A glance at the Kakkonen standings shows that this is top- against mid-table, but that's not all you need to know. Get our HJS Akatemia - GrIFK guide!
- HJS Akatemia have the fewest clean sheets (2) in Kakkonen
- GrIFK have the most scored goals (19) away in Kakkonen
Both teams should be fairly well rested for this game, as they have had some quiet days to prepare. Hopefully this will translate into lots of action on the pitch.
HJS Akatemia form and stats
When playing at home in the Kakkonen, HJS Akatemia have managed 4 wins, 4 draws and suffered 1 defeat from 9 games.
HJS Akatemia drew their last game, 1-1 away at Honka Akatemia (placed 6th).
Before that, Akatemia had a home game versus Jazz which ended with a victory 2-1.Goals decide football matches and Akatemia are scoring many of them at home; 19 on target from 9 league matches. Defensively it’s touch-and-go for the home team as 14 goals have been conceded.
GrIFK form and stats
As the visiting team in Kakkonen matches, GrIFK have produced an overall stat of 5-2-2 so far.
The manager J. Nieminen was unhappy after their last game, a Kakkonen match played at their home ground Keskuskenttä, Kuopio (Kuopio). GrIFK suffered a 3-4 loss to SalPa (placed 4th). As you can tell from the result, the match against SalPa was as crazy as a clown in a village circus. Great fun for the neutral supporter with 7 goals, will the fun continue today?
Before that, GrIFK travelled to SalPa and returned home with a draw after the game finished 1-1.GrIFK have scored more than twice on average per away game (in the league), an impressive attacking display. They have 19 goals from 9 away matches. 12 goals have been conceded by GrIFK in these games.
Head 2 Head
The last head to head match ended GrIFK - Akatemia 1-2, played this season. Previous four meetings with these participants: HJS Akatemia won three, GrIFK were winners in one and we saw zero draws. two games with more than 2,5 goals, two matches with less than 2,5 goals.Top Goalscorers
  S. Stenius 15 goals |  E. Raittinen 7 goals |  N. Pulkkinen 7 goals |
HJS Akatemia missing players
GrIFK missing players
| HJS Akatemia | GrIFK | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 19 | 9 | 3 | Played | P | 2 | 9 | 18 |
| 8 | 4 | 2 | Won | W | 0 | 5 | 7 |
| 7 | 4 | 1 | Drew | D | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 4 | 1 | 0 | Lost | L | 1 | 2 | 7 |
| 32 | 19 | 7 | Scored | S | 1 | 19 | 34 |
| 29 | 14 | 4 | Conceded | C | 4 | 12 | 32 |
| 95% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 89% | 100% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 100% | 89% |
| 74% | 89% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 50% | 78% | 67% |
| 37% | 56% | 67% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 33% | 39% |
| 11% | 11% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 22% | 33% |
| 84% | 100% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 50% | 56% | 61% |
| 11% | 0% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 22% | 22% |
| 11% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 50% | 22% | 17% |
| 5.8 | 5.2 | 5.7 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 4.5 | 5 | 5.3 |
| 4.1 | 4.7 | 8 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 4 | 3.4 | 4.1 |
| 1.2 | 1.2 | 1.7 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1 | 2 | 1.8 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12.5 | 13.4 | 10.3 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 14.5 | 10.7 | 10.3 |
| 5.8 | 6.6 | 5.3 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 4.5 | 5.2 | 4.8 |
| 29% | 32% | 44% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 11% | 40% | 40% |
- All of GrIFK's away-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- All of HJS Akatemia's home-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- GrIFK have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- GrIFK have the most scored goals (19) away in Kakkonen
- GrIFK have the the best goal difference (+7) away in Kakkonen
- GrIFK haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- HJS Akatemia have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their home matches.
- HJS Akatemia have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- HJS Akatemia have scored in all their home matches so far.
- HJS Akatemia have the fewest clean sheets (0) at home in Kakkonen
- HJS Akatemia have the fewest clean sheets (2) in Kakkonen
- HJS Akatemia have the most points from losing position (17) in Kakkonen
- HJS Akatemia haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
| 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 | 18 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 41 | 21 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 25 | 10 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 16 | 11 | 20 | 39 |
| 2 | Jazz | 19 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 34 | 23 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 20 | 10 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 32 |
| 3 | HJS Akatemia | 19 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 32 | 29 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 19 | 14 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 15 | 3 | 31 |
| 4 | SalPa | 18 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 28 | 20 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 14 | 8 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 12 | 8 | 29 |
| 5 | KaaPo | 19 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 32 | 25 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 15 | 11 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 17 | 14 | 7 | 26 |
| 6 | Honka Akatemia | 17 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 21 | 15 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 6 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 26 |
| 7 | GrIFK | 18 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 34 | 32 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 15 | 20 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 19 | 12 | 2 | 25 |
| 8 | I-Kissat | 19 | 5 | 8 | 6 | 35 | 33 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 18 | 14 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 17 | 19 | 2 | 23 |
| 9 | Ilves II | 19 | 6 | 3 | 10 | 30 | 39 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 18 | 19 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 12 | 20 | -9 | 21 |
| 10 | VJS | 19 | 6 | 3 | 10 | 24 | 34 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 15 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 13 | 19 | -10 | 21 |
| 11 | EPS | 19 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 21 | 31 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 14 | 17 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 14 | -10 | 18 |
| 12 | TPV | 18 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 18 | 48 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 17 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 10 | 31 | -30 | 13 |