Jazz prepare to fight against EPS in this Kakkonen fixture. Everything you can learn about the game is right here!
It should be mentioned that EPS play their home matches on artifical turf, so they have to adjust for this one as it's played on grass. Does it matter? Recent statistics for EPS on grass are 2 victories, 2 draws and 4 defeats from eight games. In these matches they have a goal statistics scored/conceded: 9-13. You can compare this with overall results below.
Both squads have had adequate rest since their last effort on the pitch. Let's look for an energetic match!
Jazz form and stats
The Jazz coach Sassarini and his team return home after a 2-2 draw away versus HJS Akatemia (placed 10th).
Ahead of that game, a home win hosting I-Kissat in the Finland Cup.
EPS form and stats
EPS have played one away game so far, a loss. Last season their away games stats in the Kakkonen were 3 victories, 2 draws and 7 defeats from 12 fixtures.
EPS go into this game after a win, the home game against GrIFK that ended 1-0.
Earlier, the Finland Cup win away at Töölön Taisto.
It's early days yet, but EPS has scored 3 and conceded 4 goals from their travels in the league so far (1 game).
Head 2 Head
Jazz have avoided a loss in the last 6 fixtures (5-1-0) facing EPS.Top Goalscorers
  E. Pitkälä 1 goals | R. Jokinen 1 goals | W. Riihimäki 1 goals |
Jazz missing players
EPS missing players
| Jazz | EPS | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | Played | P | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | Scored | S | 0 | 3 | 4 |
| 8 | 0 | 0 | Conceded | C | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| 100% | 0% | 0% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 0% | 100% | 100% |
| 100% | 0% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 100% | 50% |
| 100% | 0% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 100% | 50% |
| 100% | 0% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 100% | 50% |
| 50% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 100% | 50% |
| 100% | 0% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 100% | 50% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 50% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 4.5 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 2 | 6 |
| 5.5 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 7 | 5 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 2 | 2.5 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 9.5 | 0 | 0 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 0 | 13 | 11.5 |
| 4.5 | 0 | 0 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 0 | 5 | 3.5 |
| 33% | 0% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 60% | 57% |
| 14.5 | 0 | 0 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 0 | 15 | 10.5 |
| 9.5 | 0 | 0 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 0 | 6 | 4 |
| Jazz | Last season | EPS | |||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 24 | 12 | Played | P | 12 | 24 | ||
| 10 | 5 | Won | W | 3 | 9 | ||
| 6 | 3 | Drew | D | 2 | 5 | ||
| 8 | 4 | Lost | L | 7 | 10 | ||
| 55 | 26 | Scored | S | 13 | 34 | ||
| 46 | 21 | Conceded | C | 17 | 31 | ||
| 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 92% | 92% | ||
| 92% | 83% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 83% | 79% | ||
| 75% | 75% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 58% | 50% | ||
| 58% | 67% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 8% | 25% | ||
| 42% | 33% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 8% | 17% | ||
| 75% | 83% | BTTS | BTTS | 67% | 62% | ||
| 8% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 25% | 29% | ||
| 17% | 17% | Failed to Score | F T | 17% | 17% | ||
| 4.1 | 3.6 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 4.1 | 4.1 | ||
| 4.7 | 5 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 6.2 | 5.5 | ||
| 2 | 2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.7 | 2.9 | ||
| 1 | 1 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 2 | ||
| 10.6 | 9.6 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 10.4 | 9.9 | ||
| 5 | 4.3 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 4 | 4.2 | ||
| 46% | 51% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 30% | 33% | ||
| 10.2 | 9.7 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 8.5 | 7.9 | ||
| 4.6 | 4.3 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 3.3 | 3.2 | ||
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Atlantis | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 6 |
| 2 | Honka Akatemia | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 6 |
| 3 | I-Kissat | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 6 |
| 4 | P-Iirot | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 |
| 5 | Ilves II | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 6 | EPS | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 3 |
| 7 | Tampere United | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 8 | SexyPöxyt | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 3 |
| 9 | PIF | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | -4 | 3 |
| 10 | HJS Akatemia | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 |
| 11 | Jazz | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 8 | -5 | 1 |
| 12 | GrIFK | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | -3 | 0 |
| Last season | Total | Home | Away | ||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | SalPa | 24 | 16 | 1 | 7 | 50 | 33 | 12 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 34 | 16 | 12 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 49 |
| 2 | Honka Akatemia | 24 | 13 | 5 | 6 | 56 | 33 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 31 | 21 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 25 | 12 | 23 | 44 |
| 3 | I-Kissat | 24 | 13 | 4 | 7 | 62 | 52 | 12 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 29 | 22 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 33 | 30 | 10 | 43 |
| 4 | Klubi-04 | 24 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 56 | 45 | 12 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 33 | 19 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 23 | 26 | 11 | 37 |
| 5 | Jazz | 24 | 10 | 6 | 8 | 55 | 46 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 26 | 21 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 29 | 25 | 9 | 36 |
| 6 | GrIFK | 24 | 11 | 3 | 10 | 42 | 37 | 12 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 21 | 15 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 21 | 22 | 5 | 36 |
| 7 | HJS Akatemia | 24 | 11 | 2 | 11 | 40 | 44 | 12 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 27 | 23 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 13 | 21 | -4 | 35 |
| 8 | Tampere United | 24 | 10 | 4 | 10 | 45 | 43 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 25 | 21 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 20 | 22 | 2 | 34 |
| 9 | Ilves II | 24 | 10 | 3 | 11 | 40 | 43 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 21 | 14 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 19 | 29 | -3 | 33 |
| 10 | EPS | 24 | 9 | 5 | 10 | 34 | 31 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 21 | 14 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 13 | 17 | 3 | 32 |
| 11 | MuSa | 24 | 8 | 5 | 11 | 38 | 41 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 16 | 17 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 22 | 24 | -3 | 29 |
| 12 | VJS | 24 | 8 | 3 | 13 | 34 | 43 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 18 | 18 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 16 | 25 | -9 | 27 |
| 13 | KaaPo | 24 | 2 | 2 | 20 | 20 | 81 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 6 | 43 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 14 | 38 | -61 | 8 |
