KäPa reset their brains and bodies for this match after their 5-1 result vs NJS, a match that produced some answers. What will happen against NJS?
- KäPa have the most scored goals (44) in Kakkonen
- KäPa have scored at least twice as many goals at home as NJS have scored away.
It should be mentioned that NJS play their home matches on grass, so they have to adjust for this one as it's played on artifical turf. Does it matter? Recent statistics for NJS on artifical turf are 3 victories, 1 draw and 5 defeats from nine games. In these matches they have a goal statistics scored/conceded: 11-18. You can compare this with overall results below.
It's no vacation for neither KäPa nor NJS 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.
KäPa form and stats
5 victories, 2 draws and 2 defeats. That’s what KäPa have to build on here at Kumpulanlaakson tekonurmi in the Kakkonen.
A nice win for KäPa last time playing, versus NJS. That was also a home game and the match ended 5-1. As mentioned above, KäPa "killed" NJS in their previous game. They need to reset completely for this one and beware of complacency.
Prior to that was the away defeat visiting Kiffen (1-2).Goal party? Who knows the future, but we do know that 8 of the 10 latest league matches with this side has had at least three goals.
KäPa have conceded 14 from these games.
NJS form and stats
Playing away, NJS have won 3 games, drawn 1 and suffered 4 defeats in the Kakkonen this season. Recent form does not give NJS much hope, as the visitors have lost three games in a row. KäPa will be a tough nut to crack.
Two away games in a row for NJS, who will hope to get a better result in this one after losing 1-5 versus KäPa. As you can see from the result above, the defeat against KäPa was particularly ugly (1-5). The humiliation is still top of mind.
Preceding that, the 1-2 home loss versus PeKa.Goal hungry football fans should note that 13 of this club's 15 latest league fixtures have ended with at least three goals.
The visiting NJS have scored more than one goal per away game in the league so far. The grand total is 11 goals from 8 games. For NJS, more than two goals on average per game end up in their own net. It's worth mentioning that 9 of these goals has been conceded in their last three away matches.
Head 2 Head
KäPa and NJS have faced off before this season: NJS - KäPa 3-4. Head to head statistics (for the preceeding six meetings): KäPa won four games, one match ended with a draw and NJS managed one win. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: four / two
Top Goalscorers
  K. Yli-Hietanen 10 goals | I. Kärsämä 8 goals |  J. Manninen 8 goals |
KäPa missing players
NJS missing players
| KäPa | NJS | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 18 | 10 | 3 | Played | P | 3 | 9 | 18 |
| 13 | 6 | 2 | Won | W | 0 | 3 | 6 |
| 2 | 2 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 3 | 2 | 1 | Lost | L | 3 | 5 | 9 |
| 48 | 32 | 9 | Scored | S | 2 | 12 | 30 |
| 22 | 15 | 7 | Conceded | C | 10 | 22 | 37 |
| 94% | 90% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 83% | 90% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 78% | 90% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 89% | 78% |
| 56% | 90% | 100% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 67% | 44% | 39% |
| 33% | 50% | 67% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 33% | 33% | 33% |
| 67% | 80% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 33% | 56% | 61% |
| 33% | 20% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 11% | 17% |
| 6% | 10% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 67% | 33% | 22% |
| 4 | 4.3 | 4 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 2 | 4.1 | 3.5 |
| 5.1 | 5.8 | 5.5 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 8 | 6.1 | 6.3 |
| 1.8 | 1.7 | 1 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.5 | 2.1 | 1.8 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 11.4 | 12.8 | 11 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 3 | 6.4 | 8.2 |
| 6.5 | 7.6 | 8 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 0.5 | 3.2 | 3.5 |
| 41% | 44% | 44% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 38% | 47% |
| 8.2 | 10.6 | 11.5 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 15 | 12.4 | 12.1 |
| 3.9 | 5 | 7 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 9.5 | 7.4 | 6.5 |
- All of NJS's matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- KäPa have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- KäPa have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- KäPa have scored at least twice as many goals at home as NJS have scored away.
- KäPa have the most scored goals (44) in Kakkonen
- KäPa have the most scored goals in the first half (23) in Kakkonen
- NJS have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- NJS 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 | JIPPO | 18 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 40 | 13 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 22 | 5 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 18 | 8 | 27 | 39 |
| 2 | KäPa | 17 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 44 | 21 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 27 | 14 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 7 | 23 | 38 |
| 3 | Reipas | 17 | 10 | 2 | 5 | 42 | 22 | 9 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 26 | 12 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 16 | 10 | 20 | 32 |
| 4 | Kiffen | 17 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 34 | 15 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 6 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 20 | 9 | 19 | 31 |
| 5 | Atlantis | 17 | 8 | 2 | 7 | 27 | 26 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 8 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 14 | 18 | 1 | 26 |
| 6 | PKKU | 18 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 39 | 39 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 21 | 15 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 18 | 24 | 0 | 26 |
| 7 | NJS | 17 | 6 | 3 | 8 | 29 | 33 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 18 | 15 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 17 | -4 | 21 |
| 8 | PPJ | 17 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 43 | 31 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 29 | 17 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 19 |
| 9 | Futura | 17 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 25 | 40 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 25 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 14 | 15 | -15 | 19 |
| 10 | KuPS Ak. | 17 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 22 | 28 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 12 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 16 | -6 | 17 |
| 11 | PeKa | 17 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 20 | 40 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 11 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 11 | 29 | -20 | 16 |
| 12 | LaPa | 17 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 12 | 69 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 26 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 43 | -57 | 4 |
