Match Report
On paper the standings were lopsided — HPS 5th with 25 points, PPJ 2nd with 9, 16 apart. HPS's recent output lagged their position: 51st on form over five rounds while 5th in the table. Against a league average of 1.93 goals per team per game, HPS ran at 2.17 scored and 2.28 conceded, PPJ at 2.4 and 1.8.
HPS were winless in 7. Recent form was uneven: 2/15 points for HPS, 8/15 for PPJ.
The head-to-head ledger counts 6 games: 3 HPS wins, 0 for PPJ, 3 draws, at 2.5 goals per meeting. Home advantage has meant little here: 33% of the meetings went to the host. Clean sheets are rare between these two — both scored in 67% of the meetings.
Briotech Arena hosted the game. Half-time and full-time told different stories: PPJ led 1-0 at the break, before 4 more goals closed it at 1-4.
Goal scorers
HPS: K. Meriläinen (55') · PPJ: Fabian Carlberg (17'), Paavo Puttonen (60'), Fabian Carlberg (70'), Rayane Ouazine (77')
Key stats
Possession: HPS 49% · PPJ 51% · Total shots: 14-15 · On target: 5-7 · Corners: 7-4