RoPS are located at 3rd, while Vaajakoski are dragging their feet 2 points behind in the table. Can they shorten the gap?
- RoPS is in the best form (4-1-1) in Kakkonen
- Vaajakoski have the fewest scored goals (13) in Kakkonen
RoPS's stadium, Rovaniemen Keskuskenttä, has a artifical turf surface. Vaajakoski have grass 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 Vaajakoski when playing on artifical turf; 7 wins, 1 draw and 4 losses from twelve matches. They have scored {14 goals} in these games and conceded 8.
Both participants have had sufficient rest since their last game. Let's agree to expect an energetic match!
RoPS form and stats
4 victories, 0 draws and 1 defeat. That’s what RoPS have to build on here at Rovaniemen Keskuskenttä in the Kakkonen. There’s a good atmosphere here at Rovaniemen Keskuskenttä after three straight home wins.
The supporters are hoping that RoPS will strike back in this fixture, putting things right after the 0-3 away loss in the game against TP-47 (placed 9th). The first loss after going unbeaten in five league fixtures.
Preceding that game was the away draw at KuPS Ak. that finished 1-1.Sports gamblers, take note: A review of the 10 latest league matches highlights that 8 of them had at least one goal from each side.
Goals decide football matches and RoPS are scoring many of them at home; 11 on target from 5 league matches. RoPS's goalkeeper has had to pick the ball out of their own net 6 times. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
Vaajakoski form and stats
Vaajakoski have an excellent away record in the Kakkonen so far with 4-0-2 from 6 games.
Vaajakoski play their second away game in a row, but can be confident going into this one after the 1-0 victory visiting TP-47 (placed 9th). The end of the last match, against TP-47, was very satisfying as Voikar scored the winning goal deep into overtime.
A 1-1 draw was the result before that, hosting KuPS Ak..A quick return to home after this game, as Vaajakoski are hosting GBK in the Kakkonen only four days away.
The travelling fans enjoy Vaajakoski's attacking play in away games, having scored 9 goals in 6 league matches away. Vaajakoski are defending well in their away games, having conceded only 3 times in 6 matches. For more goal statistics, check out the Statistics tab above.
Head 2 Head
Vaajakoski - RoPS 1-2 was the score in these teams' last head to head fixture, earlier this season. RoPS-Vaajakoski H2H statistics last three meetings regardless of arena: RoPS two wins, Vaajakoski zero wins, one draw. one of these three matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).
Top Goalscorers
  T. Varhi 6 goals |  M. Sarlin 5 goals | T. Lakela 3 goals |
RoPS missing players
Vaajakoski missing players
| RoPS | Vaajakoski | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 12 | 5 | 2 | Played | P | 2 | 6 | 11 |
| 6 | 4 | 1 | Won | W | 0 | 4 | 5 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 4 | 1 | 1 | Lost | L | 2 | 2 | 3 |
| 21 | 11 | 4 | Scored | S | 0 | 9 | 13 |
| 22 | 6 | 4 | Conceded | C | 2 | 3 | 7 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 82% |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 50% | 55% |
| 83% | 100% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 50% | 45% |
| 33% | 20% | 50% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 25% | 20% | 50% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 75% | 80% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 17% | 36% |
| 17% | 20% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 50% | 45% |
| 8% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 100% | 33% | 36% |
| 4.8 | 6 | 7 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 3 | 3.5 | 3.9 |
| 4.3 | 5.2 | 4 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 6.5 | 4 | 3.5 |
| 1 | 0.8 | 1.5 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2 | 2 | 2.2 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 8.4 | 11.4 | 9 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 9 | 8.2 | 7.7 |
| 4.4 | 6.4 | 6.5 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 3 | 3.8 | 3 |
| 40% | 34% | 31% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 39% | 39% |
| 9.9 | 15 | 19 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 10 | 5.7 | 6.2 |
| 4.5 | 6.8 | 6.5 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 5.5 | 2.5 | 2.9 |
- All of RoPS's home-matches have had more than 2,5 goals.
- RoPS have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- RoPS have scored in all their home matches so far.
- RoPS have the fewest matches under the total-line (2) in Kakkonen
- RoPS have the most matches over the total-line (10) in Kakkonen
- RoPS have the most points from losing position (11) in Kakkonen
- RoPS have won significantly more corners at home than away.
- RoPS haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- RoPS is in the best form (4-1-1) in Kakkonen
- Vaajakoski have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Vaajakoski have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded away.
- Vaajakoski have the fewest conceded goals (3) away in Kakkonen
- Vaajakoski have the fewest conceded goals (7) in Kakkonen
- Vaajakoski have the fewest conceded goals in the first half (2) in Kakkonen
- Vaajakoski have the fewest conceded goals in the second half (5) in Kakkonen
- Vaajakoski have the fewest scored goals (13) in Kakkonen
- Vaajakoski have the most points (12) away in Kakkonen
- Vaajakoski have the the best goal difference (+6) away in Kakkonen
- Vaajakoski haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | OLS | 12 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 30 | 11 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 22 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 19 | 26 |
| 2 | KuPS Ak. | 12 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 20 | 13 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 16 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 7 | 22 |
| 3 | RoPS | 12 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 21 | 22 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 16 | -1 | 20 |
| 4 | GBK | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 18 | 19 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 16 | -1 | 20 |
| 5 | Vaajakoski | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 18 |
| 6 | Kraft | 12 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 18 | 18 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 0 | 17 |
| 7 | OTP | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 19 | 19 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 0 | 15 |
| 8 | VIFK | 12 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 22 | 19 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 17 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 3 | 14 |
| 9 | TP-47 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 16 | 19 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 14 | -3 | 14 |
| 10 | JS Hercules | 12 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 15 | 30 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 9 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 21 | -15 | 11 |
| 11 | JBK | 12 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 16 | 21 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 14 | 12 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 9 | -5 | 10 |
| 12 | Kuopion Elo | 12 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 14 | 24 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 18 | -10 | 9 |
