| Team | Games | Run | Unbeaten | Winless | Scored in | Conceded in | Last-5 pts | Last-5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PPJ | 12 | W1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 8/15 | 13-7 |
| LaPa | 9 | L2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 9/15 | 16-13 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PPJ | 8 | 22 | 25 | 12 | WLLLW | 26 | -18 |
| LaPa | 12 | 22 | 5 | -74 | DLLLL | 45 | -33 |
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 2022-07-23
20 points separated the sides: PPJ 8th on 25, LaPa 12th on 5. Recent form told a different story for LaPa: only 45th in the league over the last five rounds despite sitting 12th. Scoring rates set the scale: PPJ 2.45 scored and 1.91 conceded per game, LaPa 0.68 and 4.05, with the league averaging 2.39.
Savon Sanomat Areena in Kuopio staged the fixture, a ground that holds 5,300. PPJ led 4-0 at the break, and the second half added 5 goals for the 9-0 full-time score.
