VPS will hope to utilise their home advantage to help bridge the gap to today’s opponents. The home side are currently 8 points behind KTP.
It’s busy days for these teams as both were in action only a few days ago. There’s no rest for the wicked, or in this case; no rest for VPS and KTP.
10 - 3 - 4 with 38-24. What does this mean? Well, these are the statistics for KTP when playing on artifical turf like they will do today. Wins - draws- losses and goals scored-conceded. KTP play their home games on grass so that's why we provide these numbers.
VPS form and stats
When playing at home in the Ykkonen, VPS have managed 4 wins, 3 draws and suffered 3 defeats from 10 games. With VPS having lost three times in a row here, the pressure is increasing on the manager C. Sund.
Preceding that match was the home game against Gnistan that was lost 3-5.
A decent goal production from VPS in their home games so far, with 18 goals from 10 league matches. VPS have conceded 16 from these games. It's worth mentioning that 10 of these goals has been conceded in their last 3 home matches.
KTP form and stats
The strength of KTP, who have the most clean sheets (11) in Ykkonen, on their travels this season is incredible with 23 points collected from 9 Ykkonen away games. KTP has 7-2-0 on the road, with 23 goals scored and 5 conceded. The away team travel with confidence. Not since the KPV game have they lost an away game, meaning KTP has taken points from nine away matches in a row.
Before that one, a nice away victory 3-2 at MP.
KTP has another fixture away, a Ykkonen game, against Jaro in just four days. A tough schedule for the visitors!
KTP create on average more than 2,5 goals per away game (in the league) all by themselves, having scored 23 goals in 9 travels. It's worth mentioning that 12 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches. They concede less than a goal on average per away game (5 so far).
Head 2 Head
This is not the first time this season these parties meet, as the history books show this recent fixture: KTP - VPS 2-0. H2H stats regardless of arena (last four matches): VPS zero wins, two draws and KTP two victories. As for goals, one match ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), three games had two or less.Top Goalscorers
  S. Strandvall 9 goals |  A. Mäkijärvi 9 goals | S. Morrissey 8 goals |
VPS missing players
KTP missing players
| VPS | KTP | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 21 | 10 | 3 | Played | P | 3 | 9 | 20 |
| 9 | 4 | 1 | Won | W | 2 | 7 | 12 |
| 6 | 3 | 0 | Drew | D | 1 | 2 | 5 |
| 6 | 3 | 2 | Lost | L | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 35 | 18 | 3 | Scored | S | 10 | 23 | 44 |
| 32 | 16 | 5 | Conceded | C | 3 | 5 | 19 |
| 95% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 89% | 85% |
| 76% | 80% | 67% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 78% | 80% |
| 48% | 60% | 67% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 67% | 67% | 65% |
| 38% | 50% | 33% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 67% | 33% | 45% |
| 19% | 20% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 67% | 33% | 35% |
| 62% | 80% | 67% | BTTS | BTTS | 67% | 33% | 45% |
| 29% | 20% | 33% | Clean Sheets | C S | 33% | 67% | 55% |
| 14% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 11% | 15% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | 2.1 | 2.3 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.3 | 1.8 | 2 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 182 | 83 | 28 | Total Shots | T S | 31 | 88 | 217 |
| 88 | 33 | 12 | Shots on Target | S O | 14 | 41 | 104 |
| 40% | 55% | 25% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 71% | 56% | 42% |
- KTP has the fewest conceded goals (5) away in Ykkonen
- KTP has the most clean sheets (11) in Ykkonen
- KTP has the most clean sheets (6) away in Ykkonen
- KTP has the most scored goals (23) away in Ykkonen
- KTP has the the best goal difference (+18) away in Ykkonen
- KTP has the the best goal difference (+25) in Ykkonen
- KTP have not yet lost a game away.
- KTP have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- KTP have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- 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 | Oulu | 21 | 14 | 5 | 2 | 32 | 16 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 15 | 6 | 11 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 17 | 10 | 16 | 47 |
| 2 | KTP | 20 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 44 | 19 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 21 | 14 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 23 | 5 | 25 | 41 |
| 3 | Jaro | 21 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 48 | 28 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 27 | 9 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 21 | 19 | 20 | 41 |
| 4 | EIF | 22 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 45 | 25 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 26 | 8 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 19 | 17 | 20 | 36 |
| 5 | MuSa | 22 | 10 | 4 | 8 | 38 | 38 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 21 | 21 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 17 | 17 | 0 | 34 |
| 6 | VPS | 21 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 35 | 32 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 18 | 16 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 17 | 16 | 3 | 33 |
| 7 | MP | 21 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 29 | 29 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 19 | 16 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 13 | 0 | 29 |
| 8 | KPV | 22 | 8 | 4 | 10 | 38 | 34 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 28 | 15 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 19 | 4 | 28 |
| 9 | Gnistan | 22 | 7 | 4 | 11 | 38 | 49 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 20 | 17 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 18 | 32 | -11 | 25 |
| 10 | Kajaani | 22 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 35 | 37 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 19 | 16 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 16 | 21 | -2 | 23 |
| 11 | SJK Akatemia | 22 | 4 | 3 | 15 | 22 | 49 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 12 | 19 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 30 | -27 | 15 |
| 12 | MYPA | 22 | 1 | 3 | 18 | 21 | 69 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 14 | 28 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 7 | 41 | -48 | 6 |