Mikkelin Urheilupuisto: MP vs Jaro Ykkonen preview

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Competition: Finland Ykkonen
Competition: Fri 11.September
Match begins: 15:30 (UTC)
Venue: Mikkelin Urheilupuisto (7000 seats)

MP will hope to utilise their home advantage to help bridge the gap to today’s opponents. The home side are currently 7 points behind Jaro.

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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MP form and stats

MP have played 5 Ykkonen games at their own stadium so far this season, resulting in 1-1-3 (wins-draws-losses).

A good away victory last time out for MP, who won 2-1 against KPV (placed 8th). Preceding that match was the home game against Oulu that was lost 0-1.

MP are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 5 goals in 5 games. 7 goals have been conceded.

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Jaro form and stats

As the visiting team in Ykkonen matches, Jaro, who have the most scored goals (31) in Ykkonen, have produced an overall stat of 2-2-2 so far.

Jaro's last game ended in a draw, the home match versus Gnistan that finished 2-2. Preceding that game, the 1-1 draw paying a visit to KTP.

Jaro has displayed an ability to score goals in away matches in the league this season, 11 goals from 6 games. Jaro struggle to build an impenetrable defensive wall in away matches with a total of 11 goals conceded from these games.

Head 2 Head

The teams have played each other before this season, with the result Jaro - MP 3-0 entered in the official records.

Top Goalscorers

JaroS. Kähkönen
S. Kähkönen
8 goals
JaroA. Olusanya
A. Olusanya
8 goals
MPA. Räisänen
A. Räisänen
4 goals

MP missing players

Jaro missing players

MP Jaro
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
12 5 2 Played P 2 6 12
5 1 0 Won W 1 2 7
2 1 0 Drew D 0 2 3
5 3 2 Lost L 1 2 2
14 5 1 Scored S 5 11 31
16 7 3 Conceded C 5 11 16
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 100%
67% 80% 50% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 100% 92%
58% 60% 50% Over 2.5 O 2.5 100% 83% 83%
17% 0% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 100% 50% 50%
8% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 50% 17% 25%
58% 80% 50% BTTS BTTS 50% 83% 67%
17% 0% 0% Clean Sheets C S 50% 17% 33%
25% 20% 50% Failed to Score F T 0% 0% 0%
 
3.8 3.2 4 Corners for (avg) C F 5 5.2 4.7
4.1 5.8 4 Corners against (avg) C A 5 4.7 3.7
1.1 1 0.5 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 3.5 2.2 1.5
1 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 0
 
101 42 18 Total Shots T S 20 51 131
46 16 6 Shots on Target S O 9 26 61
30% 31% 17% Goal Efficiency G E 56% 42% 51%
Key stats in Ykkonen this season:
  • All of Jaro's away-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
  • Jaro has the fewest matches under the total-line (3)
  • Jaro has the most scored goals (31)
  • Jaro has the most scored goals in the first half (14)
  • Jaro has the most scored goals in the second half (17)
  • Jaro has the the best goal difference (+15)
  • Jaro have scored in all their matches so far.
  • Jaro have scored more than double the goals of MP.
  • Jaro haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • MP have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their home matches.
  • MP have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • 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 Oulu 12 9 3 0 19 5 7 5 2 0 11 2 5 4 1 0 8 3 14 30
2 Jaro 12 7 3 2 31 16 6 5 1 0 20 5 6 2 2 2 11 11 15 24
3 KTP 11 6 4 1 19 9 5 2 2 1 8 6 6 4 2 0 11 3 10 22
4 MuSa 12 6 2 4 22 19 6 4 0 2 14 9 6 2 2 2 8 10 3 20
5 EIF 12 5 4 3 19 9 5 3 1 1 10 3 7 2 3 2 9 6 10 19
6 VPS 12 5 4 3 16 16 7 4 3 0 13 6 5 1 1 3 3 10 0 19
7 MP 12 5 2 5 14 16 5 1 1 3 5 7 7 4 1 2 9 9 -2 17
8 KPV 12 4 3 5 21 20 7 2 2 3 14 11 5 2 1 2 7 9 1 15
9 Kajaani 12 3 5 4 17 15 7 1 3 3 9 11 5 2 2 1 8 4 2 14
10 Gnistan 12 1 3 8 13 30 5 1 0 4 5 10 7 0 3 4 8 20 -17 6
11 MYPA 12 1 2 9 11 25 5 1 2 2 6 6 7 0 0 7 5 19 -14 5
12 SJK Akatemia 11 1 1 9 7 29 6 1 1 4 4 14 5 0 0 5 3 15 -22 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.