This duo has had some difficulties so far, but three lovely points in this key game would definitely be a big help. Let's hear it for EPS - Ilves II!
- EPS have the fewest conceded goals (14) in Kakkonen
- Ilves II have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
Both teams should be fairly well rested for this game, as they have had some quiet days to prepare. Hopefully this will translate into lots of action on the pitch.
EPS form and stats
3 victories, 2 draws and 2 defeats. That’s what EPS, who have the fewest conceded goals (14) in Kakkonen, have to build on here at Espoonlahden tekonurmi 2 in the Kakkonen. When EPS hosts teams that live in the bottom of the table (like EPS, KaaPo, VJS and GrIFK), they have won 2 of 3 matches!
The EPS supporters enjoyed the previous fixture, watching their team host KaaPo and win 2-0. A big relief, as that was the first three points in the league after failing to win nine fixtures in a row.
Prior to that, an away loss at VJS.The bookmakers consider this a fairly even contest. One could say only the home advantage separates the teams. It could be relevant to look at how EPS have performed in matches similar to this (as small favourites). Our database has found 6 matches with the results: Won 3, drawn 0 and lost 3.
Low-scoring affair? In this club's last 13 league games, 10 have seen less than three goals (under 2.5).
EPS are traveling soon after this match as the Kakkonen match at Ilves II awaits in four days.
EPS aren't scoring a lot here at Espoonlahden tekonurmi 2 in the league, with only 6 goals from 7 games. EPS are not conceding a lot of goals here at Espoonlahden tekonurmi 2 in the league, averaging less than one per game. The total is 6 from 7 matches. EPS has at home met teams with this table position (low), three times. It has ended with less than 2.5 goals 2 of 3 times.
Ilves II form and stats
The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for Ilves II so far with only 3 points returning home. The records show 1-0-5 (win-draw-lose). Ilves II seem to be suffering from homesickness with two consecutive losses away. Third time lucky?
Ilves are travelling after their nice 2-0 home win in the fixture against VJS (placed 9th). That victory felt nice as this club had gone three league rounds without victory.
It was a defeat before that one as the away game against GrIFK wasn't a success with a 0-2 loss.So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with Ilves II playing away and similar expectations, we found 4 relevant matches. Results were 2 Ilves II wins, 1 draw and 1 defeat.
After this away game Ilves II return home for a Kakkonen game against EPS. That game is only four sleeps after this.
Ilves II are struggling defensively in their away games, having conceded 6 goals in these matches.
Head 2 Head
Statistics for the previous four meetings between these two teams are: two wins for EPS, zero draws and two wins for Ilves II. Over 2,5 goals: four times; under 2,5 goals: zero games.Top Goalscorers
  A. Hollmen 6 goals | B. Bushara 4 goals | V. Salavuo 3 goals |
EPS missing players
Ilves II missing players
| EPS | Ilves II | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 13 | 7 | 3 | Played | P | 2 | 6 | 13 |
| 4 | 3 | 2 | Won | W | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| 4 | 2 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 5 | 2 | 1 | Lost | L | 2 | 5 | 7 |
| 12 | 6 | 4 | Scored | S | 0 | 6 | 19 |
| 14 | 6 | 3 | Conceded | C | 6 | 17 | 24 |
| 85% | 86% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 92% |
| 69% | 57% | 67% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 100% | 92% |
| 23% | 14% | 33% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 50% | 83% | 62% |
| 15% | 14% | 33% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 50% | 67% | 46% |
| 8% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 33% | 23% |
| 38% | 29% | 33% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 67% | 62% |
| 46% | 57% | 67% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 15% |
| 31% | 29% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 100% | 33% | 31% |
| 5.2 | 4.9 | 5 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 7 | 6.7 | 6.6 |
| 5.6 | 5 | 6 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 5.5 | 5.3 | 5.2 |
| 2.1 | 2.4 | 1.7 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1 | 1.3 | 1.4 |
| 2 | 1 | 1 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 8.4 | 7 | 8 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 5.5 | 8.5 | 10.4 |
| 3.2 | 3.4 | 3.7 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 3 | 4 | 5 |
| 31% | 25% | 36% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 25% | 29% |
| 7.2 | 6.7 | 6.3 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 6 | 9.7 | 11.3 |
| 3 | 2.9 | 3.3 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 5 | 5.7 | 4.9 |
- All of Ilves II's away-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- EPS have the fewest conceded goals (14) in Kakkonen
- EPS have the fewest conceded goals (6) at home in Kakkonen
- EPS have the fewest conceded goals in the first half (6) in Kakkonen
- EPS have the fewest conceded goals in the second half (8) in Kakkonen
- EPS have the fewest matches over the total-line (3) in Kakkonen
- EPS have the most clean sheets (4) at home in Kakkonen
- EPS have the most clean sheets (6) in Kakkonen
- EPS have the most matches under the total-line (7) in Kakkonen
- Ilves II have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
- Ilves II have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their away matches.
- Ilves II have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Ilves II haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | I-Kissat | 14 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 38 | 29 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 16 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 22 | 15 | 9 | 25 |
| 2 | Klubi-04 | 14 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 32 | 23 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 21 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 15 | 9 | 25 |
| 3 | Jazz | 14 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 33 | 23 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 21 | 14 | 10 | 23 |
| 4 | Honka Akatemia | 13 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 31 | 21 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 19 | 15 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 6 | 10 | 23 |
| 5 | Tampere United | 13 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 24 | 19 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 11 | 5 | 23 |
| 6 | SalPa | 14 | 7 | 1 | 6 | 24 | 23 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 16 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 13 | 1 | 22 |
| 7 | HJS Akatemia | 14 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 22 | 22 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 13 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 9 | 0 | 20 |
| 8 | MuSa | 13 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 25 | 18 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 10 | 7 | 18 |
| 9 | VJS | 14 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 22 | 24 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 16 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 15 | -2 | 17 |
| 10 | EPS | 13 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 8 | -2 | 16 |
| 11 | GrIFK | 13 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 20 | 21 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 13 | -1 | 15 |
| 12 | Ilves II | 13 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 19 | 24 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 17 | -5 | 14 |
| 13 | KaaPo | 14 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 9 | 50 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 28 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 22 | -41 | 4 |
