This match features two teams living in the basement of the Ykkonen, Gnistan holding 10th place and Kajaani lying 9th. A good chance for both teams to improve their position.
This should be an interesting game with lots of spark and energy as both teams are well rested since they last saw competitive action. Game on!
Gnistan form and stats
1 victory, 0 draws and 4 defeats. That’s what Gnistan have to build on here at Mustapekka Areena in the Ykkonen.
Gnistan manager R. Duarte and his team return home after a 2-2 draw away versus Jaro (placed 3rd) in the Ykkonen. Preceding that match was the home game against VPS that was lost 1-2.
There will be little rest for Gnistan after this match as they are travelling to KTP for a Ykkonen game in only four days.
Gnistan has scored 5 league goals at home this season, in 5 matches. Gnistan are struggling defensively, conceding on average more than two goals per home game (10 from 5 played).
Kajaani form and stats
The story so far for the visiting team on their Ykkonen travels is 2 wins, 2 draws and 1 defeat.
Kajaani won their last game, 3-1 versus MuSa played at home. Prior to that result Kajaani won their away game at SJK Akatemia. The scoreline was 4-1.
A quick return to home after this game, as Kajaani are hosting MP in the Ykkonen only four days away.
Kajaani has displayed an ability to score goals in away matches in the league this season, 8 goals from 5 games. It's not easy to score on Kajaani as they have only conceded 4 goals from these away games.
Head 2 Head
The most recent history between these sides is the Kajaani - Gnistan 1-1 played earlier this season.Top Goalscorers
  G. Acheampong 4 goals | H. Mohamed 4 goals |  D. de Almeida Caé da Conceição 3 goals |
Gnistan missing players
Kajaani missing players
| Gnistan | Kajaani | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 12 | 5 | 1 | Played | P | 2 | 5 | 12 |
| 1 | 1 | 1 | Won | W | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 1 | 2 | 5 |
| 8 | 4 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| 13 | 5 | 3 | Scored | S | 4 | 8 | 17 |
| 30 | 10 | 2 | Conceded | C | 1 | 4 | 15 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 50% | 80% | 92% |
| 92% | 80% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 50% | 80% | 83% |
| 75% | 80% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 50% | 40% | 42% |
| 42% | 20% | 100% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 50% | 20% | 33% |
| 25% | 20% | 100% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 50% | 20% | 17% |
| 75% | 60% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 50% | 60% | 67% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 50% | 40% | 17% |
| 25% | 40% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 50% | 20% | 25% |
| 4.1 | 5 | 3 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 6 | 6 | 3.3 |
| 5.3 | 4.2 | 5 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 5.5 | 4 | 2.3 |
| 1.1 | 0.8 | 0 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2 | 2.4 | 1.2 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 90 | 47 | 9 | Total Shots | T S | 16 | 46 | 56 |
| 33 | 16 | 4 | Shots on Target | S O | 10 | 22 | 26 |
| 39% | 31% | 75% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 40% | 36% | 65% |
- Gnistan has the fewest clean sheets (0)
- Gnistan has the fewest points (3) at home
- Gnistan has the most conceded goals in the second half (17)
- Gnistan have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
- Gnistan have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their matches.
- Gnistan have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Gnistan have won significantly more corners at home than away.
- Gnistan haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Kajaani have won significantly more corners away than 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 | 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 |