The home fans are expecting three points in this fixture, as the home advantage should be put to good use versus a struggling visitor. EPS are in the 7th position while the guesting PKKU worry at 10th.
Both teams have had enough rest since their last competitive action. Let's hope for an energetic game!
This pitch has artifical turf, which is not PKKU's usual surface at their own ground. When playing on artifical turf PKKU have performed like this: Played seven matches resulting in 2 wins, 0 draws and 5 defeats with the goal stats 9-21 (scored/conceded).
EPS form and stats
3 victories, 2 draws and 1 defeat. That’s what EPS have to build on here at Espoonlahden tekonurmi 2 in the Kakkonen.
EPS manager K. Tallqvist and his team return home after a 2-2 draw away versus MiPK (placed 5th) in the Kakkonen. A defeat was the result before that one, 1-3 away at JäPS.
A disappointing finish for EPS in their match versus MiPK as their 2-0 lead was destroyed and replaced with a 2-2 full time score.
The hosts are modest favourites in this match, with the bookmakers estimating the chance of a home win at about 50% +- five percent. It's interesting to look at how EPS have performed under similar circumstances, so here are some numbers: When modest favourites like this (we found three games) they have won one time, drawn one and lost one.
A decent goal production from EPS in their home games so far, with 9 goals from 6 league matches. From these home matches, EPS have conceded only 5 goals.
PKKU form and stats
The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for PKKU so far with only 4 points returning home. The records show 1-1-5 (win-draw-lose).
The supporters enjoyed PKKU's previous game versus JäPS (placed 4th), a Kakkonen 2-0 win played at home. Preceding that game, the 0-2 loss visiting PK-35's place.
We have checked recent matches where PKKU have had similar odds to win. Win-draw-lose statistics from those one game were one victory, zero draws and zero defeats.
Many goals are not expected from the visiting PKKU as they have only managed to score 6 times from 7 away games in the league. For PKKU, more than two goals on average per game end up in their own net.
Head 2 Head
Top Goalscorers
  J. Ahopelto 8 goals |  W. Haapiainen 4 goals | V. Seferi 3 goals |
EPS missing players
PKKU missing players
| EPS | PKKU | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 14 | 6 | 4 | Played | P | 1 | 7 | 14 |
| 6 | 3 | 3 | Won | W | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 5 | 2 | 1 | Drew | D | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | Lost | L | 1 | 5 | 9 |
| 20 | 9 | 9 | Scored | S | 0 | 6 | 17 |
| 14 | 5 | 4 | Conceded | C | 3 | 14 | 29 |
| 93% | 83% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 57% | 50% | 75% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 86% | 93% |
| 43% | 50% | 75% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 43% | 57% |
| 36% | 33% | 50% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 14% | 29% |
| 14% | 17% | 25% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 14% | 21% |
| 57% | 50% | 75% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 29% | 57% |
| 29% | 33% | 25% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 14% | 14% |
| 21% | 33% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 100% | 57% | 29% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2.4 | 2.3 | 2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 1 | 0.8 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 137 | 73 | 46 | Total Shots | T S | 12 | 59 | 136 |
| 65 | 35 | 21 | Shots on Target | S O | 5 | 26 | 61 |
| 31% | 26% | 43% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 23% | 28% |
- EPS have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- PKKU has the fewest matches over the total-line (4) in Kakkonen
- PKKU have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
- PKKU 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 | PK-35 | 14 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 31 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 7 | 22 | 32 |
| 2 | PEPO | 14 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 24 | 14 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 10 | 10 | 27 |
| 3 | Honka Akatemia | 14 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 25 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 15 | 7 | 14 | 25 |
| 4 | JäPS | 14 | 8 | 1 | 5 | 29 | 20 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 12 | 13 | 9 | 25 |
| 5 | MiPK | 14 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 26 | 23 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 14 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 9 | 3 | 24 |
| 6 | Kiffen | 14 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 20 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 23 |
| 7 | EPS | 14 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 20 | 14 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 9 | 6 | 23 |
| 8 | Reipas | 14 | 6 | 1 | 7 | 26 | 22 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 20 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 13 | 4 | 19 |
| 9 | NJS | 14 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 18 | 28 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 11 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 17 | -10 | 14 |
| 10 | PKKU | 14 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 17 | 29 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 15 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 14 | -12 | 11 |
| 11 | Kultsu | 14 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 15 | 40 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 8 | 21 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 19 | -25 | 7 |
| 12 | Viikingit | 14 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 12 | 41 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 19 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 22 | -29 | 6 |