Kakkonen: High-profile vs second-rate, at least according to the league table. Vaajakoski - VIFK. Home win or a surprise?
- Vaajakoski have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- VIFK haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
Vaajakoski and VIFK 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.
VIFK are still fighting for top positions and their benefits.
Vaajakoski form and stats
Vaajakoski have collected 17 points from their Kakkonen home games so far after 4-5-1.
Vaajakoski enjoyed a nice away win last time out, playing at OLS's place. The match ended 1-0 with T. Järvinen scoring.
Preceding that game was the home draw versus SJK Akatemia that ended 2-2.A decent goal production from Vaajakoski in their home games so far, with 18 goals from 10 league matches. 10 goals have been conceded.
VIFK form and stats
Playing away, VIFK have won 6 games, drawn 1 and suffered 3 defeats in the Kakkonen this season. Recent form does not give VIFK much hope, as the visitors have lost three games in a row. Vaajakoski will be a tough nut to crack.
VIFK might have something to prove in this game as they lost at home in their previous match. RoPS II proved too strong as VIFK slumped to a 3-5 defeat in front of their own fans at Kaarlen kenttä. As you can tell from the result, the match against RoPS II was as crazy as a clown in a village circus. Great fun for the neutral supporter with 8 goals, will the fun continue today?
Preceding that game, the 2-5 loss visiting OLS's place.With an average of more than two away goals per league game away, VIFK are regular goalscorers on their travels. The VIFK manager M. Peltonen has some worries about the defense as 21 goals have been conceded in these travels.
Head 2 Head
This happened when the sides met earlier this season; VIFK - Vaajakoski 1-2. Head-to-head data (for the former ten meetings): Vaajakoski won four games, one match ended with a tie and VIFK got five wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: nine / oneTop Goalscorers
  M. Sarlin 7 goals |  V. Villför 6 goals | F. Hiekkanen 5 goals |
Vaajakoski missing players
VIFK missing players
| Vaajakoski | VIFK | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 20 | 10 | 3 | Played | P | 3 | 10 | 20 |
| 9 | 4 | 3 | Won | W | 0 | 6 | 8 |
| 7 | 5 | 0 | Drew | D | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 4 | 1 | 0 | Lost | L | 2 | 3 | 11 |
| 30 | 18 | 10 | Scored | S | 3 | 20 | 33 |
| 18 | 10 | 1 | Conceded | C | 15 | 21 | 44 |
| 90% | 80% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 65% | 80% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 90% | 85% |
| 45% | 60% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 70% | 70% |
| 30% | 40% | 33% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 100% | 60% | 55% |
| 10% | 20% | 33% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 33% | 20% | 25% |
| 40% | 50% | 33% | BTTS | BTTS | 67% | 40% | 50% |
| 40% | 40% | 67% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 50% | 25% |
| 30% | 30% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 33% | 10% | 25% |
| 4.8 | 5.3 | 5.7 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 4.7 | 4 | 3.8 |
| 4.3 | 3.6 | 2.7 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 7 | 5.2 | 5.2 |
| 1.7 | 1 | 0.7 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0.7 | 1.6 | 1.4 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| 10.9 | 13.8 | 17 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 7.7 | 8.2 | 7.2 |
| 4.3 | 5.3 | 8.7 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 3.3 | 4.3 | 3.2 |
| 35% | 33% | 38% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 30% | 47% | 52% |
- VIFK haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Vaajakoski have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
| 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 | 21 | 16 | 3 | 2 | 66 | 26 | 10 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 40 | 12 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 26 | 14 | 40 | 51 |
| 2 | JJK | 20 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 38 | 11 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 23 | 4 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 15 | 7 | 27 | 40 |
| 3 | JS Hercules | 21 | 12 | 4 | 5 | 47 | 22 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 21 | 7 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 26 | 15 | 25 | 40 |
| 4 | Vaajakoski | 20 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 30 | 18 | 10 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 18 | 10 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 8 | 12 | 34 |
| 5 | OTP | 20 | 9 | 5 | 6 | 39 | 27 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 22 | 10 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 17 | 17 | 12 | 32 |
| 6 | JBK | 20 | 8 | 3 | 9 | 33 | 42 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 19 | 11 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 14 | 31 | -9 | 27 |
| 7 | OLS | 20 | 7 | 5 | 8 | 28 | 29 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 14 | 17 | -1 | 26 |
| 8 | RoPS II | 20 | 7 | 4 | 9 | 31 | 36 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 15 | 17 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 16 | 19 | -5 | 25 |
| 9 | PS Kemi | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | VIFK | 20 | 8 | 1 | 11 | 33 | 44 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 13 | 23 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 20 | 21 | -11 | 25 |
| 10 | Kraft | 20 | 6 | 2 | 12 | 28 | 44 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 21 | 16 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 7 | 28 | -16 | 20 |
| 11 | GBK | 20 | 3 | 4 | 13 | 15 | 50 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 30 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 20 | -35 | 13 |
| 12 | Kemi City | 20 | 2 | 1 | 17 | 18 | 57 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 30 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 27 | -39 | 7 |