3rd position in the Kakkonen table for RoPS at present, a strong achievement. The match-going followers hope for more excitement as 7th-placed OTP visit Rovaniemen Keskuskenttä.
- RoPS have the most matches over the total-line (8) in Kakkonen
- OTP have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
There should be plenty of energy on the pitch in this game, as both sides have had time to recuperate from their last game. Let's hope both teams are ready to give it all.
RoPS form and stats
The complete Kakkonen stats at home this season for RoPS are 3-0-1 (wins-draws-losses). RoPS has recorded two wins in a row here at Rovaniemen Keskuskenttä, increasing their hopes of victory in this match.
A nice win for RoPS last time playing, versus OLS. That was also a home game and the match ended 2-1 with Varhi (2) scoring for the victors.
In the preceding match a 2-0 victory visiting JBK.It's still early days, but we have some goal stats for the RoPS at home in the league. 8 on target and 4 scored by the opposition; from 4 matches.
OTP form and stats
The visitors are W1-D1-L2 on the road this term. That's in the Kakkonen.
OTP play their second away game in a row, but can be confident going into this one after the 3-1 victory visiting TP-47 (placed 11th).
A home win before that, celebrating 2-0 vs KuPS Ak..The travelling fans enjoy OTP's attacking play in away games, having scored 6 goals in 4 league matches away. Defensive performances away have varied in quality as OTP have conceded 7 goals on the road. For more goal statistics, check out the Statistics tab above.
Head 2 Head
RoPS-OTP H2H statistics last two meetings regardless of arena: RoPS two wins, OTP zero wins, zero draws. one of these two matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).
Top Goalscorers
  T. Varhi 5 goals |  B. Simsek 5 goals | B. Adebowale 4 goals |
RoPS missing players
OTP missing players
| RoPS | OTP | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 9 | 4 | 1 | Played | P | 0 | 4 | 9 |
| 5 | 3 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 3 | 1 | 1 | Lost | L | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| 17 | 8 | 1 | Scored | S | 0 | 6 | 13 |
| 16 | 4 | 2 | Conceded | C | 0 | 7 | 14 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 0% | 100% | 100% |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 100% | 89% |
| 89% | 100% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 75% | 67% |
| 33% | 0% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 50% | 44% |
| 22% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 78% | 75% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 75% | 56% |
| 22% | 25% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 11% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 25% | 33% |
| 5.1 | 6 | 8 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 3 | 3.3 |
| 3.9 | 5 | 2 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 1.2 | 3 |
| 0.7 | 0.8 | 2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 2 | 1.9 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 8.9 | 10.8 | 4 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 0 | 6.5 | 8.7 |
| 4.2 | 5.2 | 2 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 0 | 2.2 | 2.7 |
| 45% | 38% | 50% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 67% | 54% |
| 9.2 | 12.2 | 12 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 0 | 9.2 | 9.6 |
| 4.2 | 6.2 | 4 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 0 | 3.8 | 3.3 |
- All of OTP's away-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- All of RoPS's home-matches have had more than 2,5 goals.
- OTP have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their away matches.
- OTP have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- OTP have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded away.
- OTP haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- RoPS have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- RoPS have scored in all their matches so far.
- RoPS have the fewest matches under the total-line (1) in Kakkonen
- RoPS have the most matches over the total-line (8) in Kakkonen
- RoPS haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | OLS | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 18 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 17 |
| 2 | KuPS Ak. | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 4 | 17 |
| 3 | RoPS | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 17 | 16 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 12 | 1 | 16 |
| 4 | GBK | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 16 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 15 | -2 | 16 |
| 5 | Vaajakoski | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 14 |
| 6 | Kraft | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 13 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 13 |
| 7 | OTP | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 14 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 7 | -1 | 11 |
| 8 | JS Hercules | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 22 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 16 | -10 | 11 |
| 9 | JBK | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 15 | 13 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 10 |
| 10 | VIFK | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 14 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 10 |
| 11 | TP-47 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 11 | 16 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 12 | -5 | 10 |
| 12 | Kuopion Elo | 9 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 17 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 11 | -7 | 5 |
