Ykkonen match preview: Haka versus TPS

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Competition: Finland Ykkonen
Date: Thu 19.September
Match begins: 15:30 (UTC)
Venue: Tehtaan kenttä (3516 seats)

A key match in Ykkonen as both teams are battling for the top positions. With the home team in 1st position and the visitors placed 2nd, this promises to be an exciting meeting. Read on to find out more!

There should be plenty of energy on the pitch in this game, as both sides have had time to recuperate from their last game. Let's hope both teams are ready to give it all.

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Haka form and stats

Haka, who have the most points (36) at home in Ykkonen, have been very solid at home in the Ykkonen so far, with 36 points collected from 12 matches (12-0-0). This has contributed greatly to their 1st position in the table. The Haka fans aren't used to losing here at Tehtaan kenttä and will expect new points from this game. Haka has played twelve games in a row here without a defeat. Haka has a nice streak going on as they have played 23 consecutive games without losing (regardless of home/away). They are keen to extend their tally, a streak that began after the RoPS defeat 187 days ago.

Happy days for Haka in their previous game, a Ykkonen match away at Jaro (placed 3rd) that ended with a 3-1 victory. Before that, Haka had a home game versus MuSa which ended with a victory 4-0.

With more than three goals on average, the attacking play of Haka is on fire here. A stunning 43 from 12 league matches. Haka have only conceded 10 from their league home games. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.

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TPS form and stats

The away team have been very comfortable on their travels so far, racking up 7 wins, 3 draws and only 1 loss in the Ykkonen. Two points from the last two away games for TPS, which the math geniuses among you will translate to two draws.

TPS are the visiting side once again, their previous game being the 0-0 draw at Oulu (placed 7th). A home win before that, celebrating 3-0 vs Kajaani.

TPS are not goal shy away from home in the league, finding the net 17 times in 11 away games so far. It's not easy to score on TPS as they have only conceded 7 goals from these away games.

Head 2 Head

This is not the first time this season these parties meet, as the history books show this recent fixture: TPS - Haka 2-3. Last ten meetings between the teams: Haka won 3, TPS won 6 and 1 draw. 4 games with over 2,5 goals, 6 matches with two goals or less.

Top Goalscorers

S. Ojala
19 goals
E. Espinosa
15 goals
A. Popovits
7 goals

Haka missing players

TPS missing players

Haka TPS
Total Home Home vs top Statistics Away vs top Away Total
23 12 1 Played 1 11 23
21 12 1 Won 1 7 15
2 0 0 Drew 0 3 4
0 0 0 Lost 0 1 4
67 43 2 Scored 2 17 41
16 10 0 Conceded 1 7 20
91% 100% 100% Over 0.5 100% 82% 91%
74% 92% 100% Over 1.5 100% 55% 65%
61% 67% 0% Over 2.5 100% 45% 57%
57% 58% 0% Over 3.5 0% 27% 35%
30% 42% 0% Over 4.5 0% 9% 17%
48% 50% 0% BTTS 100% 45% 48%
52% 50% 100% Clean Sheets 0% 55% 48%
9% 0% 0% Failed to Score 0% 18% 13%
 
7 7.8 10 Corners For (avg) 2 5.7 5.4
3.9 3.8 4 Corners Against (avg) 6 3.5 4.4
1.1 0.9 1 Yellow Cards (avg) 0 1.2 1.4
2 0 0 Red Cards 0 2 2
Key stats This season:
  • Haka have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Haka have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
  • Haka have scored at least twice as many goals at home as TPS have scored away.
  • Haka have scored in all their home matches so far.
  • Haka have won all their home matches so far.
  • Haka have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded at home.
  • Haka haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
  • TPS have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.

Haka
All Finland Cup Ykkonen Club Friendlies
All Home Away
09-08-19 YK MYPA 0 - 4 Haka
15-08-19 YK Haka 3 - 1 TPV
23-08-19 YK Haka 5 - 0 KTP
31-08-19 YK Oulu 0 - 1 Haka
06-09-19 YK Haka 4 - 0 MuSa
14-09-19 YK Jaro 1 - 3 Haka
19-09-19 YK Haka 15:30 TPS
28-09-19 YK EIF 12:00 Haka
05-10-19 YK Kajaani 12:00 Haka
19-10-19 YK Haka 11:00 MYPA
TPS
All Veikkausliiga Finland Cup Ykkonen Club Friendlies
All Home Away
10-08-19 YK MuSa 1 - 3 TPS
19-08-19 YK TPS 2 - 2 MYPA
24-08-19 YK EIF 0 - 0 TPS
30-08-19 YK TPS 3 - 2 TPV
06-09-19 YK TPS 3 - 0 Kajaani
14-09-19 YK Oulu 0 - 0 TPS
19-09-19 YK Haka 15:30 TPS
27-09-19 YK TPS 15:30 Jaro
07-10-19 YK KTP 15:30 TPS
19-10-19 YK TPS 11:00 MuSa

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Haka 23 21 2 0 67 16 12 12 0 0 43 10 11 9 2 0 24 6 51 65
2 TPS 23 15 4 4 41 20 12 8 1 3 24 13 11 7 3 1 17 7 21 49
3 Jaro 23 10 6 7 45 34 12 6 3 3 27 19 11 4 3 4 18 15 11 36
4 KTP 23 11 2 10 41 40 11 6 1 4 21 14 12 5 1 6 20 26 1 35
5 MuSa 23 10 4 9 39 49 11 6 1 4 20 19 12 4 3 5 19 30 -10 34
6 EIF 23 8 2 13 36 47 12 5 2 5 23 20 11 3 0 8 13 27 -11 26
7 Oulu 23 5 6 12 23 26 12 0 6 6 7 13 11 5 0 6 16 13 -3 21
8 Kajaani 23 5 6 12 34 42 11 2 2 7 16 20 12 3 4 5 18 22 -8 21
9 TPV 23 4 6 13 23 44 11 4 3 4 12 16 12 0 3 9 11 28 -21 18
10 MYPA 23 4 6 13 23 54 11 2 3 6 11 24 12 2 3 7 12 30 -31 18

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