A home win is expected from this fixture if the league table is anything to judge by. The EIF fans are optimistic that the difference between 4th and SJK Akatemia's 11th place in the table will show on the pitch.
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!
EIF form and stats
The home supporters can't complain about results here at Ekenäs Centrumplan as EIF, who have the fewest conceded goals (4) at home in Ykkonen, have scored 21 goals to get 20 points from 9 games. The overall stats in the Ykkonen are 6-2-1 (wins-draws-losses).
EIF's last game was hosting MP (placed 8th) and winning 3-0. Preceding that game was the away draw at Gnistan that finished 3-3.
D. Smith was absolutely essential when EIF beat MP 3-0, scoring three goals.
The EIF manager J. Estlander has got the team scoring with 21 from 9 home games in the league. Defensively EIF have been outstanding, conceding less than half a goal on average per home game in the league (4 in 9 games). For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
SJK Akatemia form and stats
There's been little loot from SJK Akatemia's travels as they have only collected 0 points from 9 away games in the Ykkonen. SJK Akatemia, who have the fewest scored goals (15) in Ykkonen, only have 0 wins to counter their 9 defeats and 0 draws. The manager T. Dunne is not happy with the away performances in the Ykkonen so far, as all 9 matches have been lost. It's all red in the travel logs of Akatemia, having lost nine matches in a row as the visiting team.
Akatemia play their second straight away game, having lost the previous one 1-2 to MP (placed 8th). Before that, Akatemia secured a home win against KPV with the score 2-0.
The home team is given a winning chance of about 80 percent by the betting public. This does not leave much hope for the visitors, but some teams enjoy the outsider role and perform well in it. Looking at similar away games for SJK Akatemia we find two games. Results are zero SJK Akatemia wins, zero draws and two defeats.
The visitors are returning home after this fixture, hosting Jaro in just three days.
The visitors have scored 7 goals from 9 away games in the league, an average of less than one per game. It's worth mentioning that 4 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches. People interested in "over 2,5 goals" betting will like to know that Akatemia concede an average of more than 2,5 goals per away match all on their own.
Head 2 Head
The most recent history between these sides is the SJK Akatemia - EIF 0-3 played earlier this season.Top Goalscorers
  D. Smith 13 goals | J. Liukkonen 8 goals |  J. Streng 8 goals |
EIF missing players
SJK Akatemia missing players
| EIF | SJK Akatemia | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 19 | 9 | 3 | Played | P | 3 | 9 | 18 |
| 8 | 6 | 3 | Won | W | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 6 | 2 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 5 | 1 | 0 | Lost | L | 3 | 9 | 13 |
| 37 | 21 | 10 | Scored | S | 0 | 7 | 15 |
| 20 | 4 | 1 | Conceded | C | 8 | 26 | 42 |
| 95% | 89% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 79% | 78% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 67% | 89% | 89% |
| 53% | 56% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 67% | 89% | 67% |
| 32% | 22% | 33% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 33% | 56% | 39% |
| 26% | 22% | 33% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 22% | 17% |
| 47% | 33% | 33% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 56% | 50% |
| 37% | 56% | 67% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 11% |
| 21% | 22% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 100% | 44% | 39% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1.9 | 1.6 | 1.3 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0.7 | 1.1 | 1.3 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 192 | 91 | 33 | Total Shots | T S | 14 | 53 | 112 |
| 91 | 46 | 17 | Shots on Target | S O | 4 | 25 | 48 |
| 41% | 46% | 59% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 28% | 31% |
- EIF has the fewest conceded goals (4) at home in Ykkonen
- 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 at home.
- EIF have scored more than double the goals of SJK Akatemia.
- SJK Akatemia has the fewest scored goals (15) in Ykkonen
- SJK Akatemia has the fewest scored goals in the first half (2) in Ykkonen
- SJK Akatemia has the most conceded goals in the first half (22) in Ykkonen
- SJK Akatemia have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
- SJK Akatemia have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their away matches.
- SJK Akatemia have lost all their away matches so far.
- SJK Akatemia have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- SJK Akatemia 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 | 19 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 28 | 14 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 15 | 6 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 8 | 14 | 41 |
| 2 | KTP | 18 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 40 | 13 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 20 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 20 | 3 | 27 | 38 |
| 3 | Jaro | 18 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 43 | 22 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 26 | 8 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 17 | 14 | 21 | 37 |
| 4 | EIF | 19 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 37 | 20 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 21 | 4 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 30 |
| 5 | VPS | 18 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 28 | 25 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 15 | 11 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 14 | 3 | 29 |
| 6 | KPV | 20 | 8 | 4 | 8 | 38 | 28 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 28 | 14 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 14 | 10 | 28 |
| 7 | MuSa | 19 | 8 | 4 | 7 | 34 | 35 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 18 | 18 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 16 | 17 | -1 | 28 |
| 8 | MP | 18 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 21 | 24 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 13 | -3 | 25 |
| 9 | Gnistan | 19 | 5 | 4 | 10 | 27 | 44 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 14 | 15 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 13 | 29 | -17 | 19 |
| 10 | Kajaani | 18 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 20 | 32 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 19 | -12 | 16 |
| 11 | SJK Akatemia | 18 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 15 | 42 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 16 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 7 | 26 | -27 | 9 |
| 12 | MYPA | 18 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 18 | 50 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 13 | 25 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 5 | 25 | -32 | 6 |