Finnish Veikkausliiga: IFK Mariehamn v TPS

IFK Mariehamn v TPS match preview

Finnish Veikkausliiga continues this weekend and teams have played either 8 or 9 games so far. Some matches are played on Friday and Saturday, but this preview will be about a game played on Sunday, as IFK Mariehamn and TPS take on each other.

IFK Mariehamn v TPS – Season so far

Host team IFK Mariehamn has started the season with an okay record. They have 3 wins, 2 draws and 3 losses in 8 games and they have won two in a row now. IFK Mariehamn has scored 13 goals in 8 games (1,6 goals per game on average), which is third-most in the whole league as only league leader Inter (16) and 2nd placed HJK (17) have more. On the other hand, IFK Mariehamn has allowed 14 goals so far, 5th most in the league. Albion Ademi leads IFK Mariehamn in goal scoring. 21-year-old Albanian has 6 goals in 8 games and is currently 2nd in the league when it comes to goal scoring. Only Inter’s Timo Furuholm (7) has more goals. IFK Mariehamn is currently 8th in the league.

Newly promoted TPS has had a horrendous season so far. TPS has 1 win in 8 games while suffering 7 losses in other games. Only win they got keeps them away from the last place. Only RoPS is behind them with no wins, only two draws. TPS has scored 5 goals in 8 games, less than any other team in the league. TPS has also allowed the most goals in the league (16). TPS scores 0,6 goals per game on average while giving away 2 per game. Muhamed Olawale has scored the most for TPS, a 21-year-old player from Ivory Coast has 2 goals so far.

IFK Mariehamn v TPS – Form in past 5 games

IFK Mariehamn has won two games in a row. In other past matches, they have 2 losses and one draw. IFK Mariehamn pulled off a huge upset a week ago, as they won Inter 2-0 at home. IFK Mariehamn has 8 goals in 5 games while allowing 9. Albion Ademi has 4 goals in 5 games and has scored in 3 games in a row.

TPS has one win and 4 losses in the last 5 games. They have scored 4 goals in those games while allowing 11. TPS’s only win so far came against RoPS who are currently bottom of the table. TPS hasn’t scored in two games.

IFK Mariehamn v TPS – Side bet

Albion Ademi scores

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IFK Mariehamn v TPS – What to bet

IFK Mariehamn is known to be a good team at home ground and they have lost only once at home this season. TPS got their only win away ground but have lost all their other games playing away.  IFK Mariehamn doesn’t hold the ball much, and they have lost ball possession in all games, except their first one. IFK Mariehamn creates multiple chances and has been successful in scoring. TPS can win possession, and create chances, but they are failing to score.

IFK is a better team and they have things working in the attack a couple of latest games also show some improvement in the defensive end too. TPS who can’t score or defend right now could be in trouble against the hosts, who have gotten their self-confidence up by winning their last two games. With a red hot striker upfront, I think IFK Mariehamn will win this game.

IFK Mariehamn v TPS – The Pick

 

IFK MARIEHAMN

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