Kakkonen match prediction: Little separates KuPS Ak. and PKKU in quality

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Competition: Finland Kakkonen
Competition: Sat 30.July
Match begins: 14:00 (UTC)

KuPS Ak. saw a 1-2 scoreline facing JIPPO in their previous fixture, a match to keep in mind. Next is this robust PKKU side.

Insights:
  • KuPS Ak. haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
  • PKKU have scored more than double the goals of KuPS Ak..

KuPS Ak. and PKKU should both be in good shape for this meeting, as there's been enough days for both of them to train and rest since their last matches.

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KuPS Ak. form and stats

KuPS Ak. have collected 7 points from their Kakkonen home games so far after 2-1-3. With three straight defeats the pressure is piling up on KuPS to get some points in this home game.

KuPS Ak. lost their last game at JIPPO (placed 1st) after a 1-2 scoreline.

Heartbreak before that as KuPS Ak. lost 1-3 at Reipas's place.

KuPS Ak. has scored 7 league goals at home this season, in 6 matches. With more than 1,5 conceded goals on average, the KuPS defense is not exactly impregnable. 11 goals conceded from 6 games. You can find more goal stats on the Statistics tab above.

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PKKU form and stats

As the visiting team in Kakkonen matches, PKKU have produced an overall stat of 3-0-1 so far.

PKKU's last game was the home draw against Reipas (4-4). An inspired comeback made the scores level in PKKU's duel with Reipas. It looked bad at 0-2 but the team were not done and fought back to 4-4 after Toivonen found the equalizer.

A draw for PKKU before that, at their own venue hosting Kiffen (1-1).

As mentioned above, this is an open game with no clear favourite. We have found 4 similar matches played by PKKU in our archives, and the results are: 2 wins for PKKU, 0 draws and 2 defeats.

With an average of more than two away goals per league game away, PKKU are regular goalscorers on their travels. PKKU have conceded 9 goals in these games.

Head 2 Head

This isn't the first time these teams meet on the pitch this campaign, as the results database show this recent game: PKKU - KuPS 2-0.

Top Goalscorers

PKKUH. Toivonen
H. Toivonen
10 goals
PKKUH. Tambwe
H. Tambwe
4 goals
KuPS Ak.J. Lehto
J. Lehto
3 goals

KuPS Ak. missing players

PKKU missing players

KuPS Ak. PKKU
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
12 6 2 Played P 1 4 11
2 2 0 Won W 1 3 6
3 1 0 Drew D 0 0 3
7 3 2 Lost L 0 1 2
12 7 1 Scored S 2 10 28
22 11 8 Conceded C 1 9 19
92% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 100%
83% 83% 50% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 100% 91%
50% 33% 50% Over 2.5 O 2.5 100% 100% 73%
25% 17% 50% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 75% 64%
8% 17% 50% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 50% 45%
50% 33% 50% BTTS BTTS 100% 100% 73%
25% 33% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 0% 27%
33% 33% 50% Failed to Score F T 0% 0% 0%
 
4.7 5.3 5.5 Corners for (avg) C F 7 3.8 4.9
4.9 3 0.5 Corners against (avg) C A 6 6.5 5.1
1 1 2.5 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 0 1.2 1.1
0 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 0
 
7.7 8.3 5 Shots (avg) S ( 14 11 10.4
3.8 3.8 2.5 Shots on Target (avg) S O 9 7.5 6.4
27% 30% 20% Goal Efficiency G E 22% 33% 40%
 
8.6 7.8 11 Shots against (avg) S A 14 17.5 12.4
4.5 4 7 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 5 5.8 5.1
Key stats in Kakkonen this season:
  • All of PKKU's away-matches have had more than 2,5 goals.
  • KuPS Ak. haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
  • PKKU have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their away matches.
  • PKKU have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • PKKU have scored in all their matches so far.
  • PKKU have scored more than double the goals of KuPS Ak..
  • PKKU have won significantly less corners away then at home.
  • PKKU 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 12 9 1 2 28 7 6 6 0 0 16 2 6 3 1 2 12 5 21 28
2 Reipas 12 7 1 4 32 16 6 5 0 1 21 8 6 2 1 3 11 8 16 22
3 KäPa 10 7 1 2 22 15 6 3 1 2 14 11 4 4 0 0 8 4 7 22
4 PKKU 11 6 3 2 28 19 7 3 3 1 18 10 4 3 0 1 10 9 9 21
5 Kiffen 12 5 5 2 23 11 5 3 1 1 8 3 7 2 4 1 15 8 12 20
6 NJS 12 6 1 5 22 20 7 3 1 3 14 10 5 3 0 2 8 10 2 19
7 Atlantis 12 5 1 6 16 20 5 3 0 2 8 6 7 2 1 4 8 14 -4 16
8 PPJ 12 4 3 5 36 22 7 2 3 2 26 14 5 2 0 3 10 8 14 15
9 Futura 12 4 3 5 16 24 5 1 1 3 5 13 7 3 2 2 11 11 -8 15
10 KuPS Ak. 12 2 3 7 12 22 6 2 1 3 7 11 6 0 2 4 5 11 -10 9
11 PeKa 13 2 3 8 11 30 6 2 2 2 6 4 7 0 1 6 5 26 -19 9
12 LaPa 12 1 1 10 9 49 5 1 0 4 4 16 7 0 1 6 5 33 -40 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.