Veikkausliiga preview: Can HIFK edge out victory against KPV?

It’s busy days for these teams as both were in action only a few days ago. There’s no rest for the wicked, or in this case; no rest for HIFK and KPV.

KPV play their home games on grass, while this game is played on artificial turf. Recent stats for KPV when playing on artificial turf are 3 wins, 3 draws and 8 defeats from 14 matches. They have scored 10 goals and conceded 19 times in these games.

HIFK form and stats

When playing at home, HIFK have managed 5 wins, 3 draws and suffered 2 defeats from 10 games. Two home wins in a row for HIFK bring valid hopes of a third.

HIFK's last game was hosting KPV and winning 3-2. A 1-1 draw away before that, with KuPS the opponent.

The hosts are modest favourites in this match, with the bookmakers estimating the chance of a home win at about 50% +- five percent. It's interesting to look at how HIFK have performed under similar circumstances, so here are some numbers: When modest favourites like this (we found four games) they have won 3 times, drawn 0 and lost 1.

HIFK has scored 12 goals at home this season, in 10 matches. HIFK have only conceded 9 in these games. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.

KPV form and stats

KPV, who have the most conceded goals (35) in Veikkausliiga, have only collected 5 points from their away games after 1-2-7 (10 played). The pressure to perform on the road is increasing on N. Kalliokoski, the KPV manager, as the last three away games were defeats.

KPV play their second straight away game, having lost the previous one 2-3 to HIFK. It was a defeat before that one as the away game against Lahti wasn't a success with a 0-1 loss.

KPV are the outsiders in this one, but not by much. Their performance in similar games (being the away team and moderate outsiders) is 3 wins, 4 draws and 3 defeats. From a total of ten matches.

The attacking power of KPV when travelling is not overwhelming with 9 goals scored in 10 matches. For KPV, more than two goals on average per game end up in their own net.

Head 2 Head

HIFK - KPV 3-2 was the story when these teams last met, earlier this season. H2H stats regardless of arena (last seven matches): HIFK 4 wins, 3 draws and KPV 0 victories. As for goals, 4 matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), 3 games had two or less.

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HIFK missing players

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