Pohang Steelers host Gamba Osaka in matchday four of the AFC Champions League Elite

South Korea's Pohang Steelers host Japan's Gamba Osaka on Wednesday 4 November 2026 at 13:00 Saudi Arabia and Damascus time, in a match played as part of matchday four of the league phase of the AFC Champions League Elite for the 2026/27 season, with the match broadcast on beIN SPORTS channel.

Pohang Steelers enter the match following a series of negative results, having lost their last three matches, the most recent being a 0-3 defeat away to Kashima Antlers on 28 October, before that a 0-2 loss at home to Johor Darul Ta'zim on 13 October, and also a 1-3 defeat away to Beijing Guoan on 15 September.

In contrast, Gamba Osaka arrive with greater confidence following a series of positive results, having drawn 1-1 with Buriram United at home on 28 October, won 3-1 away against Newcastle Jets on 13 October, as well as winning 4-1 at home against Cong An Hanoi on 15 September, and winning 1-0 away against Gangwon on 11 August, in addition to a 1-0 away win over Al Nassr on 16 May.

The two teams have met twice before this season, with Gamba Osaka winning 2-1 at home on 19 February 2026, while the meeting at Pohang Steelers' ground ended in a 1-1 draw on 12 February 2026.

In the East Region standings, Gamba Osaka sit third with 7 points from three matches, having achieved two wins and one draw without any defeats, scoring 8 goals and conceding only 3 goals. In contrast, Pohang Steelers sit fourteenth with no points from three matches, having lost all of them, scoring one goal and conceding 8 goals.