Soccer preview: Home supporters have high hopes when MP host JäPS

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Competition: Finland Ykkonen
Competition: Fri 14.Jul
Match begins: 15:30 (UTC)
Venue: Mikkelin Urheilupuisto (7000 seats)

MP are placed 2nd, while JäPS are bringing up the rear 20 points behind in the standings. Will they decrease the gap?

Insights:
  • MP have the most scored goals (29) in Ykkonen
  • MP have scored more than double the goals of JäPS.

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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MP form and stats

Home games in the Ykkonen have been a walk in the park for MP so far, with 19 points won from 7 matches; 6 wins, 1 draw and 0 losses. days ago.

MP's last game was hosting HIFK (placed 6th) and winning 2-1. Stenius has scored in three matches in a row. Skilful!

In the game before, an away victory match versus KPV with a 4-2 scoreline.

MP can score goals in their home matches. After 7 league matches they have found the net 16 times. MP are not conceding a lot of goals here at Mikkelin Urheilupuisto in the league, averaging less than one per game. The total is 6 from 7 matches.

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JäPS form and stats

The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for JäPS so far with only 5 points returning home. The records show 1-2-4 (win-draw-lose).

JäPS has to pack their bags again for the second away game in a row. Last time they traveled to EIF for a 2-2 draw. As mentioned above, JäPS drew the match against EIF. Manager Ahola brought on Tamminen to rescue the draw from a losing position and it worked.

A 1-2 loss hosting TPS before that.

JäPS have conceded 12 goals in these games.

Head 2 Head

The newest recorded meeting between these participants is the JäPS - MP 1-3 played previously this season. MP-JäPS H2H statistics last ten meetings regardless of arena: MP four wins, JäPS two wins, four draws. six of these ten matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).

Top Goalscorers

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

MP missing players

JäPS missing players

MP JäPS
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
14 7 2 Played P 2 7 14
10 6 2 Won W 0 1 3
3 1 0 Drew D 2 2 4
1 0 0 Lost L 0 4 7
29 16 3 Scored S 2 7 14
14 6 1 Conceded C 2 12 21
93% 86% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 50% 86% 86%
79% 57% 50% Over 1.5 O 1.5 50% 86% 79%
43% 43% 50% Over 2.5 O 2.5 50% 71% 57%
29% 29% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 50% 29% 29%
21% 29% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 0%
57% 43% 50% BTTS BTTS 50% 71% 64%
36% 57% 50% Clean Sheets C S 50% 14% 29%
14% 14% 0% Failed to Score F T 50% 29% 21%
 
5 4.4 7 Corners for (avg) C F 4 4.7 6.1
3.9 3.4 4 Corners against (avg) C A 6 5.6 5.6
2.2 2.3 2 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 3 3 2.7
0 0 0 Red cards R C 0 1 1
 
11.9 14.6 16.5 Shots (avg) S ( 13 9.6 9.9
5.4 5.9 4 Shots on Target (avg) S O 6.5 4 3.9
39% 39% 38% Goal Efficiency G E 15% 25% 25%
 
9 8.9 9.5 Shots against (avg) S A 9 11.6 11
3.6 3.9 4.5 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 3 4.6 4.6
Key stats in Ykkonen this season:
  • JäPS have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • JäPS 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 JäPS.
  • MP have the most points from losing position (9) in Ykkonen
  • MP have the most scored goals (29) in Ykkonen
  • MP have the most scored goals in the first half (16) 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 Gnistan 13 10 3 0 27 7 7 4 3 0 13 3 6 6 0 0 14 4 20 33
2 MP 14 10 3 1 29 14 7 6 1 0 16 6 7 4 2 1 13 8 15 33
3 SJK Akatemia 14 9 1 4 25 20 7 6 1 0 16 7 7 3 0 4 9 13 5 28
4 EIF 14 6 6 2 21 14 7 4 3 0 14 6 7 2 3 2 7 8 7 24
5 TPS 14 6 4 4 24 19 7 5 1 1 16 8 7 1 3 3 8 11 5 22
6 HIFK 14 4 6 4 14 16 7 3 2 2 8 7 7 1 4 2 6 9 -2 18
7 JäPS 14 3 4 7 14 21 7 2 2 3 7 9 7 1 2 4 7 12 -7 13
8 Jaro 13 3 4 6 12 19 6 2 3 1 7 6 7 1 1 5 5 13 -7 13
9 SalPa 14 3 3 8 17 21 7 2 1 4 10 11 7 1 2 4 7 10 -4 12
10 JJK 14 2 5 7 15 24 7 2 3 2 10 8 7 0 2 5 5 16 -9 11
11 KaPa 14 3 2 9 21 33 7 2 0 5 11 14 7 1 2 4 10 19 -12 11
12 KPV 14 1 5 8 9 20 7 1 3 3 6 9 7 0 2 5 3 11 -11 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.