This should be an interesting fixture as Esse IK have their presumed home advantage, while Sporting Kristina lead them by 9 points in the Kolmonen - Länsi standings.
- Esse IK have scored in all their matches so far.
- Sporting Kristina have the the best goal difference (+24) in Kolmonen - Länsi
We should expect both teams to be fresh and ready for this match, as there is some time since both teams last played. Let's have a look at how the teams are doing!
Esse IK form and stats
Esse IK must be fairly happy with 6 points from their first three Kolmonen - Länsi games here at Ytteresse sportplan. Two home wins in a row for Esse IK bring valid hopes of a third.
Esse shared the glory with KPV Akatemia in their last match, an away game that ended all square 2-2.
Previous to that game, a home match hosting Kiisto in a game that was won 2-1.Take note: 8 of the latest 10 league games from this club have had at least one goal from each side.
On the other hand, Esse IK have conceded 4 goals.
Sporting Kristina form and stats
Playing away, Sporting Kristina, who have the the best goal difference (+24) in Kolmonen - Länsi, have won 4 games, drawn 0 and suffered 1 defeat in the Kolmonen - Länsi this season. Momentum is building for Sporting Kristina in their away games, having won their two previous outings.
Impressive finishing secured the home win 5-1 against Korsnas in their previous game. As mentioned above, Sporting Kristina was the only team on the pitch versus Korsnas in their previous game, winning 5-1. This could be a tougher task.
Prior to that result Kristina won their away game at Ylivieska. The scoreline was 8-1.Goal-happy betting people should observe that 8 of this club's 10 most recent league games have ended with three or more goals.
The Sporting Kristina manager Lindström has seen his team go crazy on the road this season, having scored 21 goals in 5 league matches away. In the opposite end, Kristina have conceded 9 goals in their away games.
Head 2 Head
Esse IK missing players
Sporting Kristina missing players
| Esse IK | Sporting Kristina | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 10 | 3 | 2 | Played | P | 1 | 5 | 10 |
| 4 | 2 | 1 | Won | W | 1 | 4 | 8 |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | 1 | 1 | Lost | L | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 23 | 6 | 3 | Scored | S | 4 | 21 | 36 |
| 17 | 4 | 3 | Conceded | C | 1 | 9 | 12 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 100% | 90% |
| 80% | 100% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 80% | 80% |
| 60% | 33% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 100% | 60% | 50% |
| 20% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 100% | 60% | 50% |
| 80% | 100% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 60% | 50% |
| 20% | 0% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 20% | 30% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 20% | 20% |
| 6.3 | 8 | 8 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 5 | 5.5 | 4.6 |
| 4.3 | 4 | 3 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 4 | 5.2 | 5.4 |
| 1.5 | 2 | 1 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1 | 2.2 | 2 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15.3 | 13 | 10 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 14 | 17.8 | 16.4 |
| 7 | 5.5 | 3 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 9 | 10.8 | 10 |
| 36% | 45% | 67% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 44% | 49% | 52% |
| 13 | 16.5 | 16 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 9 | 8.5 | 9.4 |
| 7.2 | 7.5 | 8 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 4 | 4.5 | 4.4 |
- All of Esse IK's home-matches have had more than 2,5 goals.
- All of Sporting Kristina's away-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- Esse IK have scored in all their matches so far.
- Esse IK have won significantly more corners at home than away.
- Esse IK haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Sporting Kristina have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- Sporting Kristina have scored at least twice as many goals away as Esse IK have scored home.
- Sporting Kristina have the most points (12) away in Kolmonen - Länsi
- Sporting Kristina have the most scored goals (21) away in Kolmonen - Länsi
- Sporting Kristina have the most scored goals in the second half (18) in Kolmonen - Länsi
- Sporting Kristina have the the best goal difference (+12) away in Kolmonen - Länsi
- Sporting Kristina have the the best goal difference (+24) in Kolmonen - Länsi
- Sporting Kristina 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 | Sporting Kristina | 10 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 36 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 21 | 9 | 24 | 24 |
| 2 | VPS II | 10 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 30 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 17 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 5 | 21 | 24 |
| 3 | SJK-juniorit | 10 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 27 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 19 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 16 | 22 |
| 4 | Kiisto | 10 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 28 | 16 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 8 | 12 | 19 |
| 5 | Korsnas | 10 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 39 | 29 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 21 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 18 | 18 | 10 | 19 |
| 6 | KPV Akatemia | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 27 | 22 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 14 | 5 | 16 |
| 7 | Esse IK | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 23 | 17 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 17 | 13 | 6 | 15 |
| 8 | SIF | 10 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 18 | 17 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 1 | 15 |
| 9 | Nykarleby IK | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 17 | 15 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 2 | 10 |
| 10 | Norrvalla | 10 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 15 | 33 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 24 | -18 | 4 |
| 11 | VPV | 10 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 36 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 27 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 9 | -32 | 4 |
| 12 | Ylivieska | 10 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 7 | 54 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 28 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 26 | -47 | 0 |
