Match Report
The table gap was wide: 35 points between Gnistan (4th, 36 pts) and Jaro (6th, 1 pts). Jaro's recent output lagged their position: 22nd on form over five rounds while 6th in the table. Against a league average of 1.27 goals per team per game, Jaro ran at 0.5 scored and 1.5 conceded, Gnistan at 1.64 and 1.32.
Jaro arrived off three straight defeats. Gnistan arrived on a run of three straight wins. Recent form was uneven: 3/15 points for Jaro, 12/15 for Gnistan.
Across 4 recorded meetings, Jaro have 1 win to Gnistan's 1, with 2 draws, at 3 goals per meeting. Whoever hosts gains little here: home teams have taken just 25% of the wins in this fixture. Clean sheets are rare between these two — both scored in 75% of the meetings.
The venue was Jakobstads Centralplan, with room for 2,000 spectators. Gnistan led 1-0 at the break, and the second half added 1 goal for the 1-1 full-time score.
Goal scorers
Jaro: Rudi Vikström (51') · Gnistan: S. Ylätupa (14')
Key stats
Possession: Jaro 54% · Gnistan 46% · Total shots: 8-11 · On target: 5-4 · Corners: 6-6