Veikkausliiga preview: Can RoPS edge out victory against VPS?

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Competition: Finland Veikkausliiga
Date: Sat 28.September
Match begins: 14:00 (UTC)
Venue: Rovaniemen Keskuskenttä (4768 seats)

This match features two teams living in the basement of the Veikkausliiga, RoPS holding 10th place and VPS lying 12th. A good chance for both teams to improve their position.

Both teams have had enough rest since their last competitive action. Let's hope for an energetic game!

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RoPS form and stats

RoPS's results here at Rovaniemen Keskuskenttä in the Veikkausliiga have been very modest with 3 victories, 2 draws and 6 defeats. Hopes of three in a row are alive for RoPS after consecutive victories at their own ground.

The fans are hoping that RoPS will strike back in this match, putting things right after the 1-4 away loss in the Veikkausliiga game against KPV. Prior to that, an away loss at Lahti.

The home team are moderate favourites in this game. How does RoPS handle that role? We have found nine games in our database similar to this one, based on the home odds. The win/draw/lost stats in these games are W3-D2-L4.

The goals haven't exactly been flowing for RoPS here at Rovaniemen Keskuskenttä in the league, with less than one goal per game on average (9 from 11 games). RoPS have conceded 11 in these home matches.

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VPS form and stats

There's been little loot from VPS's travels as they have only collected 5 points from 11 away games in the Veikkausliiga. VPS, who have the fewest clean sheets (1) in Veikkausliiga, only have 0 wins to counter their 6 defeats and 5 draws. Travelling has not been lucrative for the away team as they have returned home without a win in twelve away games in a row.

VPS failed to get anything from their last game, a home match vs Lahti that ended with defeat 1-2. Ahead of that match was the away draw versus SJK that ended 1-1.

VPS are the outsiders in this one, but not by much. Their performance in similar games (being the away team and moderate outsiders) is 4 wins, 1 draw and 2 defeats. From a total of seven matches.

The visitors have scored 7 goals from 11 away games in the league, an average of less than one per game. VPS have conceded 17 goals in these games.

Head 2 Head

The last H2H meeting was RoPS - VPS 2-1, played this season. Head-2-head stats last ten meetings: 6 - 0 - 4 (RoPS wins - draws - VPS wins). As for goals, 5 matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), 5 had two or less.

Top Goalscorers

A. Ebwelle
5 goals / 1 assists
Y. Rahimi
4 goals
S. Morrissey
4 goals / 2 assists

RoPS missing players

VPS missing players

RoPS VPS
Total Home Home vs low Statistics Stat Away vs low Away Total
24 11 2 Played P 2 12 24
6 3 1 Won W 0 0 2
6 2 1 Drew D 0 6 10
12 6 0 Lost L 2 6 12
20 9 1 Scored S 2 8 24
32 11 0 Conceded C 4 18 38
92% 91% 50% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 92% 96%
58% 55% 0% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 75% 83%
46% 36% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 100% 33% 50%
17% 0% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 8% 17%
4% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 8% 12%
38% 36% 0% BTTS BTTS 100% 67% 79%
25% 27% 100% Clean Sheets C S 0% 8% 4%
46% 45% 50% Failed to Score F T 0% 33% 21%
 
4.2 4.5 5.5 Corners For (avg) C F 8 4.2 4
5 4.6 5 Corners Against (avg) C A 5 6 6.1
1.5 1.3 0.5 Yellow Cards (avg) Y C 4.5 2.5 2.2
3 2 1 Red Cards R C 0 1 1
Key stats This season:
  • VPS have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
  • VPS have yet to win a game away.

RoPS
All Veikkausliiga Finland Cup Europa League Club Friendlies
All Home Away
04-08-19 VE Ilves 2 - 2 RoPS
11-08-19 VE RoPS 2 - 1 VPS
19-08-19 VE SJK 0 - 0 RoPS
25-08-19 VE RoPS 3 - 0 Lahti
01-09-19 VE HJK 2 - 2 RoPS
14-09-19 VE Lahti 3 - 0 RoPS
21-09-19 VE KPV 4 - 1 RoPS
28-09-19 VE RoPS 14:00 VPS
06-10-19 VE RoPS 13:00 SJK
19-10-19 VE HIFK 12:00 RoPS
VPS
All Veikkausliiga Finland Cup Europa League Club Friendlies
All Home Away
03-08-19 VE VPS 2 - 3 Honka
11-08-19 VE RoPS 2 - 1 VPS
19-08-19 VE VPS 2 - 1 Mariehamn
24-08-19 VE KuPS 5 - 0 VPS
31-08-19 VE VPS 3 - 2 HIFK
13-09-19 VE SJK 1 - 1 VPS
20-09-19 VE VPS 1 - 2 Lahti
28-09-19 VE RoPS 14:00 VPS
06-10-19 VE VPS 13:00 HIFK
19-10-19 VE KPV 12:00 VPS

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Inter Turku 22 13 3 6 39 25 11 8 1 2 23 11 11 5 2 4 16 14 14 42
2 KuPS 22 11 7 4 39 23 11 5 4 2 19 9 11 6 3 2 20 14 16 40
3 Ilves 22 11 7 4 29 18 11 4 5 2 15 10 11 7 2 2 14 8 11 40
4 HJK 22 8 10 4 28 22 11 4 6 1 18 11 11 4 4 3 10 11 6 34
5 Honka 22 10 4 8 31 27 11 4 2 5 13 12 11 6 2 3 18 15 4 34
6 Mariehamn 22 9 4 9 29 23 11 4 1 6 14 15 11 5 3 3 15 8 6 31
7 SJK 22 7 7 8 17 23 11 4 2 5 7 11 11 3 5 3 10 12 -6 28
8 Lahti 22 7 7 8 21 29 11 4 5 2 15 11 11 3 2 6 6 18 -8 28
9 HIFK 22 6 8 8 25 29 11 5 4 2 14 11 11 1 4 6 11 18 -4 26
10 RoPS 22 6 6 10 19 25 11 3 2 6 9 11 11 3 4 4 10 14 -6 24
11 KPV 22 4 4 14 19 39 11 3 2 6 9 17 11 1 2 8 10 22 -20 16
12 VPS 22 2 9 11 22 35 11 2 4 5 15 18 11 0 5 6 7 17 -13 15

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