Kakkonen preview: Can VJS edge out victory against I-Kissat?

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Competition: Finland Kakkonen
Competition: Sat 09.July
Match begins: 15:30 (UTC)
Venue: Myyrmäen jalkapallostadion (4700 seats)

I-Kissat visit VJS and Myyrmäen jalkapallostadion full of optimism, but the home side is not a walk in the park. More information on the fixture here!

Insights:
  • VJS have not yet lost a game at home.
  • I-Kissat have the most scored goals (31) in Kakkonen

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

14 points is a decent return from 6 Kakkonen games here at Myyrmäen jalkapallostadion for VJS. The data says 4 wins, 2 draws and 0 losses. Hopes of three in a row are alive for VJS after consecutive victories at their own ground.

No payout for VJS in their previous match, an away game at GrIFK that ended in defeat 1-2.

Before that game, the 1-0 home victory against HJS Akatemia.

VJS can score goals in their home matches. After 6 league matches they have found the net 13 times.

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I-Kissat form and stats

As the visiting team matches, I-Kissat, who have the most scored goals (31) in Kakkonen, have produced an overall stat of 2-1-2 so far.

I-Kissat are travelling after their nice 3-2 home win in the fixture against EPS (placed 11th).

Ahead of that game was the 1-1 draw at home against GrIFK.

I-Kissat are the outsiders in this one, but not by much. Their performance in similar games (being the away team and moderate outsiders) is 1 win, 2 draws and 2 defeats. From a total of 5 matches.

Take note that 10 of this team's 11 latest league fixtures have ended with three goals or more.

The I-Kissat manager Innanen has seen his team go crazy on the road this season, having scored 16 goals in 5 league matches away.

Head 2 Head

Head-to-head numbers (for the previous three meetings): VJS won one game, zero matches ended with a tie and I-Kissat have two wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: three / zero Lankinen likes to face I-Kissat and have scored 3 goals in these matches.

Top Goalscorers

I-KissatG. Ben
G. Ben
9 goals
I-KissatM. Zeneyyedpour
M. Zeneyyedpour
9 goals
VJSK. Jmaali
K. Jmaali
6 goals

VJS missing players

I-Kissat missing players

VJS I-Kissat
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
11 6 1 Played P 2 5 11
4 4 1 Won W 1 2 6
2 2 0 Drew D 1 1 2
5 0 0 Lost L 0 2 3
19 13 1 Scored S 7 16 31
19 6 0 Conceded C 3 10 23
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 100%
73% 67% 0% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 100% 100%
64% 50% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 100% 100% 91%
45% 50% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 100% 100% 91%
36% 33% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 50% 60% 64%
64% 50% 0% BTTS BTTS 50% 60% 82%
27% 50% 100% Clean Sheets C S 50% 40% 18%
9% 0% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 0% 0%
 
4.5 4.2 7 Corners for (avg) C F 3 5 5.2
6.4 6.8 6 Corners against (avg) C A 7 4.8 6.2
2.4 2.3 3 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2 1.8 2.4
2 1 0 Red cards R C 0 2 3
 
11.2 11 7 Shots (avg) S ( 11 9.5 9.8
6.1 6.3 4 Shots on Target (avg) S O 8 6.5 5.7
28% 34% 25% Goal Efficiency G E 50% 50% 49%
 
10.5 10 9 Shots against (avg) S A 6 6.2 8.7
5.2 5 6 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 2 3.2 4.2
Key stats in Kakkonen this season:
  • All of I-Kissat's away-matches have had more than 3,5 goals.
  • I-Kissat have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • I-Kissat have scored in all their matches so far.
  • I-Kissat have the most scored goals (31) in Kakkonen
  • I-Kissat have the most scored goals in the first half (19) in Kakkonen
  • I-Kissat have the the best goal difference (+6) away in Kakkonen
  • I-Kissat haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • VJS have not yet lost a game at home.
  • VJS have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
  • VJS have scored in all their home matches so far.
  • 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 Tampere United 10 7 1 2 22 13 5 4 1 0 14 6 5 3 0 2 8 7 9 22
2 Klubi-04 11 6 3 2 24 14 5 5 0 0 13 3 6 1 3 2 11 11 10 21
3 I-Kissat 11 6 2 3 31 23 6 4 1 1 15 13 5 2 1 2 16 10 8 20
4 SalPa 11 6 0 5 19 18 5 4 0 1 12 6 6 2 0 4 7 12 1 18
5 Honka Akatemia 11 4 5 2 23 20 7 3 3 1 19 15 4 1 2 1 4 5 3 17
6 HJS Akatemia 11 5 1 5 18 21 5 3 0 2 10 13 6 2 1 3 8 8 -3 16
7 Jazz 10 3 5 2 26 20 4 1 3 0 9 7 6 2 2 2 17 13 6 14
8 VJS 11 4 2 5 19 19 6 4 2 0 13 6 5 0 0 5 6 13 0 14
9 MuSa 10 3 3 4 20 15 5 2 2 1 10 6 5 1 1 3 10 9 5 12
10 GrIFK 11 3 3 5 17 18 5 1 1 3 5 8 6 2 2 2 12 10 -1 12
11 EPS 10 3 3 4 8 11 5 2 1 2 3 5 5 1 2 2 5 6 -3 12
12 Ilves II 10 3 1 6 17 22 5 2 1 2 11 7 5 1 0 4 6 15 -5 10
13 KaaPo 11 1 1 9 7 37 6 0 0 6 1 21 5 1 1 3 6 16 -30 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.