RoPS and HJK spectators can't wait for Veikkausliiga clash at Rovaniemen Keskuskenttä

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Competition: Finland Veikkausliiga
Date: Fri 31.May
Match begins: 15:30 (UTC)
Venue: Rovaniemen Keskuskenttä (4768 seats)

The visiting HJK side should be favourites in this visit to RoPS, as the away team holds a 4 point advantage from their eleven league games this season.

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!

HJK have a very long trip to this away game, as there's more than 800 kilometers in distance to cover. This could prove a challenge, at least for the supporters.

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RoPS form and stats

RoPS have collected 4 points from their home games so far after 1-1-3.

The points were shared in RoPS's previous game, also at home. Visiting SJK travelled back with a point after a 1-1 scoreline. A strong away win before that one, visiting VPS and winning 1-0.

RoPS aren't scoring a lot here at Rovaniemen Keskuskenttä with only 3 goals from 5 games. RoPS's goalkeeper has had to pick the ball out of their own net 5 times. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.

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HJK form and stats

The story so far for the visiting team on their travels is 0 wins, 3 draws and 2 defeats.

HJK are travelling after their nice 3-1 home win in the Veikkausliiga against KPV. It was a defeat before that one as the away game against Lahti wasn't a success with a 0-3 loss.

There's been a serious shortage of goals from HJK's away games this season with only 2 goals from 5 matches. Defensive performances away have varied in quality as HJK have conceded 8 goals on the road. For more goal statistics, check out the Statistics tab above.

Head 2 Head

H2H stats regardless of arena (last ten matches): RoPS 3 wins, 3 draws and HJK 4 victories. As for goals, 7 matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), 3 games had two or less.

Top Goalscorers

RoPS missing players

HJK missing players

RoPS HJK
Total Home Home vs top Statistic Away vs low Away Total
10 5 2 Played 1 5 11
3 1 0 Won 0 0 3
2 1 0 Drew 1 3 6
5 3 2 Lost 0 2 2
7 3 0 Scored 1 2 12
12 5 2 Conceded 1 8 14
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 100% 60% 73%
50% 40% 0% Over 1.5 100% 60% 73%
30% 20% 0% Over 2.5 0% 40% 55%
10% 0% 0% Over 3.5 0% 20% 27%
0% 0% 0% Over 4.5 0% 20% 9%
30% 40% 0% BTTS 100% 40% 64%
30% 20% 0% Clean Sheets 0% 40% 27%
40% 40% 100% Failed To Score 0% 60% 36%
 
3.9 3.2 2 Corners For (avg) 8 7.2 6.9
5.6 5.2 8 Corners Against (avg) 1 2.4 3.1
1.4 1 0 Yellow Cards (avg) 3 1.8 1.5
0 0 0 Red Cards 2 3 3
Key stats this season:
  • HJK have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
  • HJK have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded.
  • HJK have yet to win a game away.
  • RoPS have won significantly less corners at home than away.
  • RoPS haven’t played a single 0-0 game.

RoPS
All Veikkausliiga Finland Cup Club Friendlies
All Home Away
03-05-19 VE RoPS 1 - 0 HIFK
07-05-19 VE Inter Turku 3 - 0 RoPS
12-05-19 VE RoPS 0 - 1 Ilves
20-05-19 VE VPS 0 - 1 RoPS
25-05-19 VE RoPS 1 - 1 SJK
31-05-19 VE RoPS 15:30 HJK
18-06-19 VE Lahti 15:30 RoPS
25-06-19 VE Honka 15:30 RoPS
29-06-19 VE RoPS 19:15 KPV
06-07-19 VE RoPS 14:00 Mariehamn
HJK
All Veikkausliiga Champions League Finland Cup Europa League Club Friendlies
All Home Away
03-05-19 VE HJK 0 - 0 Ilves
07-05-19 VE VPS 1 - 1 HJK
11-05-19 VE HJK 2 - 2 SJK
20-05-19 VE Lahti 3 - 0 HJK
26-05-19 VE HJK 3 - 1 KPV
31-05-19 VE RoPS 15:30 HJK
19-06-19 VE HJK 15:30 Honka
25-06-19 VE Mariehamn 15:00 HJK
29-06-19 VE HJK 14:00 KuPS
04-07-19 VE HIFK 15:30 HJK

  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 Inter Turku 10 5 2 3 18 12 4 3 0 1 9 3 6 2 2 2 9 9 6 17
2 Ilves 9 4 4 1 6 2 4 1 3 0 2 1 5 3 1 1 4 1 4 16
3 KuPS 10 4 4 2 15 14 5 2 2 1 6 6 5 2 2 1 9 8 1 16
4 HJK 11 3 6 2 12 14 6 3 3 0 10 6 5 0 3 2 2 8 -2 15
5 Mariehamn 9 4 2 3 16 10 4 2 0 2 7 6 5 2 2 1 9 4 6 14
6 Honka 8 4 2 2 13 11 3 1 1 1 5 6 5 3 1 1 8 5 2 14
7 SJK 10 3 5 2 10 9 5 2 1 2 3 3 5 1 4 0 7 6 1 14
8 Lahti 8 2 5 1 10 7 5 1 4 0 9 6 3 1 1 1 1 1 3 11
9 RoPS 10 3 2 5 7 12 5 1 1 3 3 5 5 2 1 2 4 7 -5 11
10 HIFK 9 1 5 3 7 8 5 1 3 1 5 4 4 0 2 2 2 4 -1 8
11 VPS 9 0 6 3 7 10 5 0 3 2 5 7 4 0 3 1 2 3 -3 6
12 KPV 9 0 3 6 5 17 5 0 2 3 1 8 4 0 1 3 4 9 -12 3

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