Honka Espoo and VPS Vaasa meet in Tapiolan Urheilupuisto, in a match for the 19th day of the Veikkausliiga. The two teams tied (1-1), on 05-14-2018, in the previous match for this edition of the league. The history of recent direct confrontations is favorable to the visiting team, which records 2 wins and 1 draw in the last 3 matches. Despite being a match between 4th and 6th of the table, it is actually a match between the 4th classified in home matches and the º as a visitor.
Honka Espoo:
After 7 wins, 8 draws and 2 losses, the home team is currently in the 4 th position, with 29 points won. In the last match, they have won in an away match against IFK Mariehamn by (1-2), after in the previous match they have tied (2-2) at home, against RoPS Rovaniemi. This is a team that usually makes good use of the home advantage, since they have won 16 points in away matches, with 12 goals scored and 12 conceded, against 16 points won at their stadium, with 16 goals scored and 9 conceded.
For this competition, they have not lost any of the last 8 home matches. They have not been very strong defensively, since they have suffered goals in 9 of the last 10 matches, but their offense has scored frequently, since they have scored goals in 9 of the last 10 matches for this competition. In 17 matches in the competition, suffered the first goal 6 times, but got the comeback in 3.
The Honka leaves for this motivated match, having conquered another victory in the Finnish championship, this time against Mariehamn, by 1-2: the two goals were scored by Kandji. It is important to note that the locals have not yet added any losses playing in their stadium. On this day, against the VPS, coach Vesa Vasara must play in 4-4-2, privileging possession of the ball and organized attacks, mainly through the flanks. On an individual level we highlight the Spaniard Borjas Martín, who already scored 6 goals and attended 5 times. From outside by injury continues Masar Omer.
VAS Vaasa:
After 7 wins, 6 draws and 5 losses, the away team is currently in the 6 th position of the league, with 27 points won. In the penultimate match, they won in an away match against PS Kemi, by (0-1). In the last match, they won in a home match against TPS Turku, by (2-0). This is a team that usually makes good use of the home advantage, since they have won points in away matches and 15 at their stadium, with 8 goals scored and 10 conceded at home, against 15 goals scored and 10 conceded at home. In the last 8 away matches for the championship VPS Vaasa has 3 wins, 3 draws and 2 losses, so they have won 12 points out of 24 possible. In their home league matches the most frequent result at half-time was the 0-0 (4 out of 8 matches). Defensive consistency has not been their best feature, as they have conceded goals in 7 of the last 10 matches for this competition. In their away matches there is a tendency for goals, since 4 of the last 8 matches for this competition have ended ended with Under 1,5 goals. In 18 matches in this tournament, he suffered the first goal 6 times and never got the comeback.
The VPS leaves for this match with a home win over the weak TPS, by 2-0, adding in this way the fourth win in the last five games played in this competition: the goals were scored by Makola and Lahde. Due to the moment they pass through, the visitors managed to climb some positions in the qualifying table. In this away game, coach Petri Vuorinen must play in the usual 4-2-3-1, privileging defensive organization and counterattacks. In some moments of the game the outsider team must have the offensive initiative of the game. Midfielder Sebastian Strandvall is the best scorers of the VPS, with 8 goals scored. Everything indicates that the visiting coach can count on all the players.
PREDICTION: Honkas to win @ 1.90
