Pohang Steelers vs Shanghai PortLive Score, Lineups & H2H

Pohang Steelers went into the game 9th in the table on 6 points; Shanghai Port sat 8th on 8 — a 2-point gap. Pohang Steelers had been under-performing their position — 20th on five-round form against 9th in the table. In league terms the two rates read 1.29/2.43 for Pohang Steelers and 1.25/2.25 for Shanghai Port (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.51.

Shanghai Port arrived on a run of three straight wins, having scored in 15 consecutive games. The five-game form split read 6/15 points for Pohang Steelers against 13/15 for Shanghai Port.

The venue was Steelyard Stadium in Pohang, with room for 25,000 spectators. Half-time and full-time told different stories: it was 0-0 at the break, before 3 more goals closed it at 3-0.