Kakkonen: GrIFK - PIF preview and statistics

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Competition: Finland Kakkonen
Competition: Sun 01.August
Match begins: 15:30 (UTC)
Venue: Kauniaisten Keskuskenttä (700 seats)

A key match in Kakkonen as both teams are battling for the top positions. With GrIFK in 2nd position and PIF placed 1st, this promises to be an exciting meeting. Read on to find out more!

Insights:
  • GrIFK have the most scored goals (19) in Kakkonen
  • PIF have the fewest dropped points from leading position (0) in Kakkonen

Both teams have had enough rest since their last competitive action. Let's hope for an energetic game!

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GrIFK form and stats

1-0-3 (win-draw-lost) are the Kakkonen numbers at home for GrIFK, who have the most scored goals (19) in Kakkonen, so far this season. With GrIFK having lost three times in a row here, the pressure is increasing on the manager J. Nieminen.

A strong away win for GrIFK against Ilves II the last match, as N. Pulkkinen (2) and S. Veijola were on target. As you can tell by the result above, the goals flowed freely in the previous game and the stadium rocked. Could there be another goal fest today?

Ahead of that match, GrIFK lost 1-2 at home to HJS Akatemia.

GrIFK have proved capable of finding the net in their games here at Kauniaisten Keskuskenttä with 6 goals in 4 league matches. GrIFK have conceded 9 goals in these home games, a significant number.

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PIF form and stats

The seven points PIF have gathered from their first three away trips in the Kakkonen is impressive and could lead to great things if the form continues.

Impressive finishing from S. Babawo (3), G. Voca (2) and F. Grönlund secured the home win 6-0 against Ilves II in their previous game. As you can tell from the results above, PIF was very dominant against Ilves II, winning the match with a scoreline that even the finest fortune teller couldn't predict. 6-0 (!) with S. Babawo (3), G. Voca (2) and F. Grönlund providing the goals. S. Babawo certainly enjoyed PIF's last game versus Ilves II, appearing multiple times in the match report with three goals and the 6-0 victory.

Preceding that match was the 2-2 draw at home vs HJS Akatemia.

The PIF manager S. Strömborg has got the team scoring on the road, with 6 away goals in 3 league matches. As opposed to that, PIF have seen the ball go into their own net 4 times on the road.

Head 2 Head

Last three meetings between the teams: GrIFK won one, PIF won two and zero draws. three games with over 2,5 goals, zero matches with two goals or less.

Top Goalscorers

PIFG. Voca
G. Voca
7 goals
GrIFKN. Pulkkinen
N. Pulkkinen
4 goals
PIFS. Babawo
S. Babawo
4 goals

GrIFK missing players

PIF missing players

GrIFK PIF
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
8 4 2 Played P 1 3 7
4 1 0 Won W 1 2 4
1 0 0 Drew D 0 1 2
3 3 2 Lost L 0 0 1
19 6 3 Scored S 2 6 16
13 9 6 Conceded C 1 4 10
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 100%
88% 75% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 100% 100%
75% 75% 100% Over 2.5 O 2.5 100% 67% 86%
62% 50% 50% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 33% 43%
50% 50% 50% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 33% 29%
75% 75% 100% BTTS BTTS 100% 100% 71%
25% 25% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 0% 14%
0% 0% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 0% 14%
 
4.8 4.2 5 Corners for (avg) C F 6 5.3 5.3
4.5 6.5 6.5 Corners against (avg) C A 2 5 5.3
2.1 2 1.5 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2 2.7 1.9
0 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 1
 
10.6 10 11 Shots (avg) S ( 13 10.7 11
6 5 5 Shots on Target (avg) S O 7 5.3 5.1
40% 30% 30% Goal Efficiency G E 29% 38% 44%
Key stats in Kakkonen this season:
  • All of PIF's matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
  • GrIFK have scored in all their matches so far.
  • GrIFK have the most scored goals (19) in Kakkonen
  • GrIFK have the most scored goals in the first half (9) in Kakkonen
  • GrIFK haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • PIF have not yet lost a game away.
  • PIF have scored in all their away matches so far.
  • PIF have the fewest dropped points from leading position (0) in Kakkonen
  • PIF 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 PIF 7 4 2 1 16 10 4 2 1 1 10 6 3 2 1 0 6 4 6 14
2 GrIFK 8 4 1 3 19 13 4 1 0 3 6 9 4 3 1 0 13 4 6 13
3 HJS Akatemia 8 3 3 2 18 17 4 2 2 0 11 7 4 1 1 2 7 10 1 12
4 Jazz 7 3 2 2 13 8 4 2 1 1 9 5 3 1 1 1 4 3 5 11
5 EPS 7 3 2 2 11 6 4 2 1 1 8 4 3 1 1 1 3 2 5 11
6 I-Kissat 6 3 2 1 14 12 2 1 0 1 4 4 4 2 2 0 10 8 2 11
7 Honka Akatemia 6 3 1 2 12 8 3 2 0 1 7 3 3 1 1 1 5 5 4 10
8 KaaPo 5 2 2 1 9 7 2 0 1 1 1 3 3 2 1 0 8 4 2 8
9 SalPa 6 2 2 2 7 6 3 1 1 1 4 4 3 1 1 1 3 2 1 8
10 TPV 8 2 2 4 11 23 4 1 2 1 4 8 4 1 0 3 7 15 -12 8
11 VJS 6 1 1 4 6 12 2 0 1 1 2 5 4 1 0 3 4 7 -6 4
12 Ilves II 8 0 2 6 9 23 5 0 1 4 7 14 3 0 1 2 2 9 -14 2

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.