Match Report
Kultsu (3rd, 35 pts) visited PeKa (1st, 44 pts) with 9 points between them. Recent form told a different story for Kultsu: only 17th in the league over the last five rounds despite sitting 3rd. Against a league average of 2.09 goals per team per game, PeKa ran at 3.67 scored and 1.33 conceded, Kultsu at 2.94 and 1.53.
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