Kakkonen match preview: Vaajakoski versus JJK

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Competition: Finland Kakkonen
Competition: Tue 04.August
Match begins: 15:30 (UTC)
Venue: Vaajakosken urheilukenttä (3000 seats)

Vaajakoski will hope to utilise their home advantage to help bridge the gap to today’s opponents. The home side are currently 5 points behind JJK.

Both teams have had enough rest since their last competitive action. Let's hope for an energetic game!

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Vaajakoski form and stats

Vaajakoski have secured 6 points from their first three home games in the Kakkonen. A decent catch, still with room for improvement. Vaajakoski has recorded two wins in a row here at Vaajakosken urheilukenttä, increasing their hopes of victory in this match.

The Vaajakoski supporters enjoyed the previous match, watching their team host PS Kemi in Kakkonen and win 3-1. A defeat was the result before that one, 0-4 away at JS Hercules.

The Vaajakoski manager S. Okkonen has got the team scoring with 6 from 3 home games in the league. On the other hand, Vaajakoski have conceded 4 goals.

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JJK form and stats

The seven points JJK have gathered from their first three away trips in the Kakkonen is impressive and could lead to great things if the form continues.

JJK's last game was the home draw against JIPPO (1-1). Preceding that game was the away victory against JBK with the score of 3-2.

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

JJK are a potent attacking force on the road with their 8 goals in 3 league games. JJK have conceded 5 goals in these games.

Head 2 Head

JJK - Vaajakoski 2-1 was the story when these teams last met, earlier this season. H2H stats regardless of arena (last three matches): Vaajakoski zero wins, zero draws and JJK three victories. As for goals, one match ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), two games had two or less.

Top Goalscorers

VaajakoskiM. Sarlin
M. Sarlin
5 goals
JJKR. Saastamoinen
R. Saastamoinen
5 goals
JJKM. Manninen
M. Manninen
4 goals

Vaajakoski missing players

JJK missing players

Vaajakoski JJK
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
6 3 0 Played P 1 3 6
3 2 0 Won W 1 2 4
0 0 0 Drew D 0 1 2
3 1 0 Lost L 0 0 0
10 6 0 Scored S 3 8 13
10 4 0 Conceded C 2 5 7
100% 100% 0% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 100%
100% 100% 0% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 100% 100%
83% 67% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 100% 67% 50%
50% 67% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 100% 67% 33%
0% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 100% 67% 33%
50% 67% 0% BTTS BTTS 100% 100% 83%
17% 0% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 0% 17%
33% 33% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 0% 0%
 
2.4 3.5 0 Corners for (avg) C F 4 5.3 6.3
3.2 1.5 0 Corners against (avg) C A 3 2.3 2.2
0.4 0 0 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 0 0.7 0.7
0 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 0
 
29 11 0 Total Shots T S 12 42 61
18 6 0 Shots on Target S O 7 20 30
56% 100% 0% Goal Efficiency G E 43% 40% 43%

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.