Match Report
On paper the standings were lopsided — Kiffen 1st with 39 points, PPJ 4th with 1, 38 apart. The last five rounds placed PPJ no better than 41st for form, against 4th in the standings. Against a league average of 1.93 goals per team per game, PPJ ran at 1 scored and 1 conceded, Kiffen at 2.28 and 1.33.
PPJ were unbeaten in 8, having scored in 7 consecutive games. Kiffen had won five straight, having scored in 8 consecutive games. Over the last five, PPJ had taken 9 of 15 points to Kiffen's 15.
The head-to-head ledger counts 6 games: 4 PPJ wins, 2 for Kiffen, 0 draws, at 3.33 goals per meeting. Home advantage is real in this fixture: whoever hosted won 67% of the meetings. Expect goals on precedent — three or more in 67% of the meetings.
Väre Areena staged the fixture, a ground that holds 5,300. Half-time and full-time told different stories: Kiffen led 1-0 at the break, before 2 more goals closed it at 1-2.
Goal scorers
PPJ: Kalifa Yomalo (61') · Kiffen: Jimi Kovalainen (36'), R. Niska (51')
Key stats
Possession: PPJ 53% · Kiffen 47% · Total shots: 4-10 · On target: 2-5 · Corners: 5-3