With their 7 point advantage in the league table, Ilves fans are hoping to see their team collect maximum points from this game against RoPS.
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 Ilves and RoPS.
It should be mentioned that RoPS play their home matches on artifical turf, so they have to adjust for this one as it's played on grass. Does it matter? Recent statistics for RoPS on grass are 7 victories, 6 draws and 8 defeats from 21 games. In these matches they have a goal statistics scored/conceded: 24-28. You can compare this with overall results below.
Ilves form and stats
Ilves, who have the most conceded goals (13) in Veikkausliiga, must be fairly happy with 5 points from their first three Veikkausliiga games here at Tammelan Stadion. Two draws in a row at home now for Ilves.
The home supporters saw a 2-2 draw versus HIFK in the Veikkausliiga last time out and are looking for a win here. Prior to that, an away loss at HJK.
The manager J. Wiss will start preparations for the next game as soon this is finished, as the hosts are going to Lahti in only four days.
The Ilves manager J. Wiss has got the team scoring with 6 from 3 home games in the league. Defensively it’s touch-and-go for the home team as 5 goals have been conceded.
RoPS form and stats
It's not happening yet for RoPS on their Veikkausliiga travels, with zero points from their first 2 away games. Maybe today will be different? RoPS has lost their two previous away games and are eager to kill a negative trend in its infancy.
This game can not go any worse than the last one, a Veikkausliiga home defeat versus TPS with 2-3 on the scoreboard. A 0-1 defeat away at Honka before that.
The visitors are returning home after this fixture, hosting Mariehamn in just four days.
As for goals scored and conceded in the league games away so far, RoPS has managed 1 goal and let in 4 from 2 matches.
Head 2 Head
This is not the first time this season these parties meet, as the history books show this recent fixture: RoPS - Ilves 1-1. As for the last ten games between these two teams, there's four Ilves victories, three draws and three RoPS wins. Over/under statistics; three of these games ended with three goals or more, seven matches with two goals or less.Top Goalscorers
  N. Skyttä 2 goals | I. Mettälä 2 goals |   M. Tamminen 2 goals |
Ilves missing players
RoPS missing players
| Ilves | RoPS | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 7 | 3 | 1 | Played | P | 0 | 2 | 6 |
| 2 | 1 | 1 | Won | W | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | 2 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| 9 | 6 | 4 | Scored | S | 0 | 1 | 6 |
| 13 | 5 | 3 | Conceded | C | 0 | 4 | 11 |
| 86% | 67% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 0% | 100% | 100% |
| 71% | 67% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 50% | 67% |
| 43% | 67% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 50% | 50% |
| 43% | 67% | 100% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 50% | 50% |
| 29% | 33% | 100% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 17% |
| 57% | 67% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 50% | 67% |
| 29% | 33% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 29% | 33% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 50% | 33% |
| 5.6 | 6.3 | 7 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 1 | 2.7 |
| 4.4 | 4 | 4 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 8 | 7 |
| 2.3 | 2.7 | 1 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 2.5 | 2.2 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 83 | 47 | 29 | Total Shots | T S | 0 | 13 | 42 |
| 37 | 22 | 9 | Shots on Target | S O | 0 | 4 | 16 |
| 24% | 27% | 44% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 25% | 38% |
- Ilves has the most conceded goals (13)
- Ilves has the most points from losing position (4)
- Ilves have created more than twice as many corners as RoPS.
- Ilves have not yet lost a game at home.
- RoPS has the fewest points (0) away
- RoPS have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won.
- RoPS have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their matches.
- RoPS have lost all their away matches so far.
- RoPS have won significantly less corners away then at home.
- RoPS haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- RoPS 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 | Inter Turku | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 16 |
| 2 | KuPS | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 8 | 15 |
| 3 | HJK | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 9 | 13 |
| 4 | Honka | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 10 |
| 5 | HIFK | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2 | -1 | 10 |
| 6 | Ilves | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8 | -4 | 9 |
| 7 | Lahti | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 4 | -2 | 7 |
| 8 | SJK | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | -2 | 5 |
| 9 | Mariehamn | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 7 | -4 | 5 |
| 10 | Haka | 6 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 8 | -4 | 4 |
| 11 | TPS | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 | -7 | 3 |
| 12 | RoPS | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | -5 | 2 |