K-Espoo vs Tappara Prediction 3 January 2026
📢How will the teams use shifts to maintain a high pace of play? Rotations play an important role in hockey, and their proper use will bring the teams K-Espoo and Tappara Tampere closer to victory in the match, which will take place on 3 January at 13:00 as part of the "Liiga" tournament. The bookmakers have set the following odds for the teams to win - and , with the team Tappara Tampere being the favorite.
Head-to-Head
📊Review of the statistics of official matches between the teams K-Espoo and Tappara Tampere:
- played 11 matches;
- at home ice 6 wins (including extra time), away - 5;
- scored goals: 30 against 35;
- average total of the 1st period - 1.73, 2nd - 2, 3rd - 1.82;
- average total of the match - 5.55.
The last time the sides met was on 18 October 2025 at the arena of the team Tappara Tampere - the match score was 3:4.
Head-to-head statistics K-Espoo - Tappara

K-Espoo Team Overview
🏆In the current season, K-Espoo has participated in 36 matches, achieving the following results:
- 16 wins,
- 20 losses.
📈This season, K-Espoo has a win rate of 44%, with 56% of the games ending in defeat.
📊The team's average total is 5.36, scoring 2.64 goals per match and conceding an average of 2.94 goals.
🏒This season, K-Espoo has scored 95 goals:
- The team particularly excels in the 3 period, where 38.95% of all goals were scored.
- At their home ice, the average goals scored is 3.06 per game.
🥅And about defense, K-Espoo has conceded 106 goals for the current season.
- 3 period proved to be challenging, with 40% of all goals conceded during this time.
- At home, the average number of goals conceded is 3.06 per game.
Match Results: K-Espoo

Tappara Tampere Team Overview
🏆In the ongoing season, Tappara Tampere has competed in 34 matches, achieving the following stats: 22 wins, 12 losses.
📈This season, Tappara Tampere's win rate is 65%, with 35% of the games ending in defeat.
📊The team's average score is 5.82, with 3.56 goals scored per match and conceding 2.38 on average.
🏒So far, Tappara Tampere has managed to score 121 goals:
- The 2 period has been particularly successful, with 39.67% of goals scored.
- While away, the average goals scored is 3.56.
🥅On the defensive end, Tappara Tampere has allowed 81 goals this season.
- The 3 period has seen 40.82% of total goals conceded.
- Compared to 3.06 goals in away games.
Match Results: Tappara Tampere
Prediction for the 1st period
H2H:
- Total encounters - 11;
- First period wins at home for the hosts - 5; for the visitors - 1;
- Average total in the first period: 1.73;
- Today's home team averages 1.09 goals in the first period, while the visitors average 0.64.
First Period Stats: K-Espoo (home) vs Tappara Tampere (away)
- Matches played in the tournament: 17 vs 16;
- Number of wins: 7 (41.18%) vs 4 (25%);
- Number of losses: 3 (17.65%) vs 8 (50%);
- Number of draws: 7 (41.18%) vs 4 (25%).
- Average goals scored: 0.88 vs 0.88;
- Average goals conceded: 0.59 vs 0.94.
Last 10 Matches (Overall):
- Number of wins: 1 vs 5;
- Number of losses: 5 vs 3;
- Number of draws: 4 vs 2;
- Average total in the first period: 1.7 (scored - 0.3, conceded - 1.4) vs 1.8 (scored - 1.2, conceded - 0.6).
- K-Espoo have not lost the 1st period in 9 of last 10 home games (Liiga).
Prediction on the outcome
H2H:
- Number of encounters - 11;
- Number of wins for the home team - 6, for the away team - 5.
Statistics: K-Espoo vs Tappara Tampere
- Number of matches played in the tournament: 36 vs 34;
- Number of wins: 16 (44%) vs 22 (65%);
- Number of losses: 20 (56%) vs 12 (35%);
- Number of home wins in the tournament: 9;
- Number of away wins in the tournament: 9.
Last 10 matches:
- Number of wins: 3 vs 7;
- Number of losses: 7 vs 3;
- Number of home wins: 2;
- Number of away wins: 2.
- K-Espoo have not lost (in regular time) in last 6 home games against Tappara Tampere (Liiga).
Prediction on the over/under
H2H:
- average total goals per match for the home team - 2.73, for the away team - 3.18;
- average total goals in H2H - 5.55;
- both teams scored in the 1st period - 3 once;
- both teams scored in the 2nd period - 3 once;
- both teams scored in the 3rd period - 3 once.
Statistics: K-Espoo vs Tappara Tampere
- average total in the tournament: 5.36 vs 5.82;
- average total goals scored: 2.64 vs 3.56;
- average total goals conceded: 2.94 vs 2.38;
- K-Espoo: average total at home in the tournament - 3.06;
- Tappara Tampere: average total away in the tournament - 3.56;
- last 10 matches (average total goals scored): 2 (home - 3.75) vs 3.9 (away - 3.2).
- Over 4.5 goals in 7 of last 8 K-Espoo home games (Liiga).
- Over 4.5 goals in 16 of last 17 Tappara Tampere away games (Liiga).
- Over 4.5 goals in last 6 Tappara Tampere games (Liiga).
Editorial Prediction
- K-Espoo won with a +1.5 handicap in last 6 home games against Tappara Tampere (Liiga).
- K-Espoo won with a +1.5 handicap in last 5 games against Tappara Tampere (Liiga).