Kashima Antlers vs Pohang Steelers — match summary
Asia · AFC Champions League Elite · kick-off 28 Oct 2026 17:00
Full time · score 3-0
pPS pre-match readiness (0-100): Kashima Antlers 56 · Pohang Steelers 29
mPS in-play performance (0-100): Kashima Antlers 66 · Pohang Steelers 23
Shots on target 6-0 · corners 4-3 · possession 71-29
NextGOAL tip: Kashima Antlers -1.5 · 1 stars
Kashima Antlers and Pohang Steelers met back in May this year, and it was Pohang who went away and won 0-1. This time they meet again in the AFC Champions League Elite, but the situations of the two teams are no longer the same. Kashima Antlers return to this competition after a 1-0 home win in their previous match in the same tournament, and in the league they also won 2-0 in their latest game before stumbling with a 2-3 defeat. As for Pohang Steelers, they have not won in 4 straight matches, after finishing their league games with 0-0 and 2-2 draws; their attack is still blunt and their defence is leaky enough. The pattern from the last 10 matches in all competitions says that Kashima Antlers have more possession and more shots on target, while Pohang Steelers focus on sitting deep and waiting to counter. If the hosts score first, the game should open up more, and the second half should be more intense than the first, because Kashima tend to score late in games, while Pohang also concede a lot in the same period.