Ykkonen information and guide: MP modest favoured to overcome Gnistan

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Competition: Finland Ykkonen
Competition: Sun 22.August
Match begins: 15:30 (UTC)
Venue: Mikkelin Urheilupuisto (7000 seats)

MP are ready for a new challenge after their 1-2 against 1-2 last time out. Gnistan are coming to town!

Insights:
  • MP have the fewest matches under the total-line (5) in Ykkonen
  • Gnistan have the most scored goals in the second half (18) in Ykkonen

There has not been much time to rest for the guests, as they played a Ykkonen game only four days ago.

MP's stadium, Mikkelin Urheilupuisto, has a grass surface. Gnistan 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 Gnistan when playing on grass; 6 wins, 7 draws and 8 losses from 21 matches. They have scored 30 goals in these games and conceded 38.

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MP form and stats

4-1-3 (win-draw-lost) are the Ykkonen numbers at home for MP so far this season. MP has three losses from their three previous games and the tension is increasing in the dressing room for both the manager M. Pasanen and the players.

MP's previous game was also a home match, the defeat 1-2 versus Jaro (placed 4th).

Prior to that, an away loss at KPV.

The home team are moderate favourites in this game. How does MP handle that role? We have found six games in our database similar to this one, based on the home odds. The stats for these games are three wins, one draw and two defeats.

MP have proved capable of finding the net in their games here at Mikkelin Urheilupuisto with 12 goals in 8 league matches. On the other hand, MP have conceded 10 goals. It's worth mentioning that 5 of these goals has been conceded in their last 3 home matches.

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Gnistan form and stats

The visitors are W5-D1-L3 on the road this term. That's in the Ykkonen. Gnistan seem to be suffering from homesickness with two consecutive losses away. Third time lucky?

Gnistan won their last game, 4-1 versus PK-35 played at home.

A 0-2 defeat away at EIF before that.

We have checked recent matches where Gnistan have had similar odds to win. Win-draw-lose statistics from those six games were three victories, one draw and two defeats.

Gnistan have scored more than twice on average per away game (in the league), an impressive attacking display. They have 19 goals from 9 away matches. Gnistan have conceded 13 goals in these away matches. It's worth mentioning that 7 of these goals has been conceded in their last 3 away matches.

Head 2 Head

This was the score when the contenders met earlier this season; Gnistan - MP 0-2. H2H stats regardless of arena (last ten matches): MP four wins, two draws and Gnistan four victories. As for goals, seven matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), three games had two or less.

Top Goalscorers

GnistanD. de Almeida Caé da Conceição
D. de Almeida Caé da Conceição
11 goals
MPK. Denoual
K. Denoual
3 goals
GnistanT. Järvinen
T. Järvinen
3 goals

MP missing players

Gnistan missing players

MP Gnistan
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
16 8 1 Played P 1 9 17
5 4 0 Won W 0 5 7
4 1 0 Drew D 0 1 3
7 3 1 Lost L 1 3 7
21 12 1 Scored S 2 19 27
24 10 2 Conceded C 3 13 23
94% 88% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 94%
88% 88% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 100% 88%
69% 75% 100% Over 2.5 O 2.5 100% 67% 53%
25% 12% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 100% 44% 29%
6% 12% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 100% 33% 24%
62% 62% 100% BTTS BTTS 100% 56% 47%
19% 25% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 22% 24%
25% 25% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 22% 35%
 
5.7 5.5 4 Corners for (avg) C F 6 4.3 4.4
5.6 5.9 2 Corners against (avg) C A 5 5 4.3
1.2 1.5 2 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 3 2.9 2.9
2 1 0 Red cards R C 0 3 3
 
10.9 12.6 10 Shots (avg) S ( 10 8.4 8.9
5.2 6.8 7 Shots on Target (avg) S O 4 4.1 3.7
25% 22% 14% Goal Efficiency G E 50% 51% 43%
Key stats in Ykkonen this season:
  • All of Gnistan's away-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
  • Gnistan have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Gnistan have the most scored goals (19) away in Ykkonen
  • Gnistan have the most scored goals in the second half (18) in Ykkonen
  • Gnistan haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
  • MP have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • MP have the fewest matches under the total-line (5) in Ykkonen

  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 16 7 6 3 24 18 7 5 2 0 14 6 9 2 4 3 10 12 6 27
3 EIF 16 7 5 4 29 20 9 5 3 1 17 9 7 2 2 3 12 11 9 26
4 Jaro 16 7 5 4 21 17 7 1 5 1 8 7 9 6 0 3 13 10 4 26
5 TPS 17 6 7 4 18 14 9 1 4 4 9 12 8 5 3 0 9 2 4 25
6 Gnistan 17 7 3 7 27 23 8 2 2 4 8 10 9 5 1 3 19 13 4 24
7 PK-35 15 5 5 5 19 21 8 4 2 2 14 11 7 1 3 3 5 10 -2 20
8 MP 16 5 4 7 21 24 8 4 1 3 12 10 8 1 3 4 9 14 -3 19
9 KPV 17 4 7 6 17 20 8 1 3 4 7 12 9 3 4 2 10 8 -3 19
10 MuSa 17 3 8 6 20 29 9 2 4 3 14 17 8 1 4 3 6 12 -9 17
11 Klubi-04 17 5 2 10 17 26 8 3 0 5 8 9 9 2 2 5 9 17 -9 17
12 JIPPO 16 4 3 9 10 22 9 2 2 5 7 12 7 2 1 4 3 10 -12 15

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.