Pre-match info: 34 points separate the contenders so far this season, KuPS the sharpest side. Will KTP pull off a surprise?
- KTP have the most conceded goals (37) in Veikkausliiga
- KuPS have the most scored goals (35) in Veikkausliiga
These are active days for the hometeam, as they had a game only four days ago in the Veikkausliiga. Thankfully the previous game, versus SJK, was also a home game here at Arto Tolsa Areena. The away team is better rested.
KuPS play their home games on artifical turf, while this match will take part on grass. The latest results for KuPS when playing on grass are 11 wins, 7 draws and 8 defeats from 26 matches. They have created 39 goals and conceded 32 times in these fixtures.
KTP form and stats
The home fans haven’t been spoiled with victories in the Veikkausliiga this season. KTP have only managed 0 wins, 2 draws and 7 losses from their games here at Arto Tolsa Areena. All in all it has been a very rough period for KTP who hasn’t won a league-game in their last 16 attempts. Their previous win was against Haka, 126 days ago.
KTP's previous game was also a home match, the defeat 0-1 versus SJK (placed 3rd).
A defeat was the result before that one, 1-3 away at Honka.There's a new fixture coming up fairly quickly for KTP, as the Veikkausliiga home game vs Lahti is only four days away.
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 (5 from 9 games). With more than 1,5 conceded goals on average, the KTP defense is not exactly impregnable. 17 goals conceded from 9 games. You can find more goal stats on the Statistics tab above.
KuPS form and stats
KuPS's travelling support has been rewarded for their time and money so far this season, having witnessed KuPS collect 19 points from their 9 away matches in the Veikkausliiga. 6 victories and 1 draw have created these points (and only 2 defeats). In general it has been a productive period now for KuPS as they haven't lost any of their last 13 games.
184 minutes! That's how long the KuPS goalkeeper Johannes Kreidl and his defense have shut out their league opponents.
Impressive finishing from Taneli Hämäläinen and Tim Väyrynen (2) secured the home win 3-0 against SJK in their previous game.
Before that one, a nice away victory 1-0 at Mariehamn.The visitors will be packing their bags again in only four days as another away game awaits: The Veikkausliiga trip to Honka.
KuPS are not goal shy away from home in the league, finding the net 17 times in 9 away games so far. KuPS are defending well in their away games, having conceded only 8 times in 9 matches. For more goal statistics, check out the Statistics tab above.
Head 2 Head
The duelists have fought before this season: KuPS - KTP 4-0. H2H stats regardless of arena (last four matches): KTP one win, one draw and KuPS two victories. As for goals, two matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), two games had two or less.Top Goalscorers
  U. Nissilä 7 goals | D. Tomas 4 goals |  S. Haarala 4 goals |
KTP missing players
KuPS missing players
| KTP | KuPS | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 19 | 9 | 3 | Played | P | 3 | 9 | 19 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Won | W | 3 | 6 | 13 |
| 5 | 2 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 13 | 7 | 3 | Lost | L | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 14 | 5 | 1 | Scored | S | 4 | 17 | 35 |
| 37 | 17 | 5 | Conceded | C | 0 | 8 | 13 |
| 95% | 89% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 95% |
| 84% | 67% | 33% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 33% | 56% | 63% |
| 53% | 44% | 33% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 33% | 42% |
| 37% | 44% | 33% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 33% | 26% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 33% | 16% |
| 53% | 56% | 33% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 44% | 37% |
| 11% | 11% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 100% | 44% | 58% |
| 42% | 44% | 67% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 11% | 11% |
| 2.8 | 3.4 | 2 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 4 | 4.7 | 5.5 |
| 6.7 | 7.7 | 7.3 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 4 | 4.4 | 3.7 |
| 1.9 | 1.3 | 1 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.7 | 1.7 | 1.7 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 6.5 | 8 | 6.7 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 6.7 | 8.6 | 9.1 |
| 2.5 | 2.8 | 3 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 2.7 | 3.4 | 4.2 |
| 29% | 20% | 11% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 50% | 55% | 44% |
- 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 the fewest points (2) at home in Veikkausliiga
- KTP have the fewest scored goals in the first half (5) in Veikkausliiga
- KTP have the most conceded goals (17) at home in Veikkausliiga
- KTP have the most conceded goals (37) in Veikkausliiga
- KTP have the most conceded goals in the second half (26) in Veikkausliiga
- KTP have the most dropped points from leading position (14) in Veikkausliiga
- KTP have the the worst goal difference (-12) at home in Veikkausliiga
- KTP have the the worst goal difference (-23) in Veikkausliiga
- KTP have won significantly more corners at home than away.
- KTP have yet to win a game at home.
- KTP is in the worst form (0-0-6)
- KuPS have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- KuPS have scored more than double the goals of KTP.
- KuPS have the most scored goals (17) away in Veikkausliiga
- KuPS have the most scored goals (35) in Veikkausliiga
- KuPS have the most scored goals in the first half (17) in Veikkausliiga
- KuPS haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
| 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 | 19 | 15 | 3 | 1 | 32 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 17 | 5 | 10 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 4 | 23 | 48 |
| 2 | KuPS | 19 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 35 | 13 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 18 | 5 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 17 | 8 | 22 | 42 |
| 3 | SJK | 19 | 10 | 3 | 6 | 23 | 17 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 16 | 9 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 33 |
| 4 | Inter Turku | 19 | 10 | 2 | 7 | 29 | 20 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 16 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 32 |
| 5 | HIFK | 18 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 21 | 18 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 15 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 29 |
| 6 | Lahti | 19 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 24 | 20 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 14 | 11 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 10 | 9 | 4 | 28 |
| 7 | Ilves | 19 | 8 | 2 | 9 | 18 | 23 | 9 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 7 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 16 | -5 | 26 |
| 8 | Honka | 19 | 7 | 3 | 9 | 28 | 28 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 16 | 16 | 0 | 24 |
| 9 | Oulu | 19 | 5 | 2 | 12 | 17 | 30 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 9 | 17 | -13 | 17 |
| 10 | Mariehamn | 19 | 5 | 2 | 12 | 13 | 28 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 15 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 13 | -15 | 17 |
| 11 | Haka | 18 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 14 | 25 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 9 | 14 | -11 | 15 |
| 12 | KTP | 19 | 1 | 5 | 13 | 14 | 37 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 17 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 20 | -23 | 8 |