Kashima vs Pohang Steelers prediction, tips and odds
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- goals fest
- high ceiling
- early goal
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- Kick-off
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- Competition
- AFC Champions League
Our prediction
- likeliest half-time score
- 1–0likeliest half-time score
Our picks
- Kashima come throughOur pickKashima1.29
- Kashima win it clearlyOur pickKashima starts 1 goal behindPrice hidden until revealed
How the model sees it
- 2–012%
- 3–011%
- 1–09%
- Projected goals
- 3.3
- Likeliest at half time
- 1–026%
- Competition goals a game
- 3.03
| Stat | KAS | POH | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| GoalsLeague 1.32 | 2.63 | 0.71 | 3.3 |
Per ninety minutes. Goals use the fitted goals model. Other stats combine each side’s rate with what its opponent allows, pulled toward the competition’s own average where the sample is thin; cards are anchored to the referee.
Form, head-to-head and trends
| Trend | KAS | POH |
|---|---|---|
| Over 2.5 goals | 3/5 | 3/5 |
| Both teams scored | 3/5 | 2/5 |
| Clean sheets | 2/5 | 1/5 |
| Failed to score | 0/5 | 3/5 |
Match context
- Form
- Kashima: W-W-D-L in last four (2-0 Gamba, 1-0 CAHN, 2-2 Kyoto, 2-3 Kashiwa). Pohang: one win in five — 0-3 Incheon, 0-2 JDT, 0-0 Anyang, 2-2 at Ulsan (led 2-0 at HT), 2-1 FC Seoul.
- The competition
- AFC Champions League Elite 2026/27 league stage, Matchday 3, single match at Kashima Soccer Stadium — not a knockout tie. Kashima lead the East table on 6 pts from 2 (GF8/GA1) and are unbeaten; Pohang sit 15th in the East on 0 pts from 2 (GF1/GA5) and need points to stay in the qualification race. No dead-rubber status at MD3.
Team news
No absences reported.
No absences reported.
AFC Champions League table and leaders
| # | Club | PL | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Al Ain | 2 | — | 6 |
| 2 | Al-Ahli Saudi FC | 2 | — | 4 |
| 3 | Esteghlal | 2 | — | 6 |
| 4 | Al Hilal | 2 | — | 6 |
| 5 | Shabab Al-Ahli Dubai | 2 | — | 6 |
| 6 | Al-Ittihad | — | — | 4 |
Top 6 shown · as read when this competition was last scouted.
- 1Houssine RahimiAl Ain5 goals
- 2Prince Obeng AmpemShanghai Port4 goals
- 3A. Cavric3 goals
- 4Feras Al-BuraikanAl-Ahli Saudi FC2 goals
- 5J. Asani2 goals
- 1Ryoya YamashitaGamba Osaka3 assists
Goal.com 2026/27 top players and 365Scores scorer list, as of 26-27 Oct 2026
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Frequently asked questions
What is our Kashima vs Pohang Steelers prediction?
We project 2–0. Our model gives Kashima 78%, the draw 14% and Pohang Steelers 8%.
What is the best bet for Kashima vs Pohang Steelers?
Our tip is Full time result · Kashima at 1.29.
What time does Kashima vs Pohang Steelers kick off?
Kashima vs Pohang Steelers kicks off at Wed 10:00 in the AFC Champions League.
Are these tips free?
The prediction, the match data and our lead tip are free on every match page. The confidence behind each call — our probability, the edge and the engine's own read — is where a coin is spent.