With their 11 point advantage in the league table, EPS fans are hoping to see their team collect maximum points from this game against Viikingit.
We should expect both teams to be fresh and ready for this match, as there is some time since both teams last played. Let's have a look at how the teams are doing!
It should be mentioned that Viikingit play their home matches on grass, so they have to adjust for this one as it's played on artifical turf. Does it matter? Recent statistics for Viikingit on artifical turf are 3 victories, 5 draws and 5 defeats from 13 games. In these matches they have a goal statistics scored/conceded: 30-30. You can compare this with overall results below.
EPS form and stats
The story so far in the Kakkonen for EPS at their home stadium (Espoonlahden tekonurmi 2) is 2 wins, 2 draws and 1 defeat.
J. Ahopelto was the last player to score a league goal for EPS and it's becoming a more and more distant memory as EPS haven't scored in 279 minutes.
No payout for EPS in their previous match, an away game at Honka Akatemia that ended in defeat 0-1. Ahead of that match, EPS lost 0-1 at home to Kiffen.
EPS has scored 5 league goals at home this season, in 5 matches. 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 4 from 5 matches.
Viikingit form and stats
0-1-4 is the win-draw-loss statistic for Viikingit, who have the most conceded goals (27) in Kakkonen, in their Kakkonen matches away. Three might be a magic number, but there's been little wizardry in Viikingit's last three away games as they have all been lost.
It might be tough going out on the road again for Viikingit, facing their second straight away game. Especially as the previous game, ended with a defeat 1-4 versus Kiffen (placed 3rd). It was a defeat before that one as the away game against Honka Akatemia wasn't a success with a 2-6 loss.
Viikingit have a decent goal production going in their away games, although not fantastic. In 5 league away games 5 goals have been scored. There are big problems for the Viikingit defense as they have conceded 18 goals in 5 away games.
Head 2 Head
The last H2H meeting was Viikingit - EPS 1-4, played this season. H2H stats regardless of arena (last two matches): EPS one win, one draw and Viikingit zero victories. As for goals, two matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), zero games had two or less.Top Goalscorers
  J. Ahopelto 7 goals | V. Seferi 2 goals |  P. Ahonen 2 goals |
EPS missing players
Viikingit missing players
| EPS | Viikingit | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 10 | 5 | 1 | Played | P | 0 | 5 | 10 |
| 4 | 2 | 1 | Won | W | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 4 | 2 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 4 | 7 |
| 12 | 5 | 2 | Scored | S | 0 | 5 | 10 |
| 8 | 4 | 1 | Conceded | C | 0 | 18 | 27 |
| 90% | 80% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 0% | 100% | 100% |
| 50% | 40% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 100% | 90% |
| 30% | 40% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 100% | 70% |
| 20% | 20% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 60% | 50% |
| 10% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 40% | 30% |
| 50% | 40% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 60% | 50% |
| 30% | 40% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 10% |
| 30% | 40% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 40% | 40% |
| 3.8 | 4.4 | 4 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 2.8 | 2.8 |
| 5.8 | 6.2 | 6 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 6.6 | 6.2 |
| 2.6 | 2.4 | 0 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 2.2 | 2.5 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 98 | 56 | 12 | Total Shots | T S | 0 | 31 | 78 |
| 48 | 29 | 8 | Shots on Target | S O | 0 | 16 | 33 |
| 25% | 17% | 25% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 31% | 30% |
- All of Viikingit's away-matches have had more than 2,5 goals.
- EPS has the fewest matches over the total-line (2) in Kakkonen
- EPS has the most matches under the total-line (8) in Kakkonen
- EPS have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Viikingit has the most conceded goals (18) away in Kakkonen
- Viikingit has the most conceded goals (27) in Kakkonen
- Viikingit has the most conceded goals in the first half (14) in Kakkonen
- Viikingit has the the worst goal difference (-13) away in Kakkonen
- Viikingit has the the worst goal difference (-17) in Kakkonen
- Viikingit have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won.
- Viikingit have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
- Viikingit have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their away matches.
- Viikingit have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Viikingit have yet to win a game away.
- Viikingit 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 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 24 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 6 | 17 | 22 |
| 2 | JäPS | 10 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 22 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 8 | 10 | 19 |
| 3 | Kiffen | 10 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 17 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 10 | 19 |
| 4 | Honka Akatemia | 10 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 16 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 19 |
| 5 | MiPK | 10 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 19 | 16 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 8 | 3 | 19 |
| 6 | EPS | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 12 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 16 |
| 7 | PEPO | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 1 | 15 |
| 8 | NJS | 10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 12 | 16 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 10 | -4 | 13 |
| 9 | Reipas | 10 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 14 | 18 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 11 | -4 | 10 |
| 10 | Kultsu | 10 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 9 | 23 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 17 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 6 | -14 | 6 |
| 11 | PKKU | 10 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 13 | 26 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 15 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 11 | -13 | 5 |
| 12 | Viikingit | 10 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 10 | 27 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 18 | -17 | 5 |