GBK fights Kraft in Kakkonen match

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Competition: Finland Kakkonen
Competition: Fri 26.August
Match begins: 15:30 (UTC)
Venue: Kokkolan Keskuskenttä (2000 seats)

GBK saw a 1-3 result versus JJK last week, a game to keep in mind. The next assignment is this firm Kraft team.

Insights:
  • GBK have the most dropped points from leading position (13) in Kakkonen
  • Kraft have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.

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!

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GBK form and stats

GBK have played 8 Kakkonen games at their own stadium so far this season, resulting in 3-1-4 (wins-draws-losses).

GBK experienced a surprising defeat 1-3 against JJK in their previous outing, also a home game.

Before that game, the 2-0 home victory against VIFK.

Some stats: A review of the 15 latest league matches highlights that 12 of them had goals from both sides.

The GBK fans would probably like to see some more goals scored at their own stadium in the league, the tally being 11 in 8 matches. With more than 1,5 conceded goals on average, the GBK defense is not exactly impregnable. 15 goals conceded from 8 games. You can find more goal stats on the Statistics tab above. When GBK hosts teams that live on the top of the table (like JBK, OTP and FC Komeetat), the matches have ended over 2.5 goals 2 of 3 times.

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Kraft form and stats

The visitors are W4-D1-L2 on the road this term. That's in the Kakkonen.

It might be tough going out on the road again for Kraft, facing their second straight away game. Especially as the previous game, ended with a defeat 1-2 versus VIFK (placed 2nd). Which player has beaten the opponent goalie three matches in a row for the away side? The answer is Isanović and that is impressive stuff!

Preceding that game was the away victory against OTP with the score of 1-0.

Kraft are not goal shy away from home in the league, finding the net 11 times in 7 away games so far. 10 goals have been conceded by Kraft in these games. It's worth mentioning that 5 of these goals has been conceded in their last three away matches.

Head 2 Head

The records show that this isn''t the first time these sides meet on the pitch this season, as the history books show this recent match: Kraft - GBK 1-1. Stats for the prior ten meetings featuring these two squads are: five wins for GBK, one draw and four wins for Kraft. Over 2,5 goals: seven times; under 2,5 goals: three games.

Top Goalscorers

GBKF. Félix Ferreira
F. Félix Ferreira
10 goals
KraftS. Isanović
S. Isanović
9 goals
GBKA. Hedman
A. Hedman
5 goals

GBK missing players

Kraft missing players

GBK Kraft
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
16 8 3 Played P 3 7 16
4 3 1 Won W 3 4 8
3 1 0 Drew D 0 1 4
9 4 2 Lost L 0 2 4
23 11 3 Scored S 5 11 24
36 15 6 Conceded C 1 10 18
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 94%
100% 100% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 67% 86% 81%
69% 75% 67% Over 2.5 O 2.5 33% 71% 50%
50% 50% 33% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 29% 19%
25% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 14% 12%
75% 62% 33% BTTS BTTS 33% 57% 50%
6% 12% 33% Clean Sheets C S 67% 29% 31%
19% 25% 33% Failed to Score F T 0% 14% 25%
 
4 2.9 2.5 Corners for (avg) C F 1.3 2.7 3.5
4.4 4.6 4 Corners against (avg) C A 4.7 5.3 5.3
2.3 2.1 1 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1 1.3 1.5
1 1 1 Red cards R C 0 0 0
 
9.5 9.9 8 Shots (avg) S ( 8.3 7.8 9
4.8 5 4 Shots on Target (avg) S O 3.7 2.3 3
32% 29% 25% Goal Efficiency G E 45% 57% 45%
 
11.8 10.9 8.5 Shots against (avg) S A 14 16 13
6.3 5.4 5.5 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 3.7 4.8 4.2
Key stats in Kakkonen this season:
  • All of GBK's matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
  • GBK have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • GBK have the most dropped points from leading position (13) in Kakkonen
  • GBK have won significantly less corners at home than away.
  • GBK haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Kraft have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Kraft have won significantly less corners away then at home.
  • Kraft 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 JJK 16 13 3 0 43 11 8 6 2 0 24 4 8 7 1 0 19 7 32 42
2 VIFK 16 10 3 3 26 14 8 6 1 1 17 5 8 4 2 2 9 9 12 33
3 OLS 16 9 2 5 27 16 7 3 0 4 9 9 9 6 2 1 18 7 11 29
4 Kraft 16 8 4 4 24 18 9 4 3 2 13 8 7 4 1 2 11 10 6 28
5 JS Hercules 16 8 3 5 29 21 8 6 1 1 20 6 8 2 2 4 9 15 8 27
6 RoPS 16 6 6 4 31 25 9 4 4 1 23 13 7 2 2 3 8 12 6 24
7 Vaajakoski 16 5 4 7 21 24 8 0 3 5 6 13 8 5 1 2 15 11 -3 19
8 KajHa 16 4 4 8 25 35 8 3 1 4 15 16 8 1 3 4 10 19 -10 16
9 GBK 16 4 3 9 23 36 8 3 1 4 11 15 8 1 2 5 12 21 -13 15
10 JBK 16 3 4 9 16 28 8 1 2 5 9 14 8 2 2 4 7 14 -12 13
11 OTP 16 3 2 11 16 29 8 1 0 7 7 17 8 2 2 4 9 12 -13 11
12 FC Komeetat 16 3 2 11 12 36 7 1 2 4 6 13 9 2 0 7 6 23 -24 11

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.