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Competition: Finland Veikkausliiga
Competition: Sat 11.September
Match begins: 14:00 (UTC)
Venue: Tapiolan Urheilupuisto (70050 seats)

Welcome to Veikkausliiga and Honka - KTP. In this preview you'll find stats, results, analysis, trends and news!

Insights:
  • Honka have the most matches over the total-line (10) in Veikkausliiga
  • KTP have the most conceded goals (33) in Veikkausliiga

Both squads have had sufficient rest since their last exertion in an official match. Let's have faith in that this will be an energetic game!

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Honka form and stats

3-1-4 (win-draw-lost) are the Veikkausliiga numbers at home for Honka so far this season.

The Honka fans got no joy from their last match, a Veikkausliiga game also here at Tapiolan Urheilupuisto: A 0-3 defeat against HIFK (placed 6th).

In the preceding match a 3-1 victory visiting Mariehamn.

Honka are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 9 goals in 8 games. It's worth mentioning that 5 of these goals has been scored in their last three home matches. 11 goals have been conceded.

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KTP form and stats

KTP have only collected 6 points from their away games in the Veikkausliiga, after 1-3-5 (9 played). KTP are desperate to end a 14-game winless run, as they haven't won a game since the Haka fixture.

KTP's previous game was their home loss versus Inter Turku (1-3).

Prior to that match, the KTP manager G. Garcia Xatart faced defeat when travelling to KuPS and losing 0-4.

The visitors are returning home after this fixture, hosting SJK in just three days.

Many goals are not expected from the visiting KTP as they have only managed to score 8 times from 9 away games in the league. KTP struggle to build an impenetrable defensive wall in away matches with a total of 17 goals conceded from these games. It's worth mentioning that 9 of these goals has been conceded in their last 3 away matches.

Head 2 Head

KTP - Honka 1-3 was the outcome when these two participants last did battle, also in this season. H2H stats regardless of arena (last three matches): Honka three wins, zero draws and KTP zero victories. As for goals, two matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), one game had two or less.

Top Goalscorers

HonkaL. Paz Kaufmann
L. Paz Kaufmann
3 goals
HonkaD. Savage
D. Savage
3 goals
HonkaD. Smith
D. Smith
3 goals

Honka missing players

KTP missing players

Honka KTP
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
18 8 3 Played P 3 9 17
6 3 2 Won W 0 1 1
3 1 0 Drew D 1 3 5
9 4 1 Lost L 2 5 11
25 9 3 Scored S 2 8 13
27 11 3 Conceded C 7 17 33
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 94%
78% 75% 67% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 100% 88%
56% 50% 33% Over 2.5 O 2.5 67% 56% 53%
33% 12% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 33% 22% 35%
17% 12% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 0%
61% 50% 33% BTTS BTTS 33% 44% 53%
11% 12% 33% Clean Sheets C S 0% 11% 12%
28% 38% 33% Failed to Score F T 67% 44% 41%
 
6 7 7.7 Corners for (avg) C F 3 2.3 2.9
5.4 6.2 7.7 Corners against (avg) C A 4.7 6.1 6.5
1.7 1.9 2.7 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 3.7 2.4 2
3 3 0 Red cards R C 0 0 0
 
8.8 9.4 11.3 Shots (avg) S ( 6.7 5.2 6.6
4.1 4.5 5.3 Shots on Target (avg) S O 3.3 2.4 2.6
34% 25% 19% Goal Efficiency G E 20% 36% 30%
Key stats in Veikkausliiga this season:
  • All of KTP's away-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
  • Honka have created more than twice as many corners as KTP.
  • Honka have the most matches over the total-line (10) in Veikkausliiga
  • Honka haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • KTP have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won.
  • KTP have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
  • KTP have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • KTP have the fewest scored goals in the first half (4) in Veikkausliiga
  • KTP have the most conceded goals (17) away in Veikkausliiga
  • KTP have the most conceded goals (33) in Veikkausliiga
  • KTP have the most conceded goals in the second half (22) in Veikkausliiga
  • KTP have the the worst goal difference (-20) in Veikkausliiga
  • KTP have won significantly less corners away then at home.
  • KTP haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
  • KTP is in the worst form (0-2-4)

  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 18 14 3 1 29 8 9 7 2 0 17 5 9 7 1 1 12 3 21 45
2 KuPS 17 11 3 3 31 13 9 6 2 1 15 5 8 5 1 2 16 8 18 36
3 Inter Turku 18 10 2 6 28 17 9 6 2 1 15 6 9 4 0 5 13 11 11 32
4 SJK 16 9 3 4 22 13 9 5 2 2 16 9 7 4 1 2 6 4 9 30
5 Lahti 18 7 7 4 24 19 10 5 2 3 14 11 8 2 5 1 10 8 5 28
6 HIFK 15 6 5 4 17 16 8 2 2 4 8 14 7 4 3 0 9 2 1 23
7 Honka 18 6 3 9 25 27 8 3 1 4 9 11 10 3 2 5 16 16 -2 21
8 Ilves 17 6 2 9 16 23 7 5 0 2 9 7 10 1 2 7 7 16 -7 20
9 Oulu 18 5 2 11 16 27 10 3 2 5 8 13 8 2 0 6 8 14 -11 17
10 Haka 17 4 3 10 13 23 7 1 2 4 4 9 10 3 1 6 9 14 -10 15
11 Mariehamn 17 4 2 11 11 26 9 2 1 6 5 14 8 2 1 5 6 12 -15 14
12 KTP 17 1 5 11 13 33 8 0 2 6 5 16 9 1 3 5 8 17 -20 8

Read more about Veikkausliiga

Veikkausliiga is the premier division in Finnish football. It has its name from the Finnish national betting agency Veikkaus, the main sponsor. Seasons run from April to October in a league of twelve teams. These play two fixtures against each other in the regular season. After that the league table splits in two. The top teams play a championship round and the bottom half play a relegation round.