FC Espoo vs GrIFK: Soccer betting preview

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Competition: Finland Kakkonen
Competition: Sat 15.August
Match begins: 12:00 (UTC)

Season ticket holders haven’t seen too many victories this season, with FC Espoo languishing in the 10th position so far. The guesting GrIFK will be hopeful to defend their higher league position in this one.

This should be an interesting game with lots of spark and energy as both teams are well rested since they last saw competitive action. Game on!

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FC Espoo form and stats

2 victories, 0 draws and 2 defeats. That’s what FC Espoo have to build on here in the Kakkonen.

Espoo faced defeat in their previous match, away at Atlantis (1-3). Before that game, the home loss against Klubi-04 with the scoreline 1-3.

Espoo are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 5 goals in 4 games. With more than 1,5 conceded goals on average, the FC Espoo defense is not exactly impregnable. 6 goals conceded from 4 games. You can find more goal stats on the Statistics tab above.

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GrIFK form and stats

The story so far for the visiting team, who have the most conceded goals (28) in Kakkonen, on their Kakkonen travels is 0 wins, 1 draw and 3 defeats.

It might be tough going out on the road again for GrIFK, facing their second straight away game. Especially as the previous game, ended with a defeat 0-3 versus Klubi-04 (placed 2nd). A home win before that, celebrating 5-1 vs Atlantis.

The visitors have scored 3 goals from 4 away games in the league, an average of less than one per game. GrIFK can't defend away. 15 goals have been scored by the opposition in 4 matches, an average of more than three per game. You might want to look at the total goal statistics, which can be found on the Statistics tab above.

Head 2 Head

GrIFK - Espoo 2-1 was the story when these teams last met, earlier this season. Head-to-head totals (for the last nine meetings): FC Espoo won three games, one match ended with a draw and GrIFK has five wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: six / three

Top Goalscorers

GrIFKD. Langhoff
D. Langhoff
7 goals
FC EspooH. Ibrahimovic
H. Ibrahimovic
5 goals
EspooM. Ahadi
M. Ahadi
2 goals

FC Espoo missing players

GrIFK missing players

FC Espoo GrIFK
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
8 4 1 Played P 1 4 8
2 2 1 Won W 0 0 2
0 0 0 Drew D 1 1 1
6 2 0 Lost L 0 3 5
11 5 2 Scored S 2 3 14
18 6 1 Conceded C 2 15 28
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 100%
100% 100% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 100% 100%
75% 50% 100% Over 2.5 O 2.5 100% 100% 100%
50% 25% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 100% 75% 75%
25% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 25% 50%
75% 50% 100% BTTS BTTS 100% 50% 75%
12% 25% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 0% 0%
12% 25% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 50% 25%
 
4.8 4.2 2 Corners for (avg) C F 6 4.2 3.8
6 5 8 Corners against (avg) C A 1 5.8 4.9
2.5 2.5 4 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1 1.2 2
1 1 1 Red cards R C 0 0 0
 
94 50 10 Total Shots T S 12 32 86
46 21 4 Shots on Target S O 5 13 35
24% 24% 50% Goal Efficiency G E 40% 23% 40%
Key stats in Kakkonen this season:
  • All of FC Espoo's matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
  • All of GrIFK's matches have had more than 2,5 goals.
  • FC Espoo haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • GrIFK has the most conceded goals (15) away
  • GrIFK has the most conceded goals (28)
  • GrIFK has the most conceded goals in the first half (13)
  • GrIFK has the most conceded goals in the second half (15)
  • GrIFK has the the worst goal difference (-12) away
  • GrIFK has the the worst goal difference (-14)
  • GrIFK have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
  • GrIFK have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their matches.
  • GrIFK have yet to win a game away.
  • GrIFK 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 Ilves II 8 7 1 0 28 8 4 4 0 0 14 3 4 3 1 0 14 5 20 22
2 Klubi-04 8 7 1 0 28 8 4 3 1 0 9 2 4 4 0 0 19 6 20 22
3 Atlantis 8 4 1 3 20 18 4 3 0 1 14 7 4 1 1 2 6 11 2 13
4 PIF 7 3 3 1 9 5 3 1 2 0 5 1 4 2 1 1 4 4 4 12
5 HJS Akatemia 8 2 4 2 13 13 4 1 3 0 7 5 4 1 1 2 6 8 0 10
6 KaaPo 8 2 3 3 14 15 5 2 1 2 10 9 3 0 2 1 4 6 -1 9
7 SalPa 8 2 2 4 15 21 4 0 1 3 4 15 4 2 1 1 11 6 -6 8
8 GrIFK 8 2 1 5 14 28 4 2 0 2 11 13 4 0 1 3 3 15 -14 7
9 TPV 7 1 3 3 9 14 3 0 2 1 5 8 4 1 1 2 4 6 -5 6
10 FC Espoo 8 2 0 6 11 18 4 2 0 2 5 6 4 0 0 4 6 12 -7 6
11 Jazz 7 0 5 2 7 11 4 0 3 1 3 5 3 0 2 1 4 6 -4 5
12 P-Iirot 7 1 2 4 4 13 3 1 0 2 4 7 4 0 2 2 0 6 -9 5

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.