JIPPO vs PK-35: match statistics

PK-35 sit 2nd, while JIPPO are fourth, and over the course of the season the visitors have won 14 of 24 matches, suffering just 4 defeats. The strongest argument in favor of PK-35 is their away form: they win 82% of their matches on the road, score an average of 2.00 goals and concede just 0.18 per game, while keeping a clean sheet in 82% of their away appearances. At home, JIPPO control possession for an average of 59% of the match and create chances worth 1.87 xG, yet score only 1.08 goals, failing to find the net in 42% of their home games. The visitors are more clinical in front of goal, converting 17% of their shots compared with JIPPO’s 7%, while their recent form is also marginally better: 10 points from five matches compared with 9 for the hosts. JIPPO have conceded just 5 goals in their last five fixtures, so this could be a closely contested match; however, PK-35’s exceptionally solid away defense supports a victory for the visitors.

The strongest signal for BTTS - No comes from PK-35, who have kept a clean sheet in 82% of their matches, with both teams scoring in only 9% of games. The visitors concede an average of just 0.18 goals per match, while JIPPO fail to score in 31% of their appearances, meaning the hosts may struggle to break through the opposition’s defense. In their last five matches, PK-35 allowed opponents an average of 0.8 goals, and BTTS occurred in only 20% of games, reinforcing this angle. JIPPO do have a season BTTS rate of 62% and average xG of 1.43, but PK-35 combine an effective attack, averaging 2.0 goals, with a very high number of clean sheets. A scenario in which at least one team fails to score is clearly more likely than a Goal/Goal outcome.

PK-35 combines a very strong away attack, averaging 2.00 goals, with an exceptionally tight defense that concedes only 0.18 goals per match and keeps a clean sheet in 82% of games. This clearly limits JIPPO’s attacking potential, as they average 1.46 goals at home but fail to score in 31% of matches. Across the season, PK-35’s games have finished Under 3.5 goals in 82% of cases, while the figure for JIPPO is also a high 69%. The teams’ last five matches produced an average of 2.7 goals in total, although PK-35 conceded just 0.8 goals per game during this period. The projected total of 2.30 goals points to value on Under 3.5 goals, as a result requiring at least four goals would need to break through the visitors’ very solid defense.

PK-35 have a clear advantage across the season: they win 82% of their matches and average 2.00 goals, while JIPPO win 38% of their games with an average of 1.46 goals. The strongest signal concerns the first half, as the visitors have held a lead at the break in 55% of their matches—and in as many as 60% of their last five—whereas JIPPO have failed to take the lead even once in this period and have not scored before half-time. PK-35 concede just 0.18 goals per match on average and keep a clean sheet in 82% of their appearances, which significantly limits the hosts’ prospects of a turnaround. The visitors have also remained unbeaten in the second half throughout the season, winning 55% of second halves and keeping a clean sheet in every match during that period. JIPPO have a better recent record after the interval, averaging 1.60 goals, but PK-35’s first-half advantage and exceptionally solid defense make the scenario of the visitors leading at half-time and securing the full-time win the most likely outcome.