VPS and MP have both delivered a "par" performance so far, to use a golfing expression. Both hold mid-table positions in the Ykkonen.
We should expect both teams to be fresh and ready for this match, as there is some time since both teams last played. Let's have a look at how the teams are doing!
This pitch has artifical turf, which is not MP's usual surface at their own ground. When playing on artifical turf MP have performed like this: Played twelve matches resulting in 7 wins, 1 draw and 4 defeats with the goal stats 26-21 (scored/conceded).
VPS form and stats
VPS have played 5 Ykkonen games at their own stadium so far this season, resulting in 3-2-0 (wins-draws-losses).
No payout for VPS in their previous match, an away game at KTP that ended in defeat 0-2. The spoils were shared after 90 minutes before that, a home game that ended 1-1 versus Kajaani.
The home team are moderate favourites in this game. How does VPS handle that role? We have found five games in our database similar to this one, based on the home odds. The stats for these games are three wins, zero draws and two defeats.
The VPS manager C. Sund has got the team scoring with 10 from 5 home games in the league. VPS have only conceded 4 from their league home games. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
MP form and stats
Playing away, MP have won 2 games, drawn 0 and suffered 2 defeats in the Ykkonen this season.
MP delivered a 1-1 draw playing at home against EIF (placed 5th) in their previous match; a Ykkonen game. It was a defeat before that one as the away game against SJK Akatemia wasn't a success with a 0-1 loss.
MP are the outsiders in this one, but not by much. Their performance in similar games (being the away team and moderate outsiders) is zero wins, zero draws and two defeats. From a total of two matches.
There might be some complaints about the fixture list from the MP manager J. Pasoja as the team has another away game coming up in only four days, this time against MYPA.
The visiting MP have scored more than one goal per away game in the league so far. The grand total is 4 goals from 4 games. MP struggle to build an impenetrable defensive wall in away matches with a total of 6 goals conceded from these games.
Head 2 Head
VPS-MP H2H statistics last two meetings regardless of arena: VPS one win, MP one win, zero draws. one of these two matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).Top Goalscorers
  A. Räisänen 4 goals |  S. Strandvall 3 goals |  M. Sarr 3 goals |
VPS missing players
MP missing players
| VPS | MP | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 9 | 5 | 1 | Played | P | 0 | 4 | 8 |
| 3 | 3 | 1 | Won | W | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 3 | 2 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| 11 | 10 | 4 | Scored | S | 0 | 4 | 9 |
| 13 | 4 | 1 | Conceded | C | 0 | 6 | 12 |
| 89% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 0% | 100% | 100% |
| 67% | 80% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 50% | 75% |
| 33% | 40% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 50% | 62% |
| 33% | 40% | 100% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 25% | 12% |
| 22% | 20% | 100% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 25% | 12% |
| 56% | 80% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 25% | 62% |
| 22% | 20% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 25% | 12% |
| 33% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 50% | 25% |
| 3.7 | 4.4 | 2 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 4.8 | 4 |
| 4.1 | 4.6 | 4 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 2 | 4.2 |
| 2 | 2 | 3 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 1 | 1.1 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 69 | 36 | 8 | Total Shots | T S | 0 | 31 | 64 |
| 34 | 13 | 4 | Shots on Target | S O | 0 | 16 | 28 |
| 32% | 77% | 100% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 25% | 32% |
- MP have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded away.
- MP haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- VPS have not yet lost a game at home.
- VPS have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- VPS have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
- VPS have scored at least twice as many goals at home as MP have scored away.
- VPS have scored in all their home matches so far.
- VPS have won significantly more corners at home than away.
- 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 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 9 | 23 |
| 2 | Jaro | 9 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 23 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 19 |
| 3 | KTP | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 15 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 9 | 18 |
| 4 | MuSa | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 16 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 17 |
| 5 | EIF | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 15 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 8 | 15 |
| 6 | VPS | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 9 | -2 | 12 |
| 7 | KPV | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 13 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 | -2 | 11 |
| 8 | MP | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 | -3 | 10 |
| 9 | Kajaani | 9 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 3 | -2 | 8 |
| 10 | Gnistan | 9 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 20 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 12 | -11 | 5 |
| 11 | SJK Akatemia | 9 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 21 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 11 | -17 | 4 |
| 12 | MYPA | 7 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 12 | -8 | 1 |