Experts' prediction: SalPa set to get maximum points from KaaPo visit

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Competition: Finland Kakkonen
Competition: Fri 05.August
Match begins: 16:00 (UTC)

This campaign has been rough for KaaPo so far, while SalPa have done well. Will the visitors claim victory again?

Insights:
  • KaaPo have the fewest scored goals (10) in Kakkonen
  • SalPa have scored more than double the goals of KaaPo.

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!

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KaaPo form and stats

The story so far in the Kakkonen for KaaPo, who have the fewest scored goals (10) in Kakkonen, at their home stadium is 0 wins, 0 draws and 7 defeats. All in all it has been a very rough period for days ago.

KaaPo faced defeat in their previous match, away at GrIFK (1-2).

Prior to that was the away defeat visiting EPS (0-2).

Goals, goals, goals? Who knows what will happen in this one, but we do know that 10 of the 13 latest league games with this side has seen three or more goals.

KaaPo has huge difficulties finding the net and are scoring on average only once per two home matches in the league: 2 goals from 7 games. KaaPo's defense is seriously deficient as 28 goals have been conceded in these matches. When KaaPo hosts teams that live on the top of the table (like EPS, Ilves II, GrIFK and VJS), the matches have ended over 2.5 goals 2 of 2 times.

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SalPa form and stats

SalPa have only collected 7 points from their away games in the Kakkonen, after 2-1-4 (7 played).

Ahmadi, Fagerström, Heinonen, Leskelä, Leino and Louhela scored in SalPa's previous match, the home game against Klubi-04 that ended 6-3. An amazing comeback from SalPa last time out, trailing 0-3 before rallying an inspired fight which eventually led to Heinonen scoring the winning goal in the 87th minute.

That result followed a home victory 3-0 versus Tampere United.

SalPa have scored 8 goals on their travels this season, from 7 away games in the league. As for defending, SalPa rarely keep clean sheets as they have conceded 13 goals from these away matches.

Head 2 Head

The teams have faced each other previously this season, with the final score SalPa - KaaPo 3-0 registered in the official records. H2H stats regardless of arena (last ten matches): KaaPo five wins, three draws and SalPa two victories. As for goals, six matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), four games had two or less.

Top Goalscorers

SalPaE. Heinonen
E. Heinonen
9 goals
SalPaJ. Meura
J. Meura
5 goals
SalPaO. Jakonen
O. Jakonen
3 goals

KaaPo missing players

SalPa missing players

KaaPo SalPa
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
15 7 2 Played P 2 7 15
1 0 0 Won W 2 2 8
1 0 0 Drew D 0 1 1
13 7 2 Lost L 0 4 6
10 2 0 Scored S 3 8 30
52 28 11 Conceded C 0 13 26
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 100%
100% 100% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 50% 86% 93%
73% 71% 100% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 43% 73%
53% 57% 100% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 43% 40%
47% 43% 100% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 29% 33%
53% 29% 0% BTTS BTTS 0% 57% 67%
0% 0% 0% Clean Sheets C S 100% 29% 27%
47% 71% 100% Failed to Score F T 0% 14% 7%
 
4 3.9 4 Corners for (avg) C F 2 3.6 4.3
7.9 7.6 6.5 Corners against (avg) C A 7.5 5.4 4
1.2 1.1 1.5 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2.5 3.3 2.7
0 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 1
 
6.6 6 7 Shots (avg) S ( 8 10.9 9.6
3 2 2.5 Shots on Target (avg) S O 2 4.6 4.1
22% 14% 0% Goal Efficiency G E 75% 25% 48%
 
14.3 13 14.5 Shots against (avg) S A 9 10.3 7.7
7.7 7.3 8.5 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 5 5.3 4
Key stats in Kakkonen this season:
  • All of KaaPo's matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
  • KaaPo have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
  • KaaPo have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their matches.
  • KaaPo have lost all their home matches so far.
  • KaaPo have the fewest clean sheets (0) in Kakkonen
  • KaaPo have the fewest points (0) at home in Kakkonen
  • KaaPo have the fewest points from losing position (0) in Kakkonen
  • KaaPo have the fewest scored goals (10) in Kakkonen
  • KaaPo have the fewest scored goals (2) at home in Kakkonen
  • KaaPo have the fewest scored goals in the first half (7) in Kakkonen
  • KaaPo have the fewest scored goals in the second half (3) in Kakkonen
  • KaaPo have the most conceded goals (28) at home in Kakkonen
  • KaaPo have the most conceded goals (52) in Kakkonen
  • KaaPo have the most conceded goals in the first half (27) in Kakkonen
  • KaaPo have the most conceded goals in the second half (25) in Kakkonen
  • KaaPo have the the worst goal difference (-26) at home in Kakkonen
  • KaaPo have the the worst goal difference (-42) in Kakkonen
  • KaaPo haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • KaaPo is in the worst form (0-0-6)
  • SalPa have scored more than double the goals of KaaPo.
  • 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 I-Kissat 15 8 4 3 39 29 8 5 2 1 17 14 7 3 2 2 22 15 10 28
2 Jazz 15 7 5 3 37 24 7 3 3 1 16 10 8 4 2 2 21 14 13 26
3 Klubi-04 15 7 4 4 35 29 7 6 1 0 21 8 8 1 3 4 14 21 6 25
4 SalPa 15 8 1 6 30 26 8 6 0 2 22 13 7 2 1 4 8 13 4 25
5 Honka Akatemia 14 6 5 3 31 22 7 3 3 1 19 15 7 3 2 2 12 7 9 23
6 Tampere United 14 7 2 5 25 21 7 4 1 2 16 10 7 3 1 3 9 11 4 23
7 MuSa 14 6 3 5 27 19 7 3 2 2 11 8 7 3 1 3 16 11 8 21
8 HJS Akatemia 14 6 2 6 22 22 6 4 0 2 14 13 8 2 2 4 8 9 0 20
9 EPS 15 5 4 6 17 17 8 4 2 2 10 7 7 1 2 4 7 10 0 19
10 GrIFK 14 5 3 6 22 22 7 3 1 3 9 9 7 2 2 3 13 13 0 18
11 VJS 15 5 2 8 23 28 8 5 2 1 16 9 7 0 0 7 7 19 -5 17
12 Ilves II 15 5 2 8 22 29 8 4 2 2 15 8 7 1 0 6 7 21 -7 17
13 KaaPo 15 1 1 13 10 52 7 0 0 7 2 28 8 1 1 6 8 24 -42 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.