A home win is expected from this fixture if the league table is anything to judge by. The PK-35 fans are optimistic that the difference between 1st and NJS's 9th place in the table will show on the pitch.
This should be an interesting game with lots of spark and energy as both teams are well rested since they last saw competitive action. Game on!
This pitch has artifical turf, which is not NJS's usual surface at their own ground. When playing on artifical turf NJS have performed like this: Played seven matches resulting in 1 win, 1 draw and 5 defeats with the goal stats 4-12 (scored/conceded).
PK-35 form and stats
As mentioned below, PK-35 are feasting on a winning streak here so far with maximum points from their first 3 Kakkonen games. Ever since the Oulu game PK-35 has been unbeatable here at FAIR PAY Areena producing four straight wins. The team is able to perform also as the away side, as they are nurturing a very healthy winning streak of four straight victories regardless of arena.
A strong away win for PK-35 against PKKU the last match. Previous to that game, a home match hosting JaPS in a game that was won 5-0.
With more than three goals on average, the attacking play of PK-35 is on fire here. A stunning 12 from 3 league matches. As for guarding their own goal, PK-35 have only let in 0 goals at home.
NJS form and stats
No Kakkonen points yet away for NJS, from their first 3 matches. The pressure to perform on the road is increasing on T. Savukoski, the NJS manager, as the last three away games were defeats.
NJS won their last game, 2-1 versus JaPS played at home. A 1-1 draw was the result before that, hosting PKKU.
There's been a serious shortage of goals from NJS's away games in the league this season with only 0 goals from 3 matches. NJS have conceded 7 goals in these games.
Head 2 Head
PK-35 - NJS 4-0 was the story when these teams last met, earlier this season.Top Goalscorers
  J. Korhonen 5 goals | V. Salmikivi 4 goals | N. Tirkkonen 4 goals |
PK-35 missing players
NJS missing players
| PK-35 | NJS | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 7 | 3 | 1 | Played | P | 1 | 3 | 7 |
| 5 | 3 | 1 | Won | W | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 20 | 12 | 3 | Scored | S | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| 4 | 0 | 0 | Conceded | C | 1 | 7 | 12 |
| 86% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 86% | 100% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 67% | 86% |
| 86% | 100% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 33% | 57% |
| 57% | 67% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 33% | 29% |
| 29% | 33% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 29% | 0% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 0% | 43% |
| 71% | 100% | 100% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 14% |
| 14% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 100% | 100% | 43% |
| 7.3 | 7.7 | 10 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 5 | 4.7 | 4.4 |
| 4 | 4.3 | 1 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 5 | 6.7 | 7.1 |
| 2.1 | 1.7 | 1 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1 | 2.3 | 2.1 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 92 | 44 | 15 | Total Shots | T S | 8 | 20 | 56 |
| 50 | 19 | 7 | Shots on Target | S O | 5 | 11 | 34 |
| 40% | 63% | 43% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 0% | 21% |
- All of PK-35's home-matches have had more than 2,5 goals.
- NJS has the fewest scored goals (0) away
- NJS has the the worst goal difference (-7) away
- NJS have failed to score a single goal away.
- NJS have lost all their away matches so far.
- NJS haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- PK-35 has the most clean sheets (5)
- PK-35 has the most matches over the total-line (5)
- PK-35 has the most points (9) at home
- PK-35 has the most scored goals (12) at home
- PK-35 has the most scored goals (20)
- PK-35 has the most scored goals in the first half (10)
- PK-35 has the the best goal difference (+12) at home
- PK-35 has the the best goal difference (+16)
- 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 all their matches at home so far.
- PK-35 is in the best form (5-1-0)
| 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 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 20 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 16 | 16 |
| 2 | EPS | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 15 |
| 3 | JaPS | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 16 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 13 |
| 4 | Kiffen | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 11 |
| 5 | Honka Akatemia | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 11 |
| 6 | Reipas | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 11 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 9 |
| 7 | MiPK | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 5 | -3 | 9 |
| 8 | PEPO | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8 | -3 | 9 |
| 9 | NJS | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 7 | -5 | 7 |
| 10 | PKKU | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 18 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 8 | -7 | 5 |
| 11 | Viikingit | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 15 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 8 | -10 | 4 |
| 12 | Kultsu | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 14 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 5 | -9 | 3 |