After the first set of fixtures it's KTP - KuPS 0-0 in points. Who will achieve victory in this second Veikkausliiga fixture of the season?
It should be mentioned that KuPS 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 KuPS on grass are 13 victories, 6 draws and 6 defeats from 25 games. In these matches they have a goal statistics scored/conceded: 33-24. You can compare this with overall results below.
Both participants have had a decent time to rest since their previous effort on the pitch. Let's hope for an energetic fixture!
KTP form and stats
Last season, KTP's league results were 1 win, 2 draws and 2 losses, providing 4th place in the League Cup. During these five matches they scored {6 goals} and conceded 9. Playing at their own stadium in the previous season KTP delivered 1-0-1 (win-draw-lost) with {3 goals} and 2 conceded. KTP's first Veikkausliiga home game here at Arto Tolsa Areena ended in defeat. Last season their home statistics were 1 win, 0 draws and 1 defeat from 2 matches.
KTP's previous game was also a home match, the defeat 0-2 versus Oulu (placed 2nd).
Preceding that match was the home League Cup game against HJK that was lost 1-2.KTP has scored {0 goals} so far and conceded {2 goals} from 1 home game. These are numbers from the league only.
KuPS form and stats
Let's have a look at how KuPS performed last season in the League Cup: They landed a 2nd position in the league table after playing out 2 victories, 1 draw and 2 defeats. In total they scored 3 and conceded {5 goals} in these matches. The numbers for away games only are: Won 1 - drew 0 and lost 1 with 1/3 goals scored/conceded.
KuPS's previous game was their home loss versus Inter Turku (1-2).
Ahead of that match was the League Cup away draw versus HJK that ended 1-1.Head 2 Head
Head-2-head stats last five meetings: one - one - three (KTP wins - draws - KuPS wins). As for goals, three matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), two had two or less.
Top Goalscorers
  W. Pozo-Venta 2 goals |   C. Jensen 2 goals |  J. Mäkelä 1 goals |
KTP missing players
KuPS missing players
| KTP | KuPS | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | Played | P | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Scored | S | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2 | 2 | 0 | Conceded | C | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 100% | 100% | 0% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 0% | 0% | 100% |
| 100% | 100% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 0% | 100% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 0% | 100% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 0% | 100% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 100% | 100% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 9 | 9 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 7 | 7 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 2 | 2 | 0 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | 10 | 0 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 0 | 0 | 14 |
| 2 | 2 | 0 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 0% | 14% |
| 4 | 4 | 0 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 0 | 0 | 9 |
| 3 | 3 | 0 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| KTP | Last season | KuPS | |||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 5 | 2 | Played | P | 3 | 6 | ||
| 1 | 1 | Won | W | 1 | 2 | ||
| 2 | 0 | Drew | D | 1 | 2 | ||
| 2 | 1 | Lost | L | 1 | 2 | ||
| 6 | 3 | Scored | S | 2 | 4 | ||
| 9 | 2 | Conceded | C | 4 | 6 | ||
| 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | ||
| 100% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 67% | 50% | ||
| 40% | 50% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 33% | 17% | ||
| 20% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 0% | ||
| 20% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | ||
| 80% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 33% | 33% | ||
| 20% | 50% | Clean Sheets | C S | 33% | 33% | ||
| 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 33% | 33% | ||
| 5.2 | 6.5 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 3.3 | 4 | ||
| 7.2 | 10.5 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 3.3 | 3 | ||
| 1.8 | 2.5 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.7 | 1.8 | ||
| 2 | 1 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | ||
| 5.4 | 6.5 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 7.3 | 8.5 | ||
| 2.2 | 3 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 3 | 4.8 | ||
| 55% | 50% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 22% | 14% | ||
| 6.8 | 7 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 11.3 | 9.5 | ||
| 4 | 4.5 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 5.3 | 4.7 | ||
| 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 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 2 | Oulu | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 3 | Inter Turku | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 4 | SJK | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 5 | Mariehamn | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 6 | Ilves | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 7 | Lahti | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 8 | VPS | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 9 | KuPS | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
| 10 | Haka | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 0 |
| 11 | KTP | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 |
| 12 | Honka | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 0 |
| Last season | 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 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 12 |
| 2 | Inter Turku | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 10 |
| 3 | Lahti | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 7 |
| 4 | KTP | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 | -3 | 5 |
| 5 | Honka | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | -3 | 5 |
| 6 | Mariehamn | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | -6 | 2 |
