Kakkonen match prediction and preview for PIF vs FC Espoo clash

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Competition: Finland Kakkonen
Competition: Sat 31.October
Match begins: 12:00 (UTC)
Venue: Pajbackan kenttä (1000 seats)

A home win is expected from this fixture if the league table is anything to judge by. The PIF fans are optimistic that the difference between 4th and FC Espoo's 11th place in the table will show on the pitch.

There should be plenty of energy on the pitch in this game, as both sides have had time to recuperate from their last game. Let's hope both teams are ready to give it all.

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PIF form and stats

PIF have collected 11 points from their Kakkonen home games so far after 3-2-2.

Before that, PIF played out a draw 3-3 when visiting TPV.

The PIF fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 13 goals in 7 league matches. PIF have conceded 7 in these home matches.

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FC Espoo form and stats

FC Espoo, who have the fewest points (0) away in Kakkonen, have only collected 0 points from their away games in the Kakkonen, after 0-0-7 (7 played). The manager J. Västinen is not happy with the away performances in the Kakkonen so far, as all 7 matches have been lost. A depressing seven defeats in a row for FC Espoo in their away games. Unhappy days, as the last time they avoided a loss on the road was versus Atlantis. It's a growing despair in FC Espoo as they have recorded three consecutive losses.

Preceding that game, the 2-3 loss visiting Klubi-04's place.

The visiting FC Espoo have scored more than one goal per away game in the league so far. The grand total is 8 goals from 7 games. People interested in "over 2,5 goals" betting will like to know that FC Espoo concede an average of more than 2,5 goals per away match all on their own.

Head 2 Head

Top Goalscorers

PIFG. Voca
G. Voca
9 goals
PIFE. Peltonen
E. Peltonen
7 goals

PIF missing players

FC Espoo missing players

PIF FC Espoo
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
16 7 2 Played P 3 7 16
6 3 1 Won W 0 0 3
6 2 0 Drew D 0 0 2
4 2 1 Lost L 3 7 11
24 13 6 Scored S 4 8 22
19 7 4 Conceded C 8 19 37
88% 86% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 100%
75% 71% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 100% 100%
44% 57% 100% Over 2.5 O 2.5 67% 71% 62%
31% 43% 100% Over 3.5 O 3.5 67% 57% 50%
25% 29% 100% Over 4.5 O 4.5 67% 43% 31%
56% 57% 100% BTTS BTTS 67% 71% 62%
25% 29% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 0% 12%
31% 29% 0% Failed to Score F T 33% 29% 25%
 
0 0 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 0 0
0 0 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 0 0
1.4 1.1 0.5 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 3.3 2.7 2.5
3 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 1
 
179 80 27 Total Shots T S 27 60 150
77 41 12 Shots on Target S O 15 34 76
31% 32% 50% Goal Efficiency G E 27% 24% 29%
Key stats in Kakkonen this season:
  • All of FC Espoo's matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
  • FC Espoo has the fewest points (0) away in Kakkonen
  • FC Espoo have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
  • FC Espoo have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their away matches.
  • FC Espoo have lost all their away matches so far.
  • FC Espoo have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • FC Espoo haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • FC Espoo is in the worst form (0-1-5)
  • PIF have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Klubi-04 16 15 1 0 53 14 9 8 1 0 26 7 7 7 0 0 27 7 39 46
2 Ilves II 16 11 1 4 39 20 8 7 0 1 21 8 8 4 1 3 18 12 19 34
3 HJS Akatemia 16 7 4 5 30 29 7 4 3 0 14 7 9 3 1 5 16 22 1 25
4 PIF 16 6 6 4 24 19 7 3 2 2 13 7 9 3 4 2 11 12 5 24
5 Atlantis 16 7 2 7 38 38 8 5 0 3 24 18 8 2 2 4 14 20 0 23
6 KaaPo 16 5 6 5 28 26 8 3 2 3 14 12 8 2 4 2 14 14 2 21
7 GrIFK 16 5 4 7 29 37 7 4 0 3 19 17 9 1 4 4 10 20 -8 19
8 Jazz 16 4 6 6 26 28 7 2 3 2 15 9 9 2 3 4 11 19 -2 18
9 SalPa 16 4 6 6 28 32 9 0 5 4 9 21 7 4 1 2 19 11 -4 18
10 TPV 16 4 6 6 24 32 9 2 5 2 15 18 7 2 1 4 9 14 -8 18
11 FC Espoo 16 3 2 11 22 37 9 3 2 4 14 18 7 0 0 7 8 19 -15 11
12 P-Iirot 16 2 2 12 10 39 8 2 0 6 8 17 8 0 2 6 2 22 -29 8

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.