EIF are located at 4th, while TPS are lagging 2 points behind in the standings. Will they trim the gap?
- EIF have the most scored goals (33) in Ykkonen
- TPS have the fewest conceded goals (14) in Ykkonen
These are full days for the host team, as they were in action only three days ago in the Ykkonen. That game was an away game at Jaro, so at least EIF are thankful to return home in this one. Game on!
TPS play their home fixtures on grass, while this fixture will take part on artifical turf. The latest stats for TPS when featuring on artifical turf are 4 wins, 4 draws and 10 defeats from 18 matches. They have scored 15 goals and conceded 26 times in these games.
EIF form and stats
EIF have performed here at Ekenäs Centrumplan this season with 5 wins from 9 Ykkonen matches. Some points have been lost, as they have drawn 3 games and lost 1.
EIF manager G. Santesmases and his team return home after a 1-1 draw away versus Jaro (placed 3rd) in the Ykkonen.
Heartbreak before that as EIF lost 3-5 at Klubi-04's place.A decent goal production from EIF in their home games so far, with 17 goals from 9 league matches. EIF have conceded 9 in these home matches.
TPS form and stats
TPS's travelling support has been rewarded for their time and money so far this season, having witnessed TPS collect 18 points from their 8 away matches in the Ykkonen. 5 victories and 3 draws have created these points (and only 0 defeats). TPS are enjoying a nice run from their away games now, having played eight in a row without losing.
TPS might have something to prove in this game as they lost at home in their previous match. RoPS proved too strong as TPS slumped to a 2-3 defeat in front of their own fans at Paavo Nurmi Stadion.
Before that one, a nice away victory 2-0 at MuSa.The visitors will be packing their bags again in only four days as another away game awaits: The Ykkonen trip to VPS.
Scoring goals is the main ingredient in creating success in football, and not only at home. So far TPS have scored 9 goals in 8 league games away. It's worth mentioning that 5 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches. The TPS defense is a tough nut to crack, having conceded less than half a goal per away game on average (2 goals in 8 games). There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 0 of these goals has been conceded in their last 3 away matches.
Head 2 Head
The two combatants have played before this season: TPS - EIF 1-1. H2H stats regardless of arena (last ten matches): EIF one win, four draws and TPS five victories. As for goals, four matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), six games had two or less.Top Goalscorers
  S. Efimov 7 goals |   J. Latonen 7 goals | J. Liukkonen 3 goals |
EIF missing players
TPS missing players
| EIF | TPS | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 18 | 9 | 3 | Played | P | 2 | 8 | 17 |
| 7 | 5 | 2 | Won | W | 2 | 5 | 6 |
| 6 | 3 | 1 | Drew | D | 0 | 3 | 7 |
| 5 | 1 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 33 | 17 | 5 | Scored | S | 3 | 9 | 18 |
| 26 | 9 | 2 | Conceded | C | 0 | 2 | 14 |
| 89% | 89% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 75% | 82% |
| 89% | 89% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 50% | 50% | 59% |
| 61% | 67% | 33% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 12% | 29% |
| 33% | 33% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 0% | 12% |
| 22% | 11% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 6% |
| 72% | 67% | 67% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 25% | 47% |
| 22% | 33% | 33% | Clean Sheets | C S | 100% | 75% | 41% |
| 17% | 11% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 25% | 29% |
| 5.7 | 5.2 | 5 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 4 | 3.1 | 5.9 |
| 4.1 | 4.2 | 3.7 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 8 | 5.6 | 4.6 |
| 2.5 | 2.6 | 1.7 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.5 | 1.6 | 1.5 |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 9.8 | 10.4 | 9.3 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 13 | 10.2 | 11.9 |
| 5 | 5.6 | 4.3 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 6 | 4 | 4.9 |
| 37% | 34% | 38% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 25% | 28% | 22% |
- EIF have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- EIF have the most dropped points from leading position (13) in Ykkonen
- EIF have the most scored goals (33) in Ykkonen
- EIF have the most scored goals in the first half (16) in Ykkonen
- TPS have not yet lost a game away.
- TPS have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded away.
- TPS have the fewest conceded goals (14) in Ykkonen
- TPS have the fewest conceded goals (2) away in Ykkonen
- TPS have the fewest conceded goals in the first half (5) in Ykkonen
- TPS have the fewest conceded goals in the second half (9) in Ykkonen
- TPS have the most clean sheets (6) away in Ykkonen
- TPS have the the best goal difference (+7) away in Ykkonen
- TPS have won significantly less corners away then at home.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | RoPS | 18 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 31 | 20 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 6 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 16 | 14 | 11 | 32 |
| 2 | VPS | 17 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 28 | 18 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 18 | 6 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 12 | 10 | 30 |
| 3 | Jaro | 18 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 23 | 18 | 9 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 13 | 10 | 5 | 30 |
| 4 | EIF | 18 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 33 | 26 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 17 | 9 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 16 | 17 | 7 | 27 |
| 5 | TPS | 17 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 18 | 14 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 12 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 25 |
| 6 | Gnistan | 18 | 7 | 3 | 8 | 28 | 25 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20 | 15 | 3 | 24 |
| 7 | KPV | 18 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 20 | 20 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 12 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 8 | 0 | 22 |
| 8 | MP | 17 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 23 | 25 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 11 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 14 | -2 | 22 |
| 9 | PK-35 | 16 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 19 | 24 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 11 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 13 | -5 | 20 |
| 10 | Klubi-04 | 18 | 6 | 2 | 10 | 22 | 29 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 13 | 12 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 17 | -7 | 20 |
| 11 | MuSa | 18 | 3 | 8 | 7 | 20 | 33 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 14 | 17 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 16 | -13 | 17 |
| 12 | JIPPO | 17 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 23 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 11 | -13 | 15 |