There's been ups and downs for these two teams so far this season, occupying positions near the middle of the Kakkonen table so far. Here's the HJS Akatemia - SalPa latest:
This should be an interesting game with lots of spark and energy as both teams are well rested since they last saw competitive action. Game on!
HJS Akatemia's stadium, Kaurialan kenttä, has a artifical turf surface. SalPa have grass on their own stadium. This might or might not make a difference, and to help evaluate that we give you the recent performance numbers for SalPa when playing on artifical turf; 6 wins, 2 draws and 5 losses from 13 matches. They have scored 21 goals in these games and conceded 19.
HJS Akatemia form and stats
2 victories, 3 draws and 0 defeats. That’s what HJS Akatemia have to build on here at Kaurialan kenttä in the Kakkonen.
In their previous game, the manager L. Hakanen led his Akatemia to a defeat in the Kakkonen match away at Ilves II. The manager is hoping to put things right immediately here at Kaurialan kenttä. Before that, Akatemia had a home game versus TPV which ended with a victory 1-0.
A decent goal production from HJS Akatemia in their home games so far, with 8 goals from 5 league matches. 5 goals have been conceded.
SalPa form and stats
Playing away, SalPa have won 3 games, drawn 1 and suffered 1 defeat in the Kakkonen this season.
SalPa might have something to prove in this game as they lost at home in their previous match. KaaPo proved too strong as SalPa slumped to a 2-3 defeat in front of their own fans at Salon Urheilupuisto Stadion. Ahead of that game was the 1-1 draw at home against GrIFK.
SalPa are a potent attacking force on the road with their 14 goals in 5 league games. SalPa's defence is not exactly unbeatable as they have conceded 8 goals from these trips.
Head 2 Head
Akatemia and SalPa have met before this season: SalPa - HJS Akatemia 2-2. Akatemia-SalPa H2H statistics last three meetings regardless of arena: HJS Akatemia zero wins, SalPa two wins, one draw. three of these three matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).Top Goalscorers
  O. Jakonen 8 goals | J. Huhtala 7 goals |  L. Laguerre 3 goals |
HJS Akatemia missing players
SalPa missing players
| HJS Akatemia | SalPa | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 10 | 5 | 0 | Played | P | 0 | 5 | 11 |
| 3 | 2 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 4 | 3 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 1 | 5 |
| 16 | 8 | 0 | Scored | S | 0 | 14 | 21 |
| 16 | 5 | 0 | Conceded | C | 0 | 8 | 27 |
| 90% | 80% | 0% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 0% | 100% | 100% |
| 80% | 60% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 100% | 100% |
| 60% | 40% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 100% | 91% |
| 50% | 40% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 80% | 82% |
| 30% | 20% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 60% | 55% |
| 60% | 40% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 100% | 82% |
| 30% | 60% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 20% | 20% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 0% | 18% |
| 7.3 | 8.2 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 2.2 | 3 |
| 4.9 | 6.4 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 9.6 | 7.7 |
| 1.4 | 1.6 | 0 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 3.2 | 2.7 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 120 | 66 | 0 | Total Shots | T S | 0 | 45 | 100 |
| 64 | 36 | 0 | Shots on Target | S O | 0 | 25 | 50 |
| 25% | 22% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 56% | 42% |
- All of SalPa's away-matches have had more than 2,5 goals.
- HJS Akatemia have created more than twice as many corners as SalPa.
- HJS Akatemia have not yet lost a game at home.
- SalPa has the most matches over the total-line (9) in Kakkonen
- SalPa have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won.
- SalPa have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their matches.
- SalPa have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- SalPa have scored in all their away matches so far.
- SalPa have won significantly less corners away then at home.
- SalPa 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 | Klubi-04 | 10 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 35 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 7 | 26 | 28 |
| 2 | Ilves II | 10 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 32 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 5 | 22 | 28 |
| 3 | PIF | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 18 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 18 |
| 4 | KaaPo | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 19 | 17 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 8 | 2 | 15 |
| 5 | HJS Akatemia | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 16 | 16 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 0 | 13 |
| 6 | Atlantis | 10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 20 | 24 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 13 | -4 | 13 |
| 7 | SalPa | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 21 | 27 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 19 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 8 | -6 | 12 |
| 8 | FC Espoo | 10 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 15 | 20 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 12 | -5 | 10 |
| 9 | TPV | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 18 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 9 | -5 | 10 |
| 10 | GrIFK | 11 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 18 | 34 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 16 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 18 | -16 | 9 |
| 11 | Jazz | 10 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 16 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 8 | -6 | 6 |
| 12 | P-Iirot | 10 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 22 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 10 | -15 | 5 |