Match Report
Kultsu (2nd, 38 pts) visited PeKa (1st, 44 pts) with 6 points between them. Recent form told a different story for Kultsu: only 9th in the league over the last five rounds despite sitting 2nd. Against a league average of 2.11 goals per team per game, PeKa ran at 3.67 scored and 1.33 conceded, Kultsu at 3 and 1.56.
Kultsu had won five straight, having scored in 10 consecutive games. PeKa had banked 8 of the last 15 points on offer; Kultsu, 15.
Across 5 recorded meetings, PeKa have 3 wins to Kultsu's 2, with 0 draws, at 4 goals per meeting. The host's record in this fixture is thin — 40% of meetings won. Goals tend to flow: 80% of the meetings produced three or more, and both sides scored in 80%.
Arto Tolsa Areena staged the fixture, a ground that holds 4,780. Half-time and full-time told different stories: PeKa led 1-0 at the break, before 4 more goals closed it at 4-1.
Goal scorers
PeKa: Jimi Lassila (5'), Juho Raivela (50'), Juho Raivela (61'), Eemeli Lauren (78') · Kultsu: Tuomas Värtö (90')
Key stats
Possession: PeKa 62% · Kultsu 38% · Total shots: 8-12 · On target: 4-5 · Corners: 5-8