Getting closer to the top teams is at stake when these two mid-table clubs battle it out. Both will be aiming to improve their league table standing, EIF in 5th and KPV in 8th place.
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!
4 - 4 - 8 with 14-21. What does this mean? Well, these are the statistics for KPV when playing on artifical turf like they will do today. Wins - draws- losses and goals scored-conceded. KPV play their home games on grass so that's why we provide these numbers.
EIF form and stats
EIF have collected 10 points from their Ykkonen home games so far after 3-1-1. EIF has recorded two wins in a row here at Ekenäs Centrumplan, increasing their hopes of victory in this match.
EIF lost their last game at VPS (placed 6th) after a 0-1 scoreline. Previous to that game, a home match hosting MYPA in a game that was won 3-0.
The home team are moderate favourites in this game. How does EIF handle that role? We have found eight games in our database similar to this one, based on the home odds. The stats for these games are six wins, zero draws and two defeats.
There's a new game coming up fairly quickly for EIF as they are travelling to their away game against Jaro in the Ykkonen. That match is four days after this one.
With an average of more than two goals per home game in the league (10 in 5 games), EIF's attacking play is working. EIF have only conceded 3 from their league home games. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
KPV form and stats
2-1-2 is the win-draw-loss statistic for KPV in their Ykkonen matches away.
Home advantage was not enough for KPV in their previous game, as they lost their Ykkonen-match, hosting MP, 1-2. Preceding that game, the 1-1 draw paying a visit to MYPA.
KPV are the outsiders in this one, but not by much. Their performance in similar games (being the away team and moderate outsiders) is four wins, three draws and four defeats. From a total of eleven matches.
The visitors are returning home after this fixture, hosting MYPA in just four days.
Scoring goals is the main ingredient in creating success in football, and not only at home. So far KPV have scored 7 goals in 5 league games away. In the opposite end, KPV have conceded 9 goals in their away games.
Head 2 Head
The two sides played each other earlier this season: KPV - EIF 2-2. Last ten meetings between the teams: EIF won two, KPV won six and two draws. four games with over 2,5 goals, six matches with two goals or less.Top Goalscorers
  D. Smith 7 goals | J. Liukkonen 6 goals |  A. Tarvonen 5 goals |
EIF missing players
KPV missing players
| EIF | KPV | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 12 | 5 | 1 | Played | P | 2 | 5 | 12 |
| 5 | 3 | 0 | Won | W | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 4 | 1 | 1 | Drew | D | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | Lost | L | 1 | 2 | 5 |
| 19 | 10 | 0 | Scored | S | 3 | 7 | 21 |
| 9 | 3 | 0 | Conceded | C | 5 | 9 | 20 |
| 92% | 80% | 0% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 67% | 60% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 80% | 83% |
| 42% | 60% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 60% | 67% |
| 17% | 20% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 50% | 40% | 50% |
| 8% | 20% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 50% | 40% | 25% |
| 42% | 40% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 80% | 67% |
| 33% | 40% | 100% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 20% | 17% |
| 33% | 40% | 100% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 0% | 17% |
| 4.1 | 5 | 4 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 5 | 4.5 | 5.2 |
| 3.3 | 3 | 1 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 2 | 2.2 | 3.7 |
| 1.9 | 1.4 | 1 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 3.5 | 2.5 | 2.8 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 101 | 43 | 5 | Total Shots | T S | 18 | 60 | 134 |
| 53 | 24 | 4 | Shots on Target | S O | 5 | 22 | 57 |
| 36% | 42% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 60% | 27% | 35% |
- EIF has the fewest matches over the total-line (3)
- EIF has the most matches under the total-line (9)
- 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 won significantly more corners at home than away.
- KPV have scored in all their away matches so far.
- KPV 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 | Oulu | 12 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 19 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 14 | 30 |
| 2 | KTP | 12 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 23 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 3 | 14 | 25 |
| 3 | Jaro | 12 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 31 | 16 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 20 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 11 | 15 | 24 |
| 4 | MuSa | 12 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 22 | 19 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 3 | 20 |
| 5 | EIF | 12 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 19 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 6 | 10 | 19 |
| 6 | VPS | 12 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 16 | 16 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 13 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 0 | 19 |
| 7 | MP | 12 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 14 | 16 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 9 | -2 | 17 |
| 8 | KPV | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 21 | 20 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 14 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 1 | 15 |
| 9 | Kajaani | 12 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 17 | 15 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 14 |
| 10 | Gnistan | 12 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 13 | 30 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 20 | -17 | 6 |
| 11 | MYPA | 12 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 25 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 5 | 19 | -14 | 5 |
| 12 | SJK Akatemia | 12 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 7 | 33 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 19 | -26 | 4 |