VPS Vaasa and IFK Mariehamn meet in Elisa Stadion, in a match for the 25th round of the Veikkausliiga. VPS Vaasa won at home by (4-1) the last time they met in this edition of the league, on 06-20-2018. In this stadium, the history of direct confrontations is favorable to the away team, which records 3 wins, 1 draw and 2 losses in the last 6 matches. However, the last time these two teams played a match at this stadium was on 06-20-2018, for the Veikkausliiga, which ended with VPS Vaasa’s victory by (4-1). The goals of the match were scored by J. Hakola (15 ‘and 61’), S. Strandvall (26 ‘) and Douglas Caé (54’), for Vasa Vaasa, and T. Mäkinen (90 ‘), for IFK Mariehamn . In this game the home factor may be decisive, since the IFK Mariehamn presents considerable differences in their results at home and as a visitor.
VAS Vaasa:
The home team is currently in the 6 th position of the league, with 35 points won, after 9 wins, 8 draws and 7 losses. In the penultimate match, they lost in a home match against Seinäjoen JK, by (0-2). In the last match, they lost in an away match against TPS Turku, by (4-1). This is a team that usually maintains its competitive levels in home and away matches, since in the last 30 matches they register 6 wins, 4 draws and 5 losses as a visitor. against 6 victories, 5 draws and 4 defeats in his stadium. For the championship, Vaasa VPS won 13 points out of 30 possible, after 3 wins, 4 draws and 3 losses in the last 10 matches played in their stadium. Their attack has scored regularly, since they have scored goals in 7 of the last 10 matches for this competition. In their home matches there is a tendency for goals, since 11 of the last 12 matches for this competition have ended with Over 1,5 goals. In 24 matches in this competition, he never got the comeback in the 9 games in which he suffered the first goal.
The VPS leaves for this demoralized day, after having added a defeat in the field of TPS, by 4-1, adding the fourth consecutive game without winning in this championship: the only goal was scored by Joonas Vahtera. It is important to note that the locals present an irregular performance when playing at home, as they won only 4 wins in 12 games played. In this reception to the whole of the Mariehamn, the technician Petri Vuorinen must align to the equipment in 4-2-3-1, privileging the possession of ball and the supported attacks. Sebastian Strandvall is the great highlight of the VPS, with 8 goals and 2 assists. For this game the coach can not count on the suspended Ojama.
IFK Mariehamn:
After 5 wins, 4 draws and 14 losses, the away team is currently in the 11 th position of the league, with 19 points won. In the last match, they have tied at home against Honka Espoo by (0-0), after in the previous match they have lost out in a match against RoPS Rovaniemi, by (1-0). This is a team that usually makes good use of the home advantage, stronger with the help of its supporters, since in the last 30 matches they register 2 wins, 3 draws and 10 losses in away matches, with 11 goals scored and 27 conceded; against 5 wins, 2 draws and 8 losses at their stadium, with 20 goals scored and 27 conceded. For the league, IFK Mariehamn won 5 points out of 30 possible points, after 1 win, 2 draws and 7 losses in the last 10 home matches.
In this competition, they have a sequence of 6 losses in the last away matches and they have not won any of the last 9 away matches. In their home matches there are some frequent results: at half-time 0-0 (4 out of 11 matches) and 1-0 (4 out of 11 matches) and at the end of the match 2-0 (4 out of 11 matches). The team allowed goals to the opponent in 8 of the last 10 matches for this competition, so it was not very strong defensively. In their home matches there is a tendency for goals, since 10 of the last 11 matches for this competition have ended with Over 1,5 goals. In 23 matches in this tournament, he suffered the first goal 16 times and only managed 2 comebacks. In the last 11 home matches for this competition there is 1 period that stands out: they have scored 3 of their 7 goals between minutes (76′-90 ‘).
The Mariehamn is going through a black phase of results, having won just 2 of the last 10 games and still in the bottom of the leaderboard. It is important to remember that the visitors added a draw on the last day, against Honka. In this away game, coach Peter Lundberg must opt for a more defensive strategy, exploring only the back space of the opponent through the counterattack. Of note that the great danger of Mariehamn is spearhead Aleksei Kangaskolkka, who scored 6 goals in the championship. Everything indicates that there are no weight absences to register for this game.
PREDICTION: VPS to win @ 2.00
