Football preview: GrIFK vs Ilves II - predictions and stats

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Competition: Finland Kakkonen
Competition: Wed 25.August
Match begins: 15:30 (UTC)
Venue: Kauniaisten Keskuskenttä (700 seats)

Kakkonen: What this game might lack in glamour it should make up in energy and dedication. Get set for GrIFK - Ilves II!

Insights:
  • GrIFK haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Ilves II have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.

It's no vacation for neither GrIFK nor Ilves II 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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GrIFK form and stats

The home fans haven’t been spoiled with victories in the Kakkonen this season. GrIFK have only managed 1 win, 1 draw and 4 losses from their games here at Kauniaisten Keskuskenttä.

GrIFK drew their last game, also a home match. EPS (placed 9th) was the opponent, 1-1 the score. The hometeam coach J. Nieminen made a successful contribution in the game against EPS, bringing on N. Pulkkinen who scored the equalizer in the 1-1 draw.

A strong away win before that one, visiting VJS and winning 3-0.

The manager J. Nieminen will start preparations for the next game as soon this is finished, as the hosts are going to I-Kissat in only four days.

GrIFK are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 7 goals in 6 games. GrIFK have conceded 12 goals in these home games, a significant number.

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Ilves II form and stats

Ilves II have only collected 5 points from their away games in the Kakkonen, after 1-2-3 (6 played).

Two away games in a row for Ilves, who will hope to get a better result in this one after losing 1-3 versus KaaPo in the Kakkonen.

A 2-2 draw at I-Kissat's stadium before that.

The visitors will be packing their bags again in only three days as another away game awaits: The Kakkonen trip to SalPa.

Ilves are scoring more than one goal per away game on average, having accumulated 8 away goals from 6 games (in the league). For Ilves, more than two goals on average per game end up in their own net.

Head 2 Head

The former head-to-head game ended Ilves II - GrIFK 2-4, played this season. Previous four meetings involving these participants: GrIFK won two, Ilves II were winners in two and we saw zero draws. four games with more than 2,5 goals, zero matches with under 2,5 goals.

Top Goalscorers

GrIFKN. Pulkkinen
N. Pulkkinen
5 goals
Ilves IIT. Hytönen
T. Hytönen
5 goals
GrIFKD. Langhoff
D. Langhoff
4 goals

GrIFK missing players

Ilves II missing players

GrIFK Ilves II
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
12 6 2 Played P 2 6 13
5 1 1 Won W 0 1 3
2 1 1 Drew D 1 2 3
5 4 0 Lost L 1 3 7
23 7 2 Scored S 3 8 20
19 12 1 Conceded C 5 14 31
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 100%
92% 83% 50% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 83% 92%
67% 50% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 100% 83% 77%
42% 33% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 100% 67% 62%
33% 33% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 17% 38%
58% 67% 50% BTTS BTTS 100% 50% 69%
25% 17% 50% Clean Sheets C S 0% 17% 8%
17% 17% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 33% 23%
 
5.7 6.2 6.5 Corners for (avg) C F 4 4.2 5.1
4.4 5.7 5.5 Corners against (avg) C A 7.5 5.7 5.1
2.1 1.8 2 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1 1.3 1.1
0 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 1
 
10 10.2 8.5 Shots (avg) S ( 12 13.3 12.5
5 4.3 4 Shots on Target (avg) S O 6 5.8 4.8
38% 27% 25% Goal Efficiency G E 25% 23% 32%
Key stats in Kakkonen this season:
  • GrIFK haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Ilves II have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Ilves II have won significantly less corners away then at home.
  • Ilves II 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 Jazz 14 7 5 2 26 14 8 5 2 1 17 7 6 2 3 1 9 7 12 26
2 PIF 11 7 2 2 26 15 6 4 1 1 18 9 5 3 1 1 8 6 11 23
3 HJS Akatemia 14 6 5 3 25 22 7 3 3 1 15 11 7 3 2 2 10 11 3 23
4 SalPa 11 5 4 2 18 9 6 2 3 1 11 6 5 3 1 1 7 3 9 19
5 GrIFK 12 5 2 5 23 19 6 1 1 4 7 12 6 4 1 1 16 7 4 17
6 KaaPo 11 4 3 4 18 13 6 2 1 3 9 7 5 2 2 1 9 6 5 15
7 I-Kissat 12 3 6 3 23 23 5 1 3 1 8 8 7 2 3 2 15 15 0 15
8 Honka Akatemia 9 4 2 3 15 9 5 3 0 2 10 4 4 1 2 1 5 5 6 14
9 EPS 12 3 4 5 15 16 5 2 1 2 9 6 7 1 3 3 6 10 -1 13
10 Ilves II 13 3 3 7 20 31 7 2 1 4 12 17 6 1 2 3 8 14 -11 12
11 VJS 12 3 1 8 11 25 5 1 1 3 4 11 7 2 0 5 7 14 -14 10
12 TPV 13 2 3 8 12 36 6 1 3 2 4 10 7 1 0 6 8 26 -24 9

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.