The Kakkonen standings tell a tale about these participants so far, with Jazz ahead of Ilves II by 11 points. Here's our preview:
- Jazz have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
- Ilves II haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
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.
Jazz form and stats
5-2-2 (win-draw-lost) are the Kakkonen numbers at home for Jazz so far this season.
No payout for Jazz in their previous match, an away game at HJS Akatemia that ended in defeat 1-2.
Before that match, a win away at EPS.The Jazz fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 17 goals in 9 league matches. Jazz are not conceding a lot of goals here at Porin Stadion in the league, averaging less than one per game. The total is 8 from 9 matches.
Ilves II form and stats
The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for Ilves II so far with only 8 points returning home. The records show 2-2-4 (win-draw-lose).
The Ilves goalkeeper Eetu Huuhtanen is collecting clean sheets like a laundry worker. It's been 220 league minutes without conceding a goal, and counting.
The supporters enjoyed Ilves's previous game versus TPV (placed 12th), a Kakkonen 3-0 win played at home. It was a convincing performance from Ilves when TPV were beaten. The team "killed" the match in the first half leading 3-0 and the second half was comfortable. L. Rönnberg (3) scored their goals. L. Rönnberg certainly enjoyed Ilves's last game versus TPV, appearing multiple times in the match report with three goals and the 3-0 victory.
Ahead of that match was the victory versus SalPa at their stadium, the result 1-0.The schedule is very tough for Ilves II now as they have to travel again shortly after this match. A Kakkonen game at EPS is waiting in only four days.
Ilves have scored 9 goals on their travels this season, from 8 away games in the league. In the opposite end, Ilves have conceded 15 goals in their away games.
Head 2 Head
As for the last five games between these two teams, there's one Jazz victory, zero draws and four Ilves II wins. Over/under statistics; three of these games ended with three goals or more, two matches with two goals or less.Jazz missing players
Ilves II missing players
| Jazz | Ilves II | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 17 | 9 | 3 | Played | P | 3 | 8 | 16 |
| 8 | 5 | 2 | Won | W | 1 | 2 | 5 |
| 5 | 2 | 1 | Drew | D | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 4 | 2 | 0 | Lost | L | 1 | 4 | 8 |
| 29 | 17 | 7 | Scored | S | 3 | 9 | 24 |
| 18 | 8 | 2 | Conceded | C | 8 | 15 | 32 |
| 88% | 89% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 71% | 67% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 67% | 62% | 81% |
| 59% | 56% | 67% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 67% | 62% | 69% |
| 29% | 33% | 33% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 67% | 50% | 50% |
| 12% | 11% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 33% | 12% | 31% |
| 65% | 56% | 67% | BTTS | BTTS | 33% | 38% | 56% |
| 24% | 33% | 33% | Clean Sheets | C S | 33% | 25% | 19% |
| 24% | 22% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 33% | 38% | 25% |
| 5 | 4 | 6 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 5 | 4.1 | 4.9 |
| 5.4 | 5.2 | 6.3 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 4.7 | 5.4 | 4.8 |
| 1.2 | 1.3 | 0.7 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1 | 1.4 | 1.2 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 10.1 | 10.1 | 14.7 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 11 | 12.2 | 12.1 |
| 4.1 | 3.7 | 4.7 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 5.3 | 5.4 | 4.9 |
| 41% | 52% | 50% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 19% | 21% | 30% |
- Ilves II haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Jazz have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
- Jazz 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 | 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 | Honka Akatemia | 15 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 20 | 14 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 5 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 24 |
| 6 | GrIFK | 16 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 30 | 27 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 16 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 18 | 11 | 3 | 24 |
| 7 | KaaPo | 16 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 28 | 21 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 13 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 15 | 11 | 7 | 22 |
| 8 | VJS | 17 | 6 | 2 | 9 | 22 | 31 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 14 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 12 | 17 | -9 | 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 |