The Facts
- Important points are at stake as a mid-tier club meets a struggling opponent (ranked 9th in the Promotion - Liiga Playoffs - 1/8 - finals and 14th).
- In the last 5 head-to-head matches, TPS won 3.
- TPS has experienced an up-and-down run in recent matches (last 5 matches: 2 wins).
- Vaasa has struggled for form in recent encounters (last 5 matches: 1 win).
- Vaasa may face physical fatigue compared to their opponent, having played more matches in recent days.
- Recently, TPS has faced a series of away games on the road.
- Recently, Vaasa has enjoyed a sequence of home fixtures.
- Bookmakers give the edge to TPS for this game.
- In the last 20 head-to-head meetings, TPS has recorded 12 wins, 1 draw, and 7 losses, with a goal aggregate of 50:44 (averaging 2.5:2.2 goals per game).
- Specifically in home fixtures for TPS against this opponent, the record stands at 6 wins, 1 draw, and 2 losses, with 21:14 goals (averaging 2.3:1.6 per game).
Standings
| Pl | W | WO | LO | L | Pts | |||
| 1 | Lukko | 16 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 43:31 | 32 |
| 2 | Ilves | 16 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 47:34 | 31 |
| 3 | SaiPa | 15 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 46:26 | 31 |
| 4 | Jukurit | 17 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 42:34 | 30 |
| 5 | Karpat | 17 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 50:45 | 30 |
| 6 | Assat | 16 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 37:36 | 28 |
| 7 | TPS Turku | 16 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 46:39 | 27 |
| 8 | JYP | 13 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 40:34 | 27 |
| 9 | Tappara | 15 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 40:32 | 23 |
| 10 | Kiekko-Espoo | 17 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 49:44 | 23 |
| 11 | Hameenlinna | 16 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 35:44 | 21 |
| 12 | Pelicans | 13 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 29:29 | 19 |
| 13 | Vaasan Sport | 15 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 29:43 | 19 |
| 14 | IFK Helsinki | 15 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 40:48 | 18 |
| 15 | KalPa | 14 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 32:36 | 16 |
| 16 | Jokerit | 15 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 30:50 | 11 |
| 17 | KooKoo | 16 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 36:66 | 7 |
Promotion ~ Liiga (Play Offs: Quarter~finals)
Promotion ~ Liiga (Play Offs: 1/8~finals)
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