National cups are something special for many teams and supporters. Today's match will decide whether it's PPJ / Ruoholahti or VJS that keep their silverware dream alive.
There’s little time for restitution or working hard at the training pitch these days, with both teams having played their last game less than four days ago.
PPJ / Ruoholahti form and stats
PPJ / Ruoholahti was eliminated in the 2nd round last season in the Finland Cup.The Ruoholahti supporters got no joy from their last game, a Finland Cup duel also played here at Kartano tekonurmi: A 0-2 defeat against VJS.
Previous to that game, a Kolmonen - Etelä home match hosting LPS in a game that was won 1-0.VJS form and stats
Last season their Finland Cup adventure ended in the 5th round.Two trips in a row for VJS, whose manager Ekmark could celebrate last time after the Finland Cup win against PPJ / Ruoholahti.
That result followed a home victory 4-0 versus Kontu in the Kolmonen - Etelä.Head 2 Head
PPJ / Ruoholahti missing players
VJS missing players
| PPJ / Ruoholahti | VJS | ||||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 10 | 4 | Played | P | 13 | 25 | ||
| 6 | 2 | Won | W | 6 | 11 | ||
| 2 | 1 | Drew | D | 1 | 4 | ||
| 2 | 1 | Lost | L | 6 | 10 | ||
| 18 | 5 | Scored | S | 30 | 45 | ||
| 12 | 5 | Conceded | C | 18 | 34 | ||
| 90% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 92% | 92% | ||
| 80% | 75% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 85% | 80% | ||
| 60% | 50% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 69% | 60% | ||
| 40% | 25% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 54% | 44% | ||
| 10% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 46% | 28% | ||
| 50% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 38% | 44% | ||
| 40% | 25% | Clean Sheets | C S | 46% | 40% | ||
| 20% | 25% | Failed to Score | F T | 23% | 24% | ||
| 4 | 3.2 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 3.4 | 4 | ||
| 3.8 | 5 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 3.3 | 3.7 | ||
| 2.4 | 2.5 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.8 | 1.8 | ||
| 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 1 | ||
| 6.9 | 8.5 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 8.8 | 9.9 | ||
| 3 | 3.5 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 4.3 | 4.8 | ||
| 58% | 36% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 54% | 38% | ||
| 8.5 | 11.5 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 8.4 | 8.2 | ||
| 2.5 | 3.2 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 4.3 | 4 | ||