Exciting top table thriller in Ykkonen as RoPS have travelled the 497 miles required to challenge TPS at their Veritas Stadion.
- TPS have the fewest conceded goals (11) in Ykkonen
- RoPS is in the best form (5-0-1)
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.
This stadium has grass, which is not RoPS's familiar surface at their own football field. When appearing on grass RoPS have performed like this: Played 23 matches resulting in 7 wins, 4 draws and 12 defeats with the goal stats 21-38 (scored/conceded).
RoPS have a very long trip to this away game, as there's more than 800 kilometers in distance to cover. This could prove a challenge, at least for the supporters.
TPS form and stats
The home fans haven’t been spoiled with victories in the Ykkonen this season. TPS have only managed 1 win, 4 draws and 3 losses from their games here at Veritas Stadion.
It's back home for TPS, who return with a good feeling about themselves after beating MuSa away with the result 2-0. J. Latonen and I. Mettälä found the net in that victory.
Before that, TPS had a home game versus PK-35 which ended with a victory 2-1.TPS have scored 7 league goals here from 8 matches, not a lot. It's worth mentioning that 4 of these goals has been scored in their last three home matches. TPS's goalkeeper has had to pick the ball out of their own net 9 times. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
RoPS form and stats
As the visiting team in Ykkonen matches, RoPS, who have the the best goal difference (+10) in Ykkonen, have produced an overall stat of 3-3-2 so far.
RoPS go into this game after a win, the home game against Klubi-04 that ended 4-1.
Prior to that match, the RoPS manager J. Alamäki faced defeat when travelling to EIF and losing 2-3.RoPS has displayed an ability to score goals in away matches in the league this season, 13 goals from 8 games. It's worth mentioning that 7 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches. RoPS struggle to build an impenetrable defensive wall in away matches with a total of 12 goals conceded from these games.
Head 2 Head
The two teams in this fixture also encountered each other earlier on this match year: RoPS - TPS 0-1. As for the last ten games between these two teams, there's four TPS victories, three draws and three RoPS wins. Over/under statistics; five of these games ended with three goals or more, five matches with two goals or less.Top Goalscorers
  S. Roiha 8 goals |   J. Latonen 6 goals | V. Hänninen 4 goals |
TPS missing players
RoPS missing players
| TPS | RoPS | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 16 | 8 | 2 | Played | P | 2 | 8 | 17 |
| 6 | 1 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 3 | 8 |
| 7 | 4 | 2 | Drew | D | 1 | 3 | 5 |
| 3 | 3 | 0 | Lost | L | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 16 | 7 | 2 | Scored | S | 4 | 13 | 28 |
| 11 | 9 | 2 | Conceded | C | 5 | 12 | 18 |
| 81% | 88% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 88% | 88% |
| 56% | 62% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 88% | 82% |
| 25% | 38% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 75% | 53% |
| 6% | 12% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 100% | 50% | 35% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 50% | 12% | 12% |
| 44% | 62% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 88% | 65% |
| 44% | 12% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 12% | 29% |
| 31% | 38% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 12% | 18% |
| 5.4 | 7.6 | 5.5 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 5.5 | 4 | 4.1 |
| 4.6 | 3.6 | 3.5 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 4.5 | 5.2 | 5.2 |
| 1.6 | 1.6 | 1.5 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1 | 1.4 | 1.4 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 11.6 | 12.9 | 11 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 7.5 | 6.5 | 7.6 |
| 4.7 | 5.4 | 6.5 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 3 | 3 | 4 |
| 21% | 16% | 15% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 67% | 54% | 41% |
- RoPS have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- RoPS have the the best goal difference (+10) in Ykkonen
- RoPS is in the best form (5-0-1)
- TPS have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- TPS have the fewest conceded goals (11) in Ykkonen
- TPS have the fewest conceded goals in the first half (3) in Ykkonen
- TPS have the most clean sheets (7) in Ykkonen
- TPS have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded at home.
- TPS have won significantly more corners at home than away.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | RoPS | 17 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 28 | 18 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 6 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 29 |
| 2 | VPS | 15 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 24 | 17 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 14 | 6 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 11 | 7 | 27 |
| 3 | EIF | 16 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 29 | 20 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 17 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 26 |
| 4 | TPS | 16 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 16 | 11 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 25 |
| 5 | Jaro | 15 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 19 | 16 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 9 | 3 | 23 |
| 6 | Gnistan | 16 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 23 | 22 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 19 | 13 | 1 | 21 |
| 7 | PK-35 | 14 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 18 | 17 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 20 |
| 8 | MP | 15 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 20 | 22 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 14 | -2 | 19 |
| 9 | KPV | 17 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 17 | 20 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 8 | -3 | 19 |
| 10 | MuSa | 17 | 3 | 8 | 6 | 20 | 29 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 14 | 17 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 12 | -9 | 17 |
| 11 | JIPPO | 16 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 10 | 22 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 10 | -12 | 15 |
| 12 | Klubi-04 | 16 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 16 | 26 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 17 | -10 | 14 |