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Competition: Finland Kakkonen
Competition: Sat 09.July
Match begins: 14:00 (UTC)
Venue: Lahden Kisapuisto (14500 seats)

Reipas look forward to meeting KuPS Ak. with hopes of acquiring all three points. Can they? Read our match guide!

Insights:
  • Reipas have the most scored goals in the first half (14) in Kakkonen
  • KuPS Ak. have the fewest scored goals in the second half (5) in Kakkonen

These are hustling days for the hosts, as they played only three days ago in the Kakkonen. This match was also played here at Lahden Kisapuisto. With two consecutive home games the intense schedule is somewhat softened. Still, KuPS Ak. have had more rest.

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Reipas form and stats

4 victories, 0 draws and 1 defeat. That’s what Reipas have to build on here at Lahden Kisapuisto in the Kakkonen. Hopes of three in a row are alive for Reipas after consecutive victories at their own ground.

Reipas's last game was hosting PeKa (placed 11th) and winning 5-0. As indicated by the result mentioned above, Reipas played a great game against PeKa and beat them comfortably. Expectations are high for this one.

Heartbreak before that as Reipas lost 0-1 at Kiffen's place.

Reipas always seem capable of creating a buzz here at Lahden Kisapuisto with 18 goals in 5 league games. On the other hand, Reipas have conceded 7 goals.

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KuPS Ak. form and stats

Playing away, KuPS Ak. have won 0 games, drawn 2 and suffered 2 defeats in the Kakkonen this season. KuPS Ak. has drawn their two previous away games.

KuPS Ak. have been frustrated by their lack of goals lately, as they haven't scored in the league since they found the net 215 minutes ago. Miettinen was the goal scorer.

This match can not go any worse than the previous one, the home loss versus KaPa with 0-1 on the scoreboard. That defeat was their first after four consecutive league fixtures winning points.

Ahead of that match was the away draw versus PeKa that ended 0-0.

The schedule is very tough for KuPS now as they have to travel again shortly after this match. A Kakkonen game at JIPPO is waiting in only four days.

The visitors have scored 3 goals from 4 away games in the league, an average of less than one per game. KuPS Ak. struggle to build an impenetrable defensive wall in away matches with a total of 6 goals conceded from these games.

Head 2 Head

Top Goalscorers

ReipasG. Zolameso
G. Zolameso
4 goals
ReipasT. Martinen
T. Martinen
4 goals

Reipas missing players

KuPS Ak. missing players

Reipas KuPS Ak.
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
10 5 2 Played P 1 4 10
6 4 2 Won W 0 0 2
0 0 0 Drew D 0 2 3
4 1 0 Lost L 1 2 5
25 18 12 Scored S 0 3 10
11 7 3 Conceded C 2 6 17
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 75% 90%
70% 80% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 75% 80%
60% 80% 100% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 50% 40%
50% 80% 100% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 25% 20%
30% 60% 100% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 10%
40% 60% 50% BTTS BTTS 0% 50% 40%
40% 40% 50% Clean Sheets C S 0% 25% 30%
20% 0% 0% Failed to Score F T 100% 50% 40%
 
8.1 6.2 4 Corners for (avg) C F 3 5 5.2
1.7 0.4 0 Corners against (avg) C A 5 4.8 3.7
1.4 1.4 0.5 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 0 1.2 1.1
0 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 0
 
15.6 13.8 14 Shots (avg) S ( 7 7 7.8
5.3 4.6 3.5 Shots on Target (avg) S O 3 3.8 3.8
47% 78% 171% Goal Efficiency G E 0% 20% 26%
 
5.1 4.4 2 Shots against (avg) S A 8 7.5 7.7
2.4 2.6 0.5 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 5 4.2 4.1
Key stats in Kakkonen this season:
  • KuPS Ak. have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • KuPS Ak. have the fewest scored goals (3) away in Kakkonen
  • KuPS Ak. have the fewest scored goals in the second half (5) in Kakkonen
  • KuPS Ak. have yet to win a game away.
  • Reipas have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Reipas have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
  • Reipas have scored in all their home matches so far.
  • Reipas have scored more than double the goals of KuPS Ak..
  • Reipas have the most scored goals (18) at home in Kakkonen
  • Reipas have the most scored goals in the first half (14) in Kakkonen
  • Reipas have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded.
  • Reipas have won significantly less corners at home than away.
  • Reipas 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 10 8 0 2 26 6 5 5 0 0 14 1 5 3 0 2 12 5 20 24
2 PKKU 9 6 1 2 23 14 5 3 1 1 13 5 4 3 0 1 10 9 9 19
3 Reipas 10 6 0 4 25 11 5 4 0 1 18 7 5 2 0 3 7 4 14 18
4 Kiffen 10 5 3 2 21 9 5 3 1 1 8 3 5 2 2 1 13 6 12 18
5 KaPa 8 6 0 2 20 14 5 3 0 2 14 11 3 3 0 0 6 3 6 18
6 NJS 10 5 0 5 16 19 5 2 0 3 8 9 5 3 0 2 8 10 -3 15
7 Atlantis 10 5 0 5 15 18 4 3 0 1 7 4 6 2 0 4 8 14 -3 15
8 PPJ 10 3 2 5 25 20 5 1 2 2 15 12 5 2 0 3 10 8 5 11
9 Futura 10 3 2 5 12 21 5 1 1 3 5 13 5 2 1 2 7 8 -9 11
10 KuPS Ak. 10 2 3 5 10 17 6 2 1 3 7 11 4 0 2 2 3 6 -7 9
11 PeKa 11 2 2 7 10 28 4 2 1 1 5 2 7 0 1 6 5 26 -18 8
12 LaPa 10 1 1 8 9 35 5 1 0 4 4 16 5 0 1 4 5 19 -26 4

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.