The Mariehamn manager P. Lundberg attacks this game with the team placed 2nd so far. In the visitors dressing room KuPS and their manager J. Honkavaara are in 6th place before this match.
This should be an interesting game with lots of spark and energy as both teams are well rested since they last saw competitive action. Game on!
This pitch has grass, which is not KuPS's usual surface at their own ground. When playing on grass KuPS have performed like this: Played nine matches resulting in 0 wins, 4 draws and 5 defeats with the goal stats 7-12 (scored/conceded).
Mariehamn form and stats
The hosts won their first game here at Wiklöf Holding Arena, lifting spirits. Home statistics for Mariehamn last season were 6 wins, 3 draws and 8 losses from 17 games. Mariehamn has won so many consecutive home games (four in a row) that they struggle to remember the last time points were lost here at Wiklöf Holding Arena. We remember; it was Lahti.A good away victory last time out for Mariehamn, who won 4-0 against KPV. Previous to that game, a home match hosting RoPS in a game that was won 2-0.
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 4 of these, drawn 2 and lost 2.
It's still early days, but we have some goal stats for the Mariehamn at home. 2 on target and 0 scored by the opposition; from 1 match.
KuPS form and stats
Four points from two away games for KuPS so far, meaning one draw and one victory.Two travels in a row for KuPS, whose manager J. Honkavaara could celebrate last time after the Veikkausliiga win against RoPS. The game before that, was lost at home, a 0-3 defeat against Honka.
So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with KuPS playing away and similar expectations, we found four relevant matches. Results were 1 KuPS win, 2 draws and 1 defeat.
A new game in only four days for KuPS, the Veikkausliiga home match versus KPV. Busy days.
KuPS has the goal stats of 4-3 (for/against) from 2 business trips at the early stages of this season.
Head 2 Head
Mariehamn-KuPS H2H statistics last ten meetings regardless of arena: Mariehamn 2 wins, KuPS 7 wins, 1 draw.Top Goalscorers
  R. Karjalainen 2 goals |   D. Murnane 1 goals |
Mariehamn missing players
KuPS missing players
| Mariehamn | KuPS | |||||
| Total | Home | Home vs | Statistic | Away vs | Away | Total |
| 4 | 1 | 0 | Played | 0 | 2 | 5 |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | Won | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Drew | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Lost | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 10 | 2 | 0 | Scored | 0 | 4 | 6 |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | Conceded | 0 | 3 | 8 |
| 100% | 100% | 0% | Over 0.5 | 0% | 100% | 80% |
| 100% | 100% | 0% | Over 1.5 | 0% | 50% | 60% |
| 75% | 0% | 0% | Over 2.5 | 0% | 50% | 60% |
| 50% | 0% | 0% | Over 3.5 | 0% | 50% | 40% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | 0% | 50% | 20% |
| 50% | 0% | 0% | BTTS | 0% | 50% | 40% |
| 50% | 100% | 0% | Clean Sheets | 0% | 50% | 40% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Failed To Score | 0% | 0% | 40% |
| 5.8 | 4 | 0 | Corners For (avg) | 0 | 3 | 4.4 |
| 4.8 | 7 | 0 | Corners Against (avg) | 0 | 3.5 | 4.6 |
| 2 | 4 | 0 | Yellow Cards (avg) | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | Red Cards | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mariehamn | Last season | KuPS | ||||
| Total | Home | Statistic | Away | Total | ||
| 33 | 17 | Played | 16 | 33 | ||
| 8 | 6 | Won | 9 | 17 | ||
| 7 | 3 | Drew | 2 | 7 | ||
| 18 | 8 | Lost | 5 | 9 | ||
| 37 | 26 | Scored | 25 | 56 | ||
| 59 | 30 | Conceded | 16 | 37 | ||
| 97% | 94% | Over 0.5 | 94% | 97% | ||
| 85% | 76% | Over 1.5 | 75% | 82% | ||
| 52% | 71% | Over 2.5 | 56% | 58% | ||
| 27% | 41% | Over 3.5 | 19% | 27% | ||
| 18% | 24% | Over 4.5 | 12% | 15% | ||
| 58% | 65% | BTTS | 56% | 70% | ||
| 15% | 29% | Clean Sheets | 31% | 18% | ||
| 30% | 12% | Failed To Score | 19% | 15% | ||
| 5.1 | 6.4 | Corners For (avg) | 4.7 | 5.5 | ||
| 5.6 | 4.7 | Corners Against (avg) | 4 | 4.1 | ||
| 1.4 | 1.5 | Yellow Cards (avg) | 1.9 | 1.5 | ||
| 1 | 0 | Red Cards | 2 | 2 | ||
- Mariehamn is involved in more matches over 2.5 home, than away.
| 31-03-19 | | Mariehamn | 1 - 1 | Lahti |
| 08-04-19 | | HJK | 2 - 1 | Mariehamn |
| 15-04-19 | | Honka | 1 - 3 | Mariehamn |
| 20-04-19 | | Mariehamn | 2 - 0 | RoPS |
| 25-04-19 | | KPV | 0 - 4 | Mariehamn |
| 01-05-19 | | Mariehamn | 15:30 | KuPS |
| 08-05-19 | | HIFK | 15:30 | Mariehamn |
| 12-05-19 | | Mariehamn | 15:30 | Inter Turku |
| 16-05-19 | | VPS | - | Mariehamn |
| 20-05-19 | | Ilves | 15:30 | Mariehamn |
| 03-04-19 | | KuPS | 2 - 2 | RoPS |
| 07-04-19 | | Lahti | 3 - 3 | KuPS |
| 13-04-19 | | KuPS | 0 - 0 | HJK |
| 20-04-19 | | KuPS | 0 - 3 | Honka |
| 26-04-19 | | RoPS | 0 - 1 | KuPS |
| 01-05-19 | | Mariehamn | 15:30 | KuPS |
| 05-05-19 | | KuPS | 15:30 | KPV |
| 12-05-19 | | HIFK | 15:30 | KuPS |
| 17-05-19 | | Inter Turku | 15:30 | KuPS |
| 24-05-19 | | KuPS | 15:30 | Ilves |
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | D | P |
| 1 | Ilves | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 10 |
| 2 | Mariehamn | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 7 | 9 |
| 3 | Honka | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 9 |
| 4 | HJK | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 9 |
| 5 | SJK | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 8 |
| 6 | KuPS | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | -2 | 6 |
| 7 | Lahti | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 |
| 8 | Inter Turku | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 7 | -2 | 4 |
| 9 | RoPS | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | -3 | 4 |
| 10 | VPS | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 3 |
| 11 | HIFK | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -2 | 1 |
| 12 | KPV | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | -7 | 1 |
