Veikkausliiga: What this match might not have in glamour it should pay back in energy and enthusiasm. Bring on VPS - SJK!
- VPS have the most matches over the total-line (4) in Veikkausliiga
- SJK have the most conceded goals (14) in Veikkausliiga
VPS's stadium, Elisa Stadion, has a artifical turf surface. SJK have artifical turf on their own stadium. This might or might not make a difference, and to help evaluate that we give you the recent performance numbers for SJK when playing on artifical turf; 9 wins, 2 draws and 3 losses from 14 matches. They have scored 15 goals in these games and conceded 10.
This promises to be an engaging match with lots of fun and bustle as both sides are well rested since they last ran out on the pitch. Let's start!
VPS form and stats
The overall Veikkausliiga statistics playing at home this season for VPS are 0-1-1 (wins-draws-losses).
A good away victory last time out for VPS, who won 2-0 against Haka (placed 5th).
It's still early days, but we have some goal stats for the VPS at home in the league. 2 on target and 3 scored by the opposition; from 2 matches.
SJK form and stats
It's not happening yet for SJK on their Veikkausliiga travels, with zero points from their first 3 away games. Maybe today will be different? With the SJK losing streak of five defeats in a row, regardless of arena, optimism is low and sinking.
SJK failed to get anything from their last game, a home match vs Lahti (placed 6th) that ended with defeat 1-2.
A 1-3 defeat away at Ilves before that.SJK have another match away from home in just four days, a Veikkausliiga game versus Haka. A back-breaking itinerary for the guests!
The attacking power of SJK when travelling is not overwhelming with 2 goals scored from 3 league matches away. The SJK defense is as useful as an ashtray on a motorcycle, having conceded 10 goals in their away games.
Head 2 Head
Previous ten meetings featuring these contenders: VPS won one, SJK were winners in five and we saw four draws. four games with more than 2,5 goals, six matches with two goals or less.Top Goalscorers
  K. Multanen 2 goals |  R. Wolsztyński 2 goals | A. Pahkasalo 1 goals |
VPS missing players
SJK missing players
| VPS | SJK | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 6 | 2 | 1 | Played | P | 1 | 3 | 6 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1 | 1 | 1 | Drew | D | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | Lost | L | 1 | 3 | 5 |
| 12 | 2 | 2 | Scored | S | 1 | 2 | 5 |
| 9 | 3 | 2 | Conceded | C | 3 | 10 | 14 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 83% | 50% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 100% | 83% |
| 67% | 50% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 67% | 67% |
| 67% | 50% | 100% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 100% | 67% | 33% |
| 33% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 33% | 17% |
| 50% | 50% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 67% | 67% |
| 33% | 0% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 17% | 50% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 33% | 33% |
| 3 | 1.5 | 2 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 6 | 5.3 | 5.7 |
| 5 | 9 | 9 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 6 | 4 | 4.2 |
| 2.2 | 2.5 | 2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1 | 0.7 | 1.7 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 8.5 | 5.5 | 4 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 6 | 8 | 9 |
| 3.8 | 1.5 | 2 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 3 | 4 | 3.2 |
| 52% | 67% | 100% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 33% | 17% | 26% |
| 9 | 11 | 12 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 10 | 9.3 | 8.5 |
| 3.5 | 5 | 6 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 6 | 5 | 3.8 |
- All of SJK's away-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- SJK have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
- SJK have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their matches.
- SJK have lost all their away matches so far.
- SJK have the fewest points (0) away in Veikkausliiga
- SJK have the fewest scored goals in the first half (1) in Veikkausliiga
- SJK have the most conceded goals (10) away in Veikkausliiga
- SJK have the most conceded goals (14) in Veikkausliiga
- SJK have the most conceded goals in the second half (9) in Veikkausliiga
- SJK have the the worst goal difference (-8) away in Veikkausliiga
- SJK have the the worst goal difference (-9) in Veikkausliiga
- SJK haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- VPS have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won at home.
- VPS have scored more than double the goals of SJK.
- VPS have the most matches over the total-line (4) in Veikkausliiga
- VPS have won significantly less corners at home than away.
- VPS have yet to win a game at home.
- VPS 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 | KuPS | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 19 |
| 2 | HJK | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 19 |
| 3 | Honka | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 13 |
| 4 | Inter Turku | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 12 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 9 |
| 5 | Haka | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 8 | -3 | 9 |
| 6 | Lahti | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | -4 | 8 |
| 7 | VPS | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 7 |
| 8 | Ilves | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 7 |
| 9 | Mariehamn | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | -3 | 7 |
| 10 | Oulu | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 6 |
| 11 | SJK | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 14 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 10 | -9 | 3 |
| 12 | HIFK | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | -7 | 2 |
