EPS vs SalPa: Soccer betting preview

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Competition: Finland Kakkonen
Competition: Sun 04.July
Match begins: 15:30 (UTC)
Venue: Espoonlahden tekonurmi 2 (1000 seats)

Another interesting game in the Kakkonen. EPS is in the 9th position after playing five matches. They welcome SalPa who are placed 5th after five games.

Insights:
  • EPS have yet to win a game at home.
  • SalPa have the fewest conceded goals (0) away in Kakkonen

There’s little time for restitution or working hard at the training pitch these days, with both teams having played their last game less than four days ago.

SalPa play their home games on grass, while this game is played on artifical turf. Recent stats for SalPa when playing on artifical turf are 7 wins, 2 draws and 5 defeats from 14 matches. They have scored 23 goals and conceded 19 times in these games.

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EPS form and stats

Two Kakkonen home games so far for EPS, who are yet to win here at Espoonlahden tekonurmi 2. Only 1 point so far.

It's back home for EPS, who return with a good feeling about themselves after beating KaaPo away with the result 2-0. A. Aho and A. Hollmen found the net in that victory.

Prior to that, an away loss at PIF.

At Espoonlahden tekonurmi 2, EPS has the goal stats of 1-3 (for/against) from 2 league fixtures.

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SalPa form and stats

SalPa are still undefeated on their travels in the Kakkonen. They have only played two games though, winning one and drawing the other.

SalPa's previous game was their home loss versus VJS (1-2).

A draw for SalPa before that, at their own venue hosting PIF (1-1).

2 goals so far away for SalPa, while their defence has allowed the opposition to score 0. All from 2 league matches away.

Head 2 Head

Last two meetings between the teams: EPS won zero, SalPa won one and one draw. two games with over 2,5 goals, zero matches with two goals or less.

Top Goalscorers

EPSA. Hollmen
A. Hollmen
2 goals
EPSA. Aho
A. Aho
1 goals
SalPaN. Leskelä
N. Leskelä
1 goals

EPS missing players

SalPa missing players

EPS SalPa
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
5 2 1 Played P 1 2 5
1 0 0 Won W 1 1 2
2 1 1 Drew D 0 1 2
2 1 0 Lost L 0 0 1
4 1 0 Scored S 2 2 6
5 3 0 Conceded C 0 0 4
60% 50% 0% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 50% 80%
60% 50% 0% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 50% 80%
40% 50% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 0% 40%
20% 50% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 0% 0%
0% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 0%
40% 50% 0% BTTS BTTS 0% 0% 60%
60% 50% 100% Clean Sheets C S 100% 100% 40%
40% 50% 100% Failed to Score F T 0% 50% 20%
 
5.2 2.5 1 Corners for (avg) C F 3 5.5 6.6
6.4 9 6 Corners against (avg) C A 3 4.5 5.8
3.2 3.5 2 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1 1 1.6
0 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 0
 
9 7.5 6 Shots (avg) S ( 11 9.5 8.4
4.8 5.5 3 Shots on Target (avg) S O 5 4 4
17% 9% 0% Goal Efficiency G E 40% 25% 30%
Key stats in Kakkonen this season:
  • EPS have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won at home.
  • EPS have won significantly less corners at home than away.
  • EPS have yet to win a game at home.
  • SalPa have not yet lost a game away.
  • SalPa have the fewest conceded goals (0) away in Kakkonen
EPS Last season SalPa
Total Home   Statistics Stat   Away Total
17 8   Played P   8 17
6 3   Won W   4 4
5 2   Drew D   1 6
6 3   Lost L   3 7
22 10   Scored S   20 29
22 10   Conceded C   13 34
94% 88%   Over 0.5 O 0.5   100% 94%
65% 62%   Over 1.5 O 1.5   88% 88%
53% 62%   Over 2.5 O 2.5   88% 71%
35% 25%   Over 3.5 O 3.5   62% 59%
12% 12%   Over 4.5 O 4.5   50% 41%
59% 50%   BTTS BTTS   88% 76%
24% 25%   Clean Sheets C S   0% 6%
24% 38%   Failed to Score F T   12% 24%
 
3.8 3.9   Corners for (avg) C F   3 3.4
5.4 5.1   Corners against (avg) C A   7.4 6.1
2.1 2.1   Yellow cards (avg) Y C   2.6 2.2
1 0   Red cards R C   1 2
 
9.2 11   Shots (avg) S (   8.6 8.4
4.5 5.5   Shots on Target (avg) S O   4.5 4.2
29% 23%   Goal Efficiency G E   56% 41%

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 GrIFK 5 3 1 1 12 5 2 1 0 1 3 3 3 2 1 0 9 2 7 10
2 I-Kissat 5 3 1 1 11 9 2 1 0 1 4 4 3 2 1 0 7 5 2 10
3 PIF 5 3 1 1 8 8 2 1 0 1 2 4 3 2 1 0 6 4 0 10
4 KaaPo 5 2 2 1 9 7 2 0 1 1 1 3 3 2 1 0 8 4 2 8
5 SalPa 5 2 2 1 6 4 3 1 1 1 4 4 2 1 1 0 2 0 2 8
6 HJS Akatemia 6 2 2 2 14 14 4 2 2 0 11 7 2 0 0 2 3 7 0 8
7 Honka Akatemia 5 2 1 2 8 6 3 2 0 1 7 3 2 0 1 1 1 3 2 7
8 Jazz 5 1 2 2 6 5 3 1 1 1 6 4 2 0 1 1 0 1 1 5
9 EPS 5 1 2 2 4 5 2 0 1 1 1 3 3 1 1 1 3 2 -1 5
10 VJS 4 1 1 2 3 4 1 0 1 0 0 0 3 1 0 2 3 4 -1 4
11 TPV 5 1 1 3 3 13 3 1 1 1 1 5 2 0 0 2 2 8 -10 4
12 Ilves II 5 0 2 3 5 9 3 0 1 2 3 6 2 0 1 1 2 3 -4 2

Read more about Kakkonen

Kakkonen is the third highest level of football in Finland. It is divided into three groups based on geographical areas, each with twelve teams. Each club plays the others in the group twice for a total of 22 fixtures to create a final league table. The two top teams in each division then enter a promotion playoff.