Match preview Veikkausliiga: KTP - Haka at Arto Tolsa Areena

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Competition: Finland Veikkausliiga
Competition: Mon 19.July
Match begins: 15:30 (UTC)
Venue: Arto Tolsa Areena (4780 seats)

Both these teams have struggled so far, but three points in this important fixture would certainly help. Get ready for KTP - Haka!

Insights:
  • KTP have the most dropped points from leading position (9) in Veikkausliiga
  • Haka have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.

We should expect both teams to be fresh and ready for this match, as there is some time since both teams last played. Let's have a look at how the teams are doing!

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KTP form and stats

KTP, who have the most conceded goals (12) at home in Veikkausliiga, have collected 1 point from their Veikkausliiga home games so far after 0-1-4. KTP are slowly digging their own grave here at Arto Tolsa Areena with the depressing streak of not having won a home league game in eight attempts. The last victory here came in the EIF match.

The KTP crowd went home unhappy last time out, seeing their beloved players lose 1-3 to Mariehamn here at Arto Tolsa Areena in a Veikkausliiga match.

Before that, KTP played out a draw 1-1 when visiting Oulu.

There's a new game coming up fairly quickly for KTP as they are travelling to their away game against HIFK in the Veikkausliiga. That match is four days after this one.

The goals haven't exactly been flowing for KTP here at Arto Tolsa Areena in the league, with less than one goal per game on average (4 from 5 games). KTP are struggling defensively, conceding on average more than two goals per home game (12 from 5 played).

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Haka form and stats

Haka have only collected 6 points from their away games in the Veikkausliiga, after 2-0-4 (6 played). With two straight losses from their last two away games, Haka are hoping that it's time for some travel points again.

S. Saarinen was the last player to score for the away team. Haka haven't scored a league goal in the last 235 minutes.

Home advantage was not enough for Haka in their previous game, as they lost their Veikkausliiga-match, hosting KuPS, 0-1.

It was a defeat before that one as the away game against Ilves wasn't a success with a 0-1 loss.

Haka find the net regularly in their away games. 7 goals from 6 away fixtures in the league. 8 goals have been conceded by Haka in these games.

Head 2 Head

The teams have played each other before this season, with the result Haka - KTP 0-3 entered in the official records. Head-to-head totals (for the last ten meetings): KTP won one game, five matches ended with a draw and Haka has four wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: eight / two

Top Goalscorers

KTPD. Ramadingaye
D. Ramadingaye
2 goals
KTPA. Eerola
A. Eerola
2 goals
HakaH. Malundama
H. Malundama
2 goals

KTP missing players

Haka missing players

KTP Haka
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
11 5 2 Played P 1 6 11
1 0 0 Won W 1 2 2
3 1 0 Drew D 0 0 2
7 4 2 Lost L 0 4 7
10 4 2 Scored S 3 7 10
20 12 6 Conceded C 0 8 16
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 100%
100% 100% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 83% 82%
45% 60% 100% Over 2.5 O 2.5 100% 67% 55%
27% 60% 100% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 0% 0%
0% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 0%
64% 80% 100% BTTS BTTS 0% 50% 55%
9% 0% 0% Clean Sheets C S 100% 17% 9%
27% 20% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 33% 36%
 
3 4.2 3 Corners for (avg) C F 2 5.2 5.6
6.3 5.6 5 Corners against (avg) C A 2 6 6
1.9 1.6 2.5 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 3 2.3 2.5
0 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 1
 
6.8 8.8 8.5 Shots (avg) S ( 3 5.8 6.6
2.6 3 3.5 Shots on Target (avg) S O 3 3.2 3.3
34% 27% 29% Goal Efficiency G E 100% 37% 28%
Key stats in Veikkausliiga this season:
  • All of KTP's matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
  • Haka have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Haka 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 at home.
  • KTP have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their home matches.
  • KTP have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • KTP have the most conceded goals (12) at home in Veikkausliiga
  • 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 more corners at home than away.
  • KTP have yet to win a game at home.
  • KTP 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 HJK 11 10 1 0 22 5 5 5 0 0 13 4 6 5 1 0 9 1 17 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 11 7 1 3 19 10 6 5 1 0 11 3 5 2 0 3 8 7 9 22
4 Lahti 11 6 3 2 16 11 6 4 1 1 10 7 5 2 2 1 6 4 5 21
5 SJK 11 5 2 4 11 9 6 2 2 2 6 5 5 3 0 2 5 4 2 17
6 Ilves 11 5 2 4 14 14 5 4 0 1 8 6 6 1 2 3 6 8 0 17
7 HIFK 11 4 4 3 10 9 6 2 1 3 5 7 5 2 3 0 5 2 1 16
8 Honka 12 4 1 7 13 16 5 2 0 3 4 6 7 2 1 4 9 10 -3 13
9 Mariehamn 11 3 1 7 8 18 6 1 1 4 3 9 5 2 0 3 5 9 -10 10
10 Haka 11 2 2 7 10 16 5 0 2 3 3 8 6 2 0 4 7 8 -6 8
11 KTP 11 1 3 7 10 20 5 0 1 4 4 12 6 1 2 3 6 8 -10 6
12 Oulu 11 1 1 9 7 21 6 0 1 5 2 11 5 1 0 4 5 10 -14 4

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.