The VPS & Jaro managers C. Sund and N. Käcko are both dreading and looking forward to this decisive game in the upper regions of the Ykkonen league table.
The hosts VPS saw competitive action as recent as four days ago, playing in the Ykkonen. That game was an away game at KPV, so at least VPS are thankful to return home in this one. Game on!
This stadium uses artifical turf, unlike Jaro's home stadium. The visitors last 13 games on artifical turf have ended in 7 wins, 4 draws and 2 losses.
VPS form and stats
VPS have collected 15 points from their Ykkonen home games so far after 4-3-1.
Happy days for VPS in their previous game, a Ykkonen match away at KPV (placed 7th) that ended with a 1-0 victory. Before that, VPS played out a draw 1-1 when visiting SJK Akatemia.
There will be little rest for VPS after this match as they are travelling to Kajaani for a Ykkonen game in only four days.
VPS have proved capable of finding the net in their games here at Elisa Stadion with 14 goals in 8 league matches. On the other hand, VPS have conceded 8 goals. It's worth mentioning that 4 of these goals has been conceded in their last 3 homematches.
Jaro form and stats
Playing away, Jaro, who have the most scored goals (40) in Ykkonen, have won 3 games, drawn 3 and suffered 2 defeats in the Ykkonen this season. In general it has been a productive period now for Jaro as they haven't lost any of their last ten games.
Jaro won their last game, 2-0 versus Oulu played at home. Ahead of that match was the away draw versus MYPA that ended 1-1.
After this away game Jaro return home for a Ykkonen game against KPV. That game is only four sleeps after this.
The travelling fans enjoy Jaro's attacking play in away games, having scored 14 goals in 8 league matches away. Jaro have conceded 13 goals in these games.
Head 2 Head
The last H2H meeting was Jaro - VPS 6-1, played this season. Head-to-head totals (for the last ten meetings): VPS won four games, one match ended with a draw and Jaro has five wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: seven / threeTop Goalscorers
  A. Olusanya 10 goals | S. Kähkönen 8 goals |  S. Strandvall 7 goals |
VPS missing players
Jaro missing players
| VPS | Jaro | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 16 | 8 | 1 | Played | P | 2 | 8 | 16 |
| 7 | 4 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 3 | 10 |
| 5 | 3 | 0 | Drew | D | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 4 | 1 | 1 | Lost | L | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| 25 | 14 | 1 | Scored | S | 2 | 14 | 40 |
| 22 | 8 | 2 | Conceded | C | 3 | 13 | 20 |
| 94% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 69% | 75% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 100% | 94% |
| 44% | 50% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 50% | 75% | 75% |
| 31% | 38% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 38% | 44% |
| 19% | 12% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 12% | 25% |
| 62% | 75% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 88% | 69% |
| 25% | 25% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 12% | 31% |
| 19% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2.1 | 2.2 | 0 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.5 | 1.8 | 1.5 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 127 | 60 | 11 | Total Shots | T S | 20 | 83 | 197 |
| 61 | 24 | 5 | Shots on Target | S O | 9 | 44 | 97 |
| 41% | 58% | 20% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 22% | 32% | 41% |
- All of Jaro's away-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- Jaro has the most scored goals (40) in Ykkonen
- Jaro has the most scored goals in the second half (23) in Ykkonen
- Jaro have scored in all their matches so far.
- Jaro haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- VPS have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- VPS have scored in all their home matches so far.
- VPS 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 | KTP | 15 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 36 | 11 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 19 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 17 | 3 | 25 | 34 |
| 2 | Jaro | 16 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 40 | 20 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 26 | 7 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 14 | 13 | 20 | 34 |
| 3 | Oulu | 16 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 23 | 11 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 4 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 7 | 12 | 34 |
| 4 | VPS | 16 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 25 | 22 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 14 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 14 | 3 | 26 |
| 5 | EIF | 16 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 30 | 16 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 3 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 25 |
| 6 | MuSa | 16 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 27 | 31 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 18 | 18 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 13 | -4 | 24 |
| 7 | KPV | 16 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 29 | 24 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 20 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 5 | 21 |
| 8 | MP | 15 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 16 | 19 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 10 | -3 | 19 |
| 9 | Kajaani | 15 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 17 | 21 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 10 | -4 | 15 |
| 10 | Gnistan | 16 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 19 | 36 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 11 | 12 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 24 | -17 | 15 |
| 11 | MYPA | 15 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 15 | 38 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 13 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 5 | 25 | -23 | 6 |
| 12 | SJK Akatemia | 16 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 12 | 40 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 16 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 6 | 24 | -28 | 6 |