KTP vs MP preview: Visitors will have a gruelling task at Arto Tolsa Areena

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Competition: Finland Ykkonen
Competition: Fri 01.July
Match begins: 15:30 (UTC)
Venue: Arto Tolsa Areena (4780 seats)

2nd spot in the Ykkonen table for KTP right now, a fine showing. The match-going followers pray for more excitement as 7th-placed MP visit Arto Tolsa Areena.

Insights:
  • KTP have the most points (14) at home in Ykkonen
  • MP have the most scored goals (11) away in Ykkonen

We should expect both teams to be fresh and ready for this match, as there is some time since both teams last played. Let's have a look at how the teams are doing!

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KTP form and stats

KTP are steadily winning Ykkonen games and points here at Arto Tolsa Areena. 4 wins, 2 draws and 0 defeats is the summary from 6 games. KTP are on a three game winning streak in their home games.

A nice win for KTP last time playing, versus PK-35. That was also a home game and the match ended 4-0 with Mäkelä (2), Mäkijärvi and Mika scoring for the victors. As mentioned above, KTP "killed" PK-35 in their previous game. They need to reset completely for this one and beware of complacency.

A 2-2 draw away before that, with Jaro the opponent.

There's a new game coming up fairly quickly for KTP as they are travelling to their away game against TPS in the Ykkonen. That match is three days after this one.

With an average of more than two goals per home game in the league (13 in 6 games), KTP's attacking play is working. As for guarding their own goal, KTP have only let in 2 goals at home.

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MP form and stats

The visitors are W2-D1-L2 on the road this term. That's in the Ykkonen.

MP play their second away game in a row, but can be confident going into this one after the 4-1 victory visiting JaPS (placed 6th). That win felt sweet as this team had gone four league games without winning.

A draw for MP before that, at their own venue hosting Gnistan (1-1).

As mentioned above, the odds for this match puts the home team as favourites. Perhaps this eases the pressure on the away team, who are capable of producing an upset here on a good day. Looking at earlier matches with similar odds and MP playing away, we found 4 games. Results were 0 away wins, 2 draws and 2 home wins.

With an average of more than two away goals per league game away, MP are regular goalscorers on their travels.

Head 2 Head

KTP-MP H2H statistics last ten meetings regardless of arena: KTP five wins, MP four wins, one draw. eight of these ten matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).

Top Goalscorers

KTPA. Mäkijärvi
A. Mäkijärvi
4 goals
KTPM. Junco Martínez
M. Junco Martínez
4 goals
MPT. Keskinen
T. Keskinen
4 goals

KTP missing players

MP missing players

KTP MP
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
10 6 0 Played P 1 5 9
5 4 0 Won W 0 2 3
4 2 0 Drew D 1 1 4
1 0 0 Lost L 0 2 2
20 13 0 Scored S 2 11 17
8 2 0 Conceded C 2 10 13
90% 83% 0% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 100%
80% 67% 0% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 100% 100%
60% 50% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 100% 80% 56%
50% 50% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 100% 80% 44%
0% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 60% 33%
60% 33% 0% BTTS BTTS 100% 80% 78%
40% 67% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 0% 11%
10% 17% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 20% 11%
 
4.6 5.2 0 Corners for (avg) C F 2 5.2 4.2
4 4 0 Corners against (avg) C A 5 4.2 3.9
2.3 1.5 0 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2 2.6 2.6
0 0 0 Red cards R C 0 1 1
 
10.4 11.7 0 Shots (avg) S ( 5 10.8 9.4
5.2 6 0 Shots on Target (avg) S O 4 6 5
38% 36% 0% Goal Efficiency G E 50% 37% 38%
 
10.8 9 0 Shots against (avg) S A 13 9 7.9
4.3 2.8 0 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 7 4.4 3.8
Key stats in Ykkonen this season:
  • All of MP's matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
  • KTP have not yet lost a game at home.
  • KTP have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
  • KTP have the most points (14) at home in Ykkonen
  • MP have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their away matches.
  • MP have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • MP have the most scored goals (11) away in Ykkonen
  • MP have won significantly more corners away than at home.
  • MP 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 TPS 11 7 3 1 19 5 5 3 1 1 10 2 6 4 2 0 9 3 14 24
2 KTP 10 5 4 1 20 8 6 4 2 0 13 2 4 1 2 1 7 6 12 19
3 EIF 11 5 4 2 20 14 6 4 1 1 14 8 5 1 3 1 6 6 6 19
4 Gnistan 11 5 3 3 23 13 6 3 2 1 18 4 5 2 1 2 5 9 10 18
5 SJK Akatemia 10 4 4 2 18 13 5 2 2 1 11 6 5 2 2 1 7 7 5 16
6 JaPS 11 4 4 3 13 23 6 2 3 1 5 6 5 2 1 2 8 17 -10 16
7 MP 9 3 4 2 17 13 4 1 3 0 6 3 5 2 1 2 11 10 4 13
8 KPV 11 3 4 4 10 19 6 2 1 3 6 11 5 1 3 1 4 8 -9 13
9 Jaro 10 3 2 5 13 12 4 1 1 2 7 6 6 2 1 3 6 6 1 11
10 PEPO 10 2 3 5 10 20 4 1 1 2 5 9 6 1 2 3 5 11 -10 9
11 PK-35 11 1 4 6 11 24 5 1 3 1 8 7 6 0 1 5 3 17 -13 7
12 PIF 11 1 1 9 11 21 6 0 0 6 5 13 5 1 1 3 6 8 -10 4

Read more about Ykkonen

Ykkönen (meaning “Number one” in English) is the second highest level of football in Finland. It is played from April/May until October and has ten teams. They all play three matches against each other, resulting in 27 fixtures. The top team of the final league table is promoted while number two plays a promotion playoff. The bottom two clubs are relegated.