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- HIFK have the fewest clean sheets (0) in Veikkausliiga
- VPS have the fewest points from losing position (0) in Veikkausliiga
This promises to be an engaging game with lots of spark and energy as both sides are well rested since they last ran out on the pitch. Get ready!
HIFK form and stats
HIFK have played 5 Veikkausliiga games at their own stadium so far this season, resulting in 0-1-4 (wins-draws-losses).
The HIFK manager Paatelainen and his crew return home after a 1-1 draw away versus Mariehamn in the Finland Cup.
Preceding that match was a Veikkausliiga defeat to Honka (1-2).HIFK are traveling soon after this match as the Veikkausliiga match at Ilves awaits in four days.
HIFK have scored 2 goals here in 5 league matches, a depressing statistic. HIFK have conceded 9 from these games.
VPS form and stats
The story so far for the visiting team on their Veikkausliiga travels is 3 wins, 0 draws and 2 defeats.
VPS delivered a 0-0 draw playing at home against HJK in their previous game; a Finland Cup fixture.
Before that one, a nice away victory 3-1 at Mariehamn.The visitors are returning home after this fixture, hosting Honka in just four days.
Today's guests are confident travelers having scored 13 goals in 5 league games away this season. VPS have conceded 7 goals in these away matches.
Head 2 Head
As for the last ten games between these two teams, there's four HIFK victories, one draw and five VPS wins. Over/under statistics; seven of these games ended with three goals or more, three matches with two goals or less.Top Goalscorers
  K. Multanen 2 goals |  F. Sáez Carrillo 1 goals | J. Bäckman 1 goals |
HIFK missing players
VPS missing players
| HIFK | VPS | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 9 | 5 | 0 | Played | P | 2 | 5 | 9 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Won | W | 2 | 3 | 3 |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 6 | 4 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 2 | 5 |
| 7 | 2 | 0 | Scored | S | 8 | 13 | 16 |
| 16 | 9 | 0 | Conceded | C | 1 | 7 | 13 |
| 100% | 100% | 0% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 89% | 80% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 100% | 78% |
| 56% | 40% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 80% | 67% |
| 11% | 0% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 100% | 80% | 56% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 50% | 40% | 22% |
| 67% | 40% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 50% | 60% | 56% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 50% | 40% | 22% |
| 33% | 60% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 0% | 22% |
| 3.2 | 3 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 6 | 3.8 | 4 |
| 6.8 | 6.6 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 3.5 | 3.2 | 4.8 |
| 2.7 | 2 | 0 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.5 | 2.2 | 2 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | 6.6 | 0 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 11 | 9.8 | 9 |
| 2.4 | 2.6 | 0 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 5 | 4.8 | 4 |
| 32% | 15% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 80% | 54% | 44% |
| 14 | 17.2 | 0 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 11 | 10.2 | 9.6 |
| 6.6 | 8.4 | 0 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 2 | 3 | 3.4 |
- All of VPS's away-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- HIFK have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won.
- HIFK have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
- HIFK have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their matches.
- HIFK have the fewest clean sheets (0) in Veikkausliiga
- HIFK have the most dropped points from leading position (13) in Veikkausliiga
- HIFK have the the worst goal difference (-9) in Veikkausliiga
- HIFK have yet to win a game.
- HIFK haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- VPS have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- VPS have scored in all their away matches so far.
- VPS have scored more than double the goals of HIFK.
- VPS have the fewest points from losing position (0) in Veikkausliiga
- VPS have the most scored goals (13) away in Veikkausliiga
- VPS haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | KuPS | 10 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 17 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 12 | 26 |
| 2 | HJK | 11 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 17 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 8 | 26 |
| 3 | Honka | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 16 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 17 |
| 4 | Oulu | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 15 |
| 5 | Inter Turku | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 18 | 14 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 14 |
| 6 | Ilves | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 13 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 1 | 12 |
| 7 | Haka | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 12 | 18 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 12 | -6 | 11 |
| 8 | VPS | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 16 | 13 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 10 |
| 9 | SJK | 10 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 16 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 12 | -8 | 10 |
| 10 | Lahti | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 16 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 5 | -7 | 9 |
| 11 | Mariehamn | 9 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 13 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 7 | -7 | 7 |
| 12 | HIFK | 9 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 16 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 7 | -9 | 3 |
