Kakkonen duel: Close contest expected between GBK and SJK Akatemia

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Competition: Finland Kakkonen
Date: Thu 29.August
Match begins: 15:30 (UTC)
Venue: Kokkolan Keskuskenttä (2000 seats)

GBK will hope to utilise their home advantage to help bridge the gap to today’s opponents. The home side are currently 22 points behind SJK Akatemia.

It's no vacation for neither GBK nor SJK Akatemia as both were in action only a few days ago. Expect some tired legs on the pitch and/or possibly some changes to the lineups.

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GBK form and stats

GBK have played 9 Kakkonen games at their own stadium so far this season, resulting in 4-4-1 (wins-draws-losses).

The GBK crowd went home unhappy last time out, seeing their beloved players lose 0-1 to SJK Akatemia here at Kokkolan Keskuskenttä in a Kakkonen match. A 2-2 draw away before that, with KajHa the opponent.

With an average of more than two goals per home game in the league (19 in 9 games), GBK's attacking play is working. GBK are not conceding a lot of goals here at Kokkolan Keskuskenttä in the league, averaging less than one per game. The total is 7 from 9 matches.

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SJK Akatemia form and stats

SJK Akatemia, who have the fewest conceded goals (9) in Kakkonen, have an excellent away record in the Kakkonen so far with 7-1-1 from 9 games. It could be a hat trick of victories away for SJK Akatemia, as they have won on their previous two travels.

Two travels in a row for SJK Akatemia, whose manager B. Page could celebrate last time after the Kakkonen win against GBK. A home win before that, celebrating 3-2 vs JS Hercules.

So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with SJK Akatemia playing away and similar expectations, we found one relevant match. Results were 1 SJK Akatemia win, 0 draws and 0 defeats.

With an average of more than two away goals per league game away, SJK Akatemia are regular goalscorers on their travels. SJK Akatemia are tighter than a frog's bottom, as only 4 away goals have been conceded so far.

Head 2 Head

The teams have played each other before this season, with the result GBK - SJK Akatemia 0-1 entered in the official records. Head-2-head stats last four meetings: 1 - 1 - 2 (GBK wins - draws - SJK Akatemia wins). As for goals, 3 matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), 1 had two or less.

Top Goalscorers

J. Lepistö
16 goals
D. Carlsson
14 goals
J. Streng
8 goals

GBK missing players

SJK Akatemia missing players

GBK SJK Akatemia
Total Home Home vs top Statistic Away vs mid Away Total
18 9 2 Played 3 9 18
6 4 0 Won 3 7 15
7 4 2 Drew 0 1 2
5 1 0 Lost 0 1 1
41 19 1 Scored 7 21 50
23 7 1 Conceded 1 4 9
94% 89% 50% Over 0.5 100% 100% 94%
89% 78% 50% Over 1.5 67% 78% 83%
61% 44% 0% Over 2.5 33% 44% 67%
44% 44% 0% Over 3.5 33% 33% 44%
28% 22% 0% Over 4.5 33% 22% 28%
67% 56% 50% BTTS 33% 33% 39%
28% 33% 50% Clean Sheets 67% 67% 61%
11% 22% 50% Failed To Score 0% 0% 6%
 
6.7 6.5 4 Corners For (avg) 6.5 6.5 5.2
3.4 3.8 5 Corners Against (avg) 4.5 4.5 4.7
1.1 1.2 1 Yellow Cards (avg) 1.5 1.5 0.9
0 0 0 Red Cards 0 0 0
Key stats this season:
  • GBK have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
  • SJK Akatemia have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
  • SJK Akatemia have scored in all their away matches so far.
  • SJK Akatemia have won significantly more corners away than at home.
  • SJK Akatemia haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.

GBK
All Club Friendlies Kakkonen Kakkonen-LohkoC Kakkonen-LohkoD
All Home Away
28-07-19 KA VPS II 0 - 8 GBK
03-08-19 KA GBK 0 - 0 RoPS II
11-08-19 KA OLS 1 - 1 GBK
17-08-19 KA GBK 1 - 1 KuFu-98
25-08-19 KA KajHa 2 - 2 GBK
29-08-19 KA GBK 0 - 1 SJK Akatemia
14-09-19 KA VIFK 12:00 GBK
21-09-19 KA GBK 12:00 JS Hercules
28-09-19 KA GBK 12:00 JBK
05-10-19 KA Vaajakoski 11:00 GBK
SJK Akatemia
All Club Friendlies Kakkonen Kakkonen-LohkoC
All Home Away
27-07-19 KA KuFu-98 1 - 1 SJK Akatemia
01-08-19 KA SJK Akatemia 6 - 0 KajHa
11-08-19 KA JBK 2 - 1 SJK Akatemia
16-08-19 KA VIFK 0 - 4 SJK Akatemia
24-08-19 KA SJK Akatemia 3 - 2 JS Hercules
29-08-19 KA GBK 0 - 1 SJK Akatemia
14-09-19 KA SJK Akatemia 12:00 Vaajakoski
22-09-19 KA PK-37 12:00 SJK Akatemia
27-09-19 KA SJK Akatemia 15:30 VPS II
05-10-19 KA RoPS II 11:00 SJK Akatemia

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A D P
1 SJK Akatemia 18 15 2 1 50 9 9 8 1 0 29 5 9 7 1 1 21 4 41 47
2 RoPS II 17 10 5 2 54 24 8 6 2 0 36 12 9 4 3 2 18 12 30 35
3 JBK 17 10 3 4 40 21 9 7 0 2 23 10 8 3 3 2 17 11 19 33
4 KuFu-98 17 10 2 5 45 23 9 7 1 1 29 8 8 3 1 4 16 15 22 32
5 GBK 18 6 7 5 41 23 9 4 4 1 19 7 9 2 3 4 22 16 18 25
6 Vaajakoski 17 8 1 8 25 34 8 3 0 5 10 16 9 5 1 3 15 18 -9 25
7 JS Hercules 16 6 5 5 29 32 9 4 3 2 18 13 7 2 2 3 11 19 -3 23
8 OLS 17 5 5 7 25 28 8 3 3 2 13 9 9 2 2 5 12 19 -3 20
9 VIFK 16 4 4 8 14 30 8 4 2 2 11 12 8 0 2 6 3 18 -16 16
10 KajHa 17 3 4 10 17 45 9 1 3 5 11 21 8 2 1 5 6 24 -28 13
11 PK-37 17 2 4 11 17 39 8 2 2 4 10 15 9 0 2 7 7 24 -22 10
12 VPS II 17 2 0 15 10 59 8 1 0 7 2 28 9 1 0 8 8 31 -49 6

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