Tension and suspense is expected at Ekenäs Centrumplan when EIF host HIFK in what could be a top-notch game. Read the preview!
- EIF have the most scored goals (15) in Ykkonen
- HIFK have the fewest matches over the total-line (0) in Ykkonen
It's no vacation for neither EIF nor HIFK 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.
EIF form and stats
All-inclusive Ykkonen statistics at home this season for EIF are 4-0-0 (wins-draws-losses). The happy trend is alive also outside their own arena as EIF has won their last four matches.
It's back home for EIF, who return with a good feeling about themselves after beating KaPa away with the result 3-2. Atarah, Pietsalo and Efimov found the net in that victory. Manager Xatart felt very clever after Atarah scored the winning goal against KaPa, having brought on that player as a substitute in the 71st minute.
In the match before, 0-0 away to JäPS (after extra-time, 2-4 on penalties) (Finland Cup). This is expected to be a close game, with EIF perhaps considered small favourites due to their home advantage. Looking back at earlier matches similar to this one (expected to be close with EIF as a small favourite), we find 5 games. EIF has won 3 of these, drawn 1 and lost 1.
EIF are traveling soon after this match as the Ykkonen match at MP awaits in four days.
With an average of more than two goals per home game in the league (10 in 4 games), EIF's attacking play is working. EIF are not conceding a lot of goals here at Ekenäs Centrumplan in the league, averaging less than one per game. The total is 2 from 4 matches.
HIFK form and stats
HIFK are doing rather OK so far in their away games in the Ykkonen, having played 3 games and collected 5 points (1 win, 2 draws and 0 losses).
HIFK delivered a 1-1 draw playing at home against Jaro (placed 10th) in their previous match.
Before that, the Finland Cup win away at Lahti.
A bet on few goals? 9 league games in a row with this club have had zero, one or two goals.
HIFK are tighter than a frog's bottom, as only {1 away goals} have been conceded so far.
Head 2 Head
Head-2-head stats last four meetings: zero - two - two (EIF wins - draws - HIFK wins). As for goals, two matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), two had two or less.
Top Goalscorers
  S. Efimov 4 goals | S. Ojala 3 goals |  M. Ahadi 3 goals |
EIF missing players
HIFK missing players
| EIF | HIFK | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 8 | 4 | 0 | Played | P | 0 | 3 | 9 |
| 6 | 4 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 15 | 10 | 0 | Scored | S | 0 | 3 | 9 |
| 6 | 2 | 0 | Conceded | C | 0 | 1 | 6 |
| 88% | 100% | 0% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 0% | 67% | 89% |
| 75% | 100% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 67% | 78% |
| 75% | 100% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 12% | 0% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 12% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 50% | 50% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 33% | 22% |
| 38% | 50% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 67% | 56% |
| 25% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 33% | 33% |
| 4.1 | 3.8 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 3.7 | 5 |
| 5.1 | 5.2 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 6 | 4.3 |
| 2 | 2.2 | 0 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 3.3 | 2.9 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | 8.2 | 0 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 0 | 5.3 | 9 |
| 4 | 5 | 0 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 0 | 2.3 | 3.2 |
| 47% | 50% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 43% | 31% |
| 7.8 | 5.8 | 0 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 0 | 7.7 | 8.3 |
| 3.5 | 3 | 0 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 0 | 2 | 3.4 |
- All of EIF's home-matches have had more than 2,5 goals.
- EIF have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- EIF have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- EIF have scored at least twice as many goals at home as HIFK have scored away.
- EIF have scored in all their home matches so far.
- EIF have the most scored goals (15) in Ykkonen
- EIF have the most scored goals in the first half (8) in Ykkonen
- EIF have the the best goal difference (+8) at home in Ykkonen
- EIF have won all their matches at home so far.
- EIF haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
- HIFK have not yet lost a game away.
- HIFK have the fewest matches over the total-line (0) in Ykkonen
- HIFK have the most matches under the total-line (9) in Ykkonen
- HIFK have won significantly less corners away then 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 | EIF | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 19 |
| 2 | MP | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 19 |
| 3 | Gnistan | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 9 | 18 |
| 4 | HIFK | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 15 |
| 5 | SJK Akatemia | 8 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 15 |
| 6 | SalPa | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 13 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 10 |
| 7 | JäPS | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 7 | -2 | 10 |
| 8 | TPS | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 8 | -4 | 8 |
| 9 | KaPa | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 12 | 17 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 7 | -5 | 7 |
| 10 | Jaro | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 8 | -6 | 6 |
| 11 | JJK | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 8 | -7 | 5 |
| 12 | KPV | 8 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 5 | -7 | 2 |
