SJK hosts KPV Kokkola in round 25 of Finnish Veikkausliiga relegation group. The match will be played on Friday, September 27th at OmaSp Stadion (Seinajoki)
SJK has shown an unconvincing start of this season. Nevertheless, several successful matches at the beginning of summer allowed the men of Eremenko to rise to the top six. But then another recession followed, which did not allow the team to break into the group of the strongest. The unsatisfactory results forced the management of SJK to say goodbye to the coach. Scotsman Paige replaced Eremenko. But if the change of coach has an impact on the team, it is negative. With Eremenko, the team averaged 1.1 points per game, with a Scotsman - 0.4. Moreover, this result is the worst among all SJK’s coaches in the last decade. The main reason that does not allow SJK to get into the top six is the low scoring. The home team scores an average of 0.75 goals per game. Only thanks to a reliable game in defense, the Blacks are higher than the opponent is in the standings. Paige has not managed to solve this problem yet. In 5 games under his management, SJK scored only twice, having failed to gain a single victory. The only thing that somehow inspires optimism in the hosts' fans is that both draws were recorded at home.
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KPV is in the penultimate position only because VPS is in a deep crisis. The visitors concede not just a lot but too many. 43 goals conceded are absolutely the worst fixture in Veikkausliiga. At the same time, KPV shows terrible results away. In 12 matches, the team suffered as many as 9 defeats and gained only one victory. In 7 last away matches, the KPV suffered 6 defeats, and the only draw was gained only because RoPS played in the minority for more than an hour and therefore could not score.
In the last round, KPV finally managed to win, and it was devastating. But this victory was gained at home, and the team acts extremely unconvincing away. With all its flaws, SJK looks more coordinated. And the hosts’ class is clearly higher than that of the opponent, and therefore the match against KPV is the best opportunity for SJK to break the unsuccessful streak.
Prediction for the match: SJK to win
