| Team | Games | Run | Unbeaten | Winless | Scored in | Conceded in | Last-5 pts | Last-5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JJK | 15 | L1 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 4/15 | 8-11 |
| Kajaani | 15 | L2 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 1/15 | 7-13 |
Computed over each team's finished games before kickoff — see the Games column for the sample behind each row.
| Team | Pos | Pld | Pts | GD | Form | Form rank | Form vs pos |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JJK | 9 | 27 | 20 | -20 | DLLLL | 10 | -1 |
| Kajaani | 8 | 27 | 25 | -13 | LLDWL | 7 | +1 |
Form rank = league-wide rank by points from the last 5 league games; "Form vs pos" > 0 means over-performing the table.
Figures computed from the GioScore results database · data cutoff: kickoff 2018-10-20
JJK went into the game 9th in the table on 20 points; Kajaani sat 8th on 25 — a 5-point gap. In league terms the two rates read 1.19/1.93 for JJK and 1.48/1.96 for Kajaani (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.37.
A win had eluded JJK for 7 matches. A win had eluded Kajaani for 6 matches.
Harjun stadion in Jyvaskyla, capacity 5,000, hosted the game. On the scoreboard, JJK led 1-0 at the break; 2 second-half goals set the final 1-2.
