KTP hosts Haka in round 12 of the Finnish Veikkausliiga. The match will be played on Monday, July 19th at Arto Tolsa Areena (Kotka)
After 5 years of stagnation in the first division of Finland, KTP returned to Veikkausliga, where it did not start in the best way. But the Green-Whites are not entirely hopeless. They have lost seven out of 11 matches, but this is not the worst indicator in the championship. Their upcoming opponent has the same number of misfires, and Oulu has two more. KTP lacks the class to confront experienced and seasoned opponents, but the team not only fights with dignity against equal clubs but also consistently gains points. In general, the Green-Whites have suffered only one defeat in the last three rounds, that is, they are gradually settling in Veikkausliiga and are ready to earn more points.
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The multiple champions of Finland have been doing poorly in recent years. Although the Black-and-Whites managed to snatch a ticket to the elite in the 2018-2019 season, they hardly impose competition here. In the last draw, only one point separated Haka from the struggle to maintain a place in the top division, and now their performance is even worse. Now the Black-and-Whites are gaining 0.27 points less per match than in the previous season. And there are no prerequisites for improving these sad statistics.
In my opinion, the visitors are simply overestimated. Why should Haka be such a clear favorite in the away match? It does not surpass its opponent in terms of skills. An eminent club? Yes, but the Black-and-Whites have spent almost all the time in the lower division since their last champion’s title, and they show nothing after their return. In the current Veikkausliiga, Haka earned only two points more than KTP, and this is due to the fact that it took advantage of the sending off of Mariehamn in the 4th round. Do the Black-and-Whites score more? Not at all. The statistics for both teams are the same, and KTP breached the defense of its opponents in its last matches, but Haka did not manage to score in July. The hosts have no serious losses. So, it turns out that these teams are equal at the moment, but at the same time, one side is the favorite purely due to its name and status. But what three points of Haka can we talk about if this team did not win a single victory in the summer? Finally, the Black-and-Whites suffered their only devastating defeat from KTP, and they did not even manage to score. I doubt that there will be revenge, since Haka showed a mediocre game in its last matches.
Prediction for the match: KTP to win with +0.5 handicap
