The PIF & GrIFK managers S. Strömborg and J. Nieminen are both fearing and looking forward to this crucial match in the top part of the Kakkonen table.
- PIF have the fewest dropped points from leading position (0) in Kakkonen
- GrIFK have the most points (16) away in Kakkonen
GrIFK could be less fresh than the hosts in this fixture, as they played a Kakkonen game only three sleeps ago. That game, against I-Kissat, was also an away game. It's a tiring schedule for GrIFK.
PIF form and stats
13 points is a decent return from 6 Kakkonen games here at Pajbackan kenttä for PIF. The data says 4 wins, 1 draw and 1 loss. Nine out of nine points from the last three home games for PIF, and the home supporters are ready to scream their lungs out to keep the winning streak alive.
No payout for PIF in their previous match, an away game at KaaPo that ended in defeat 0-4. As you see from the result above, PIF suffered greatly in their last game. Thankfully the team has a new chance to prove themselves in this one.
Before that, PIF had a home game versus I-Kissat which ended with a victory 4-3.Another home game is coming up fairly shortly for the hosts, as Honka Akatemia are coming to town in four days.
Goals are plentiful at Pajbackan kenttä in the league this season as PIF has scored 18 goals here in 6 home games. PIF have conceded 9 from these games.
GrIFK form and stats
The away team have been very comfortable on their travels so far, racking up 5 wins, 1 draw and only 1 loss in the Kakkonen. Momentum is building for GrIFK in their away games, having won their two previous outings.
Two travels in a row for GrIFK, whose manager J. Nieminen could celebrate last time after the Kakkonen win against I-Kissat.
Before that, GrIFK secured a home win against Ilves II with the score 1-0.GrIFK create on average more than 2,5 goals per away game (in the league) all by themselves, having scored 18 goals in 7 travels. GrIFK have conceded 8 goals in these away matches.
Head 2 Head
It's not the first time these sides get together this campaign, as the history books show this recent match: GrIFK - PIF 0-2. Last four meetings involving these crews: PIF won three, GrIFK were winners in one and we saw zero draws. three games with more than 2,5 goals, one match with less than 2,5 goals.Top Goalscorers
  G. Voca 8 goals | S. Babawo 5 goals |  D. Langhoff 5 goals |
PIF missing players
GrIFK missing players
| PIF | GrIFK | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 12 | 6 | 1 | Played | P | 0 | 7 | 14 |
| 7 | 4 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 5 | 7 |
| 2 | 1 | 1 | Drew | D | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 1 | 5 |
| 26 | 18 | 2 | Scored | S | 0 | 18 | 26 |
| 19 | 9 | 2 | Conceded | C | 0 | 8 | 20 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 0% | 100% | 100% |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 100% | 86% |
| 75% | 100% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 86% | 64% |
| 50% | 67% | 100% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 43% | 36% |
| 25% | 33% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 29% | 29% |
| 50% | 50% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 57% | 57% |
| 25% | 33% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 29% | 29% |
| 25% | 17% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 14% | 14% |
| 6.1 | 7.2 | 5 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 5.1 | 5.5 |
| 5.8 | 4.5 | 7 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 3.3 | 4.1 |
| 2 | 1.5 | 1 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 2.3 | 2 |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 9.8 | 11.5 | 12 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 0 | 9.6 | 10.1 |
| 4.8 | 5.3 | 5 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 0 | 5.4 | 4.9 |
| 46% | 56% | 40% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 47% | 38% |
- All of GrIFK's away-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- All of PIF's home-matches have had more than 2,5 goals.
- GrIFK have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- GrIFK have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded away.
- GrIFK have the most points (16) away in Kakkonen
- GrIFK have the most scored goals (18) away in Kakkonen
- GrIFK have the the best goal difference (+10) away in Kakkonen
- GrIFK haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- PIF have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- PIF have the fewest dropped points from leading position (0) in Kakkonen
- PIF have the fewest matches under the total-line (3) in Kakkonen
- PIF have the most scored goals (18) at home in Kakkonen
- PIF 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 | Jazz | 15 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 26 | 15 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 17 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 7 | 11 | 26 |
| 2 | HJS Akatemia | 15 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 27 | 23 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 15 | 11 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 12 | 4 | 26 |
| 3 | PIF | 12 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 26 | 19 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 18 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 7 | 23 |
| 4 | GrIFK | 14 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 26 | 20 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 18 | 8 | 6 | 23 |
| 5 | SalPa | 13 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 18 | 13 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 19 |
| 6 | KaaPo | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 22 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 9 | 18 |
| 7 | I-Kissat | 14 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 27 | 25 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 15 | 15 | 2 | 18 |
| 8 | Honka Akatemia | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 16 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 17 |
| 9 | Ilves II | 15 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 21 | 32 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 17 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 15 | -11 | 15 |
| 10 | EPS | 13 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 16 | 19 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 10 | -3 | 13 |
| 11 | VJS | 13 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 14 | 26 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 10 | 15 | -12 | 13 |
| 12 | TPV | 14 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 13 | 38 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 12 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 8 | 26 | -25 | 9 |