Kakkonen match preview and statistics: NJS fight PK-35

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Competition: Finland Kakkonen
Competition: Sun 30.August
Match begins: 14:00 (UTC)
Venue: Klaukkala nurmi (1000 seats)

This could be an interesting match as NJS have their presumed home advantage while PK-35 are ahead 12 points in the Kakkonen table.

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!

PK-35 play their home games on artifical turf, while this game is played on grass. Recent stats for PK-35 when playing on grass are 8 wins, 4 draws and 8 defeats from 20 matches. They have scored 30 goals and conceded 20 times in these games.

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NJS form and stats

The story so far in the Kakkonen for NJS at their home stadium (Klaukkala nurmi) is 2 wins, 1 draw and 1 defeat.

A strong away win for NJS against PKKU the last match, as M. Laihanen and M. Salminen were on target. Prior to that, an away loss at PK-35.

The NJS fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 7 goals in 4 league matches. 5 goals have been conceded.

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PK-35 form and stats

3 wins, 1 draw and 1 loss. That’s the product of PK-35, who have the most scored goals (23) in Kakkonen, playing as the away team in the Kakkonen this season. PK-35 have been producing wins at home as well, producing a total of six victories in a row regardless of arena. PK-35 have won three away matches in a row now and will not be intimidated by being the visitors in this fixture.

Two travels in a row for PK-35, whose manager J. Siikava could celebrate last time after the Kakkonen win against JaPS. That result followed a home victory 2-1 versus NJS.

The travelling fans enjoy PK-35's attacking play in away games, having scored 9 goals in 5 league matches away. PK-35 are defending well in their away games, having conceded only 4 times in 5 matches. For more goal statistics, check out the Statistics tab above.

Head 2 Head

PK-35 - NJS 2-1 was the story when these teams last met, earlier this season. Head-to-head totals (for the last two meetings): NJS won zero games, zero matches ended with a draw and PK-35 has two wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: two / zero

Top Goalscorers

PK-35J. Korhonen
J. Korhonen
6 goals
NJSM. Salminen
M. Salminen
5 goals
PK-35V. Salmikivi
V. Salmikivi
4 goals

NJS missing players

PK-35 missing players

NJS PK-35
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
9 4 2 Played P 1 5 9
3 2 1 Won W 0 3 7
1 1 0 Drew D 1 1 1
5 1 1 Lost L 0 1 1
10 7 3 Scored S 0 9 23
15 5 4 Conceded C 0 4 5
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 0% 80% 89%
89% 100% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 0% 60% 78%
67% 75% 100% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 60% 78%
22% 25% 50% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 40% 44%
0% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 20% 22%
56% 75% 100% BTTS BTTS 0% 40% 33%
11% 25% 0% Clean Sheets C S 100% 60% 67%
33% 0% 0% Failed to Score F T 100% 20% 11%
 
4.1 4.2 3.5 Corners for (avg) C F 4 6.8 7.6
7.2 7.5 9 Corners against (avg) C A 2 3.8 3.6
2 2 2 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 3 2.2 2.1
0 0 0 Red cards R C 0 1 2
 
71 36 19 Total Shots T S 8 55 109
44 23 12 Shots on Target S O 6 35 59
23% 30% 25% Goal Efficiency G E 0% 26% 39%
Key stats in Kakkonen this season:
  • All of NJS's home-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
  • NJS has the fewest scored goals in the first half (2)
  • NJS have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • NJS have scored in all their home matches so far.
  • NJS haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • PK-35 has the fewest conceded goals (5)
  • PK-35 has the most clean sheets (3) away
  • PK-35 has the most clean sheets (6)
  • PK-35 has the most points from losing position (6)
  • PK-35 has the most scored goals (23)
  • PK-35 has the most scored goals in the first half (11)
  • PK-35 has the the best goal difference (+18)
  • PK-35 has the the best goal difference (+5) away
  • PK-35 have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
  • PK-35 have scored more than double the goals of NJS.
  • PK-35 have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded.
  • PK-35 is in the best form (6-0-0)

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 PK-35 9 7 1 1 23 5 4 4 0 0 14 1 5 3 1 1 9 4 18 22
2 Kiffen 10 5 4 1 17 7 5 3 2 0 10 3 5 2 2 1 7 4 10 19
3 MiPK 9 6 0 3 17 14 4 2 0 2 7 8 5 4 0 1 10 6 3 18
4 JaPS 9 5 1 3 19 11 5 3 1 1 11 4 4 2 0 2 8 7 8 16
5 Honka Akatemia 9 4 4 1 15 9 4 3 1 0 9 2 5 1 3 1 6 7 6 16
6 EPS 9 4 4 1 12 7 5 2 2 1 5 4 4 2 2 0 7 3 5 16
7 PEPO 9 3 3 3 8 11 5 2 2 1 5 3 4 1 1 2 3 8 -3 12
8 NJS 9 3 1 5 10 15 4 2 1 1 7 5 5 1 0 4 3 10 -5 10
9 Reipas 9 3 0 6 12 16 4 2 0 2 7 5 5 1 0 4 5 11 -4 9
10 Kultsu 9 2 0 7 8 18 5 2 0 3 7 12 4 0 0 4 1 6 -10 6
11 PKKU 9 1 2 6 12 23 5 1 1 3 8 12 4 0 1 3 4 11 -11 5
12 Viikingit 10 1 2 7 10 27 5 1 1 3 5 9 5 0 1 4 5 18 -17 5

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.