This should be quite a game, with Gnistan placed 2nd and RoPS at 1st. Here's all you need to know!
- RoPS is in the best form (4-2-0)
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 Gnistan and RoPS.
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.
Gnistan form and stats
The story so far in the Ykkonen for Gnistan at their home stadium (Mustapekka Areena) is 1 win, 2 draws and 2 defeats.
The Gnistan crowd went home unhappy last time out, seeing their beloved players lose 0-3 to KPV here at Mustapekka Areena in a Ykkonen match.
A strong away win before that one, visiting MuSa and winning 4-2.This is expected to be a close game, with Gnistan perhaps considered small favourites due to their home advantage. Looking back at earlier matches similar to this one (expected to be close with Gnistan as a small favourite), we find three games. Gnistan has won two of these, drawn zero and lost one.
Gnistan have scored 3 league goals here from 5 matches, not a lot. Gnistan have conceded 6 in these home matches.
RoPS form and stats
Playing away, RoPS, who have the the best goal difference (+7) in Ykkonen, have won 2 games, drawn 3 and suffered 1 defeat in the Ykkonen this season.
RoPS had fun at their own home (Mustapekka Areena) last time out, beating MuSa 2-0. S. Roiha and T. Kaukua scored.
Before that one, a nice away victory 3-1 at PK-35.So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with RoPS playing away and similar expectations, we found six relevant matches. Results were three RoPS wins, one draw and two defeats.
The travelling fans enjoy RoPS's attacking play in away games, having scored 9 goals in 6 league matches away. As opposed to that, RoPS have seen the ball go into their own net 8 times on the road.
Head 2 Head
This is the result when the teams met earlier this season; RoPS - Gnistan 1-2.Top Goalscorers
  D. de Almeida Caé da Conceição 8 goals |  S. Roiha 8 goals | T. Järvinen 3 goals |
Gnistan missing players
RoPS missing players
| Gnistan | RoPS | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 12 | 5 | 2 | Played | P | 2 | 6 | 14 |
| 6 | 1 | 1 | Won | W | 0 | 2 | 6 |
| 3 | 2 | 0 | Drew | D | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| 3 | 2 | 1 | Lost | L | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 20 | 3 | 2 | Scored | S | 2 | 9 | 20 |
| 14 | 6 | 2 | Conceded | C | 2 | 8 | 13 |
| 92% | 80% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 50% | 83% | 86% |
| 92% | 80% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 50% | 83% | 79% |
| 50% | 20% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 50% | 67% | 43% |
| 25% | 0% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 50% | 50% | 29% |
| 17% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 42% | 20% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 50% | 83% | 57% |
| 33% | 40% | 50% | Clean Sheets | C S | 50% | 17% | 36% |
| 33% | 60% | 50% | Failed to Score | F T | 50% | 17% | 21% |
| 4.7 | 4.8 | 6.5 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 4.5 | 4 | 4.1 |
| 4.3 | 3.2 | 2.5 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 5.5 | 5.3 | 5.3 |
| 2.8 | 2.8 | 4 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.5 | 1 | 1.3 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 8.9 | 8.8 | 11 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 7.5 | 6.3 | 6.9 |
| 3.5 | 2 | 2.5 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 3 | 2.8 | 3.6 |
| 48% | 30% | 40% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 33% | 53% | 39% |
- RoPS have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- RoPS have scored at least twice as many goals away as Gnistan have scored home.
- RoPS have the most scored goals in the second half (12) in Ykkonen
- RoPS have the the best goal difference (+7) in Ykkonen
- RoPS is in the best form (4-2-0)
| 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 | 14 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 20 | 13 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 23 |
| 2 | Gnistan | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 20 | 14 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 8 | 6 | 21 |
| 3 | VPS | 12 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 18 | 15 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 3 | 20 |
| 4 | MP | 13 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 20 | 18 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 13 | 2 | 19 |
| 5 | Jaro | 13 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 18 | 16 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 9 | 2 | 19 |
| 6 | MuSa | 14 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 18 | 17 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 12 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 1 | 17 |
| 7 | EIF | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 17 | 15 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 2 | 16 |
| 8 | TPS | 13 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 11 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 16 |
| 9 | JIPPO | 13 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 19 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 9 | -9 | 15 |
| 10 | PK-35 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 13 |
| 11 | KPV | 13 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 14 | 19 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 7 | -5 | 11 |
| 12 | Klubi-04 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 20 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 11 | -10 | 11 |