This match features two teams living in the basement of the Veikkausliiga, TPS holding 11th place and RoPS lying 12th. A good chance for both teams to improve their position.
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 TPS and RoPS.
RoPS play their home games on artifical turf, while this game is played on grass. Recent stats for RoPS when playing on grass are 8 wins, 6 draws and 9 defeats from 23 matches. They have scored 24 goals and conceded 30 times in these games.
RoPS 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.
TPS form and stats
With 2 Veikkausliiga wins, 1 draw and 5 defeats from their home games, TPS, who have the fewest scored goals (6) at home in Veikkausliiga, are certainly not brimming with confidence.
The fans are hoping that TPS will strike back in this match, putting things right after the 1-2 away loss in the Veikkausliiga game against Haka (placed 10th). A defeat was the result before that one, 0-4 away at Ilves.
The betting market estimate that the home team has about 55-60% chance of winning this match. There could be betting value if you think differently, so to help you here are the stats from TPS's earlier matches at home being 55%-60% favourite: Played one game, won zero matches, drawn one and lost zero.
There will be little rest for TPS after this match as they are travelling to Inter Turku for a Veikkausliiga game in only three days.
TPS have scored 6 league goals here from 8 matches, not a lot. It's worth mentioning that 4 of these goals has been scored in their last three home matches. Defensively it’s touch-and-go for the home team as 12 goals have been conceded.
RoPS form and stats
The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for RoPS, who have the fewest scored goals (12) in Veikkausliiga, so far with only 3 points returning home. The records show 1-0-8 (win-draw-lose).
RoPS are looking to quickly end their 198 minutes long goal drought in the Veikkausliiga.
RoPS's previous game was their home loss versus Lahti (0-4). A 0-4 defeat away at HJK before that.
As you can see from the result above, the defeat against Lahti was particularly ugly (0-4). The humiliation is still top of mind.
As mentioned above, the odds for this match puts the home team as favourites. Perhaps this eases the pressure on the away team, who are capable of producing an upset here on a good day. Looking at earlier matches with similar odds and RoPS playing away, we found four games. Results were one away win, zero draws and three home wins.
RoPS has another fixture away, a Veikkausliiga game, against HIFK in just three days. A tough schedule for the visitors!
There's been a serious shortage of goals from RoPS's away games in the league this season with only 4 goals from 9 matches. It's worth mentioning that 2 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches. RoPS have conceded 21 goals in these games.
Head 2 Head
TPS and RoPS have met before this season: RoPS - TPS 2-3. Head-to-head totals (for the last ten meetings): TPS won three games, three matches ended with a draw and RoPS has four wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: five / fiveTop Goalscorers
  R. Holma 3 goals | M. Olawale 3 goals |  A. Hernández Basanta 2 goals |
TPS missing players
RoPS missing players
| TPS | RoPS | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 18 | 8 | 2 | Played | P | 2 | 9 | 19 |
| 3 | 2 | 0 | Won | W | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 3 | 1 | 1 | Drew | D | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 12 | 5 | 1 | Lost | L | 1 | 8 | 16 |
| 15 | 6 | 3 | Scored | S | 2 | 4 | 12 |
| 33 | 12 | 4 | Conceded | C | 4 | 21 | 43 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 72% | 62% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 78% | 79% |
| 44% | 25% | 50% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 50% | 67% | 58% |
| 39% | 25% | 50% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 50% | 33% | 42% |
| 11% | 12% | 50% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 11% |
| 50% | 38% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 22% | 37% |
| 11% | 25% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 50% | 11% | 5% |
| 39% | 38% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 50% | 67% | 58% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2.1 | 2.4 | 1.5 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.5 | 1.7 | 1.6 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 137 | 62 | 20 | Total Shots | T S | 11 | 43 | 103 |
| 45 | 18 | 7 | Shots on Target | S O | 5 | 15 | 39 |
| 33% | 33% | 43% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 40% | 27% | 31% |
- RoPS has the fewest points (3) away in Veikkausliiga
- RoPS has the fewest scored goals (12) in Veikkausliiga
- RoPS has the fewest scored goals (4) away in Veikkausliiga
- RoPS has the fewest scored goals in the second half (8) in Veikkausliiga
- RoPS has the most conceded goals (43) in Veikkausliiga
- RoPS has the most conceded goals in the first half (19) in Veikkausliiga
- RoPS has the the worst goal difference (-17) away in Veikkausliiga
- RoPS has the the worst goal difference (-31) in Veikkausliiga
- RoPS have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
- RoPS have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- RoPS haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- TPS has the fewest scored goals (6) at home in Veikkausliiga
- TPS have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
- TPS haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | HJK | 20 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 47 | 16 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 26 | 8 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 21 | 8 | 31 | 44 |
| 2 | KuPS | 20 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 35 | 20 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 18 | 11 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 17 | 9 | 15 | 41 |
| 3 | Inter Turku | 20 | 11 | 4 | 5 | 32 | 16 | 10 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 21 | 6 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 10 | 16 | 37 |
| 4 | Honka | 20 | 8 | 10 | 2 | 23 | 12 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 11 | 8 | 10 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 12 | 4 | 11 | 34 |
| 5 | Ilves | 20 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 30 | 27 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 16 | 11 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 14 | 16 | 3 | 30 |
| 6 | Lahti | 19 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 30 | 27 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 17 | 15 | 3 | 28 |
| 7 | SJK | 19 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 23 | 23 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 14 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 9 | 0 | 26 |
| 8 | HIFK | 20 | 7 | 4 | 9 | 27 | 31 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 16 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 15 | 15 | -4 | 25 |
| 9 | Mariehamn | 20 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 28 | 38 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 13 | 14 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 15 | 24 | -10 | 20 |
| 10 | Haka | 19 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 22 | 38 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 24 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 13 | 14 | -16 | 18 |
| 11 | TPS | 18 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 15 | 33 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 12 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 21 | -18 | 12 |
| 12 | RoPS | 19 | 1 | 2 | 16 | 12 | 43 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 22 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 21 | -31 | 5 |