Gnistan are flying at 1st, while HIFK are dragging their feet 7 points behind in the league standings. Can they reduce the gap?
- Gnistan have the fewest conceded goals (5) in Ykkonen
- HIFK have the fewest matches over the total-line (1) in Ykkonen
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!
Gnistan form and stats
When playing at home in the Ykkonen, Gnistan have managed 2 wins, 3 draws and suffered 0 defeats from 5 games.
A strong away win for Gnistan against SalPa the last match, as Latonen (2) and Sarr were on target.
Ahead of that match, Gnistan won a home game hosting SJK Akatemia (5-2).The hosts are modest favourites in this match, with the bookmakers estimating the chance of a home win at about 50% +- five percent. It's interesting to look at how Gnistan have performed under similar circumstances, so here are some numbers: When modest favourites like this (we found 16 games) they have won 7 times, drawn 5 and lost 4.
There's a new fixture coming up fairly quickly for Gnistan, as the Ykkonen home game vs KäPa is only four days away.
Gnistan have proved capable of finding the net in their games here at Mustapekka Areena with 8 goals in 5 league matches. Gnistan are not conceding a lot of goals here at Mustapekka Areena in the league, averaging less than one per game. The total is 3 from 5 matches.
HIFK form and stats
Playing away, HIFK have won 1 game, drawn 4 and suffered 0 defeats in the Ykkonen this season. With three draws in a row for HIFK the feeling in the team is perhaps one of both relief and disappointment.
Two away games in a row for HIFK, who will hope to get a better result in this one after losing 0-1 versus KuPS in the Finland Cup.
Preceding that game, the 2-2 draw paying a visit to SJK Akatemia.We have checked recent matches where HIFK have had similar odds to win. Win-draw-lose statistics from those 8 games were 2 victories, 3 draws and 3 defeats.
A tale of few goals? 10 of this side's most recent 11 league fixtures have had two or less goals.
They concede less than a goal on average per away game (3 so far).
Head 2 Head
Gnistan have not lost in the last 5 matches (3-2-0) facing HIFK.These teams faced each other earlier this match year: HIFK - Gnistan 0-2.
Top Goalscorers
  E. Markkanen 6 goals |  M. Sarr 5 goals |  J. Latonen 4 goals |
Gnistan missing players
HIFK missing players
| Gnistan | HIFK | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 10 | 5 | 1 | Played | P | 2 | 5 | 11 |
| 7 | 2 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| 3 | 3 | 1 | Drew | D | 2 | 4 | 5 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 19 | 8 | 0 | Scored | S | 2 | 5 | 11 |
| 5 | 3 | 0 | Conceded | C | 2 | 3 | 8 |
| 80% | 60% | 0% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 50% | 60% | 82% |
| 80% | 60% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 50% | 60% | 73% |
| 30% | 20% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 50% | 20% | 9% |
| 20% | 20% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 50% | 20% | 9% |
| 10% | 20% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 40% | 40% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 50% | 40% | 27% |
| 60% | 60% | 100% | Clean Sheets | C S | 50% | 60% | 55% |
| 20% | 40% | 100% | Failed to Score | F T | 50% | 40% | 36% |
| 5 | 6.4 | 7 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 1.5 | 2.8 | 4.4 |
| 5.3 | 6.4 | 8 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 10.5 | 7.8 | 5.5 |
| 2.1 | 1.8 | 3 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.5 | 3 | 2.8 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12.2 | 11.6 | 8 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 5 | 5.2 | 8.3 |
| 5.4 | 5.4 | 2 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 2.5 | 2.4 | 3.1 |
| 35% | 30% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 40% | 42% | 32% |
| 9.9 | 10 | 12 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 9 | 8.2 | 8.5 |
| 3.4 | 4.6 | 5 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 5 | 3.2 | 3.7 |
- Gnistan have not yet lost a game.
- Gnistan have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- Gnistan have the fewest conceded goals (5) in Ykkonen
- Gnistan have the fewest conceded goals in the second half (3) in Ykkonen
- Gnistan have the most scored goals in the second half (12) in Ykkonen
- Gnistan have the the best goal difference (+14) in Ykkonen
- Gnistan have won significantly more corners at home than away.
- Gnistan is in the best form (4-2-0) in Ykkonen
- HIFK have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won away.
- HIFK have not yet lost a game away.
- HIFK have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- HIFK have the fewest matches over the total-line (1) in Ykkonen
- HIFK have the most matches under the total-line (10) 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 | Gnistan | 10 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 19 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 2 | 14 | 24 |
| 2 | MP | 11 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 17 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 8 | 24 |
| 3 | EIF | 11 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 17 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 22 |
| 4 | SJK Akatemia | 11 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 19 | 18 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 1 | 19 |
| 5 | HIFK | 11 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 11 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 17 |
| 6 | TPS | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 15 | 16 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 10 | -1 | 13 |
| 7 | KäPa | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 17 | 23 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 12 | -6 | 11 |
| 8 | JäPS | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 11 | 17 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 10 | -6 | 11 |
| 9 | SalPa | 11 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 14 | 17 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 8 | -3 | 10 |
| 10 | JJK | 11 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 18 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 13 | -6 | 10 |
| 11 | Jaro | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 15 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 11 | -7 | 9 |
| 12 | KPV | 11 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 7 | -6 | 7 |
