Open game expected at Kauppi 2 Tekonurmi: I-Kissat vs SalPa preview

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Competition: Finland Kakkonen
Competition: Sat 16.July
Match begins: 15:00 (UTC)
Venue: Kauppi 2 Tekonurmi (1000 seats)

I-Kissat are placed 2nd, while SalPa are lingering 5 points behind in the standings. Can they trim the gap?

Insights:
  • I-Kissat have the most scored goals (33) in Kakkonen
  • I-Kissat have scored at least twice as many goals at home as SalPa have scored away.

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.

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I-Kissat form and stats

The home supporters can't complain about results here at Kauppi 2 Tekonurmi as I-Kissat have scored 15 goals to get 13 points from 6 games. The overall stats in the Kakkonen are 4-1-1 (wins-draws-losses).

I-Kissat are returning here after visiting VJS and winning with a 2-1 scoreline. Ben and Helminen scored the goal(s).

Previous to that game, a home match hosting EPS in a game that was won 3-2.

The bookmakers consider this a fairly even contest. One could say only the home advantage separates the teams. It could be relevant to look at how I-Kissat have performed in matches similar to this (as small favourites). Our database has found 6 matches with the results: Won 2, drawn 2 and lost 2.

An interesting fact: 10 of the latest 12 league matches from this football club have had at least one goal from each side.

Goals decide football matches and I-Kissat are scoring many of them at home; 15 on target from 6 league matches. I-Kissat have conceded 13 goals in these home games, a significant number.

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SalPa form and stats

The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for SalPa so far with only 6 points returning home. The records show 2-0-4 (win-draw-lose).

This fixture can not go any worse than the previous one, the home loss versus MuSa with 1-4 on the scoreboard.

It was a defeat before that one as the away game against HJS Akatemia wasn't a success with a 2-3 loss.

As mentioned above, this is an open game with no clear favourite. We have found 6 similar matches played by SalPa in our archives, and the results are: 3 wins for SalPa, 0 draws and 3 defeats.

Goal-happy betting people should observe that 9 of this team's 12 latest league rounds have ended with three or more goals.

SalPa are scoring more than one goal per away game on average, having accumulated 7 away goals from 6 games (in the league).

Head 2 Head

I-Kissat and SalPa have faced off earlier this season: SalPa - I-Kissat 4-2. Head-2-head stats last five meetings: two - one - two (I-Kissat wins - draws - SalPa wins). As for goals, four matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), one had two or less.

Top Goalscorers

I-KissatG. Ben
G. Ben
10 goals
I-KissatM. Zeneyyedpour
M. Zeneyyedpour
9 goals
SalPaE. Heinonen
E. Heinonen
7 goals

I-Kissat missing players

SalPa missing players

I-Kissat SalPa
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
12 6 1 Played P 2 6 12
7 4 1 Won W 0 2 6
2 1 0 Drew D 0 0 0
3 1 0 Lost L 2 4 6
33 15 3 Scored S 2 7 20
24 13 2 Conceded C 7 12 22
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 100%
100% 100% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 83% 92%
92% 83% 100% Over 2.5 O 2.5 100% 50% 75%
83% 83% 100% Over 3.5 O 3.5 100% 50% 42%
58% 67% 100% Over 4.5 O 4.5 50% 33% 33%
83% 100% 100% BTTS BTTS 100% 50% 67%
17% 0% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 33% 25%
0% 0% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 17% 8%
 
5 5.3 4 Corners for (avg) C F 2.5 3 3.9
6.2 7.2 7 Corners against (avg) C A 4 5.3 4
2.5 2.8 3 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 3.5 3.2 2.8
3 1 0 Red cards R C 0 0 1
 
9.7 10 9 Shots (avg) S ( 9 10 8.4
5.5 5.2 6 Shots on Target (avg) S O 4 3.5 3.4
50% 48% 50% Goal Efficiency G E 25% 33% 49%
 
9.7 10.3 7 Shots against (avg) S A 12.5 10.2 7.7
4.8 4.8 3 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 6.5 5.2 4.1
Key stats in Kakkonen this season:
  • All of I-Kissat's matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
  • I-Kissat have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their home matches.
  • I-Kissat have scored at least twice as many goals at home as SalPa have scored away.
  • I-Kissat have scored in all their matches so far.
  • I-Kissat have the most scored goals (33) in Kakkonen
  • I-Kissat have the most scored goals in the first half (20) in Kakkonen
  • I-Kissat haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • 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 12 7 3 2 28 15 6 6 0 0 17 4 6 1 3 2 11 11 13 24
2 I-Kissat 12 7 2 3 33 24 6 4 1 1 15 13 6 3 1 2 18 11 9 23
3 Tampere United 11 7 2 2 23 14 5 4 1 0 14 6 6 3 1 2 9 8 9 23
4 Jazz 12 5 5 2 31 21 5 2 3 0 12 8 7 3 2 2 19 13 10 20
5 SalPa 12 6 0 6 20 22 6 4 0 2 13 10 6 2 0 4 7 12 -2 18
6 Honka Akatemia 11 4 5 2 23 20 7 3 3 1 19 15 4 1 2 1 4 5 3 17
7 HJS Akatemia 12 5 2 5 18 21 5 3 0 2 10 13 7 2 2 3 8 8 -3 17
8 MuSa 12 4 3 5 24 18 6 2 2 2 10 8 6 2 1 3 14 10 6 15
9 VJS 12 4 2 6 20 21 7 4 2 1 14 8 5 0 0 5 6 13 -1 14
10 EPS 11 3 4 4 9 12 6 2 2 2 4 6 5 1 2 2 5 6 -3 13
11 GrIFK 12 3 3 6 18 21 5 1 1 3 5 8 7 2 2 3 13 13 -3 12
12 Ilves II 11 3 2 6 17 22 6 2 2 2 11 7 5 1 0 4 6 15 -5 11
13 KaaPo 12 1 1 10 8 41 6 0 0 6 1 21 6 1 1 4 7 20 -33 4

Read more about Kakkonen

Kakkonen is the third highest level of football in Finland. It is divided into three groups based on geographical areas, each with twelve teams. Each club plays the others in the group twice for a total of 22 fixtures to create a final league table. The two top teams in each division then enter a promotion playoff.