VIFK hope to sell some tickets for this game even though the season has been rough so far with 3 points and a 11th position in the Kakkonen table. Visiting JBK holds 7th place with 8 pts.
This should be an interesting game with lots of spark and energy as both teams are well rested since they last saw competitive action. Game on!
It should be mentioned that JBK play their home matches on artifical turf, so they have to adjust for this one as it's played on grass. Does it matter? Recent statistics for JBK on grass are 6 victories, 6 draws and 7 defeats from 19 games. In these matches they have a goal statistics scored/conceded: 35-32. You can compare this with overall results below.
VIFK form and stats
VIFK have played three Kakkonen home games so far, perhaps enough to set expectations for the season. In that case, only 0 points from these matches could be a signal of rough times ahead. Game days at Elisa Stadion have recently become somewhat of a nightmare for VIFK as they have lost three home games in a row. It hurts.
VIFK are hoping to put things right at home after a defeat in their previous match, the score 2-3 away versus KuFu-98. In the preceding match a 2-1 victory visiting OLS.
There will be little rest for VIFK after this match as they are travelling to GBK for a Kakkonen game in only three days.
VIFK has scored 3 league goals at home this season, in 3 matches. Defensively there's plenty of potential for improvement as VIFK have allowed the opposition to score 8 goals here at Elisa Stadion.
JBK form and stats
Still no away game victory in the Kakkonen for JBK with 2 draws and 1 loss from their first 3 attempts.
JBK's previous game was their home loss versus JJK (2-3). Preceding that game, the 1-1 draw paying a visit to GBK.
The visitors are returning home after this fixture, hosting Kiisto in just four days.
Many goals are not expected from the visiting JBK as they have only managed to score 2 times from 3 away games in the league. 4 goals have been conceded by JBK in these games.
Head 2 Head
Head-2-head stats last ten meetings: three - one - six (VIFK wins - draws - JBK wins). As for goals, five matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), five had two or less.Top Goalscorers
  J. Pitkäkangas 3 goals |  K. Larsson 3 goals | H. Louko 2 goals |
VIFK missing players
JBK missing players
| VIFK | JBK | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 6 | 3 | 0 | Played | P | 0 | 3 | 6 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 5 | 3 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 8 | 3 | 0 | Scored | S | 0 | 2 | 11 |
| 16 | 8 | 0 | Conceded | C | 0 | 4 | 11 |
| 100% | 100% | 0% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 0% | 67% | 83% |
| 100% | 100% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 67% | 83% |
| 83% | 67% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 33% | 67% |
| 50% | 33% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 33% | 67% |
| 50% | 33% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 33% |
| 83% | 67% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 67% | 83% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 33% | 17% |
| 17% | 33% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 33% | 17% |
| 3.8 | 4 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 1.3 | 2.7 |
| 5.2 | 5.7 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 3.3 | 4 |
| 2 | 3 | 0 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 0.3 | 1.2 |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 31 | 15 | 0 | Total Shots | T S | 0 | 16 | 57 |
| 14 | 8 | 0 | Shots on Target | S O | 0 | 8 | 27 |
| 57% | 38% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 25% | 41% |
- All of VIFK's matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- JBK have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won away.
- JBK have won significantly less corners away then at home.
- JBK have yet to win a game away.
- VIFK have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their matches.
- VIFK have lost all their home matches so far.
- VIFK haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | JJK | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 14 |
| 2 | KuFu-98 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 16 | 15 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 1 | 12 |
| 3 | JIPPO | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 11 |
| 4 | JS Hercules | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 11 |
| 5 | GBK | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 11 |
| 6 | Vaajakoski | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 9 |
| 7 | JBK | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 8 |
| 8 | RoPS II | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 7 | -1 | 7 |
| 9 | OLS | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 8 | -4 | 7 |
| 10 | PS Kemi | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 10 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 6 |
| 11 | VIFK | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 8 | 16 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 8 | -8 | 3 |
| 12 | Kiisto | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 18 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 7 | -13 | 0 |