An important duel in the bottom section of the league table, with both teams experiencing more worry than joy. This match is a classic “six-pointer” with the home team placed 10th and the visitors in 9th place.
Both teams should be fairly well rested for this game, as they have had some quiet days to prepare. Hopefully this will translate into lots of action on the pitch.
VPS form and stats
0-3-1 (win-draw-lost) are the numbers at home for VPS so far this season. VPS are splitting points both home and away, currently holding an interesting streak of six drawn games in a row. Three draws in a row here at Elisa Stadion for VPS, who might be willing to risk more at some point in hope of a win.The home team returns to Elisa Stadion after sharing the points with Honka on their last time out; the Veikkausliiga game ended 1-1. In the match before that, VPS hosted HJK and drew the game 1-1.
The bookmakers consider this a fairly even contest. One could say only the home advantage separates the teams. It could be relevant to look at how VPS have performed in matches similar to this (as small favourites). Our database has found four matches with the results: Won 1 Drawn 2 Lost 1.
VPS are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home, having created 5 goals in 4 matches. VPS have conceded 6 from these games.
RoPS form and stats
The story so far for the visiting team on their travels is 1 win, 1 draw and 2 defeats. The travelling fans think it's time that their travel expenses are covered with some points now, as RoPS have lost on their last two travels.This game can not go any worse than the last one, a Veikkausliiga home defeat versus Ilves with 0-1 on the scoreboard. A 0-3 defeat away at Inter Turku before that.
As mentioned above, this is an open game with no clear favourite. We have found six similar matches played by RoPS in our archives, and the results are: 3 wins for RoPS, 1 draw and 2 defeats.
The attacking power of RoPS when travelling is not overwhelming with 3 goals scored in 4 matches. In the opposite end, RoPS have conceded 7 goals in their away games.
Head 2 Head
Head-to-head totals (for the last ten meetings): VPS won 5 games, 0 matches ended with a draw and RoPS has 5 wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: 4 / 6Top Goalscorers
  S. Morrissey 2 goals |  F. Gatambiye 1 goals |  M. Sarr 1 goals |
VPS missing players
RoPS missing players
| VPS | RoPS | |||||
| Total | Home | Home vs | Statistic | Away vs | Away | Total |
| 7 | 4 | 1 | Played | 1 | 4 | 8 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Won | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 6 | 3 | 1 | Drew | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | Lost | 0 | 2 | 5 |
| 7 | 5 | 2 | Scored | 1 | 3 | 5 |
| 8 | 6 | 2 | Conceded | 0 | 7 | 11 |
| 86% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 86% | 100% | 100% | Over 1.5 | 0% | 75% | 50% |
| 29% | 50% | 100% | Over 2.5 | 0% | 50% | 38% |
| 14% | 25% | 100% | Over 3.5 | 0% | 25% | 12% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 86% | 100% | 100% | BTTS | 0% | 25% | 25% |
| 14% | 0% | 0% | Clean Sheets | 100% | 25% | 25% |
| 14% | 0% | 0% | Failed To Score | 0% | 50% | 50% |
| 3 | 2.2 | 3 | Corners For (avg) | 6 | 4 | 3.5 |
| 6.4 | 6.8 | 5 | Corners Against (avg) | 9 | 6 | 5.9 |
| 1.7 | 2 | 2 | Yellow Cards (avg) | 1 | 1.5 | 1.1 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red Cards | 0 | 0 | 0 |
- All of VPS's home matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- 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.
- VPS have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won.
- VPS have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their home matches.
- VPS have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- VPS have scored in all their home matches so far.
- VPS have won significantly less corners at home than away.
- VPS have yet to win a game.
- VPS haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
| 20-04-19 | | VPS | 2 - 2 | KPV |
| 26-04-19 | | VPS | 1 - 1 | SJK |
| 30-04-19 | | Lahti | 1 - 1 | VPS |
| 07-05-19 | | VPS | 1 - 1 | HJK |
| 11-05-19 | | Honka | 1 - 1 | VPS |
| 16-05-19 | | VPS | 15:30 | Mariehamn |
| 20-05-19 | | VPS | 15:30 | RoPS |
| 26-05-19 | | Mariehamn | 15:30 | VPS |
| 31-05-19 | | HIFK | 15:30 | VPS |
| 17-06-19 | | VPS | 15:30 | KuPS |
| 20-04-19 | | Mariehamn | 2 - 0 | RoPS |
| 26-04-19 | | RoPS | 0 - 1 | KuPS |
| 03-05-19 | | RoPS | 1 - 0 | HIFK |
| 07-05-19 | | Inter Turku | 3 - 0 | RoPS |
| 12-05-19 | | RoPS | 0 - 1 | Ilves |
| 20-05-19 | | VPS | 15:30 | RoPS |
| 25-05-19 | | RoPS | 14:00 | SJK |
| 31-05-19 | | RoPS | 15:30 | HJK |
| 18-06-19 | | Lahti | 15:30 | RoPS |
| 25-06-19 | | Honka | 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 | Ilves | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 15 |
| 2 | Inter Turku | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 16 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 13 |
| 3 | SJK | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 13 |
| 4 | KuPS | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 14 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 13 |
| 5 | HJK | 9 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 9 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 5 | -1 | 12 |
| 6 | Honka | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 11 |
| 7 | Mariehamn | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 15 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 10 |
| 8 | Lahti | 7 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 8 |
| 9 | RoPS | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 | -6 | 7 |
| 10 | VPS | 7 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | -1 | 6 |
| 11 | HIFK | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | -1 | 6 |
| 12 | KPV | 7 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 13 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | -10 | 2 |
