Kakkonen match research: Vaajakoski against JBK

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Competition: Finland Kakkonen
Competition: Sat 21.August
Match begins: 14:00 (UTC)
Venue: Vaajakosken urheilukenttä (3000 seats)

The home side Vaajakoski should be the favourites in this game, but JBK have shown both skill and courage. Read more about the game!

Insights:
  • Vaajakoski have the most dropped points from leading position (8) in Kakkonen
  • JBK have the most conceded goals in the second half (19) in Kakkonen

Both teams should be fairly well rested for this game, as they have had some quiet days to prepare. Hopefully this will translate into lots of action on the pitch.

4-7-7 (wins/draws/losses). These are the numbers for JBK when playing away games on grass, which is not the surface they have on their own home stadium (which has artifical turf). Their goal statistics from those 18 matches are 31-29 (scored/conceded).

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Vaajakoski form and stats

When playing at home in the Kakkonen, Vaajakoski have managed 2 wins, 3 draws and suffered 1 defeat from 6 games. Their last two home games have resulted in two points, meaning they were both draws.

Vaajakoski travelled for their previous game, a trip to Kraft that ended 2-2.

In the match before that, Vaajakoski hosted RoPS II and drew the game 1-1.

The Vaajakoski fans would probably like to see some more goals scored at their own stadium in the league, the tally being 8 in 6 matches. Vaajakoski's goalkeeper has had to pick the ball out of their own net 6 times. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.

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JBK form and stats

There's been little loot from JBK's travels as they have only collected 4 points from 6 away games in the Kakkonen. JBK only have 1 win to counter their 4 defeats and 1 draw. The travelling fans think it's time that their travel expenses are covered with some points now, as JBK have lost on their last two travels.

JBK are travelling after their nice 3-1 home win in the Kakkonen against OLS (placed 7th). K. Larsson certainly enjoyed JBK's last game versus OLS, appearing multiple times in the match report with three goals and the 3-1 victory.

A 2-3 defeat away at OTP before that.

JBK find the net regularly in their away games. 6 goals from 6 away fixtures in the league. There are big problems for the JBK defense as they have conceded 19 goals in 6 away games.

Head 2 Head

Here's the end result when the participants played each other earlier this season; JBK - Vaajakoski 1-1. Vaajakoski-JBK H2H statistics last ten meetings regardless of arena: Vaajakoski three wins, JBK four wins, three draws. seven of these ten matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).

Top Goalscorers

JBKK. Larsson
K. Larsson
7 goals
VaajakoskiM. Sarlin
M. Sarlin
5 goals
JBKB. Östman
B. Östman
3 goals

Vaajakoski missing players

JBK missing players

Vaajakoski JBK
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
13 6 1 Played P 3 6 14
6 2 0 Won W 0 1 6
5 3 1 Drew D 0 1 3
2 1 0 Lost L 3 4 5
19 8 0 Scored S 3 6 22
11 6 0 Conceded C 14 19 28
92% 83% 0% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 83% 93%
69% 83% 0% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 83% 79%
46% 50% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 100% 83% 71%
23% 17% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 67% 50% 50%
0% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 67% 50% 36%
46% 50% 0% BTTS BTTS 67% 67% 71%
38% 33% 100% Clean Sheets C S 0% 17% 14%
23% 33% 100% Failed to Score F T 33% 33% 21%
 
5 5.3 4 Corners for (avg) C F 3 4.4 5.3
4.2 3.8 5 Corners against (avg) C A 5 4.8 4.6
1.7 1.2 2 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1.5 1.2 1.5
1 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 2
 
10.7 11.8 21 Shots (avg) S ( 2 7.6 9.2
3.8 3.8 2 Shots on Target (avg) S O 1 2.4 4
38% 35% 0% Goal Efficiency G E 50% 33% 38%
Key stats in Kakkonen this season:
  • JBK have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
  • JBK have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • JBK have the most conceded goals (19) away in Kakkonen
  • JBK have the most conceded goals in the second half (19) in Kakkonen
  • JBK have won significantly less corners away then at home.
  • Vaajakoski have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Vaajakoski have the most dropped points from leading position (8) in Kakkonen

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 SJK Akatemia 14 10 2 2 50 22 7 6 1 0 30 10 7 4 1 2 20 12 28 32
2 OTP 13 8 3 2 28 12 6 5 1 0 16 3 7 3 2 2 12 9 16 27
3 JS Hercules 14 7 3 4 28 15 7 4 1 2 13 4 7 3 2 2 15 11 13 24
4 Vaajakoski 13 6 5 2 19 11 6 2 3 1 8 6 7 4 2 1 11 5 8 23
5 JJK 11 6 3 2 23 7 6 4 2 0 15 2 5 2 1 2 8 5 16 21
6 JBK 14 6 3 5 22 28 8 5 2 1 16 9 6 1 1 4 6 19 -6 21
7 OLS 14 4 4 6 17 21 6 2 2 2 8 6 8 2 2 4 9 15 -4 16
8 VIFK 12 5 1 6 18 27 6 2 0 4 9 12 6 3 1 2 9 15 -9 16
9 PS Kemi 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
9 RoPS II 14 4 2 8 16 27 8 3 1 4 12 14 6 1 1 4 4 13 -11 14
10 Kraft 13 4 1 8 15 27 7 3 1 3 13 10 6 1 0 5 2 17 -12 13
11 GBK 14 2 3 9 9 34 6 1 1 4 5 17 8 1 2 5 4 17 -25 9
12 Kemi City 12 2 0 10 12 26 6 1 0 5 5 14 6 1 0 5 7 12 -14 6

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.