Only a win will satisfy the PK-35 supporters in this FAIR PAY Areena clash with Kultsu, having a healthy lead on the opposition in the Kakkonen table.
PK-35 and Kultsu 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.
This pitch has artifical turf, which is not Kultsu's usual surface at their own ground. When playing on artifical turf Kultsu have performed like this: Played ten matches resulting in 2 wins, 3 draws and 5 defeats with the goal stats 13-23 (scored/conceded).
PK-35 form and stats
7-0-0 is the performance here at FAIR PAY Areena so far in the Kakkonen, giving PK-35 a total of 21 from their 7 games here. Outstanding results! After failing to beat Oulu here at FAIR PAY Areena, PK-35 has put together a very nice winning streak on their own turf with eight wins in a row.
PK-35 shared the glory with Kiffen in their last match, an away game that ended all square 1-1. Previous to that game, a home match hosting PKKU in a game that was won 2-0.
PK-35 are huge favourites in this match and it would be a big surprise if they fail to leave FAIR PAY Areena with a victory. The home side has been in this situation before, with huge expectations of a win. 43 earlier games are comparable to this one, and PK-35 has won 21 times, drawn ten and lost twelve. Sports bettors who like handicap betting will like to know that PK-35 has won by at least two goals eleven times when in this position.
Goals are plentiful at FAIR PAY Areena in the league this season as PK-35 has scored 20 goals here in 7 home games. Defensively PK-35 have been outstanding, conceding less than half a goal on average per home game in the league (2 in 7 games). For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
Kultsu form and stats
The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for Kultsu so far with only 1 point returning home. The records show 0-1-6 (win-draw-lose).
Home advantage was not enough for Kultsu in their previous game, as they lost their Kakkonen-match, hosting PEPO, 0-4. A 3-3 draw at NJS's stadium before that.
As you can see from the result above, the defeat against PEPO was particularly ugly (0-4). The humiliation is still top of mind.
Nobody expects Kultsu to collect anything from a game like this. The team has been David versus Goliath 36 times before, with the overall statistics of won 16, draw nine and lost eleven. When defeated, seven matches have been lost by two or more goals.
Kultsu find the net regularly in their away games. 7 goals from 7 away fixtures in the league. Kultsu are struggling defensively in their away games, having conceded 7 goals in these matches.
Head 2 Head
Top Goalscorers
  J. Muzinga 8 goals | J. Korhonen 6 goals | V. Salmikivi 5 goals |
PK-35 missing players
Kultsu missing players
| PK-35 | Kultsu | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 14 | 7 | 5 | Played | P | 1 | 7 | 14 |
| 10 | 7 | 5 | Won | W | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 1 | 6 | 11 |
| 31 | 20 | 12 | Scored | S | 0 | 7 | 15 |
| 9 | 2 | 1 | Conceded | C | 1 | 19 | 40 |
| 93% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 79% | 86% | 80% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 71% | 79% |
| 64% | 71% | 60% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 57% | 64% |
| 36% | 43% | 20% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 43% | 57% |
| 14% | 14% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 43% | 43% |
| 43% | 29% | 20% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 57% | 50% |
| 57% | 71% | 80% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 7% |
| 7% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 100% | 43% | 43% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1.9 | 1.7 | 2.4 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 4 | 2 | 2.4 |
| 3 | 1 | 1 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| 164 | 89 | 55 | Total Shots | T S | 12 | 58 | 124 |
| 87 | 42 | 25 | Shots on Target | S O | 6 | 32 | 72 |
| 36% | 48% | 48% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 22% | 21% |
- Kultsu has the fewest points from losing position (0) in Kakkonen
- Kultsu has the most conceded goals in the second half (28) in Kakkonen
- Kultsu has the most dropped points from leading position (14) in Kakkonen
- Kultsu have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
- Kultsu have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their away matches.
- Kultsu have yet to win a game away.
- Kultsu haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- PK-35 has the fewest conceded goals (2) at home in Kakkonen
- PK-35 has the fewest conceded goals (9) in Kakkonen
- PK-35 has the fewest conceded goals in the first half (3) in Kakkonen
- PK-35 has the most clean sheets (5) at home in Kakkonen
- PK-35 has the most points (21) at home in Kakkonen
- PK-35 has the most scored goals (31) in Kakkonen
- PK-35 has the most scored goals in the first half (14) in Kakkonen
- PK-35 has the the best goal difference (+18) at home in Kakkonen
- PK-35 has the the best goal difference (+22) in Kakkonen
- PK-35 have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- PK-35 have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- PK-35 have scored in all their home matches so far.
- PK-35 have scored more than double the goals of Kultsu.
- PK-35 have won all their matches at home so far.
- PK-35 haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
| 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 | 14 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 31 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 7 | 22 | 32 |
| 2 | PEPO | 14 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 24 | 14 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 10 | 10 | 27 |
| 3 | Honka Akatemia | 14 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 25 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 15 | 7 | 14 | 25 |
| 4 | JaPS | 14 | 8 | 1 | 5 | 29 | 20 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 12 | 13 | 9 | 25 |
| 5 | MiPK | 14 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 26 | 23 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 14 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 9 | 3 | 24 |
| 6 | Kiffen | 14 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 20 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 23 |
| 7 | EPS | 14 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 20 | 14 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 9 | 6 | 23 |
| 8 | Reipas | 14 | 6 | 1 | 7 | 26 | 22 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 20 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 13 | 4 | 19 |
| 9 | NJS | 14 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 18 | 28 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 11 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 17 | -10 | 14 |
| 10 | PKKU | 14 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 17 | 29 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 15 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 14 | -12 | 11 |
| 11 | Kultsu | 14 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 15 | 40 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 8 | 21 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 19 | -25 | 7 |
| 12 | Viikingit | 14 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 12 | 41 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 19 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 22 | -29 | 6 |