Kakkonen: We're looking at an engrossing and highly important fight between I-Kissat and EPS at Kauppi 2 Tekonurmi. Both teams need the win!
- I-Kissat have the most dropped points from leading position (15) in Kakkonen
- I-Kissat have scored at least twice as many goals at home as EPS have scored away.
We should expect both teams to be fresh and ready for this match, as there is some time since both teams last played. Let's have a look at how the teams are doing!
2 - 5 - 5 with 16-22. What does this mean? Well, these are the statistics for EPS when playing on grass like they will do today. Wins - draws- losses and goals scored-conceded. EPS play their home games on artifical turf so that's why we provide these numbers.
I-Kissat form and stats
The overall Kakkonen results at home this season for I-Kissat are 2-4-3 (wins-draws-losses).
The fans are hoping that I-Kissat will strike back in this match, putting things right after the 1-3 away loss in the Kakkonen game against VJS (placed 8th).
Before that game, the home loss against KaaPo with the scoreline 1-2.I-Kissat have proved capable of finding the net in their games here at Kauppi 2 Tekonurmi with 15 goals in 9 league matches. Defensively it’s touch-and-go for the home team as 14 goals have been conceded.
EPS form and stats
EPS have only collected 7 points from their away games in the Kakkonen, after 1-4-3 (8 played). Visiting EPS has seen their last two away games both end with a tied score and one point each.
EPS has to pack their bags again for the second away game in a row. Last time they traveled to Honka Akatemia for a Kakkonen game that ended a draw (1-1).
Preceding that, the 0-4 home loss versus PIF.The attacking power of EPS when travelling is not overwhelming with 7 goals scored from 8 league matches away. EPS have conceded 11 goals in these away matches.
Head 2 Head
Top Goalscorers
  M. Severino 8 goals | M. Ahonen 7 goals | E. Helminen 6 goals |
I-Kissat missing players
EPS missing players
| I-Kissat | EPS | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 17 | 9 | 2 | Played | P | 1 | 8 | 16 |
| 4 | 2 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 7 | 4 | 2 | Drew | D | 0 | 4 | 5 |
| 6 | 3 | 0 | Lost | L | 1 | 3 | 8 |
| 31 | 15 | 4 | Scored | S | 1 | 7 | 18 |
| 32 | 14 | 4 | Conceded | C | 2 | 11 | 26 |
| 94% | 89% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 88% | 88% |
| 94% | 89% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 88% | 88% |
| 82% | 89% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 38% | 62% |
| 53% | 44% | 100% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 12% | 31% |
| 29% | 11% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 6% |
| 88% | 78% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 62% | 62% |
| 12% | 22% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 25% | 25% |
| 6% | 11% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 25% | 25% |
| 5.1 | 4.8 | 7 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 3 | 5.2 | 5.6 |
| 5.7 | 4.9 | 4.5 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 7 | 4.9 | 5.6 |
| 2.1 | 2.2 | 1 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 4 | 2.2 | 2.6 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11.5 | 10.3 | 10 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 10 | 8.2 | 9.1 |
| 5.5 | 4.8 | 5.5 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 4 | 3.4 | 3.8 |
| 33% | 35% | 36% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 25% | 26% | 30% |
- I-Kissat have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- I-Kissat have scored at least twice as many goals at home as EPS have scored away.
- I-Kissat have the most dropped points from leading position (15) 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 | PIF | 16 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 37 | 20 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 25 | 10 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 10 | 17 | 35 |
| 2 | HJS Akatemia | 18 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 31 | 28 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 19 | 14 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 14 | 3 | 30 |
| 3 | Jazz | 17 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 29 | 18 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 17 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 29 |
| 4 | SalPa | 16 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 23 | 16 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 7 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 25 |
| 5 | GrIFK | 16 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 30 | 27 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 16 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 18 | 11 | 3 | 24 |
| 6 | KaaPo | 16 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 28 | 21 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 13 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 15 | 11 | 7 | 22 |
| 7 | Honka Akatemia | 14 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 18 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 5 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 5 | 21 |
| 8 | VJS | 16 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 21 | 29 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 12 | 17 | -8 | 20 |
| 9 | I-Kissat | 17 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 31 | 32 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 15 | 14 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 16 | 18 | -1 | 19 |
| 10 | Ilves II | 16 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 24 | 32 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 15 | 17 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 15 | -8 | 18 |
| 11 | EPS | 16 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 18 | 26 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 11 | 15 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 11 | -8 | 14 |
| 12 | TPV | 16 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 15 | 43 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 12 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 10 | 31 | -28 | 10 |