Soccer betting preview: MuSa welcomes PK-35 in what could be a tight duel

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Competition: Finland Ykkonen
Competition: Thu 15.July
Match begins: 15:30 (UTC)
Venue: Porin Stadion (12000 seats)

A quick look at the Ykkonen table shows that this is top- against mid-table, but there's more to this game than that. Get our MuSa - PK-35 preview!

Insights:
  • MuSa have the most scored goals in the first half (8) in Ykkonen
  • PK-35 have the fewest conceded goals (6) in Ykkonen

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.

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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MuSa form and stats

2 victories, 3 draws and 0 defeats. That’s what MuSa have to build on here at Porin Stadion in the Ykkonen.

MuSa drew their last game, 1-1 away at JIPPO (placed 11th). The hometeam coach V. Ulanen made a successful contribution in the game against JIPPO, bringing on M. Koskinen who scored the equalizer in the 1-1 draw.

In the match before that, MuSa hosted MP and drew the game 2-2.

This is expected to be a close game, with MuSa perhaps considered small favourites due to their home advantage. Looking back at earlier matches similar to this one (expected to be close with MuSa as a small favourite), we find seven games. MuSa has won four of these, drawn zero and lost three.

The MuSa fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 9 goals in 5 league matches. MuSa have only conceded 4 from their league home games. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.

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PK-35 form and stats

Things could have gone better for PK-35 in their Ykkonen away matches, but 4 points from 3 games is all right.

PK-35 are the visiting side once again, their previous game being the 1-1 draw at Jaro (placed 3rd).

That result followed a home victory 3-0 versus KPV.

As mentioned above, this is an open game with no clear favourite. We have found three similar matches played by PK-35 in our archives, and the results are: one win for PK-35, one draw and one defeat.

Many goals are not expected from the visiting PK-35 as they have only managed to score 2 times from 3 away games in the league. PK-35 have conceded 3 goals in these away matches.

Head 2 Head

These teams' last encounter with each other was the PK-35 - MuSa 1-0 earlier this season. As for the last two games between these two teams, there's zero MuSa victories, zero draws and two PK-35 wins. Over/under statistics; one of these games ended with three goals or more, one match with two goals or less.

Top Goalscorers

MuSaM. Koskinen
M. Koskinen
3 goals
MuSaJ. Frederiksen
J. Frederiksen
3 goals
PK-35D. Rantanen
D. Rantanen
3 goals

MuSa missing players

PK-35 missing players

MuSa PK-35
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
10 5 2 Played P 1 3 7
3 2 1 Won W 0 1 3
6 3 1 Drew D 1 1 2
1 0 0 Lost L 0 1 2
15 9 5 Scored S 1 2 8
10 4 3 Conceded C 1 3 6
90% 80% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 86%
80% 80% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 67% 57%
50% 60% 100% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 0% 29%
30% 40% 100% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 0% 14%
0% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 14%
70% 60% 100% BTTS BTTS 100% 33% 29%
20% 40% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 33% 57%
20% 20% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 33% 29%
 
4.3 5 7 Corners for (avg) C F 4 6.7 5.4
2.9 2.6 4 Corners against (avg) C A 8 6 5.3
1.3 1.4 2.5 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2 2 1.6
1 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 1
 
7 10.2 15 Shots (avg) S ( 9 8 6.3
2.8 3.8 5.5 Shots on Target (avg) S O 2 3.7 3.3
54% 47% 45% Goal Efficiency G E 50% 18% 35%
Key stats in Ykkonen this season:
  • MuSa have not yet lost a game at home.
  • MuSa have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • MuSa have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
  • MuSa have scored at least twice as many goals at home as PK-35 have scored away.
  • MuSa have the most scored goals in the first half (8) in Ykkonen
  • PK-35 have the fewest conceded goals (6) in Ykkonen
  • PK-35 have the fewest conceded goals in the first half (1) 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 MuSa 10 3 6 1 15 10 5 2 3 0 9 4 5 1 3 1 6 6 5 15
2 Gnistan 9 4 3 2 14 9 3 0 2 1 1 3 6 4 1 1 13 6 5 15
3 Jaro 9 4 3 2 16 12 4 1 3 0 8 5 5 3 0 2 8 7 4 15
4 VPS 9 3 5 1 14 11 5 3 2 0 11 5 4 0 3 1 3 6 3 14
5 MP 9 4 2 3 15 14 4 3 0 1 9 5 5 1 2 2 6 9 1 14
6 RoPS 10 3 4 3 13 12 6 2 2 2 7 5 4 1 2 1 6 7 1 13
7 EIF 9 3 3 3 15 12 4 2 1 1 9 5 5 1 2 2 6 7 3 12
8 PK-35 7 3 2 2 8 6 4 2 1 1 6 3 3 1 1 1 2 3 2 11
9 TPS 10 2 5 3 7 8 5 0 2 3 3 6 5 2 3 0 4 2 -1 11
10 Klubi-04 10 3 2 5 10 16 4 1 0 3 3 7 6 2 2 2 7 9 -6 11
11 JIPPO 10 2 3 5 7 17 6 1 2 3 5 10 4 1 1 2 2 7 -10 9
12 KPV 10 1 4 5 10 17 6 0 3 3 5 10 4 1 1 2 5 7 -7 7

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.