National cups are something special for many teams and supporters. Today's match will decide whether it's VIFK or RoPS that keep their silverware dream alive.
VIFK's stadium, Kaarlen kenttä, has a grass surface. RoPS have artifical turf on their own stadium. This might or might not make a difference, and to help evaluate that we give you the recent performance numbers for RoPS when playing on grass; 2 wins, 5 draws and 2 losses from nine matches. They have scored {15 goals} in these games and conceded 14.
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.
VIFK form and stats
Last season, VIFK's Finland Cup journey ended in the 4th round.The VIFK followers enjoyed the previous game, watching their team host JBK and win 3-0. The home team have an in-form goalscorer in Kiuru, having scored in three games in a row.
A Kakkonen defeat was the result before that one, 1-2 away at Kuopion Elo.There will be little rest for VIFK after this match as they are travelling to OLS for a Kakkonen game in only four days.
RoPS form and stats
RoPS was sent out of Finland Cup in the 4th round last season.It's the second away game in a row for RoPS, but there's smiles all around after the 2-1 victory versus Vaajakoski last time out.
A home win before that, celebrating 3-0 vs TP-47.The schedule is very tough for RoPS now as they have to travel again shortly after this match. A Kakkonen game at GBK is waiting in only four days.
Head 2 Head
VIFK-RoPS H2H statistics last seven meetings regardless of arena: VIFK one win, RoPS two wins, four draws. three of these seven matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).
Top Goalscorers
  J. Kiuru 2 goals |  K. Isometsä 2 goals | S. Xhosa 1 goals |
VIFK missing players
RoPS missing players
| VIFK | RoPS | ||||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 25 | 12 | Played | P | 14 | 25 | ||
| 16 | 9 | Won | W | 4 | 11 | ||
| 5 | 2 | Drew | D | 5 | 8 | ||
| 4 | 1 | Lost | L | 5 | 6 | ||
| 51 | 28 | Scored | S | 19 | 46 | ||
| 27 | 10 | Conceded | C | 22 | 34 | ||
| 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | ||
| 84% | 75% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 86% | 80% | ||
| 60% | 67% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 50% | 60% | ||
| 36% | 33% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 36% | 40% | ||
| 16% | 17% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 14% | 16% | ||
| 48% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 57% | 56% | ||
| 40% | 42% | Clean Sheets | C S | 21% | 28% | ||
| 12% | 8% | Failed to Score | F T | 21% | 16% | ||
| 4.3 | 4.6 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 3.2 | 4.1 | ||
| 4 | 3.6 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 4.4 | 3.7 | ||
| 2 | 2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0.8 | 1 | ||
| 3 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 2 | ||
| 11.1 | 13.9 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 5.2 | 7.9 | ||
| 5.2 | 5.9 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 2.7 | 4.1 | ||
| 41% | 43% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 53% | 47% | ||
| 7.3 | 6.5 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 11.6 | 11.2 | ||
| 3 | 2.7 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 5.3 | 5 | ||
