This league season has been rough for EPS so far, while I-Kissat have done well. Will the visiting team triumph again at Espoonlahden tekonurmi 2?
- EPS have the fewest conceded goals (13) at home in Kakkonen
- I-Kissat have the most scored goals (60) in Kakkonen
EPS are fighting like crazy to avoid relegation and desperately need points in this fixture. I-Kissat are still fighting for top positions and their benefits. EPS's stadium, Espoonlahden tekonurmi 2, has a artifical turf surface. I-Kissat have grass on their own stadium. This might or might not make a difference, and to help evaluate that we give you the recent performance numbers for I-Kissat when playing on artifical turf; 5 wins, 4 draws and 5 losses from 14 matches. They have scored 29 goals in these games and conceded 31.
Both teams have had time to rest since their previous match. Let's look for an enthusiastic match!
EPS form and stats
The Kakkonen stats at home this season for EPS are 5-3-3 (wins-draws-losses).
The followers are hoping that EPS will strike back in this fixture, putting things right after the 1-2 away loss in the match against SalPa (placed 1st). Heartbreak for EPS in their last match as SalPa's Lehtisalo scored the winning goal deep into overtime.
Before that, EPS drew at home versus Klubi-04.The home team are moderate favourites in this game. How does EPS handle that role? We have found 4 games in our database similar to this one, based on the home odds. The stats for these games are 1 win, 1 draw and 2 defeats.
Some stats: A review of the 13 latest league games shows that 12 of them had at least one goal scored by each team.
EPS have proved capable of finding the net in their games here at Espoonlahden tekonurmi 2 with 18 goals in 11 league matches. EPS's goalkeeper has had to pick the ball out of their own net 13 times. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
I-Kissat form and stats
The story so far for the visiting team, who have the most scored goals (60) in Kakkonen, on their Kakkonen travels is 5 wins, 2 draws and 4 defeats.
There might be some fixture complaints from I-Kissat as they are again playing away from home after losing on the road in their previous match, 3-6 against GrIFK. That loss was their first after three consecutive league fixtures winning points. A loony game with an abundance of goals last time out for I-Kissat, as mentioned above. 9 goals in that match, will this game be as gleeful?
A home win before that, celebrating 4-3 vs Tampere United.We have checked recent matches where I-Kissat have had similar odds to win. Win-draw-lose statistics from those 6 games were 1 victory, 2 draws and 3 defeats.
Goal-happy betting people should observe that 18 of this club's 22 most recent league fixtures have ended with three goals or more.
I-Kissat are a potent attacking force on the road with their 32 goals in 11 league games. I-Kissat have conceded 27 goals in these games.
Head 2 Head
These opponents have battled before this season: I-Kissat - EPS 3-2. As for the last three games between these two teams, there's zero EPS victories, one draw and two I-Kissat wins. Over/under statistics; two of these games ended with three goals or more, one match with two goals or less.
Top Goalscorers
  G. Ben 14 goals | M. Zeneyyedpour 14 goals | T. Paukkeri 9 goals |
EPS missing players
I-Kissat missing players
| EPS | I-Kissat | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 22 | 11 | 3 | Played | P | 4 | 11 | 22 |
| 7 | 5 | 1 | Won | W | 3 | 5 | 12 |
| 5 | 3 | 1 | Drew | D | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| 10 | 3 | 1 | Lost | L | 1 | 4 | 6 |
| 30 | 18 | 1 | Scored | S | 11 | 32 | 60 |
| 30 | 13 | 2 | Conceded | C | 5 | 27 | 49 |
| 91% | 91% | 67% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 82% | 73% | 33% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 100% | 95% |
| 50% | 36% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 75% | 91% | 82% |
| 23% | 36% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 50% | 82% | 73% |
| 18% | 27% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 50% | 64% | 59% |
| 64% | 55% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 50% | 73% | 82% |
| 27% | 36% | 67% | Clean Sheets | C S | 25% | 18% | 14% |
| 18% | 18% | 67% | Failed to Score | F T | 25% | 9% | 5% |
| 4.3 | 4.4 | 5 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 6.7 | 4.8 | 5.5 |
| 5.9 | 5.3 | 3.3 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 5.3 | 5.4 | 5.7 |
| 2.8 | 3 | 2.7 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 3 | 2.9 | 2.6 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 9.3 | 8.4 | 3.7 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 9.7 | 9 | 10.3 |
| 3.9 | 3.9 | 1.7 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 5 | 5.4 | 5.4 |
| 33% | 36% | 20% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 53% | 53% | 50% |
| 7.9 | 7.3 | 5 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 11 | 8.3 | 9.7 |
| 3.4 | 3.3 | 1.7 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 5.7 | 4.7 | 5 |
- All of I-Kissat's away-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- EPS have the fewest conceded goals (13) at home in Kakkonen
- EPS have the most clean sheets (4) at home in Kakkonen
- I-Kissat have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- I-Kissat have the most points from losing position (24) in Kakkonen
- I-Kissat have the most scored goals (32) away in Kakkonen
- I-Kissat have the most scored goals (60) in Kakkonen
- I-Kissat have the most scored goals in the first half (29) in Kakkonen
- I-Kissat haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | SalPa | 22 | 15 | 1 | 6 | 45 | 30 | 11 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 30 | 15 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 46 |
| 2 | Honka Akatemia | 23 | 12 | 5 | 6 | 52 | 32 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 27 | 20 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 25 | 12 | 20 | 41 |
| 3 | I-Kissat | 22 | 12 | 4 | 6 | 60 | 49 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 28 | 22 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 32 | 27 | 11 | 40 |
| 4 | HJS Akatemia | 22 | 11 | 2 | 9 | 38 | 36 | 11 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 26 | 19 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 12 | 17 | 2 | 35 |
| 5 | Tampere United | 22 | 10 | 4 | 8 | 44 | 38 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 25 | 20 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 19 | 18 | 6 | 34 |
| 6 | Klubi-04 | 23 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 50 | 45 | 12 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 33 | 19 | 11 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 17 | 26 | 5 | 34 |
| 7 | Jazz | 22 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 53 | 43 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 24 | 20 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 29 | 23 | 10 | 33 |
| 8 | GrIFK | 22 | 10 | 3 | 9 | 40 | 36 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 19 | 15 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 21 | 21 | 4 | 33 |
| 9 | Ilves II | 23 | 9 | 3 | 11 | 36 | 42 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 21 | 14 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 15 | 28 | -6 | 30 |
| 10 | EPS | 22 | 7 | 5 | 10 | 30 | 30 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 18 | 13 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 12 | 17 | 0 | 26 |
| 11 | MuSa | 23 | 7 | 5 | 11 | 36 | 40 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 16 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 22 | 24 | -4 | 26 |
| 12 | VJS | 22 | 7 | 3 | 12 | 33 | 42 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 17 | 18 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 16 | 24 | -9 | 24 |
| 13 | KaaPo | 22 | 2 | 2 | 18 | 19 | 73 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 6 | 37 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 13 | 36 | -54 | 8 |
