Ykkonen match prediction: Little separates MuSa and KTP in quality

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Competition: Finland Ykkonen
Competition: Sat 12.September
Match begins: 14:00 (UTC)
Venue: Porin Stadion (12000 seats)

Both teams are enjoying a good season so far and games like this could be decisive. Here's the preview for MuSa - KTP!

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!

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MuSa form and stats

The home supporters can't complain about results here at Porin Stadion as MuSa have scored 14 goals to get 12 points from 6 games. The overall stats in the Ykkonen are 4-0-2 (wins-draws-losses).

MuSa are hoping to put things right at home after a defeat in their previous match, the score 1-3 away versus Kajaani. Previous to that game, a home match hosting KPV in a game that was won 3-2.

Some members of the home team might already be thinking of their next match, the Ykkonen game versus SJK Akatemia in only four days. This game is also played here at Porin Stadion.

Goals decide football matches and MuSa are scoring many of them at home; 14 on target from 6 league matches. Defensively it’s touch-and-go for the home team as 9 goals have been conceded.

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KTP form and stats

The away team, who have the most points (14) away in Ykkonen, have been very comfortable on their travels so far, racking up 4 wins, 2 draws and only 0 losses in the Ykkonen.

KTP won their last game, 4-0 versus SJK Akatemia played at home. Preceding that match was the 1-1 draw at home vs Jaro.

As you can tell from the results above, KTP was very dominant against SJK Akatemia, winning the match with a scoreline that even the finest fortune teller couldn't predict. 4-0 (!) with A. Mäkijärvi (2) and Mika (2) providing the goals.

A new game in only four days for KTP, the Ykkonen home match versus Gnistan. Busy days.

KTP has displayed an ability to score goals in away matches in the league this season, 11 goals from 6 games. KTP's manager A. Arbeiter has created a great defensive setup working very nicely in away games with only 3 conceded goals. You can find more goal stats on the Statistics tab above.

Head 2 Head

The most recent history between these sides is the KTP - MuSa 0-0 played earlier this season. Head-to-head totals (for the last five meetings): MuSa won one game, one match ended with a draw and KTP has three wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: three / two

Top Goalscorers

MuSaJ. Aalto
J. Aalto
9 goals
MuSaJ. Frederiksen
J. Frederiksen
7 goals
KTPA. Mäkijärvi
A. Mäkijärvi
6 goals

MuSa missing players

KTP missing players

MuSa KTP
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
12 6 1 Played P 1 6 12
6 4 0 Won W 0 4 7
2 0 0 Drew D 1 2 4
4 2 1 Lost L 0 0 1
22 14 1 Scored S 0 11 23
19 9 3 Conceded C 0 3 9
92% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 0% 83% 83%
83% 83% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 0% 67% 75%
58% 67% 100% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 50% 50%
50% 67% 100% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 17% 33%
33% 50% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 17% 25%
67% 67% 100% BTTS BTTS 0% 33% 42%
25% 17% 0% Clean Sheets C S 100% 67% 58%
17% 17% 0% Failed to Score F T 100% 17% 17%
 
3.8 4.2 3 Corners for (avg) C F 1 4.2 4.7
3.6 3 2 Corners against (avg) C A 10 4.5 5
1.7 1.8 2 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 3 2 1.9
0 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 0
 
122 75 6 Total Shots T S 6 39 121
62 38 3 Shots on Target S O 2 18 63
35% 37% 33% Goal Efficiency G E 0% 61% 37%
Key stats in Ykkonen this season:
  • KTP has the most clean sheets (4) away
  • KTP has the most points (14) away
  • KTP has the the best goal difference (+8) away
  • KTP have not yet lost a game away.
  • KTP have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
  • MuSa have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • MuSa haven’t played a single 0-0 game 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 Oulu 12 9 3 0 19 5 7 5 2 0 11 2 5 4 1 0 8 3 14 30
2 KTP 12 7 4 1 23 9 6 3 2 1 12 6 6 4 2 0 11 3 14 25
3 Jaro 12 7 3 2 31 16 6 5 1 0 20 5 6 2 2 2 11 11 15 24
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 12 1 1 10 7 33 6 1 1 4 4 14 6 0 0 6 3 19 -26 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.