The Veikkausliiga league table might not tell the truth so early on, but it's the best truth we have so far. Mariehamn and HIFK are placed 7th and 6th respectively.
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 Mariehamn and HIFK.
It should be mentioned that HIFK 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 HIFK on grass are 6 victories, 4 draws and 11 defeats from 21 games. In these matches they have a goal statistics scored/conceded: 29-35. You can compare this with overall results below.
Mariehamn form and stats
Mariehamn have less points than they have played home games in the Veikkausliiga so far. Their two previous attempts here have produced 2 points. Two draws in a row at home now for Mariehamn.
The home supporters saw a 2-2 draw versus Haka in the Veikkausliiga last time out and are looking for a win here. In the game before, an away victory match versus SJK with a 2-1 scoreline.
This is expected to be a close game, with Mariehamn perhaps considered small favourites due to their home advantage. Looking back at earlier matches similar to this one (expected to be close with Mariehamn as a small favourite), we find eight games. Mariehamn has won two of these, drawn two and lost four.
Early season league goal statistics from Mariehamn's 2 home games: 2 goals, 2 conceded.
HIFK form and stats
1 win, 0 draws and 0 losses. That’s the product of HIFK playing as the away team in the Veikkausliiga this season.
Impressive finishing from S. Mattila (2) secured the home win 2-1 against SJK in their previous game. Preceding that, the 0-3 home loss versus Lahti.
Late drama in the previous game, when S. Mattila scored the winning goal six minutes into stoppage time to defeat SJK.
As mentioned above, this is an open game with no clear favourite. We have found ten similar matches played by HIFK in our archives, and the results are: two wins for HIFK, four draws and four defeats.
1 goal so far away for HIFK, while their defence has allowed the opposition to score 0. All from 1 league match away.
Head 2 Head
Head-to-head totals (for the last ten meetings): Mariehamn won two games, six matches ended with a draw and HIFK has two wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: four / sixTop Goalscorers
  A. Ademi 3 goals |   S. Mattila 2 goals | J. Karlström 1 goals |
Mariehamn missing players
HIFK missing players
| Mariehamn | HIFK | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 4 | 2 | 1 | Played | P | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 2 | 2 | 1 | Drew | D | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 7 | 2 | 0 | Scored | S | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 7 | 2 | 0 | Conceded | C | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| 75% | 50% | 0% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 0% | 100% | 100% |
| 75% | 50% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 0% | 75% |
| 75% | 50% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 0% | 75% |
| 50% | 50% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 25% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 75% | 50% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 0% | 25% |
| 25% | 50% | 100% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 100% | 25% |
| 25% | 50% | 100% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 0% | 50% |
| 3.2 | 3 | 4 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 7 | 6.2 |
| 8.2 | 7.5 | 9 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 2 | 3.8 |
| 1.8 | 2 | 3 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 5 | 4 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 35 | 14 | 4 | Total Shots | T S | 0 | 9 | 31 |
| 20 | 8 | 2 | Shots on Target | S O | 0 | 2 | 9 |
| 35% | 25% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 50% | 33% |
- HIFK has the fewest conceded goals (0) away
- HIFK has the most conceded goals in the first half (5)
- Mariehamn has the most conceded goals in the second half (6)
| Mariehamn | Last season | HIFK | |||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 31 | 15 | Played | P | 14 | 28 | ||
| 10 | 4 | Won | W | 2 | 10 | ||
| 6 | 3 | Drew | D | 6 | 10 | ||
| 15 | 8 | Lost | L | 6 | 8 | ||
| 34 | 17 | Scored | S | 16 | 37 | ||
| 38 | 20 | Conceded | C | 22 | 34 | ||
| 90% | 93% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 86% | 93% | ||
| 65% | 60% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 71% | 75% | ||
| 48% | 47% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 50% | 39% | ||
| 19% | 27% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 43% | 32% | ||
| 3% | 7% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 21% | 14% | ||
| 39% | 40% | BTTS | BTTS | 64% | 57% | ||
| 32% | 33% | Clean Sheets | C S | 14% | 25% | ||
| 39% | 33% | Failed to Score | F T | 36% | 25% | ||
| 5.7 | 6 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 3.6 | 4.1 | ||
| 4.8 | 4.5 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 5.2 | 4.5 | ||
| 1.6 | 2.1 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.4 | 2.5 | ||
| 3 | 3 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 1 | ||
| 329 | 157 | Total Shots | T S | 102 | 246 | ||
| 134 | 67 | Shots on Target | S O | 43 | 107 | ||
| 25% | 25% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 37% | 35% | ||
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | KuPS | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 11 |
| 2 | Inter Turku | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 10 |
| 3 | HJK | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 7 | 9 |
| 4 | Ilves | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | -2 | 8 |
| 5 | Honka | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 |
| 6 | HIFK | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -4 | 6 |
| 7 | Mariehamn | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| 8 | SJK | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 4 |
| 9 | Lahti | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | -4 | 4 |
| 10 | Haka | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 7 | -2 | 3 |
| 11 | RoPS | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -3 | 2 |
| 12 | TPS | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | -6 | 0 |