SalPa warm up for EPS with hopes of picking up all three points. Can they? Read our match preview!
- SalPa have the fewest scored goals in the first half (11) in Kakkonen
- EPS have the fewest scored goals in the second half (9) in Kakkonen
SalPa and EPS 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.
One slightly interesting match fact is that this game is played on grass and that the visiting EPS have a different surface at their stadium (artifical turf). The impact of this is hard to measure exactly, but the visitors stats on grass is 2-5-5 (win-draw-loss) from twelve matches.
SalPa form and stats
The story so far in the Kakkonen for SalPa at their home stadium (Salon Urheilupuisto Stadion) is 3 wins, 5 draws and 2 defeats. Their last two home games have resulted in two points, meaning they were both draws.
A good away victory last time out for SalPa, who won 1-0 against VJS (placed 10th).
The spoils were shared after 90 minutes before that, a home game that ended 1-1 versus I-Kissat.SalPa have proved capable of finding the net in their games here at Salon Urheilupuisto Stadion with 15 goals in 10 league matches. SalPa have only conceded 9 from their league home games. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
EPS form and stats
There's been little loot from EPS's travels as they have only collected 10 points from 10 away games in the Kakkonen. EPS only have 2 wins to counter their 4 defeats and 4 draws.
The manager K. Tallqvist was unhappy after their last game, a Kakkonen match played at their home ground Espoonlahden tekonurmi 2. EPS suffered a 0-3 loss to KaaPo (placed 7th).
Prior to that result EPS won their away game at TPV. The scoreline was 2-1.Many goals are not expected from the visiting EPS as they have only managed to score 9 times from 10 away games in the league. Defensive performances away have varied in quality as EPS have conceded 15 goals on the road. For more goal statistics, check out the Statistics tab above.
Head 2 Head
This isn't the first time these two teams meet on the pitch this campaign, as the records show this recent match: EPS - SalPa 2-1. Head to head statistics (for the former three meetings): SalPa won one game, one match ended with a tie and EPS have one win. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: three / zeroTop Goalscorers
  E. Makaya Mavengo 6 goals | M. Beyai 5 goals | N. Vuorela 4 goals |
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| SalPa | EPS | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 21 | 10 | 3 | Played | P | 3 | 10 | 21 |
| 9 | 3 | 1 | Won | W | 0 | 2 | 5 |
| 6 | 5 | 1 | Drew | D | 1 | 4 | 6 |
| 6 | 2 | 1 | Lost | L | 2 | 4 | 10 |
| 30 | 15 | 7 | Scored | S | 2 | 9 | 23 |
| 22 | 9 | 3 | Conceded | C | 7 | 15 | 35 |
| 95% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 90% | 90% |
| 81% | 90% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 90% | 90% |
| 38% | 30% | 67% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 67% | 50% | 67% |
| 14% | 10% | 33% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 33% | 10% | 24% |
| 10% | 10% | 33% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 5% |
| 52% | 70% | 67% | BTTS | BTTS | 67% | 60% | 62% |
| 33% | 20% | 33% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 20% | 19% |
| 19% | 10% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 33% | 30% | 29% |
| 4.5 | 4.6 | 7.3 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 5.3 | 5.2 | 5.2 |
| 5.6 | 4.8 | 4 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 3.3 | 5.3 | 5.4 |
| 2.3 | 2.3 | 2.3 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.7 | 2.5 | 2.9 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | 8.3 | 8 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 8.3 | 8.3 | 8.7 |
| 4.4 | 4.1 | 4.7 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 3.3 | 3.2 | 3.6 |
| 33% | 37% | 50% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 20% | 28% | 30% |
- EPS have the fewest scored goals (9) away in Kakkonen
- EPS have the fewest scored goals in the second half (9) in Kakkonen
- SalPa have the fewest scored goals in the first half (11) in Kakkonen
- SalPa have the most matches under the total-line (14) in Kakkonen
- SalPa 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 | PIF | 21 | 13 | 3 | 5 | 46 | 26 | 11 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 30 | 14 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 16 | 12 | 20 | 42 |
| 2 | Honka Akatemia | 21 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 29 | 16 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 13 | 6 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 16 | 10 | 13 | 36 |
| 3 | Jazz | 21 | 10 | 5 | 6 | 38 | 26 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 20 | 10 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 18 | 16 | 12 | 35 |
| 4 | SalPa | 21 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 30 | 22 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 15 | 9 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 15 | 13 | 8 | 33 |
| 5 | HJS Akatemia | 21 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 34 | 33 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 20 | 17 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 14 | 16 | 1 | 32 |
| 6 | GrIFK | 21 | 9 | 4 | 8 | 41 | 37 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 19 | 24 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 22 | 13 | 4 | 31 |
| 7 | KaaPo | 21 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 35 | 25 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 15 | 11 | 11 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 20 | 14 | 10 | 30 |
| 8 | Ilves II | 21 | 7 | 4 | 10 | 32 | 40 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 20 | 20 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 12 | 20 | -8 | 25 |
| 9 | I-Kissat | 21 | 5 | 9 | 7 | 36 | 39 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 18 | 19 | 10 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 18 | 20 | -3 | 24 |
| 10 | VJS | 21 | 7 | 3 | 11 | 27 | 36 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 14 | 17 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 13 | 19 | -9 | 24 |
| 11 | EPS | 21 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 23 | 35 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 14 | 20 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 15 | -12 | 21 |
| 12 | TPV | 21 | 3 | 4 | 14 | 22 | 58 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 19 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 13 | 39 | -36 | 13 |