TIPS - Daejeon Hana Citizen VS Pohang Steelers

[(Daejeon Hana Citizen) Strength]:
1. Daejeon Hana Citizen forward Masatoshi Ishida contributed a goal and an assist in the last league match, helping the team secure all 3 points at home, with an impressive individual performance.
2. Daejeon Hana Citizen center forward Joo Min Kyu has scored 13 goals in the league this season, ranking 5th in the league's top scorers list, just 2 goals behind the leader, and has a chance to compete for the league's Golden Boot.
3. Daejeon Hana Citizen defeated Jeju SK FC 3-1 at home in the last league match, achieving 3 wins and 1 draw in their last 4 league games, showing excellent form.
4. Daejeon Hana Citizen have strong offensive firepower, scoring 9 goals in their last 5 league matches, averaging nearly 2 goals per game.
5. Daejeon Hana Citizen's defense is decent, conceding 5 goals in their last 5 league matches, averaging just 1 goal conceded per game.
6. Daejeon Hana Citizen have been very strong at home recently, winning all of their last 4 league home matches.

[(Pohang Steelers) Strength]:
1. Pohang Steelers foreign forward Juninho Rocha came on as a substitute in the last league match and scored the winning goal, helping the team secure all 3 points, with an outstanding league performance.
2. In the last 6 encounters between the two teams, Pohang Steelers have 3 wins, 1 draw, and 2 losses, holding a slight advantage in recent head-to-head records.

[(Pohang Steelers) Weakness]:
1. Pohang Steelers are playing two matches this week, with back-to-back away games, making it difficult for the players to recover to their optimal physical condition for this match.
2. Pohang Steelers lost 0-1 away to Singapore's Tampines Rovers FC in the AFC Champions League 2 midweek, with their recent results alternating between wins and losses, showing very unstable form.
3. Pohang Steelers have conceded 43 goals in 33 league matches this season, the most among the 6 teams in the Split A, indicating significant defensive issues.
4. Pohang Steelers' offense is somewhat weak, scoring only 5 goals in their last 5 official matches, with 2 matches ending in goalless draws.
5. Pohang Steelers lack competitiveness away from home, with a record of 4 wins, 1 draw, and 5 losses in their last 10 official away matches, with a win rate of only 40%.
6. Pohang Steelers have won only 1 of their last 5 official matches in AH with a terrible trend.

[Tips]:
Daejeon Hana Citizen are in excellent form recently, remaining unbeaten in 4 consecutive league matches, winning 3 of them.

The team perform well both offensively and defensively, with a particularly strong home record.

In contrast, Pohang Steelers have been inconsistent due to the impact of the AFC Champions League 2, with both their offense and defense underperforming, and their away form has been poor.

However, Pohang Steelers have had a certain advantage over Daejeon Hana Citizen in recent years.

It will be difficult for Daejeon Hana Citizen to secure an easy victory in this match.

Thus, we expect Pohang Steelers to keep unbeaten.

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