Home advantage could prove decisive in PuiU Helsinki - HIFK 2 battle

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Competition: Finland Kolmonen - Etelä
Competition: Sun 31.July
Match begins: 15:30 (UTC)
Venue: Puistolan liikuntapuisto (4700 seats)

Home team gets the points, the away team claims a mighty victory or a tactical 0-0 draw? Anything can happen when the mid-table sides PuiU Helsinki and HIFK 2 battle at Puistolan liikuntapuisto.

Insights:
  • PuiU Helsinki have not yet lost a game at home.
  • HIFK 2 have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.

1 - 2 - 2 with 7-9. What does this mean? Well, these are the statistics for HIFK 2 when playing on grass like they will do today. Wins - draws- losses and goals scored-conceded. HIFK 2 play their home games on artifical turf so that's why we provide these numbers.

This is a match between teams from the same area, a local derby. The community is buzzing.

It's no vacation for neither PuiU Helsinki nor HIFK 2 as both were in action only a few days ago. Expect some tired legs on the pitch and/or possibly some changes to the lineups.

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PuiU Helsinki form and stats

4-1-0 (win-draw-lost) are the Kolmonen - Etelä numbers at home for PuiU Helsinki so far this season. It’s been three wins in a row for PuiU Helsinki here at Puistolan liikuntapuisto, hoping to make this one the fourth consecutive victory.

Helsinki's previous game was also played at home, ending 6-1 versus HIFK 2 (placed 7th). The home side are looking to build on that result. As mentioned above, PuiU Helsinki "killed" HIFK 2 in their previous game. They need to reset completely for this one and beware of complacency.

Previous to that game, a home match hosting Atlantis II in a game that was won 3-1.

Take note: 9 of the latest 11 league games from these players have had at least one goal from each team.

It's goals goals goals for PuiU Helsinki who have scored 18 goals from 5 league home games. With more than 1,5 conceded goals on average, the PuiU Helsinki defense is not exactly impregnable. 8 goals conceded from 5 games. You can find more goal stats on the Statistics tab above.

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HIFK 2 form and stats

HIFK 2 have only collected 3 points from their away games in the Kolmonen - Etelä, after 1-0-5 (6 played). Three consecutive losses in away matches means HIFK are growing more and more desperate for a good performance on the road.

HIFK 2 play their second straight away game, having lost the previous one 1-6 to PuiU Helsinki (placed 6th). As you can see from the result above, the defeat against PuiU Helsinki was particularly ugly (1-6). The humiliation is still top of mind.

Prior to that match, the HIFK manager Harmainen faced defeat when travelling to Kontu and losing 1-5.

HIFK 2 have scored 8 goals on their travels this season, from 6 away games in the league. HIFK can't defend away. 20 goals have been scored by the opposition in 6 matches, an average of more than three per game. You might want to look at the total goal statistics, which can be found on the Statistics tab above.

Head 2 Head

These opponents have fought earlier this season: PuiU Helsinki - HIFK 2 6-1. Head to head statistics (for the previous five meetings): PuiU Helsinki won one game, two matches ended with a tie and HIFK 2 have two wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: two / three

PuiU Helsinki missing players

HIFK 2 missing players

PuiU Helsinki HIFK 2
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
12 5 0 Played P 1 6 12
5 4 0 Won W 0 1 5
4 1 0 Drew D 0 0 1
3 0 0 Lost L 1 5 6
27 18 0 Scored S 1 8 18
23 8 0 Conceded C 3 20 26
100% 100% 0% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 100%
92% 100% 0% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 100% 92%
67% 100% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 100% 83% 67%
58% 100% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 100% 83% 50%
33% 60% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 50% 33%
75% 100% 0% BTTS BTTS 100% 50% 58%
8% 0% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 17% 25%
17% 0% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 33% 17%
 
4.2 3.7 0 Corners for (avg) C F 4 3 3
4.7 4.3 0 Corners against (avg) C A 2 6.5 5.7
2.3 3 0 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1 1.8 1.5
0 0 0 Red cards R C 0 2 3
 
7.9 11 0 Shots (avg) S ( 5 8 7.9
4.2 6.7 0 Shots on Target (avg) S O 1 2.8 3.4
52% 65% 0% Goal Efficiency G E 100% 47% 44%
 
9.5 13 0 Shots against (avg) S A 3 11.7 11.2
5 5.3 0 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 3 6 5.6
Key stats in Kolmonen - Etelä this season:
  • All of HIFK 2's away-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
  • All of PuiU Helsinki's home-matches have had more than 3,5 goals.
  • HIFK 2 have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won away.
  • HIFK 2 have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
  • HIFK 2 have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • HIFK 2 haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • PuiU Helsinki have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their home matches.
  • PuiU Helsinki have not yet lost a game at home.
  • PuiU Helsinki have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • PuiU Helsinki have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
  • PuiU Helsinki have scored at least twice as many goals at home as HIFK 2 have scored away.
  • PuiU Helsinki have scored in all their home matches so far.
  • PuiU Helsinki 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 Valtti 12 7 3 2 29 12 7 3 3 1 16 7 5 4 0 1 13 5 17 24
2 Kontu 12 7 2 3 35 21 6 4 0 2 20 13 6 3 2 1 15 8 14 23
3 ToTe 12 7 2 3 31 17 7 6 0 1 23 7 5 1 2 2 8 10 14 23
4 Atlantis II 10 7 1 2 34 15 4 3 1 0 12 4 6 4 0 2 22 11 19 22
5 MPS 12 5 5 2 24 10 7 2 3 2 8 6 5 3 2 0 16 4 14 20
6 PuiU Helsinki 12 5 4 3 27 23 5 4 1 0 18 8 7 1 3 3 9 15 4 19
7 HIFK 2 12 5 1 6 18 26 6 4 1 1 10 6 6 1 0 5 8 20 -8 16
8 Ponnistajat 11 4 2 5 19 23 6 4 1 1 12 7 5 0 1 4 7 16 -4 14
9 Töölön Taisto 10 3 3 4 19 25 5 1 2 2 12 15 5 2 1 2 7 10 -6 12
10 HerTo 12 2 3 7 17 33 5 1 1 3 6 14 7 1 2 4 11 19 -16 9
11 Viikingit / SCP 11 2 1 8 13 26 6 2 0 4 9 17 5 0 1 4 4 9 -13 7
12 POHU 12 1 1 10 13 48 5 0 1 4 5 24 7 1 0 6 8 24 -35 4
12 Viikingit 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0