Pass accuracy: 81% - 72%
Accurate passes: - - -
Total passes: 467 - 328
72%
(-/328)
55
Ball Possession (%)
45
Additional Information
Referee:Irfan Pelto
Stadium:Олимпийский стадион Хельсинки (Хельсинки)
Weather:Ясно, +6°C
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Based on last 50 matches across all tournaments, up to 10/17/2023
To build a prediction for the Finland - Kazakhstan match, scheduled for 17 October 2023, several key factors could influence the outcome. These sides last met on 6 September 2023 at Kazakhstan's ground, where the away side proved stronger.
Kazakhstan scored against all their group opponents at this qualifying stage except Finland. I think the Kazakhs should break this tradition today, because for both teams this match is their last chance to advance from the group, so neither side will be cautious here.
I disagree with the robot here, which gives Finland a 2-0 win. The teams will no longer be able to reach the top of the standings; their chances are only theoretical. So for both of them, this is just a friendly match, nothing more. The head-to-head record is poor, but someday all of this may end.
Finland beat Kazakhstan in Kazakhstan, and now Finland does not need to travel anywhere; everything is familiar to Finland on their home field. I agree with the majority that Finland are capable of winning the second game.
Pre-Match Facts
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Motivation
In 5 last matches, Finland won the second half against Kazakhstan.
2nd Half - W11.929
Finland won against Kazakhstan in 5 matches straight.
W11.58
In 5 last matches, Finland scores against Kazakhstan in the second half.
2nd Half - IT1O (0.5)1.53
Injuries & suspensions
The home side will be without several first-team players, including midfielder Робин Лод. The squad is also missing several rotation players. The away side will be missing several key players, including midfielder Бауржан Исламхан, and are also missing several rotation players. One more Kazakhstan player is a doubt for this match.
Referee statistics
The referee for this match is Ирфан Пельто (Bosnia and Herzegovina). Over the last 90 matches, he has shown 402 yellow cards (averaging 4.5 per match) and 16 red cards (averaging 0.2 per match), which marks him as a fairly strict referee. He has awarded a penalty in 37% of matches (33 out of 90).