A home win is expected from this fixture if the league table is anything to judge by. The SalPa fans are optimistic that the difference between 4th and KaaPo's 9th place in the table will show on the pitch.
- SalPa have the fewest conceded goals (7) in Kakkonen
- KaaPo have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
It’s busy days for these teams as both were in action only a few days ago. There’s no rest for the wicked, or in this case; no rest for SalPa and KaaPo.
SalPa form and stats
2-2-1 (win-draw-lost) are the Kakkonen numbers at home for SalPa so far this season.
A draw after 90 minutes last time out for SalPa, who played 1-1 against Jazz. That match was also played at this venue (Salon Urheilupuisto Stadion).
Previous to that game, a home match hosting TPV in a game that was won 5-0.The manager I. Virtanen will start preparations for the next game as soon this is finished, as the hosts are going to HJS Akatemia in only three days.
SalPa can score goals in their home matches. After 5 league matches they have found the net 10 times. On the other hand, SalPa have conceded 5 goals.
KaaPo form and stats
2 wins, 1 draw and 1 loss. That’s the product of KaaPo playing as the away team in the Kakkonen this season. It's a growing despair in KaaPo as they have recorded three consecutive losses.
Home advantage was not enough for KaaPo in their previous game, as they lost their Kakkonen-match, hosting HJS Akatemia, 0-1.
A loss against Jazz was the result prior to that, in a home game.The visitors are returning home after this fixture, hosting Ilves II in just four days.
KaaPo have scored more than twice on average per away game (in the league), an impressive attacking display. They have 8 goals from 4 away matches. KaaPo have conceded 5 goals in these away matches.
Head 2 Head
H2H stats regardless of arena (last ten matches): SalPa two wins, three draws and KaaPo five victories. As for goals, six matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), four games had two or less.Top Goalscorers
  E. Makaya Mavengo 4 goals | J. Salminen 4 goals | N. Kuusio 2 goals |
SalPa missing players
KaaPo missing players
| SalPa | KaaPo | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 9 | 5 | 2 | Played | P | 3 | 4 | 9 |
| 4 | 2 | 1 | Won | W | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 3 | 2 | 0 | Drew | D | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2 | 1 | 1 | Lost | L | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 15 | 10 | 6 | Scored | S | 5 | 8 | 14 |
| 7 | 5 | 2 | Conceded | C | 3 | 5 | 11 |
| 89% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 89% | 100% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 67% | 75% | 78% |
| 44% | 60% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 67% | 75% | 56% |
| 11% | 20% | 50% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 33% | 50% | 33% |
| 11% | 20% | 50% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 25% | 11% |
| 56% | 80% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 33% | 50% | 44% |
| 44% | 20% | 50% | Clean Sheets | C S | 33% | 25% | 22% |
| 11% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 33% | 25% | 33% |
| 5.4 | 5.8 | 9.5 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 5 | 4.5 | 4.8 |
| 4.6 | 4.8 | 3.5 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 4.7 | 5.8 | 4.9 |
| 2 | 2 | 3 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2 | 2 | 1.3 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 10.9 | 9.2 | 10 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 11.7 | 11.2 | 10.1 |
| 5.1 | 5 | 6 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 5.3 | 4.8 | 4.1 |
| 33% | 40% | 50% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 31% | 42% | 38% |
- All of SalPa's home-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- KaaPo have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- KaaPo haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- SalPa have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- SalPa have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- SalPa have scored in all their home matches so far.
- SalPa have the fewest conceded goals (7) in Kakkonen
- SalPa have the fewest scored goals in the first half (4) 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 | Jazz | 13 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 24 | 13 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 15 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 7 | 11 | 23 |
| 2 | HJS Akatemia | 13 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 24 | 20 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 14 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 11 | 4 | 23 |
| 3 | PIF | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 22 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 10 | 20 |
| 4 | SalPa | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 15 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 15 |
| 5 | Honka Akatemia | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 14 |
| 6 | I-Kissat | 10 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 18 | 17 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 11 | 1 | 14 |
| 7 | GrIFK | 10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 19 | 18 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 7 | 1 | 13 |
| 8 | EPS | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 14 | 15 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 9 | -1 | 12 |
| 9 | KaaPo | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 14 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 11 |
| 10 | Ilves II | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 17 | 26 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 17 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 9 | -9 | 11 |
| 11 | TPV | 12 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 34 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 24 | -23 | 9 |
| 12 | VJS | 10 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 10 | 22 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 14 | -12 | 7 |