pick.

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Pohang Steelers approach this fixture after beating Japanese J1 League side Vissel Kobe 3-1 at home in the AFC Champions League. Chan-Hee Han, In-Sung Kim and Jae-Hee Jung scored for the Steelers, with Pohang having 47% possession and five shots on target at Pohang Steel Yard.

Kawasaki Frontale won 3-1 when hosting Avispa Fukuoka in their last game. Frontale enjoyed 57% possession and had eight shots on target in the J1 League clash at Kawasaki Todoroki Stadium, with Akihiro Ienaga, Yu Kobayashi and Marcinho on the scoresheet.

In their most recent AFC Champions League encounter, Frontale beat Chinese Super League side Shandong Taishan 4-0 at home.

Pohang Steelers – Last 10 League Games

2 wins, 5 losses and 3 draws, averaging 1.1 goals from 4.6 shots on goal and 7.9 attempts. Steelers have had 49.7% possession and 4.3 corners per match. On average, the opposition have scored 1.7 goals from 5.8 shots on goal and 9.6 attempts, while being awarded 4.8 corners.

Top scorers Wanderson and Jorge Teixeira have found the net 3 times, with Jae-Joon An getting 1. Min-Kwang Jeon, Jae-Joon An and Jorge Teixeira are the leading assists makers with 1.

Kawasaki Frontale – Last 10 League Games

Frontale have won 5, lost 2 and drawn 3, with an average of 6.0 shots on goal, 15.5 attempts and 2.4 goals. The Blue and Black average 56.6% possession, 5.4 corners taken and 4.5 corners against them, while 1.7 goals have been conceded from 13.0 attempts and 4.8 shots on goal.

Shin Yamada has scored 8, followed by Yu Kobayashi, Marcinho and Erison with 3 goals apiece. Erison has been top assists provider with 3 in the previous 10 games.

Confirmed Lineups

Pohang Steelers confirmed lineup (4-4-2): In-Jae Hwang (GK), Jeong-Won Eo, Jonathan Aspropotamitis, Min-Kwang Jeon, Tae-Seok Lee, Jong-Woo Kim, Wanderson, Oberdan, Juninho Rocha, Yun-Sang Hong, Jorge Teixeira.

Kawasaki Frontale confirmed lineup (4-4-2): Louis Yamaguchi (GK), Asahi Sasaki, Kota Takai, Yuichi Maruyama, Sota Miura, Tatsuya Ito, Kento Tachibanada, Yuki Yamamoto, Marcinho, Shin Yamada, Yasuto Wakizaka.

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Expert AFC Champions League Analysis

The latest team news and current form are always useful information when it comes to providing football tips. It’s also important to pay attention to the available stats so that we make the best predictions.

Key Pohang Steelers vs Kawasaki Frontale stats:

Steelers have lost 12 of their past 20 matches
Steelers have conceded 2 or more goals in 11 of their last 20 matches
Steelers have failed to score in 5 of their last 10 home matches
Frontale have not lost any of their last 7 matches
Frontale have won 11 of their past 20 matches
Frontale have scored 2 or more goals in 10 of their past 20 matches

Pohang Steelers vs Kawasaki Frontale Prediction

There’s plenty to recommend the J1 League side on the Draw No Bet market and we’re confident that our pick can win at 1.58. Oppose Pohang Steelers for this AFC Champions League encounter and get money back for a draw.

If you’re wanting to land a bigger payout on your bet, then you might consider Frontale to win without the draw money back.

Our Pick

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Published 14:25, 10 February 2025

Pohang Steelers vs Kawasaki Frontale Odds

The bookies have betting odds of 3.00 for Pohang Steelers to win this AFC Champions League game, while Kawasaki Frontale are 2.15 and the draw is available at 3.55.

The Under 2.5 / Over 2.5 Goals betting market has the two outcomes at a similar price. If you are expecting both teams to score, there’s the chance to back Yes at 1.66 on the BTTS market.

You can back Pohang Steelers at 2.23 on the Draw No Bet market, with money back if the game is a draw. Kawasaki Frontale are 1.58 with the football betting sites to win this AFC Champions League game.

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Last 5 Matches

Pohang Steelers

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Team Stats

Latest AFC Champions League and domestic league stats. Full Time Result, Goals, Corners and Possession.

Pohang Steelers Betting Stats

Kawasaki Frontale Betting Stats

Full time Result

5 wins, 12 defeats and 3 draws in previous 20 matches
2 wins, 5 defeats and 3 draws in previous 10 home matches

Full time Results

11 wins, 6 defeats and 3 draws in previous 20 matches
5 wins, 2 defeats and 3 draws in previous 10 away matches

Goals

An average of 1.30 goals scored and 1.75 conceded in the previous 20 matches
An average of 1.00 goals scored and 1.50 conceded in the previous 10 home matches
An average of 3.05 goals per game in the previous 20 matches
An average of 2.50 goals per game in the previous 10 home matches
BTTS Yes in 13 of the previous 20 matches
BTTS Yes in 5 of the previous 10 home matches
Over 2.5 Goals in 12 of the previous 20 matches
Over 2.5 Goals in 3 of the previous 10 home matches

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Goal Stats - Last 5 Matches

Pohang Steelers

Kawasaki Frontale

Goals / match

1.4 3.2

Conceded / match

1.8 1.2

Total / match

3.2 4.4

Goals

An average of 2.10 goals scored and 1.30 conceded in the previous 20 matches
An average of 2.20 goals scored and 1.40 conceded in the previous 10 away matches
An average of 3.40 goals per game in the previous 20 matches
An average of 3.60 goals per game in the previous 10 away matches
BTTS Yes in 11 of the previous 20 matches
BTTS Yes in 7 of the previous 10 away matches
Over 2.5 Goals in 12 of the previous 20 matches
Over 2.5 Goals in 6 of the previous 10 away matches

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Goal Stats - Last 5 Matches

Pohang Steelers

Kawasaki Frontale

Goals / match

1.4 3.2

Conceded / match

1.8 1.2

Total / match

3.2 4.4

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Kawasaki Frontale

Goals / match

1.4 3.2

Conceded / match

1.8 1.2

Total / match

3.2 4.4

Corners

An average of 4.72 corners awarded and 4.06 corners conceded in the last 18 matches
An average of 4.88 corners awarded and 4.38 corners against in the last 8 home matches
An average of 8.78 corners awarded in the last 18 matches
An average of 9.25 corners awarded in the last 8 home matches
Had the most corners in 9 and least corners in 7 of the last 18 matches
Had the most corners in 4 and least corners in 3 of the last 8 home matches

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Corner Stats - Last 5 Matches

Pohang Steelers

Kawasaki Frontale

For / match

5.2 6.2

Against / match

4.4 4.2

Total / match

9.6 10.4

Corners

An average of 5.94 corners awarded and 4.28 corners conceded in the last 18 matches
An average of 5 corners awarded and 4.13 corners against in the last 8 away matches
An average of 10.22 corners awarded in the last 18 matches
An average of 9.13 corners awarded in the last 8 away matches
Had the most corners in 12 and least corners in 3 of the last 18 matches
Had the most corners in 4 and least corners in 2 of the last 8 away matches

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Kawasaki Frontale

For / match

5.2 6.2

Against / match

4.4 4.2

Total / match

9.6 10.4

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Kawasaki Frontale

For / match

5.2 6.2

Against / match

4.4 4.2

Total / match

9.6 10.4

Possession

An average of 53% possession in the last 18 matches
An average of 55% possession in the last 8 home matches
Most possession in 9 of the last 18 matches
Most possession in 4 of the last 8 home matches

Possession

An average of 54% possession in the last 18 matches
An average of 54% possession in the last 8 away matches
Most possession in 13 of the last 18 matches
Most possession in 6 of the last 8 away matches

Team News

Get the Pohang Steelers vs Kawasaki Frontale team news as soon as it becomes available. It’s great to know which players are available for the next game.

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Pohang Steelers vs Kawasaki Frontale Lineups

Pohang Steelers Confirmed Lineup 4-4-2

Kawasaki Frontale Confirmed Lineup 4-4-2

Pohang Steelers Confirmed Lineup 4-4-2

21 In-Jae Hwang

2 Jeong-Won Eo 5 J. Aspropotamitis 4 Min-Kwang Jeon 26 Tae-Seok Lee

6 Jong-Woo Kim 77 Wanderson 8 Oberdan 97 Juninho Rocha

37 Yun-Sang Hong 9 Jorge Teixeira

98 Louis Yamaguchi

5 Asahi Sasaki 2 Kota Takai 35 Yuichi Maruyama 13 Sota Miura

37 Tatsuya Ito 8 Kento Tachibanada 77 Yuki Yamamoto 23 Marcinho

20 Shin Yamada 14 Yasuto Wakizaka

Kawasaki Frontale Confirmed Lineup 4-4-2

Pohang Steelers Substitutes

1Pyung-Gook Yoon
3Dong-Hee Lee
10Sung-Dong Baek
11Seong-Joon Jo
16Chan-Hee Han
18Hyeon-Je Kang
20Jae-Joon An
31Min-Jun Kang
33Ho-Jae Lee
34Gyu-Baeg Lee
47Bum-Su Kim
70Seo-Woong Hwang

Kawasaki Frontale Substitutes

1Sung-Ryong Jung
7Shintaro Kurumaya
9Erison
15Shuto Tanabe
19So Kawahara
21Shunsuke Ando
24Ten Miyagi
26Hinata Yamauchi
28Patrick Verhon
31Sai van Wermeskerken
32Soma Kanda
44Cesar Haydar

Previous Pohang Steelers Lineups

03 Dec AFC Champions League

Pohang Steelers 3-1 Vissel Kobe

Confirmed Lineups

27 Nov AFC Champions League

Yokohama F.M. 2-0 Pohang Steelers

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23 Nov K League 1

Gangwon 1-0 Pohang Steelers

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Previous Kawasaki Frontale Lineups

08 Dec J1 League

K. Frontale 3-1 Avispa Fukuoka

Confirmed Lineups

04 Dec AFC Champions League

K. Frontale 4-0 Shandong

Confirmed Lineups

30 Nov J1 League

Tokyo Verdy 4-5 K. Frontale

Confirmed Lineups

It’s great to see the confirmed lineups and see the changes compared to the previous starting 11s. We’ll highlight the formations and also list the substitutes.

Team Squads

Pohang Steelers Squad

Kawasaki Frontale Squad

Every squad is covered in-depth so that you can get all the player info you need.

Tables & Standings

AFC Champions League Elite East

#	Team	G	W	D	L	+/-	P
1	Yokohama F.M.	6	4	1	1	20:9	13
2	Gwangju	6	4	1	1	13:7	13
3	Vissel Kobe	6	4	1	1	10:6	13
4	Kawasaki F.	6	4	0	2	11:4	12
5	Pohang Steelers	6	3	0	3	11:10	9
6	JDT	6	2	2	2	9:6	8
7	Shanghai Port	6	2	2	2	10:12	8
8	Buriram United	6	2	2	2	3:9	8
9	Shanghai S.	6	2	1	3	9:9	7
10	Shandong	6	2	1	3	9:13	7
11	Ulsan HD	6	1	0	5	3:14	3
12	Central Coast	6	0	1	5	8:17	1

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#	Team	G	W	D	L	+/-	P
1	Yokohama F.M.	3	3	0	0	11:0	9
2	Gwangju	3	3	0	0	11:4	9
3	Pohang Steelers	3	3	0	0	10:3	9
4	Vissel Kobe	3	3	0	0	7:3	9
5	JDT	3	2	1	0	6:0	7
6	Shandong	3	2	1	0	6:3	7
7	Kawasaki F.	3	2	0	1	7:2	6
8	Shanghai S.	3	2	0	1	7:3	6
9	Shanghai Port	3	1	2	0	6:5	5
10	Buriram United	3	1	1	1	1:3	4
11	Central Coast	3	0	1	2	3:8	1
12	Ulsan HD	3	0	0	3	1:6	0

K League 1 2025

#	Team	G	W	D	L	+/-	P
1	Daejeon Citizen	11	7	2	2	18:11	23
2	Jeonbuk Motors	10	5	3	2	15:10	18
3	Gimcheon Sangmu	10	5	2	3	14:10	17
4	Ulsan HD	12	5	2	5	11:10	17
5	Gwangju	10	4	4	2	12:10	16
6	Anyang	11	5	0	6	13:13	15
7	Pohang Steelers	10	4	3	3	11:13	15
8	FC Seoul	10	3	4	3	9:10	13
9	Gangwon	10	4	1	5	7:9	13
10	Jeju	10	3	2	5	10:12	11
11	Daegu	10	2	1	7	10:16	7
12	Suwon	10	1	4	5	8:14	7

J1 League 2025

#	Team	G	W	D	L	+/-	P
1	Kashima Antlers	13	8	1	4	22:11	25
2	Kashiwa Reysol	13	6	6	1	15:10	24
3	Kyoto Sanga	14	7	3	4	19:16	24
4	Urawa Reds	13	6	4	3	15:11	22
5	Shimizu S-Pulse	13	6	3	4	19:13	21
6	Avispa Fukuoka	13	6	3	4	13:12	21
7	Machida Zelvia	13	6	2	5	14:13	20
8	K. Frontale	12	4	6	2	19:11	18
9	F. Okayama	13	5	3	5	11:9	18
10	Vissel Kobe	11	5	3	3	10:8	18
11	Shonan Bellmare	13	5	3	5	10:14	18
12	Sanfrecce H.	12	5	2	5	10:10	17
13	Tokyo Verdy	13	4	5	4	9:12	17
14	Gamba Osaka	13	5	2	6	14:20	17
15	Cerezo Osaka	13	3	4	6	17:19	13
16	FC Tokyo	13	3	4	6	11:15	13
17	Albirex Niigata	13	2	6	5	13:17	12
18	Yokohama	13	3	3	7	8:13	12
19	Nagoya Grampus	13	3	2	8	14:23	11
20	Yokohama F.M.	12	1	5	6	11:17	8

The updated AFC Champions League standings highlight the performance of each football team. See where the sides are ranked according to points earned so far.