RoPS vs KPV Kokkola Predictions

The glamour ties in any division are often found at the top of the table as it is here where people aspire to be and where the best football is usually found. However, this weekend sees a key fixture take place at the foot of Finland’s top division, the Veikkausliiga, as third from bottom RoPS take on the side propping up the table, recently promoted KPV Kokkola.

RoPS are a side who have plenty of problems to address as they currently sit third from bottom with 14 points from their opening 13 matches. The hosts have typically struggled in front of goal and have the joint lowest goals scored in the league with just nine goals coming in the league so far this season. It is not as if things have been particularly positive for their fans and to make matters worse, the four points they have managed on home soil represents one of the worst home records in the league.

KPV Kokkola may well be wishing they could start the season over again as they have lost eight of their opening 12 league matches, drawing three and winning the other. Much like their hosts, the visitors have had a pretty torrid time in front of goal and they match the home side at the bottom of the goals scored column with just nine goals scored in the league so far. However, the news just gets worse when looking at their defensive record as the 24 goals they have conceded this term represents the worst record in the league.

With a clash between two of the lowest scorers in the division, it should come as no surprise to learn that we do not expect to see many goals scored in this one. With matches at Rovaniemen keskuskenttä averaging just one goal per game so far this term, we think that backing there to be less than 2.5 goals scored represents the best chance of a decent return.