SJK favourites for feisty fight facing RoPS

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Competition: Finland Veikkausliiga
Date: Mon 19.August
Match begins: 15:30 (UTC)
Venue: OmaSP Stadion (6000 seats)

The home fans are expecting three points in this fixture, as the home advantage should be put to good use versus a struggling visitor. SJK are in the 6th position while the guests worry at 10th.

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 SJK and RoPS.

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SJK form and stats

4-2-4 (win-draw-lost) are the numbers at home for SJK so far this season.

The points were shared in SJK's previous game, also at home. Visiting RoPS travelled back with a point after a 0-0 scoreline. Preceding that match was the home game against Mariehamn that was lost 0-2.

The hosts are modest favourites in this match, with the bookmakers estimating the chance of a home win at about 50% +- five percent. It's interesting to look at how SJK have performed under similar circumstances, so here are some numbers: When modest favourites like this (we found twelve games) they have won 4 times, drawn 3 and lost 5.

SJK have scored 6 goals here in 10 matches, not a lot. SJK are not conceding a lot of goals here at OmaSP Stadion, averaging less than one per game. The total is 8 from 10 matches.

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RoPS form and stats

Playing away, RoPS, who have the fewest scored goals (14) in Veikkausliiga, have won 3 games, drawn 3 and suffered 4 defeats so far this season. RoPS has drawn their two previous away games.

RoPS has to pack their bags again for the second away game in a row. Last time they traveled to SJK for a Veikkausliiga game that ended a draw (0-0). Prior to that match, a home win 2-1 against VPS.

We have checked recent matches where RoPS have had similar odds to win. Win-draw-lose statistics from those seven games were W0-D4-L3.

The visitors have scored 8 goals from 10 away games, an average of less than one per game. RoPS have conceded 12 goals in these away matches.

Head 2 Head

The two sides played each other earlier this season: SJK - RoPS 0-0. Head-2-head stats last ten meetings: 5 - 3 - 2 (SJK wins - draws - RoPS wins). As for goals, 5 matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), 5 had two or less.

Top Goalscorers

D. Oliynyk
7 goals / 1 assists
Y. Rahimi
3 goals
M. Hetemaj
2 goals

SJK missing players

RoPS missing players

SJK RoPS
Total Home Home vs low Statistic Away vs mid Away Total
20 10 3 Played 2 10 20
7 4 3 Won 1 3 5
7 2 0 Drew 0 3 5
6 4 0 Lost 1 4 10
16 6 3 Scored 2 8 14
19 8 0 Conceded 3 12 23
85% 80% 100% Over 0.5 100% 90% 90%
55% 40% 0% Over 1.5 100% 50% 50%
30% 20% 0% Over 2.5 50% 40% 35%
5% 0% 0% Over 3.5 0% 20% 10%
0% 0% 0% Over 4.5 0% 0% 0%
40% 20% 0% BTTS 50% 30% 35%
35% 50% 100% Clean Sheets 0% 30% 25%
40% 50% 0% Failed To Score 50% 50% 50%
 
4.3 5 4.3 Corners For (avg) 4.5 4 4.2
4.2 4.3 3.3 Corners Against (avg) 3.5 5.4 5.2
2.8 3.1 2.7 Yellow Cards (avg) 2 1.9 1.6
2 2 0 Red Cards 0 0 2
Key stats this season:
  • RoPS have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.

SJK
All Veikkausliiga Finland Cup Europa League Club Friendlies
All Home Away
01-07-19 VE SJK 2 - 1 Inter Turku
07-07-19 VE Ilves 3 - 0 SJK
13-07-19 VE SJK 1 - 0 VPS
20-07-19 VE KPV 1 - 2 SJK
26-07-19 VE SJK 0 - 2 Lahti
10-08-19 VE Honka 0 - 0 SJK
15-08-19 VE SJK 0 - 2 Mariehamn
19-08-19 VE SJK 0 - 0 RoPS
25-08-19 VE Mariehamn 15:30 SJK
31-08-19 VE SJK 13:00 KuPS
RoPS
All Veikkausliiga Finland Cup Europa League Club Friendlies
All Home Away
06-07-19 VE RoPS 1 - 2 Mariehamn
11-07-19 EL Aberdeen 2 - 1 RoPS
18-07-19 EL RoPS 1 - 2 Aberdeen
21-07-19 VE HIFK 1 - 0 RoPS
28-07-19 VE RoPS 0 - 2 Inter Turku
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 15:30 Lahti
01-09-19 VE HJK 15:30 RoPS

  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 20 11 3 6 36 24 10 7 1 2 21 10 10 4 2 4 15 14 12 36
2 Ilves 19 10 6 3 24 14 9 3 5 1 12 8 10 7 1 2 12 6 10 36
3 KuPS 20 9 7 4 31 22 10 4 4 2 14 9 10 5 3 2 17 13 9 34
4 Honka 20 9 4 7 30 26 10 4 2 4 13 11 10 5 2 3 17 15 4 31
5 HJK 20 7 9 4 25 20 10 4 5 1 16 9 10 3 4 3 9 11 5 30
6 SJK 20 7 7 6 16 19 10 4 2 4 6 8 10 3 5 2 10 11 -3 28
7 Lahti 20 7 7 6 21 25 10 4 5 1 15 10 10 3 2 5 6 15 -4 28
8 Mariehamn 20 7 4 9 27 23 10 3 1 6 13 15 10 4 3 3 14 8 4 25
9 HIFK 19 6 7 6 20 21 10 5 3 2 12 9 9 1 4 4 8 12 -1 25
10 RoPS 20 5 5 10 14 23 10 2 2 6 6 11 10 3 3 4 8 12 -9 20
11 KPV 20 4 4 12 18 36 10 3 2 5 9 16 10 1 2 7 9 20 -18 16
12 VPS 20 1 9 10 19 28 10 1 4 5 12 16 10 0 5 5 7 12 -9 12

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