Getting closer to the top teams is at stake when these two mid-table clubs battle it out. Both will be aiming to improve their league table standing, Honka Akatemia in 5th and EPS in 6th place.
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.
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
3-1-0 (win-draw-lost) are the Kakkonen numbers at home for Honka Akatemia so far this season. The opportunity of a proper winning streak is there for the hosts, with two straight wins here at Espoonlahden tekonurmi 2.
A nice win for Honka Akatemia last time playing, versus Viikingit. That was also a home game and the match ended 6-2 with I. Camara (2), R. Azodo, E. Arko-Mensah, N. Saarikivi and A. Sejdiu scoring for the victors. Before that, Akatemia played out a draw 0-0 when visiting EPS.
As mentioned above, Akatemia "killed" Viikingit in their previous game. They need to reset completely for this one and beware of complacency.
Goals decide football matches and Akatemia are scoring many of them at home; 9 on target from 4 league matches. Honka Akatemia have showed great defending skills in these home games, allowing the opposition to score only 2 goals.
EPS form and stats
Playing away, EPS have won 2 games, drawn 2 and suffered 0 defeats in the Kakkonen this season.
EPS are looking to quickly end their 189 minutes long goal drought in the Kakkonen.
EPS's previous game was their home loss versus Kiffen (0-1). A 0-0 draw was the result before that, hosting Honka Akatemia.
The travelling fans enjoy EPS's attacking play in away games, having scored 7 goals in 4 league matches away. They concede less than a goal on average per away game (3 so far).
Head 2 Head
Honka Akatemia and EPS have met before this season: EPS - Honka Akatemia 0-0. Honka Akatemia-EPS H2H statistics last three meetings regardless of arena: Honka Akatemia zero wins, EPS zero wins, three draws. one of these three matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).Top Goalscorers
  J. Ahopelto 7 goals | I. Camara 3 goals | R. Azodo 2 goals |
Honka Akatemia missing players
EPS missing players
| Honka Akatemia | EPS | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 9 | 4 | 1 | Played | P | 1 | 4 | 9 |
| 4 | 3 | 1 | Won | W | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| 4 | 1 | 0 | Drew | D | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 15 | 9 | 2 | Scored | S | 1 | 7 | 12 |
| 9 | 2 | 0 | Conceded | C | 1 | 3 | 7 |
| 67% | 75% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 89% |
| 56% | 50% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 75% | 56% |
| 33% | 25% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 25% | 33% |
| 33% | 25% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 25% | 22% |
| 22% | 25% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 25% | 11% |
| 33% | 25% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 75% | 56% |
| 56% | 75% | 100% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 25% | 33% |
| 44% | 25% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 0% | 22% |
| 4.2 | 3 | 5 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 2 | 3 | 3.8 |
| 4 | 3.5 | 4 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 5 | 6.2 | 6.2 |
| 0.7 | 0.5 | 0 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 5 | 3.2 | 2.8 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 99 | 41 | 14 | Total Shots | T S | 4 | 25 | 81 |
| 57 | 24 | 8 | Shots on Target | S O | 1 | 10 | 39 |
| 26% | 38% | 25% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 100% | 70% | 31% |
- EPS has the fewest conceded goals (3) away
- EPS has the most matches under the total-line (7)
- EPS have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won away.
- EPS have not yet lost a game away.
- EPS have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded away.
- EPS have scored in all their away matches so far.
- EPS have won significantly less corners away then at home.
- EPS haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
- Honka Akatemia have not yet lost a game at home.
- Honka Akatemia have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
- Honka Akatemia have won significantly less corners at home than away.
| 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 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 23 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 18 | 22 |
| 2 | MiPK | 9 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 17 | 14 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 18 |
| 3 | JaPS | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 19 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 16 |
| 4 | Kiffen | 9 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 13 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 16 |
| 5 | Honka Akatemia | 9 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 15 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 16 |
| 6 | EPS | 9 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 12 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 16 |
| 7 | PEPO | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8 | -3 | 12 |
| 8 | NJS | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 10 | -5 | 10 |
| 9 | Reipas | 9 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 12 | 16 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 11 | -4 | 9 |
| 10 | Kultsu | 9 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 8 | 18 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 6 | -10 | 6 |
| 11 | PKKU | 9 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 12 | 23 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 11 | -11 | 5 |
| 12 | Viikingit | 9 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 23 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 14 | -14 | 5 |