The home fans are expecting three points in this fixture, as the home advantage should be put to good use versus a struggling visitor. GBK are in the 6th position while the guesting VIFK worry at 11th.
VIFK could be less fresh than the hosts in this fixture, as they played a Kakkonen game only three sleeps ago.
GBK form and stats
GBK have secured 5 points from their first three home games in the Kakkonen. A decent catch, still with room for improvement.
GBK lost their last game at Kiisto (placed 12th) after a 0-1 scoreline. Before that match, a win away at RoPS II.
GBK have proved capable of finding the net in their games here at Kokkolan Keskuskenttä with 5 goals in 3 league matches. GBK have conceded 3 in these home matches.
VIFK form and stats
Things could have gone better for VIFK in their Kakkonen away matches, but 3 points from 3 games is all right.
There were no winners in VIFK's previous match, a Kakkonen home game that ended 0-0 vs JBK (placed 8th). Prior to that match, the VIFK manager M. Peltonen faced defeat when travelling to KuFu-98 and losing 2-3.
VIFK has displayed an ability to score goals in away matches in the league this season, 5 goals from 3 games. VIFK are struggling defensively in their away games, having conceded 5 goals in these matches.
Head 2 Head
Head-2-head stats last ten meetings: four - three - three (GBK wins - draws - VIFK wins). As for goals, six matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), four had two or less.Top Goalscorers
  J. Pitkäkangas 3 goals |  P. Jokihaara 2 goals | D. Carlsson 2 goals |
GBK missing players
VIFK missing players
| GBK | VIFK | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 6 | 3 | 1 | Played | P | 1 | 3 | 7 |
| 3 | 1 | 1 | Won | W | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2 | 2 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 1 | 2 | 5 |
| 9 | 5 | 3 | Scored | S | 2 | 5 | 8 |
| 4 | 3 | 1 | Conceded | C | 3 | 8 | 16 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 86% |
| 67% | 100% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 100% | 86% |
| 33% | 33% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 100% | 71% |
| 17% | 33% | 100% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 100% | 67% | 43% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 100% | 67% | 43% |
| 50% | 100% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 100% | 71% |
| 33% | 0% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 14% |
| 17% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 0% | 29% |
| 3 | 5 | 3 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 10 | 3.7 | 3.6 |
| 2.8 | 3 | 3 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 7 | 4.7 | 4.6 |
| 1.3 | 1.7 | 3 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2 | 1 | 2.1 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 42 | 15 | 3 | Total Shots | T S | 15 | 16 | 40 |
| 23 | 10 | 3 | Shots on Target | S O | 5 | 6 | 14 |
| 39% | 50% | 100% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 40% | 83% | 57% |
- All of GBK's home-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- All of VIFK's away-matches have had more than 2,5 goals.
- GBK has the fewest matches over the total-line (1)
- GBK has the fewest scored goals in the second half (3)
- GBK has the most matches under the total-line (5)
- GBK have not yet lost a game at home.
- GBK have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- GBK have won significantly more corners at home than away.
- GBK haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- VIFK have scored in all their away matches so far.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | JIPPO | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 9 | 14 |
| 2 | JS Hercules | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 8 | 14 |
| 3 | JJK | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 15 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 14 |
| 4 | Vaajakoski | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 13 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 12 |
| 5 | KuFu-98 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 16 | 17 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 11 | -1 | 12 |
| 6 | GBK | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 11 |
| 7 | RoPS II | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 10 |
| 8 | JBK | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 9 |
| 9 | OLS | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 14 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 8 | -6 | 7 |
| 10 | PS Kemi | 7 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 12 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 8 | -1 | 6 |
| 11 | VIFK | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 16 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 8 | -8 | 4 |
| 12 | Kiisto | 7 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 18 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 7 | -12 | 3 |