Kakkonen match preview: PS Kemi versus JS Hercules

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Competition: Finland Kakkonen
Competition: Thu 27.August
Match begins: 15:30 (UTC)
Venue: Sauvosaaren Takakenttä N

Struggling PS Kemi will be hoping to pull off an upset when they welcome high-flying JS Hercules in the upcoming league round. It’s 10th vs 2nd and the home crowd will have moderate expectations.

PS Kemi and JS Hercules 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.

It should be mentioned that JS Hercules play their home matches on artifical turf, so they have to adjust for this one as it's played on grass. Does it matter? Recent statistics for JS Hercules on grass are 5 victories, 2 draws and 8 defeats from 15 games. In these matches they have a goal statistics scored/conceded: 25-29. You can compare this with overall results below.

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PS Kemi form and stats

PS Kemi have played 5 Kakkonen games at their own stadium so far this season, resulting in 3-0-2 (wins-draws-losses).

The PS Kemi supporters enjoyed the previous match, watching their team host OLS in Kakkonen and win 2-1. Prior to that was the away defeat visiting JS Hercules (1-4).

Kemi can score goals in their home matches. After 5 league matches they have found the net 12 times. Kemi have conceded 6 in these home matches.

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JS Hercules form and stats

As the visiting team in Kakkonen matches, JS Hercules have produced an overall stat of 2-2-0 so far.

Hercules's previous game was their home loss versus RoPS II (0-2). Prior to that match, a home win 4-1 against PS Kemi.

Hercules are not goal shy away from home in the league, finding the net 7 times in 4 away games so far. JS Hercules have conceded 4 goals in these away matches.

Head 2 Head

The dueling parties have met before this season: JS Hercules - Kemi 4-1. Head-2-head stats last two meetings: zero - zero - two (Kemi wins - draws - JS Hercules wins). As for goals, one match ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), one had two or less.

Top Goalscorers

KemiS. Jovović
S. Jovović
9 goals
JS HerculesP. Welling
P. Welling
7 goals
JS HerculesM. Adeniran
M. Adeniran
5 goals

PS Kemi missing players

JS Hercules missing players

PS Kemi JS Hercules
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
9 5 1 Played P 2 4 9
3 3 1 Won W 2 2 5
0 0 0 Drew D 0 2 2
6 2 0 Lost L 0 0 2
15 12 4 Scored S 5 7 18
18 6 0 Conceded C 2 4 9
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 100%
89% 80% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 100% 100%
78% 80% 100% Over 2.5 O 2.5 100% 50% 56%
67% 60% 100% Over 3.5 O 3.5 50% 25% 33%
33% 40% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 11%
67% 60% 0% BTTS BTTS 100% 100% 67%
11% 20% 100% Clean Sheets C S 0% 0% 22%
22% 20% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 0% 11%
 
4 4.8 4 Corners for (avg) C F 3.5 5.2 5.9
4.8 2.8 2 Corners against (avg) C A 5 5.5 3.8
1.9 2 0 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1.5 1.5 1.7
5 4 0 Red cards R C 1 1 1
 
48 36 6 Total Shots T S 16 34 85
30 23 5 Shots on Target S O 10 18 49
50% 52% 80% Goal Efficiency G E 50% 39% 37%
Key stats in Kakkonen this season:
  • All of JS Hercules's matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
  • JS Hercules have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their away matches.
  • JS Hercules have not yet lost a game away.
  • JS Hercules have scored in all their away matches so far.
  • JS Hercules haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • PS Kemi have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • PS Kemi 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 8 6 2 0 15 3 3 2 1 0 6 0 5 4 1 0 9 3 12 20
2 JS Hercules 9 5 2 2 18 9 5 3 0 2 11 5 4 2 2 0 7 4 9 17
3 KuFu-98 9 5 1 3 21 19 5 3 1 1 13 8 4 2 0 2 8 11 2 16
4 JBK 9 4 3 2 15 13 5 4 0 1 13 9 4 0 3 1 2 4 2 15
5 GBK 8 4 2 2 19 7 4 2 2 0 13 3 4 2 0 2 6 4 12 14
6 JJK 9 4 2 3 15 15 4 2 1 1 5 5 5 2 1 2 10 10 0 14
7 RoPS II 9 4 1 4 16 16 4 1 1 2 5 7 5 3 0 2 11 9 0 13
8 Vaajakoski 9 4 1 4 16 16 5 3 0 2 10 8 4 1 1 2 6 8 0 13
9 OLS 9 3 1 5 12 17 4 1 1 2 5 6 5 2 0 3 7 11 -5 10
10 PS Kemi 9 3 0 6 15 18 5 3 0 2 12 6 4 0 0 4 3 12 -3 9
11 VIFK 9 2 1 6 10 24 4 0 1 3 3 8 5 2 0 3 7 16 -14 7
12 Kiisto 9 1 0 8 6 21 5 1 0 4 4 13 4 0 0 4 2 8 -15 3

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.