Ilves and KuPS Kuopio meet at Tammelan Stadion, in a match for the 20th round of Veikkausliiga. KuPS Kuopio won at home by (1‑0) the last time they met in this edition of the league, on 24.05-2019. The history of direct confrontations disputed in this stadium is favorable to the home team, which in the last 6 matches won 6. Indeed, the last time these two teams played a match in this stadium, on 15-04-2018, for the Veikkausliiga, the Ilves won by (2‑1). M. Noubissi (35 ‘and 79’) scored the goals of the match, for Ilves, and R. Karjalainen (10 ‘), for KuPS Kuopio. The home / away condition deserves particular attention, since despite this being a match between 1st and 3rd of the league table, it is actually a confrontation between the 5th ranked in home games and the 3rd as a visitor.
Ilves:
The home team is currently in 1st position, with 34 points won, after 10 wins, 6 draws and 2 losses. In the penultimate match, he tied at home against RoPS Rovaniemi by (2-2). In the last match, he won out against IFK Mariehamn by (0-1). This is a team that usually conquers more positive results as a visitor than at home, since it conquered 20 points out and 14 in its stadium, with 12 goals scored and 6 suffered as a visitor, against 12 goals scored and 6 suffered at home.
For this competition, he did not lose any of the last 8 games in his stadium. In their home league games the most frequent final result at the break was 0-0 (4 in 8 games). His defense has not been very solid, since he suffered goals in 8 of the last 10 games, but his attack has scored regularly, since he scored goals in 8 of the last 10 games for this competition. In 18 matches in the competition, he suffered the first goal 8 times, but he got the comeback in 3. There is 1 period that stands out in the last 9 home games for all competitions: he suffered 3 of his 6 goals between minutes (46 ‘ -60 ‘).
The Ilves comes to this motivated match, after a 0-1 victory as a visitor against Mariehamn: Mettala, 47 minutes after the match, scored the only goal of the match. The home team generally plays in a 4-4-2, favoring a slower and more organized style of play, attacking preferably through the central corridor. In this tactical scheme, the two most advanced players will be Fofana and Mettala. In the middle area of the land will be Ojala, Siira, Ala-Myllymaki and Jair. The coach of the premises must have all the players at his disposal.
KuPS Kuopio:
After 8 wins, 7 draws and 4 losses, the visiting team is currently in 3rd position, with 31 points won. In their last match, they won Inter Turku at home by (2‑0), after in the previous match they had drawn at home, in a match against HIFK, by (1‑1). This is a team little affected by the home factor, that is, usually conquer as many points at home as outside, with 15 goals scored and 13 suffered as a visitor, against 14 goals scored and 9 suffered at home. For the championship, KuPS Kuopio conquered 15 points in 27 possible, after 4 wins, 3 draws and 2 losses in the last 9 games he played as a visitor. The team allowed goals to the opponent in 7 of the last 10 matches, so he has not presented great defensive strength, but his attack has scored regularly, since he scored goals in 8 of the last 10 games for this competition. In 19 games in this tournament, he suffered the first goal 10 times and only got 2 comebacks.
The KuPS arrive at this motivated match, after a 2-0 home victory against Inter Turku: Niskanen and Pennanen scored the victory goals. The visiting team usually plays in a 4-3-3, in which the three most advanced players are Pennanen, Ngueukam and Niskanen. Despite being acting as a visitor, KuPS is expected to present a more offensive stance, as it has a superior quality workforce. In the most central area of the land it is possible that Saxman, Jyry and Purje act. The latter is responsible for coordinating the attacks of his team.
