11th- against 7th place might not sound all that sexy. Here's the information that makes KTP - Ilves (even) more interesting!
- KTP have lost all their home matches so far.
- Ilves have the most conceded goals in the first half (9) in Veikkausliiga
This should be an interesting game with lots of spark and energy as both teams are well rested since they last saw competitive action. Game on!
KTP form and stats
KTP have played three Veikkausliiga home games so far, perhaps enough to set expectations for the season. In that case, only 0 points from these matches could be a signal of rough times ahead. It's trouble wherever KTP are playing these days as they have suffered five straight defeats now, regardless of arena. They really need to get back to winning ways.
KTP lost their last game at HJK (placed 1st) after a 0-2 scoreline.
Ahead of that match, KTP lost 1-3 at home to Oulu.KTP have scored 2 league goals here from 3 matches, not a lot. As for conceded goals, KTP's unpleasant statistic is 8 goals surrendered.
Ilves form and stats
1 win, 1 draw and 3 losses. That’s the product of Ilves playing as the away team in the Veikkausliiga this season. Three consecutive losses in away matches means Ilves are growing more and more desperate for a good performance on the road.
Ilves go into this game after a win, the home game against Inter Turku that ended 2-1.
A 1-2 defeat away at HJK before that.Ilves have a decent goal production going in their away games, although not fantastic. In 5 league away games 5 goals have been scored. 7 goals have been conceded by Ilves in these games.
Head 2 Head
Ilves - KTP 2-0 was the story when these teams last met, earlier this season. Numbers for the last ten meetings between these two teams are: one win for KTP, two draws and seven wins for Ilves. Over 2,5 goals: four times; under 2,5 goals: six games.Top Goalscorers
  E. Vertainen 3 goals |  A. Eerola 2 goals | T. Miettunen 2 goals |
KTP missing players
Ilves missing players
| KTP | Ilves | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 8 | 3 | 1 | Played | P | 1 | 5 | 9 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Won | W | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 6 | 3 | 1 | Lost | L | 0 | 3 | 4 |
| 7 | 2 | 1 | Scored | S | 2 | 5 | 12 |
| 15 | 8 | 3 | Conceded | C | 0 | 7 | 13 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 80% | 89% |
| 50% | 67% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 40% | 56% |
| 25% | 67% | 100% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 20% | 22% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 11% |
| 50% | 67% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 60% | 56% |
| 12% | 0% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 100% | 20% | 22% |
| 38% | 33% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 20% | 22% |
| 2.8 | 4.3 | 4 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 6 | 4.6 | 5.2 |
| 5.9 | 5 | 5 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 2 | 4.6 | 4.2 |
| 2.1 | 1.7 | 0 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 3 | 1.8 | 2 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 6.1 | 8 | 7 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 13 | 10.2 | 10.9 |
| 2.6 | 3 | 4 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 7 | 3 | 4.2 |
| 33% | 22% | 25% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 29% | 33% | 32% |
- All of KTP's matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- Ilves have scored at least twice as many goals away as KTP have scored home.
- Ilves have the most conceded goals in the first half (9) in Veikkausliiga
- Ilves haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- 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 lost all their home matches so far.
- KTP have won significantly more corners at home than away.
- KTP 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 | HJK | 10 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 21 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 16 | 28 |
| 2 | Inter Turku | 10 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 18 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 21 |
| 3 | KuPS | 10 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 15 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 19 |
| 4 | HIFK | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 15 |
| 5 | Lahti | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 14 |
| 6 | SJK | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 14 |
| 7 | Ilves | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 13 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 7 | -1 | 13 |
| 8 | Honka | 10 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 11 | 15 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 9 | -4 | 9 |
| 9 | Haka | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 7 | -4 | 7 |
| 10 | Mariehamn | 8 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 14 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | -9 | 6 |
| 11 | KTP | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 15 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 7 | -8 | 4 |
| 12 | Oulu | 8 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 6 | 17 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 7 | -11 | 3 |