The home fans are expecting three points in this fixture, as the home advantage should be put to good use versus a struggling visitor. JBK are in the 5th position while the guesting VIFK worry at 11th.
It's no vacation for neither JBK nor VIFK as both were in action only a few days ago. Expect some tired legs on the pitch and/or possibly some changes to the lineups.
VIFK play their home games on grass, while this game is played on artifical turf. Recent stats for VIFK when playing on artifical turf are 6 wins, 4 draws and 13 defeats from 23 matches. They have scored 27 goals and conceded 38 times in these games.
JBK form and stats
The home supporters can't complain about results here at Länsikenttä tekonurmi as JBK have scored 17 goals to get 18 points from 8 games. The overall stats in the Kakkonen are 6-0-2 (wins-draws-losses).
JBK's previous game was a Kakkonen match also played at home, ending 3-2 versus Kiisto (placed 12th). The home side are looking to build on that result. Heartbreak before that as JBK lost 0-2 at PS Kemi's place.
With an average of more than two goals per home game in the league (17 in 8 games), JBK's attacking play is working. With more than 1,5 conceded goals on average, the JBK defense is not exactly impregnable. 13 goals conceded from 8 games. You can find more goal stats on the Statistics tab above.
VIFK form and stats
3-0-5 is the win-draw-loss statistic for VIFK in their Kakkonen matches away.
It's the second away game in a row for VIFK, but there's smiles all around after the 2-0 victory versus GBK (placed 10th) in the Kakkonen last time out. Ahead of that game was the 1-1 draw at home against Kiisto.
Looking at the earlier recent performances of VIFK when being an outsider away as they are today, we find four matches with the visitors losing two times, drawing one and winning one game.
VIFK are scoring more than one goal per away game on average, having accumulated 9 away goals from 8 games (in the league). VIFK have conceded 18 goals in these games. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 2 of these goals has been conceded in their last 3 away matches.
Head 2 Head
JBK - VIFK 1-0 was the story when these teams last met, earlier this season. Numbers for the last ten meetings between these two teams are: five wins for JBK, two draws and three wins for VIFK. Over 2,5 goals: four times; under 2,5 goals: six games.JBK missing players
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| JBK | VIFK | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 15 | 8 | 4 | Played | P | 2 | 8 | 15 |
| 7 | 6 | 4 | Won | W | 0 | 3 | 4 |
| 4 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 4 | 2 | 0 | Lost | L | 2 | 5 | 9 |
| 22 | 17 | 10 | Scored | S | 3 | 9 | 17 |
| 20 | 13 | 5 | Conceded | C | 7 | 18 | 29 |
| 87% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 93% |
| 73% | 75% | 75% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 75% | 80% |
| 40% | 62% | 75% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 50% | 47% |
| 40% | 62% | 75% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 100% | 38% | 33% |
| 27% | 50% | 50% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 100% | 38% | 27% |
| 53% | 62% | 75% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 38% | 40% |
| 33% | 25% | 25% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 25% | 27% |
| 27% | 12% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 38% | 40% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1.1 | 1.5 | 1.2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.5 | 1.9 | 2.2 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 131 | 88 | 49 | Total Shots | T S | 16 | 57 | 115 |
| 60 | 45 | 27 | Shots on Target | S O | 6 | 24 | 44 |
| 37% | 38% | 37% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 50% | 38% | 39% |
- JBK has the fewest conceded goals in the second half (6) in Kakkonen
- JBK have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- JBK haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
- VIFK has the fewest scored goals in the first half (5) in Kakkonen
- VIFK have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- VIFK haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
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| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | JIPPO | 15 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 26 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 16 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 5 | 16 | 34 |
| 2 | JS Hercules | 16 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 28 | 15 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 15 | 7 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 13 | 8 | 13 | 33 |
| 3 | RoPS II | 16 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 31 | 22 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 16 | 10 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 12 | 9 | 29 |
| 4 | JJK | 16 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 29 | 28 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 13 | 20 | 1 | 26 |
| 5 | JBK | 15 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 22 | 20 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 17 | 13 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 25 |
| 6 | Vaajakoski | 16 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 27 | 25 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 16 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 13 | 2 | 24 |
| 7 | KuFu-98 | 16 | 7 | 2 | 7 | 31 | 33 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 17 | 13 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 14 | 20 | -2 | 23 |
| 8 | PS Kemi | 16 | 6 | 0 | 10 | 26 | 31 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 18 | 7 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 24 | -5 | 18 |
| 9 | OLS | 16 | 5 | 2 | 9 | 20 | 27 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 9 | 16 | -7 | 17 |
| 10 | GBK | 16 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 27 | 27 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 18 | 11 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 9 | 16 | 0 | 16 |
| 11 | VIFK | 15 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 17 | 29 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 11 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 9 | 18 | -12 | 14 |
| 12 | Kiisto | 15 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 14 | 31 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 17 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 14 | -17 | 8 |