VJS want to get a lot of fans in for this game even though the season has been strenuous up to now with 24 points and a 12th position in the Kakkonen table. Opponents GrIFK have 8th place with 33 pts.
- VJS haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
- GrIFK have the fewest conceded goals in the first half (9) in Kakkonen
Relegation threatens VJS who should definitely be looking for some points here. GrIFK is no longer fighting for a cause; they can neither go up or down this season.
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.
VJS form and stats
VJS have collected 17 points from their Kakkonen home games so far after 5-2-4. Three consecutive losses here at Myyrmäen jalkapallostadion is hard to swallow for the home team. Both players, staff and the home crowd are desperate to get something from this match.
It's back home for VJS, who return with a good feeling about themselves after beating HJS Akatemia away with the result 3-1. Jmaali, Achenchab and Nyholm found the net in that victory.
Preceding that match was a defeat to Honka Akatemia (0-4).The hosts are modest favourites in this match, with the bookmakers estimating the chance of a home win at about 50% +- five percent. It's interesting to look at how VJS have performed under similar circumstances, so here are some numbers: When modest favourites like this (we found 4 games) they have won 3 times, drawn 0 and lost 1.
Goals, goals, goals? We don't know about this one, but we do know that 9 of the 12 most recent league games with this club has had three or more goals.
VJS have proved capable of finding the net in their games here at Myyrmäen jalkapallostadion with 17 goals in 11 league matches. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 1 of these goals has been scored in their last three home matches. VJS have conceded 18 from these games. It's worth mentioning that 9 of these goals has been conceded in their last three home matches.
GrIFK form and stats
As the visiting team in Kakkonen matches, GrIFK have produced an overall stat of 4-2-5 so far.
The supporters enjoyed GrIFK's previous fixture versus I-Kissat (placed 3rd), a 6-3 win played at home. As you can tell from the result, the match against I-Kissat was as crazy as a clown in a village circus. Great fun for the neutral supporter with 9 goals, will the fun continue today?
Preceding that, the 1-2 home loss versus MuSa.GrIFK are the outsiders in this one, but not by much. Their performance in similar games (being the away team and moderate outsiders) is 2 wins, 2 draws and 7 defeats. From a total of 11 matches.
Goal-happy betting people should observe that 10 of this side's 12 most recent league games have ended with three or more goals.
The travelling fans enjoy GrIFK's attacking play in away games, having scored 21 goals in 11 league matches away. GrIFK have conceded 21 goals in these games.
Head 2 Head
The previous head-to-head meeting ended GrIFK - VJS 2-1, played this season. VJS-GrIFK H2H statistics last three meetings regardless of arena: VJS zero wins, GrIFK three wins, zero draws. two of these three matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).
Top Goalscorers
  M. Sorvali 10 goals |  K. Jmaali 8 goals | P. Meyer 6 goals |
VJS missing players
GrIFK missing players
| VJS | GrIFK | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 22 | 11 | 3 | Played | P | 4 | 11 | 22 |
| 7 | 5 | 1 | Won | W | 2 | 4 | 10 |
| 3 | 2 | 1 | Drew | D | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 12 | 4 | 1 | Lost | L | 1 | 5 | 9 |
| 33 | 17 | 5 | Scored | S | 10 | 21 | 40 |
| 42 | 18 | 6 | Conceded | C | 6 | 21 | 36 |
| 95% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 95% |
| 82% | 82% | 67% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 100% | 86% |
| 68% | 64% | 67% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 91% | 77% |
| 45% | 45% | 67% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 100% | 64% | 41% |
| 27% | 18% | 33% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 9% | 14% |
| 59% | 55% | 67% | BTTS | BTTS | 75% | 91% | 77% |
| 23% | 27% | 33% | Clean Sheets | C S | 25% | 9% | 18% |
| 23% | 18% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 0% | 9% |
| 4.5 | 4.5 | 5 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 5.8 | 5.1 | 5.9 |
| 5.1 | 5.3 | 4.7 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 4.8 | 7.6 | 6.6 |
| 2.3 | 2.1 | 2.7 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2 | 2.2 | 2.2 |
| 2 | 1 | 1 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 10.5 | 10.5 | 11.3 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 8.8 | 10.1 | 10 |
| 5.4 | 5.5 | 6.3 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 5.5 | 4.7 | 4.9 |
| 28% | 28% | 26% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 45% | 40% | 37% |
| 10.2 | 9 | 8.7 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 8.2 | 11.6 | 11 |
| 5.1 | 4.5 | 5.3 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 4 | 5.5 | 5.5 |
- All of GrIFK's away-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- GrIFK have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- GrIFK have scored in all their away matches so far.
- GrIFK have the fewest conceded goals in the first half (9) in Kakkonen
- GrIFK haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
- VJS haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | SalPa | 22 | 15 | 1 | 6 | 45 | 30 | 11 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 30 | 15 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 46 |
| 2 | Honka Akatemia | 23 | 12 | 5 | 6 | 52 | 32 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 27 | 20 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 25 | 12 | 20 | 41 |
| 3 | I-Kissat | 22 | 12 | 4 | 6 | 60 | 49 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 28 | 22 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 32 | 27 | 11 | 40 |
| 4 | HJS Akatemia | 22 | 11 | 2 | 9 | 38 | 36 | 11 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 26 | 19 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 12 | 17 | 2 | 35 |
| 5 | Tampere United | 22 | 10 | 4 | 8 | 44 | 38 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 25 | 20 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 19 | 18 | 6 | 34 |
| 6 | Klubi-04 | 23 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 50 | 45 | 12 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 33 | 19 | 11 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 17 | 26 | 5 | 34 |
| 7 | Jazz | 22 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 53 | 43 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 24 | 20 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 29 | 23 | 10 | 33 |
| 8 | GrIFK | 22 | 10 | 3 | 9 | 40 | 36 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 19 | 15 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 21 | 21 | 4 | 33 |
| 9 | Ilves II | 23 | 9 | 3 | 11 | 36 | 42 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 21 | 14 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 15 | 28 | -6 | 30 |
| 10 | EPS | 22 | 7 | 5 | 10 | 30 | 30 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 18 | 13 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 12 | 17 | 0 | 26 |
| 11 | MuSa | 23 | 7 | 5 | 11 | 36 | 40 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 16 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 22 | 24 | -4 | 26 |
| 12 | VJS | 22 | 7 | 3 | 12 | 33 | 42 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 17 | 18 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 16 | 24 | -9 | 24 |
| 13 | KaaPo | 22 | 2 | 2 | 18 | 19 | 73 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 6 | 37 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 13 | 36 | -54 | 8 |
