Closing in on the top sides is the mission when these two mid-table sides fight it out. Both will be aiming to improve their league table standing, NJS in 6th and PPJ in 7th place.
- All of NJS's matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- PPJ haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
It’s busy days for these teams as both were in action only a few days ago. There’s no rest for the wicked, or in this case; no rest for NJS and PPJ.
NJS form and stats
NJS have played 4 Kakkonen games at their own stadium so far this season, resulting in 2-0-2 (wins-draws-losses).
NJS's previous game was also a home match, the defeat 1-2 versus PPJ (placed 7th).
Before that, NJS had a home game versus KuPS Ak. which ended with a victory 2-1.The bookmakers consider this a fairly even contest. One could say only the home advantage separates the teams. It could be relevant to look at how NJS have performed in matches similar to this (as small favourites). Our database has found 5 matches with the results: Won 1, drawn 1 and lost 3.
NJS has scored 5 league goals at home this season, in 4 matches. 5 goals have been conceded.
PPJ form and stats
PPJ have six points from their first three away games in the Kakkonen, meaning two victories and a loss.
Two away games in a row for PPJ, whose coach Hyppönen could celebrate last time after the win against NJS.
The game before that, was lost at home, a 3-4 defeat against PKKU.The PPJ manager Hyppönen has got the team scoring on the road, with 7 away goals in 3 league matches. PPJ are defending well in their away games, having conceded only 2 times in 3 matches. For more goal statistics, check out the Statistics tab above.
Head 2 Head
These sides encountered each other earlier this campaign: NJS - PPJ 1-2. One of the profiles has been Sjolund with 2 goals scored against NJS in these 1 games.Top Goalscorers
  T. Mustonen 3 goals | M. Kaipio 2 goals | E. Sankkinen 2 goals |
NJS missing players
PPJ missing players
| NJS | PPJ | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 6 | 4 | 1 | Played | P | 0 | 3 | 6 |
| 3 | 2 | 1 | Won | W | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 3 | 2 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 8 | 5 | 2 | Scored | S | 0 | 7 | 12 |
| 10 | 5 | 0 | Conceded | C | 0 | 2 | 10 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 0% | 100% | 100% |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 67% | 83% |
| 67% | 50% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 67% | 67% |
| 17% | 0% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 33% | 50% |
| 17% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 33% | 33% |
| 50% | 50% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 33% | 50% |
| 17% | 25% | 100% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 33% | 17% |
| 33% | 25% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 33% | 33% |
| 3 | 2.8 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 5.3 | 5.8 |
| 8 | 9 | 5 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 4 | 4.5 |
| 1.7 | 1.8 | 1 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 2 | 1.7 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 6.3 | 7 | 9 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 0 | 12.7 | 12.5 |
| 2.8 | 3.2 | 5 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 0 | 4.7 | 4.7 |
| 47% | 38% | 40% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 50% | 43% |
| 13.8 | 13.8 | 19 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 0 | 7 | 8.5 |
| 6.7 | 5.5 | 7 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 0 | 3.3 | 5.3 |
- All of NJS's matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- NJS have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won.
- NJS haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- PPJ 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 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 19 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 4 | 15 | 15 |
| 2 | Reipas | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 9 |
| 3 | KaPa | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 9 |
| 4 | Kiffen | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 9 |
| 5 | Atlantis | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 10 | -2 | 9 |
| 6 | NJS | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | -2 | 9 |
| 7 | PPJ | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 7 |
| 8 | PKKU | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 7 |
| 9 | PeKa | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 7 |
| 10 | Futura | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 7 | -3 | 7 |
| 11 | KuPS Ak. | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 14 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | -9 | 4 |
| 12 | LaPa | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 22 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 14 | -16 | 3 |
