VJS manager Setälä looking for three points in EPS showdown

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Competition: Finland Kakkonen
Competition: Sat 16.July
Match begins: 15:30 (UTC)
Venue: Myyrmäen jalkapallostadion (4700 seats)

Examine their own playing style or switch tactics dependant on the opponent? Both VJS and EPS should try something more original than what they have done so far. Learn more!

Insights:
  • VJS have scored in all their home matches so far.
  • EPS have the fewest conceded goals (12) in Kakkonen

It should be mentioned that EPS 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 EPS on grass are 3 victories, 4 draws and 4 defeats from eleven games. In these matches they have a goal statistics scored/conceded: 15-17. You can compare this with overall results below.

There should be plenty of energy on the pitch in this game, as both sides have had time to recuperate from their last game. Let's hope both teams are ready to give it all.

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VJS form and stats

VJS are steadily winning Kakkonen games and points here at Myyrmäen jalkapallostadion. 4 wins, 2 draws and 1 defeat is the summary from 7 games. When VJS hosts teams that live in the bottom of the table (like Ilves II, KaaPo, VJS and GrIFK), they have won 1 of 2 matches!

VJS's previous game was also a home match, the defeat 1-2 versus I-Kissat (placed 2nd).

A defeat was the result before that one, 1-2 away at GrIFK.

Observe: 8 of the latest 10 league games from these players have had goals from both sides.

8 goals have been conceded.

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EPS form and stats

Playing away, EPS have won 1 game, drawn 2 and suffered 2 defeats in the Kakkonen this season. With two straight losses from their last two away games, EPS are hoping that it's time for some travel points again.

EPS's last game ended in a draw, the home match versus Tampere United that finished 1-1.

It was a defeat before that one as the away game against I-Kissat wasn't a success with a 2-3 loss.

We have checked recent matches where EPS have had similar odds to win. Win-draw-lose statistics from those 4 games were 1 victory, 2 draws and 1 defeat.

Low on goals? 9 of this club's last 11 league matches have had two goals or less.

EPS have conceded 6 goals in these away matches.

Head 2 Head

This isn't the first time these sides get together this campaign, as the results database show this recent fixture: EPS - VJS 1-0. Previous three meetings with these sides: VJS won one, EPS triumphed in one and we saw one draw. one game with over 2,5 goals, two matches with two goals or less.

Top Goalscorers

VJSK. Jmaali
K. Jmaali
6 goals
EPSA. Hollmen
A. Hollmen
4 goals
VJSV. Lankinen
V. Lankinen
3 goals

VJS missing players

EPS missing players

VJS EPS
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
12 7 2 Played P 1 5 11
4 4 1 Won W 1 1 3
2 2 1 Drew D 0 2 4
6 1 0 Lost L 0 2 4
20 14 5 Scored S 2 5 9
21 8 1 Conceded C 0 6 12
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 80% 82%
75% 71% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 80% 64%
67% 57% 50% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 20% 18%
42% 43% 50% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 20% 18%
33% 29% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 20% 9%
67% 57% 50% BTTS BTTS 0% 40% 36%
25% 43% 50% Clean Sheets C S 100% 40% 45%
8% 0% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 40% 36%
 
4.6 4.4 5 Corners for (avg) C F 6 6.8 5.5
6.1 6.3 8 Corners against (avg) C A 6 5.2 5.3
2.2 2.1 1.5 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 0 1.5 2.2
2 1 0 Red cards R C 0 0 1
 
11.9 12.3 15 Shots (avg) S ( 9 11.5 8.1
6.5 7 8.5 Shots on Target (avg) S O 2 3.2 3
26% 29% 29% Goal Efficiency G E 100% 38% 30%
 
10.3 9.9 11 Shots against (avg) S A 5 6.8 6.7
5 4.7 6.5 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 0 3.2 2.8
Key stats in Kakkonen this season:
  • EPS have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • EPS have the fewest conceded goals (12) in Kakkonen
  • EPS have the fewest matches over the total-line (2) in Kakkonen
  • EPS have the fewest scored goals in the first half (5) in Kakkonen
  • EPS have the most clean sheets (5) in Kakkonen
  • EPS have the most matches under the total-line (6) in Kakkonen
  • EPS have won significantly more corners away than at home.
  • VJS have scored in all their home matches so far.
  • VJS have scored more than double the goals of EPS.
  • VJS 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 Klubi-04 12 7 3 2 28 15 6 6 0 0 17 4 6 1 3 2 11 11 13 24
2 I-Kissat 12 7 2 3 33 24 6 4 1 1 15 13 6 3 1 2 18 11 9 23
3 Tampere United 11 7 2 2 23 14 5 4 1 0 14 6 6 3 1 2 9 8 9 23
4 Jazz 12 5 5 2 31 21 5 2 3 0 12 8 7 3 2 2 19 13 10 20
5 SalPa 12 6 0 6 20 22 6 4 0 2 13 10 6 2 0 4 7 12 -2 18
6 Honka Akatemia 11 4 5 2 23 20 7 3 3 1 19 15 4 1 2 1 4 5 3 17
7 HJS Akatemia 12 5 2 5 18 21 5 3 0 2 10 13 7 2 2 3 8 8 -3 17
8 MuSa 12 4 3 5 24 18 6 2 2 2 10 8 6 2 1 3 14 10 6 15
9 VJS 12 4 2 6 20 21 7 4 2 1 14 8 5 0 0 5 6 13 -1 14
10 EPS 11 3 4 4 9 12 6 2 2 2 4 6 5 1 2 2 5 6 -3 13
11 GrIFK 12 3 3 6 18 21 5 1 1 3 5 8 7 2 2 3 13 13 -3 12
12 Ilves II 11 3 2 6 17 22 6 2 2 2 11 7 5 1 0 4 6 15 -5 11
13 KaaPo 12 1 1 10 8 41 6 0 0 6 1 21 6 1 1 4 7 20 -33 4

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.