HIFK have managed 2 home wins so far, KTP have won 1 away. Who improves their record in this one?
- HIFK have the most matches under the total-line (10) in Veikkausliiga
- KTP have the most dropped points from leading position (9) in Veikkausliiga
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 KTP.
HIFK's stadium, Bolt Arena, has a artifical turf surface. KTP 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 KTP when playing on artifical turf; 9 wins, 2 draws and 5 losses from 16 matches. They have scored 31 goals in these games and conceded 25.
HIFK form and stats
We have seen two home losses in a row now for HIFK, who are hoping that the phrase “third time lucky” applies to them.
Happy days for HIFK in their previous game, a Veikkausliiga match away at Inter Turku (placed 3rd) that ended with a 1-0 victory.
Ahead of that match, HIFK lost 0-1 at home to Lahti.The goals haven't exactly been flowing for HIFK here at Bolt Arena in the league, with less than one goal per game on average (5 from 6 games). 7 goals have been conceded.
KTP form and stats
The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for KTP so far with only 5 points returning home. The records show 1-2-3 (win-draw-lose).
KTP delivered a 0-0 draw playing at home against Haka (placed 10th) in their previous match; a Veikkausliiga game.
The game before that, was lost at home, a 1-3 defeat against Mariehamn.KTP have scored 6 goals on their travels this season, from 6 away games in the league. As opposed to that, KTP have seen the ball go into their own net 8 times on the road.
Head 2 Head
This is not the first time this season these parties meet, as the history books show this recent fixture: KTP - HIFK 0-2. Last ten meetings between the teams: HIFK won five, KTP won two and three draws. three games with over 2,5 goals, seven matches with two goals or less.Top Goalscorers
  M. Yaghoubi 2 goals |  F. Sáez Carrillo 2 goals | J. Ali 2 goals |
HIFK missing players
KTP missing players
| HIFK | KTP | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 12 | 6 | 1 | Played | P | 2 | 6 | 12 |
| 5 | 2 | 1 | Won | W | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 4 | 1 | 0 | Drew | D | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 3 | 3 | 0 | Lost | L | 1 | 3 | 7 |
| 11 | 5 | 2 | Scored | S | 1 | 6 | 10 |
| 9 | 7 | 0 | Conceded | C | 3 | 8 | 20 |
| 83% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 92% |
| 50% | 50% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 100% | 92% |
| 17% | 17% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 33% | 42% |
| 8% | 17% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 0% | 25% |
| 8% | 17% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 33% | 33% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 50% | 50% | 58% |
| 50% | 33% | 100% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 17% | 17% |
| 33% | 33% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 50% | 33% | 33% |
| 4.2 | 4.7 | 5 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 2 | 2 | 3.1 |
| 5.2 | 5.8 | 9 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 6 | 6.8 | 7.3 |
| 2 | 1.3 | 1 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 3 | 2.2 | 1.8 |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 8.7 | 8.7 | 9 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 6 | 5.2 | 6.9 |
| 3.2 | 3.3 | 3 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 2.5 | 2.3 | 2.5 |
| 29% | 25% | 67% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 20% | 43% | 33% |
- All of KTP's away-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- HIFK have the most matches under the total-line (10) in Veikkausliiga
- HIFK haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
- KTP have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won.
- KTP have the most conceded goals in the second half (15) in Veikkausliiga
- KTP have the most dropped points from leading position (9) in Veikkausliiga
- KTP have won significantly less corners away then at home.
- KTP 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 | HJK | 12 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 23 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 3 | 16 | 31 |
| 2 | KuPS | 12 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 18 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 6 | 9 | 25 |
| 3 | Inter Turku | 12 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 19 | 11 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 22 |
| 4 | Lahti | 12 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 17 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 22 |
| 5 | SJK | 12 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 20 |
| 6 | HIFK | 12 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 19 |
| 7 | Ilves | 12 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 14 | 15 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 8 | -1 | 17 |
| 8 | Honka | 12 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 13 | 16 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 10 | -3 | 13 |
| 9 | Mariehamn | 12 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 19 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 10 | -10 | 11 |
| 10 | Haka | 12 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 16 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 8 | -6 | 9 |
| 11 | KTP | 12 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 20 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 8 | -10 | 7 |
| 12 | Oulu | 12 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 9 | 22 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 10 | -13 | 7 |