A quick look at the Veikkausliiga table suggests advantage HJK when they travel to KTP. But; let's play before the points are handed out!
- KTP have the most dropped points from leading position (11) in Veikkausliiga
- HJK have the most scored goals (25) in Veikkausliiga
The visiting HJK played their last game only four days ago, a Europa League match. That game, against Neftci, was also an away game. It's a tiring schedule for HJK.
This stadium uses grass, unlike HJK's home stadium. The visitors last 27 games on grass have ended in 14 wins, 5 draws and 8 losses.
KTP form and stats
KTP's results here at Arto Tolsa Areena in the Veikkausliiga have been very modest with 0 victories, 2 draws and 4 defeats. All in all it has been a very rough period for KTP who hasn’t won a league-game in their last eleven attempts. Their previous win was against Haka, 84 days ago.
KTP are hoping to put things right at home after a defeat in their previous match, the score 0-3 away versus Lahti.
Before that, KTP played out a draw 2-2 when visiting HIFK.KTP aren't scoring a lot here at Arto Tolsa Areena in the league, with only 4 goals from 6 games. KTP are struggling defensively, conceding on average more than two goals per home game (12 from 6 played).
HJK form and stats
HJK's travelling support has been rewarded for their time and money so far this season, having witnessed HJK collect 16 points from their 7 away matches in the Veikkausliiga. 5 victories and 1 draw have created these points (and only 1 defeat).
Did you know that the longest clean sheet streak is 1816 minutes? This record is held by Mazaropi when he played in Vasco da Gama. HJK goalkeeper Jakob Tånnander is eager to challenge this, with his 194 minutes of keeping balls out from the net.
HJK are the visiting side once again, their previous game being the 2-2 draw at Neftci.
Preceding that match was the 0-0 draw at home vs SJK.Scoring goals is the main ingredient in creating success in football, and not only at home. So far HJK have scored 10 goals in 7 league games away. HJK are tight as a drum on their travels, having allowed the opposition only 3 goals away.
Head 2 Head
This is not the first time this season these parties meet, as the history books show this recent fixture: HJK - KTP 2-0. H2H stats regardless of arena (last six matches): KTP zero wins, one draw and HJK five victories. As for goals, three matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), three games had two or less.Top Goalscorers
  F. Valenčič 5 goals |  R. Riski 4 goals |  L. Farinhas Taffner 3 goals |
KTP missing players
HJK missing players
| KTP | HJK | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 14 | 6 | 0 | Played | P | 3 | 7 | 14 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Won | W | 2 | 5 | 11 |
| 5 | 2 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 8 | 4 | 0 | Lost | L | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 12 | 4 | 0 | Scored | S | 4 | 10 | 25 |
| 25 | 12 | 0 | Conceded | C | 3 | 3 | 7 |
| 93% | 83% | 0% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 86% | 86% |
| 93% | 83% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 67% | 57% | 71% |
| 50% | 50% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 67% | 43% | 43% |
| 29% | 50% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 0% | 14% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 7% |
| 57% | 67% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 67% | 29% | 36% |
| 14% | 17% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 33% | 71% | 64% |
| 36% | 33% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 14% | 14% |
| 3.1 | 4.2 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 5.3 | 5.1 | 6 |
| 6.9 | 7.8 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 5.3 | 4.9 | 3.4 |
| 2 | 1.5 | 0 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.7 | 1.9 | 1.5 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 7.1 | 8.7 | 0 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 11 | 10.3 | 12 |
| 2.7 | 2.7 | 0 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 5 | 3.9 | 4.9 |
| 32% | 25% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 27% | 37% | 36% |
- HJK have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- HJK have scored more than double the goals of KTP.
- HJK have the fewest conceded goals (7) in Veikkausliiga
- HJK have the fewest conceded goals in the second half (4) in Veikkausliiga
- HJK have the most clean sheets (9) in Veikkausliiga
- HJK have the most points (16) away in Veikkausliiga
- HJK have the most scored goals (25) in Veikkausliiga
- HJK have the the best goal difference (+18) in Veikkausliiga
- HJK have the the best goal difference (+7) away in Veikkausliiga
- KTP have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won.
- KTP have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
- KTP have the most conceded goals in the second half (18) in Veikkausliiga
- KTP have the most dropped points from leading position (11) in Veikkausliiga
- KTP have won significantly more corners at home than away.
- KTP have yet to win a game at home.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | HJK | 14 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 25 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 3 | 18 | 35 |
| 2 | KuPS | 13 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 19 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 6 | 10 | 28 |
| 3 | Inter Turku | 14 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 23 | 13 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 7 | 10 | 26 |
| 4 | Lahti | 14 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 21 | 13 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 8 | 26 |
| 5 | SJK | 14 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 15 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 24 |
| 6 | HIFK | 13 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 13 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 20 |
| 7 | Ilves | 14 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 15 | 16 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 9 | -1 | 20 |
| 8 | Honka | 14 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 16 | 19 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 12 | -3 | 15 |
| 9 | Mariehamn | 13 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 21 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 10 | -12 | 11 |
| 10 | Haka | 13 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 18 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 10 | -8 | 9 |
| 11 | KTP | 14 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 12 | 25 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 13 | -13 | 8 |
| 12 | Oulu | 14 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 11 | 26 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 12 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 7 | 14 | -15 | 7 |