Match prediction for Ykkonen: MP - HIFK at Mikkelin Urheilupuisto

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Competition: Finland Ykkonen
Competition: Sun 09.Jul
Match begins: 15:00 (UTC)
Venue: Mikkelin Urheilupuisto (7000 seats)

Most experts are most impressed by MP so far this season, with the 2nd place in the Ykkonen table and looking forward to facing HIFK (who are placed 6th).

Insights:
  • MP have the most scored goals (27) in Ykkonen
  • HIFK have the most matches under the total-line (10) in Ykkonen

MP and HIFK should both be in good shape for this meeting, as there's been enough days for both of them to train and rest since their last matches.

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MP form and stats

MP have been outstanding at home so far in the Ykkonen with 5 wins, 1 draw and only 0 losses. days ago.

MP are returning here after visiting KPV and winning with a 4-2 scoreline. Babatunde and Stenius scored the goal(s). As you can tell by the result above, the goals flowed freely in the previous game and the stadium rocked. Could there be another goal fest today? What a game it was for Stenius when beating KPV, applying the finishing touch to three goals!

Previous to that game, a home match hosting KäPa in a game that was won 6-2.

The home team are moderate favourites in this game. How does MP handle that role? We have found 12 games in our database similar to this one, based on the home odds. The stats for these games are 7 wins, 3 draws and 2 defeats.

Goals decide football matches and MP are scoring many of them at home; 14 on target from 6 league matches. From these home matches, MP have conceded only 5 goals.

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HIFK form and stats

1-4-1 is the win-draw-loss statistic for HIFK in their Ykkonen matches away.

HIFK delivered a 2-2 draw playing at home against SalPa (placed 7th) in their previous match. An inspired comeback made the scores level in HIFK's duel with SalPa. It looked bad at 0-2 but the team were not done and fought back to 2-2 after Heimonen found the equalizer.

A 0-4 defeat away at Gnistan before that.

We have checked recent matches where HIFK have had similar odds to win. Win-draw-lose statistics from those 8 games were 2 victories, 3 draws and 3 defeats.

Low on goals? 10 of this side's latest 13 league fixtures have had two goals or less.

The attacking power of HIFK when travelling is not overwhelming with 5 goals scored from 6 league matches away. As opposed to that, HIFK have seen the ball go into their own net 7 times on the road.

Head 2 Head

The previous H2H game ended HIFK - MP 0-2, played this season. Stats for the former nine meetings featuring these two sides are: four wins for MP, three draws and two wins for HIFK. Over 2,5 goals: six times; under 2,5 goals: three games.

Top Goalscorers

MPS. Stenius
S. Stenius
8 goals
MPV. Vehkonen
V. Vehkonen
5 goals
MPJ. Luyeye-Lutumba
J. Luyeye-Lutumba
5 goals

MP missing players

HIFK missing players

MP HIFK
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
13 6 0 Played P 3 6 13
9 5 0 Won W 0 1 4
3 1 0 Drew D 2 4 6
1 0 0 Lost L 1 1 3
27 14 0 Scored S 2 5 13
13 5 0 Conceded C 6 7 14
92% 83% 0% Over 0.5 O 0.5 67% 67% 85%
77% 50% 0% Over 1.5 O 1.5 67% 67% 77%
38% 33% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 67% 33% 23%
31% 33% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 67% 33% 23%
23% 33% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 0%
54% 33% 0% BTTS BTTS 33% 33% 31%
38% 67% 0% Clean Sheets C S 33% 50% 46%
15% 17% 0% Failed to Score F T 67% 50% 38%
 
4.8 3.8 0 Corners for (avg) C F 2.3 3 4.3
4.1 3.7 0 Corners against (avg) C A 8.7 7.3 5.5
2.2 2.2 0 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2.7 3 2.8
0 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 1
 
11.5 14 0 Shots (avg) S ( 5.7 5.5 8
5.5 6.2 0 Shots on Target (avg) S O 2.3 2.3 3.1
38% 38% 0% Goal Efficiency G E 29% 36% 32%
 
9.1 9 0 Shots against (avg) S A 8.7 8.2 8.6
3.6 3.8 0 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 5.3 3.7 4.2
Key stats in Ykkonen this season:
  • HIFK have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won away.
  • HIFK have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • HIFK have the most matches under the total-line (10) in Ykkonen
  • HIFK have won significantly less corners away then at home.
  • MP have not yet lost a game at home.
  • MP have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
  • MP have scored more than double the goals of HIFK.
  • MP have the most scored goals (14) at home in Ykkonen
  • MP have the most scored goals (27) in Ykkonen
  • MP have the most scored goals in the first half (16) in Ykkonen
  • MP have won significantly less corners at home than away.

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Gnistan 12 9 3 0 24 5 7 4 3 0 13 3 5 5 0 0 11 2 19 30
2 MP 13 9 3 1 27 13 6 5 1 0 14 5 7 4 2 1 13 8 14 30
3 EIF 13 6 5 2 19 12 6 4 2 0 12 4 7 2 3 2 7 8 7 23
4 SJK Akatemia 12 7 1 4 20 18 6 5 1 0 13 6 6 2 0 4 7 12 2 22
5 TPS 13 5 4 4 20 18 6 4 1 1 12 7 7 1 3 3 8 11 2 19
6 HIFK 13 4 6 3 13 14 7 3 2 2 8 7 6 1 4 1 5 7 -1 18
7 SalPa 13 3 3 7 16 19 6 2 1 3 9 9 7 1 2 4 7 10 -3 12
8 JäPS 13 3 3 7 12 19 7 2 2 3 7 9 6 1 1 4 5 10 -7 12
9 JJK 12 2 5 5 12 18 6 2 3 1 8 5 6 0 2 4 4 13 -6 11
10 KäPa 13 3 2 8 19 30 6 2 0 4 9 11 7 1 2 4 10 19 -11 11
11 Jaro 12 2 4 6 9 17 6 2 3 1 7 6 6 0 1 5 2 11 -8 10
12 KPV 13 1 5 7 8 16 7 1 3 3 6 9 6 0 2 4 2 7 -8 8

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.