Full preview: SJK favourite to beat KTP at OmaSP Stadion

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Competition: Finland Veikkausliiga
Competition: Tue 15.Aug
Match begins: 15:00 (UTC)
Venue: OmaSP Stadion (2800 seats)

SJK host KTP with expectations of picking up all three points. Will they? Check our preview!

Insights:
  • SJK have the fewest conceded goals in the first half (3) in Veikkausliiga
  • KTP have the fewest scored goals (14) in Veikkausliiga

2 - 0 - 6 with 18-14. What does this mean? Well, these are the statistics for KTP when playing on artifical turf like they will do today. Wins - draws- losses and goals scored-conceded. KTP play their home games on grass so that's why we provide these numbers.

Both squads have had a decent time to rest since their previous effort on the pitch. Let's look for an animated game!

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SJK form and stats

19 points is a decent return from 9 Veikkausliiga games here at OmaSP Stadion for SJK. The data says 6 wins, 1 draw and 2 losses.

SJK are hoping to put things right at home after a defeat in their previous match, the score 2-3 away versus VPS.

Preceding that match was a defeat to HJK (1-2).

The SJK fans would probably like to see some more goals scored at their own stadium in the league, the tally being 11 in 9 matches.

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KTP form and stats

There's been little loot from KTP's travels as they have only collected 5 points from 9 away games in the Veikkausliiga. KTP only have 1 win to counter their 6 defeats and 2 draws. Three has not been a lucky number for KTP as they have been defeated three times in a row since the Ilves match.

KTP failed to get anything from their last game, a home match vs Inter Turku (placed 7th) that ended with defeat 1-4.

It was a defeat before that one as the away game against KuPS wasn't a success with a 0-2 loss.

You'll want to know how KTP managed when outsiders such as today. Our database found 6 similar matches resulting in 0 away wins, 2 draws and 4 home wins.

Low on goals? 9 of this club's last 12 league matches have contained two or less goals.

Many goals are not expected from the visiting KTP as they have only managed to score 5 times from 9 away games in the league. As opposed to that, KTP have seen the ball go into their own net 13 times on the road.

Head 2 Head

SJK have avoided defeat in the last 6 fixtures (4-2-0) facing KTP.

These competitors have battled previously this season: KTP - SJK 0-2.

Top Goalscorers

SJKJ. Moreno Ciorciari
J. Moreno Ciorciari
9 goals
SJKJ. Streng
J. Streng
5 goals
KTPW. Alvés Furtado
W. Alvés Furtado
5 goals

SJK missing players

KTP missing players

SJK KTP
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
18 9 2 Played P 3 9 18
10 6 2 Won W 0 1 4
5 1 0 Drew D 0 2 5
3 2 0 Lost L 3 6 9
24 11 3 Scored S 1 5 14
15 9 1 Conceded C 6 13 25
83% 89% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 78% 78%
67% 56% 50% Over 1.5 O 1.5 67% 44% 56%
44% 56% 50% Over 2.5 O 2.5 33% 33% 33%
11% 11% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 33% 22% 22%
11% 11% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 11% 17%
50% 56% 50% BTTS BTTS 33% 33% 33%
50% 44% 50% Clean Sheets C S 0% 33% 39%
17% 11% 0% Failed to Score F T 67% 56% 50%
 
5.5 5.8 5 Corners for (avg) C F 3 4.1 5.7
4.3 4.2 3.5 Corners against (avg) C A 6.3 5.6 5.9
1.8 2.2 2.5 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1.7 2.1 2.4
2 1 0 Red cards R C 0 1 2
 
10.1 11.4 11.5 Shots (avg) S ( 8 8.1 8.9
3.9 4 4.5 Shots on Target (avg) S O 2.7 2.8 3.4
34% 31% 33% Goal Efficiency G E 12% 20% 23%
 
8.2 8.4 6.5 Shots against (avg) S A 11.3 10.2 11.7
2.6 2.6 2.5 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 5.3 4.6 4.6
Key stats in Veikkausliiga this season:
  • KTP have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
  • KTP have the fewest points (5) away in Veikkausliiga
  • KTP have the fewest scored goals (14) in Veikkausliiga
  • KTP have won significantly less corners away then at home.
  • SJK have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • SJK have scored at least twice as many goals at home as KTP have scored away.
  • SJK have the fewest conceded goals in the first half (3) in Veikkausliiga

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 KuPS 19 12 2 5 27 11 10 6 0 4 12 6 9 6 2 1 15 5 16 38
2 HJK 19 10 7 2 31 15 10 7 2 1 19 5 9 3 5 1 12 10 16 37
3 SJK 18 10 5 3 24 15 9 6 1 2 11 9 9 4 4 1 13 6 9 35
4 Oulu 19 9 4 6 30 29 9 4 2 3 14 14 10 5 2 3 16 15 1 31
5 VPS 19 8 3 8 24 21 10 5 2 3 15 9 9 3 1 5 9 12 3 27
6 Honka 19 7 5 7 18 16 10 5 2 3 12 7 9 2 3 4 6 9 2 26
7 Inter Turku 18 7 4 7 26 25 8 4 2 2 12 8 10 3 2 5 14 17 1 25
8 Lahti 18 4 7 7 16 24 8 2 2 4 8 11 10 2 5 3 8 13 -8 19
9 Ilves 19 3 8 8 15 22 11 2 5 4 10 15 8 1 3 4 5 7 -7 17
10 KTP 18 4 5 9 14 25 9 3 3 3 9 12 9 1 2 6 5 13 -11 17
11 Haka 19 3 8 8 22 34 9 1 8 0 15 13 10 2 0 8 7 21 -12 17
12 Mariehamn 19 3 6 10 18 28 9 1 3 5 6 13 10 2 3 5 12 15 -10 15

Read more about Veikkausliiga

Veikkausliiga is the premier division in Finnish football. It has its name from the Finnish national betting agency Veikkaus, the main sponsor. Seasons run from April to October in a league of twelve teams. These play two fixtures against each other in the regular season. After that the league table splits in two. The top teams play a championship round and the bottom half play a relegation round.