Match preview Ykkonen: MP - PK-35 at Mikkelin Urheilupuisto

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Competition: Finland Ykkonen
Competition: Wed 30.June
Match begins: 15:30 (UTC)
Venue: Mikkelin Urheilupuisto (7000 seats)

MP perform at a high level so far being 3rd in the table. PK-35 can look both up and down from their 6th position.

Insights:
  • MP have the fewest dropped points from leading position (0) in Ykkonen
  • PK-35 have the fewest conceded goals (6) in Ykkonen

This should be an interesting game with lots of spark and energy as both teams are well rested since they last saw competitive action. Game on!

It should be mentioned that PK-35 play their home matches on artifical turf, so they have to adjust for this one as it's played on grass. Does it matter? Recent statistics for PK-35 on grass are 11 victories, 6 draws and 14 defeats from 31 games. In these matches they have a goal statistics scored/conceded: 42-33. You can compare this with overall results below.

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MP form and stats

Overall Ykkonen stats at home this season for MP, who have the most points (9) at home in Ykkonen, are 3-0-1 (wins-draw-losses). Two home wins in a row for MP bring valid hopes of a third.

MP's last game was hosting JIPPO (placed 10th) and winning 4-1.

Before that match, a win away at Gnistan.

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

MP can score goals in their home matches. After 4 league matches they have found the net 9 times. MP have conceded 5 in these home matches.

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PK-35 form and stats

PK-35, who have the fewest conceded goals (6) in Ykkonen, are doing rather OK so far in their away games in the Ykkonen, having played 3 games and collected 4 points (1 win, 1 draw and 1 loss).

PK-35 has to pack their bags again for the second away game in a row. Last time they traveled to Jaro for a Ykkonen game that ended a draw (1-1).

Before that, PK-35 secured a home win against KPV with the score 3-0.

A quick return to home after this game, as PK-35 are hosting JIPPO in the Ykkonen only four days away.

The attacking power of PK-35 when travelling is not overwhelming with 2 goals scored from 3 league matches away. PK-35 have conceded 3 goals in these away matches.

Head 2 Head

Head-2-head stats last seven meetings: two - two - three (MP wins - draws - PK-35 wins). As for goals, three matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), four had two or less.

Top Goalscorers

PK-35D. Rantanen
D. Rantanen
3 goals
MPO. Kangaslahti
O. Kangaslahti
2 goals
PK-35J. Muzinga
J. Muzinga
2 goals

MP missing players

PK-35 missing players

MP PK-35
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
8 4 1 Played P 1 3 7
4 3 0 Won W 0 1 3
1 0 0 Drew D 1 1 2
3 1 1 Lost L 0 1 2
13 9 1 Scored S 1 2 8
12 5 2 Conceded C 1 3 6
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 86%
100% 100% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 67% 57%
75% 100% 100% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 0% 29%
25% 25% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 0% 14%
12% 25% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 14%
75% 100% 100% BTTS BTTS 100% 33% 29%
12% 0% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 33% 57%
12% 0% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 33% 29%
 
4.8 5.2 4 Corners for (avg) C F 4 6.7 5.4
4.9 5.8 2 Corners against (avg) C A 8 6 5.3
1.5 2 2 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2 2 1.6
1 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 1
 
10.4 10.5 10 Shots (avg) S ( 9 8 6.3
4.8 6 7 Shots on Target (avg) S O 2 3.7 3.3
34% 38% 14% Goal Efficiency G E 50% 18% 35%
Key stats in Ykkonen this season:
  • All of MP's home-matches have had more than 2,5 goals.
  • 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 have scored at least twice as many goals at home as PK-35 have scored away.
  • MP have scored in all their home matches so far.
  • MP have the fewest dropped points from leading position (0) in Ykkonen
  • MP have the most points (9) at home in Ykkonen
  • MP haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • PK-35 have the fewest conceded goals (6) in Ykkonen
  • PK-35 have the most clean sheets (4) in Ykkonen
  • PK-35 have won significantly more corners away than at home.

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Jaro 8 4 3 1 15 9 4 1 3 0 8 5 4 3 0 1 7 4 6 15
2 MuSa 8 3 4 1 12 7 4 2 2 0 7 2 4 1 2 1 5 5 5 13
3 MP 8 4 1 3 13 12 4 3 0 1 9 5 4 1 1 2 4 7 1 13
4 EIF 8 3 3 2 14 10 4 2 1 1 9 5 4 1 2 1 5 5 4 12
5 VPS 8 2 5 1 12 10 4 2 2 0 9 4 4 0 3 1 3 6 2 11
6 PK-35 7 3 2 2 8 6 4 2 1 1 6 3 3 1 1 1 2 3 2 11
7 TPS 8 2 4 2 7 7 4 0 2 2 3 5 4 2 2 0 4 2 0 10
8 RoPS 8 2 3 3 9 10 5 1 2 2 4 4 3 1 1 1 5 6 -1 9
9 Gnistan 6 2 2 2 8 8 2 0 1 1 1 3 4 2 1 1 7 5 0 8
10 JIPPO 8 2 2 4 5 12 4 1 1 2 3 5 4 1 1 2 2 7 -7 8
11 Klubi-04 8 2 1 5 7 14 4 1 0 3 3 7 4 1 1 2 4 7 -7 7
12 KPV 7 1 2 4 7 12 3 0 1 2 2 5 4 1 1 2 5 7 -5 5

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.