SaiPa vs K-Espoo Prediction 31 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 SaiPa Lappeenranta and K-Espoo closer to victory in the match, which will take place on 31 January at 15:00 as part of the "Liiga" tournament. The bookmakers have set the following odds for the teams to win - and , with the team SaiPa Lappeenranta being the favorite.
Head-to-Head
📊Review of the statistics of official matches between the teams SaiPa Lappeenranta and K-Espoo:
- played 7 matches;
- at home ice 4 wins (including extra time), away - 3;
- scored goals: 19 against 18;
- average total of the 1st period - 1.71, 2nd - 1.14, 3rd - 2.29;
- average total of the match - 5.14.
The last time the sides met was on 10 January 2026 at the arena of the team K-Espoo - the match score was 3:4.
Head-to-head statistics SaiPa - K-Espoo

SaiPa Lappeenranta Team Overview
🏆In the current season, SaiPa Lappeenranta has participated in 45 matches, achieving the following results:
- 26 wins,
- 19 losses.
📈This season, SaiPa Lappeenranta has a win rate of 58%, with 42% of the games ending in defeat.
📊The team's average total is 6.02, scoring 3.38 goals per match and conceding an average of 2.78 goals.
🏒This season, SaiPa Lappeenranta has scored 152 goals:
- The team particularly excels in the 3 period, where 40.79% of all goals were scored.
- At their home ice, the average goals scored is 3.35 per game.
🥅And about defense, SaiPa Lappeenranta has conceded 125 goals for the current season.
- 3 period proved to be challenging, with 33.85% of all goals conceded during this time.
- At home, the average number of goals conceded is 3.35 per game.
Match Results: SaiPa Lappeenranta

K-Espoo Team Overview
🏆In the ongoing season, K-Espoo has competed in 45 matches, achieving the following stats: 18 wins, 27 losses.
📈This season, K-Espoo's win rate is 40%, with 60% of the games ending in defeat.
📊The team's average score is 5.22, with 2.49 goals scored per match and conceding 2.96 on average.
🏒So far, K-Espoo has managed to score 112 goals:
- The 3 period has been particularly successful, with 37.5% of goals scored.
- While away, the average goals scored is 2.14.
🥅On the defensive end, K-Espoo has allowed 133 goals this season.
- The 3 period has seen 38.57% of total goals conceded.
- Compared to 3.18 goals in away games.
Match Results: K-Espoo
Prediction for the 1st period
H2H:
- Total encounters - 7;
- First period wins at home for the hosts - 3; for the visitors - 0;
- Average total in the first period: 1.71;
- Today's home team averages 0.86 goals in the first period, while the visitors average 0.86.
First Period Stats: SaiPa Lappeenranta (home) vs K-Espoo (away)
- Matches played in the tournament: 23 vs 22;
- Number of wins: 8 (34.78%) vs 3 (13.64%);
- Number of losses: 7 (30.43%) vs 8 (36.36%);
- Number of draws: 8 (34.78%) vs 11 (50%).
- Average goals scored: 0.87 vs 0.55;
- Average goals conceded: 0.74 vs 1.
Last 10 Matches (Overall):
- Number of wins: 2 vs 1;
- Number of losses: 5 vs 2;
- Number of draws: 3 vs 7;
- Average total in the first period: 1.7 (scored - 0.7, conceded - 1) vs 0.9 (scored - 0.4, conceded - 0.5).
- Under 2.5 goals in the 1st period in last 10 SaiPa Lappeenranta home games (Liiga).
- Under 2.5 goals in the 1st period in last 8 K-Espoo games (Liiga).
Prediction on the outcome
H2H:
- Number of encounters - 7;
- Number of wins for the home team - 4, for the away team - 3.
Statistics: SaiPa Lappeenranta vs K-Espoo
- Number of matches played in the tournament: 45 vs 45;
- Number of wins: 26 (58%) vs 18 (40%);
- Number of losses: 19 (42%) vs 27 (60%);
- Number of home wins in the tournament: 11;
- Number of away wins in the tournament: 8.
Last 10 matches:
- Number of wins: 7 vs 3;
- Number of losses: 3 vs 7;
- Number of home wins: 2;
- Number of away wins: 1.
- K-Espoo won with a +1.5 handicap in 6 of last 7 games (Liiga).
Prediction on the over/under
H2H:
- average total goals per match for the home team - 2.71, for the away team - 2.57;
- average total goals in H2H - 5.14;
- both teams scored in the 1st period - 2 once;
- both teams scored in the 2nd period - 1 once;
- both teams scored in the 3rd period - 4 once.
Statistics: SaiPa Lappeenranta vs K-Espoo
- average total in the tournament: 6.02 vs 5.22;
- average total goals scored: 3.38 vs 2.49;
- average total goals conceded: 2.78 vs 2.96;
- SaiPa Lappeenranta: average total at home in the tournament - 3.35;
- K-Espoo: average total away in the tournament - 2.14;
- last 10 matches (average total goals scored): 3.5 (home - 3.4) vs 2.5 (away - 1.33).
- Over 4.5 goals in last 13 SaiPa Lappeenranta home games (Liiga).
- Over 4.5 goals in 12 of last 13 SaiPa Lappeenranta games (Liiga).