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 Honka Akatemia - EPS latest:
There’s little time for restitution or working hard at the training pitch these days, with both teams having played their last game less than four days ago.
These teams are located so close to each other that their supporters eat in the same restaurants, hang out at the same night clubs and give birth at the same hospitals. This means added importance to the game and a vibrant atmosphere.
Honka Akatemia form and stats
4-1-3 (win-draw-lost) are the Kakkonen numbers at home for Honka Akatemia so far this season. With Akatemia having lost three times in a row here, the pressure is increasing on the manager R. Paularinne.
It's back home for Honka Akatemia, who return with a good feeling about themselves after beating Kultsu away with the result 2-1. Preceding that match was the home game against MiPK that was lost 1-2.
Akatemia are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 11 goals in 8 games. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 1 of these goals has been scored in their last three home matches. From these home matches, Akatemia have conceded only 6 goals. It's worth mentioning that 4 of these goals has been conceded in their last 3 home matches.
EPS form and stats
The story so far for the visiting team on their Kakkonen travels is 3 wins, 3 draws and 2 defeats.
EPS failed to get anything from their last game, a Kakkonen home match vs PK-35 (placed 1st) that ended with defeat 1-2. Preceding that, the 0-3 home loss versus PKKU.
Scoring goals is the main ingredient in creating success in football, and not only at home. So far EPS have scored 11 goals in 8 league games away. 9 goals have been conceded by EPS in these games. It's worth mentioning that 5 of these goals has been conceded in their last 3 away matches.
Head 2 Head
Akatemia and EPS have met before this season: Honka Akatemia - EPS 1-0. As for the last four games between these two teams, there's one Akatemia victory, three draws and zero EPS wins. Over/under statistics; one of these games ended with three goals or more, three matches with two goals or less.Top Goalscorers
  J. Ahopelto 8 goals | R. Azodo 5 goals | R. Pyyskänen 3 goals |
Honka Akatemia missing players
EPS missing players
| Honka Akatemia | EPS | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 16 | 8 | 2 | Played | P | 2 | 8 | 16 |
| 8 | 4 | 0 | Won | W | 1 | 3 | 6 |
| 4 | 1 | 0 | Drew | D | 1 | 3 | 5 |
| 4 | 3 | 2 | Lost | L | 0 | 2 | 5 |
| 28 | 11 | 1 | Scored | S | 3 | 11 | 21 |
| 14 | 6 | 3 | Conceded | C | 2 | 9 | 19 |
| 81% | 88% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 94% |
| 56% | 38% | 50% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 50% | 62% | 62% |
| 44% | 25% | 50% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 50% | 38% | 50% |
| 31% | 12% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 50% | 38% | 31% |
| 19% | 12% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 12% | 12% |
| 31% | 25% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 50% | 62% | 56% |
| 50% | 50% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 50% | 25% | 25% |
| 38% | 38% | 50% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 12% | 25% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0.8 | 0.9 | 1.5 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.5 | 2.4 | 2.2 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 192 | 84 | 25 | Total Shots | T S | 11 | 64 | 152 |
| 102 | 47 | 12 | Shots on Target | S O | 6 | 30 | 74 |
| 27% | 23% | 8% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 50% | 37% | 28% |
- EPS haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
- Honka Akatemia has the most matches under the total-line (10) in Kakkonen
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | PK-35 | 17 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 40 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 2 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 14 | 9 | 29 | 39 |
| 2 | PEPO | 17 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 36 | 17 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 17 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 19 | 12 | 19 | 34 |
| 3 | Kiffen | 16 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 25 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 5 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 8 | 12 | 29 |
| 4 | JaPS | 17 | 9 | 2 | 6 | 34 | 25 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 20 | 10 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 14 | 15 | 9 | 29 |
| 5 | Honka Akatemia | 16 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 28 | 14 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 17 | 8 | 14 | 28 |
| 6 | MiPK | 17 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 32 | 31 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 17 | 18 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 13 | 1 | 28 |
| 7 | EPS | 16 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 21 | 19 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 9 | 2 | 23 |
| 8 | Reipas | 17 | 6 | 1 | 10 | 28 | 32 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 22 | 13 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 19 | -4 | 19 |
| 9 | NJS | 16 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 21 | 32 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 15 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 17 | -11 | 15 |
| 10 | PKKU | 16 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 22 | 34 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 13 | 20 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 14 | -12 | 14 |
| 11 | Viikingit | 16 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 16 | 43 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 19 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 10 | 24 | -27 | 12 |
| 12 | Kultsu | 17 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 20 | 52 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 9 | 23 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 11 | 29 | -32 | 8 |