TPS vs SJK: match statistics
TPS vs SJK: form, goals and key statistics
Key match information
TPS played SJK in Veikkausliiga (Finland). The match was played on 18 April 2026. Final score: 2:0.
Current form
TPS: 1-1-0, 2.00 points/match. SJK: 1-0-1, 1.50 points/match.
Goal statistics
TPS scores 1.50 and concedes 1.00 goals per match. SJK scores 1.50 and concedes 1.50. League average: 2.29 goals.
BTTS / Over / Under
BTTS: TPS 100%, SJK 0%. Over 2.5: TPS 50%, SJK 100%. League level: BTTS 43%, Over 2.5 50%.
xG, shots and style
TPS has higher xG: 1.75 vs 1.49. TPS: 16.0 shots per match, SJK: 12.5.
Match halves
TPS: half-time lead 50%, second-half goals 1.00. SJK: half-time lead 50%, second-half goals 1.00.
Goals by minute
TPS: 31-45+ (1 goals). SJK: 16-30 (1 goals). This is historical distribution, not a predicted goal minute.
League context
Veikkausliiga: 2.29 goals per match, BTTS 43%, Over 2.5 50%.
Head-to-head
No aligned head-to-head sample is available in the database.
Archived pre-match analysis
This analysis was prepared before kick-off. The conclusions use only information available before the match and do not include the final result or post-match statistics.
General match analysis
TPS averages 2.0 goals scored and 1.0 conceded at home per match, registering on average 15 shots with 5 on target and an xG of 1.65, indicating solid chance creation. SJK away averages 0.0 goals scored and 3.0 conceded, with 7 shots (3 on target) and an xG of only 0.88, and have so far failed to score on the road. In the last 5 matches TPS scored 6 and conceded 8, averaging 1.4 points per game, while SJK scored 10 but conceded 13 and averages 1.2 points per game, which points to greater defensive instability for the visitors. Additionally, TPS has won all home matches (100% wins, 0% losses), whereas SJK has 100% losses and 0% wins away, which strongly favors the home side. Based on the comparison of average goals, xG (1.65 vs 0.88) and shot volume, I forecast a TPS victory.
View the statistical overviewBTTS - will both teams score?
I predict No BTTS and assign 70% probability to 'No' versus 30% to 'Yes'. Seasonal metrics clearly favor TPS: home side scores 3.0 goals per match on average with xG 2.09 and xG against 0.57, while SJK this season has 0.0 goals scored, xG 0.88 and xG against 1.95. Additionally TPS averages 18 shots and 6 shots on target with a 17% conversion rate, versus SJK's 7 shots, 3 on target and 0% conversion, indicating a home advantage in chance creation and finishing. Counterarguments are the last 5 matches where TPS had BTTS in 80% (4/5) and SJK in 40% (2/5) and recent xG of 1.42 vs 1.46, but these signals are weaker than the seasonal xG and shot differentials. Furthermore both teams have 100% of season matches over 2.5 goals, yet the share of over 2.5 matches with BTTS is 0% for each team, suggesting 3-0/0-3 results; hence 'No' is the stronger scenario.
View BTTS statisticsOver/Under - goals analysis
The model projects 2.02 expected goals for TPS and 0.73 for SJK, totaling 2.75, which is above the 2.5 line. Season-long data show both teams have 100% of matches >2.5 (TPS 100%, SJK 100%) and 100% >1.5; in the last 5 fixtures TPS had 60% of matches >2.5 and SJK 100% — this reinforces the Over 2.5 signal. TPS generates 2.09 xG per match, averages 18 shots with 6 on target and has a 17% conversion rate, while SJK has 0.88 xG, 7 shots and 3 on target; additionally SJK concedes 1.95 xG per match on average, indicating a propensity to concede. The absence of matches with more than 3.5 goals this season (0% for both teams) combined with an expected 2.75 goals reduces the likelihood of Over 3.5 to around 15%, whereas Over 1.5 is historically almost certain (100% in seasonal data). Therefore I recommend backing Over 2.5 as the best value: expected 2.75 goals, historical 100% of matches >2.5 for both teams and TPS’s attacking edge (2.09 xG and 18 shots) provide a strong Over 2.5 signal (estimated 75% vs 25% for Under).
View Over/Under statisticsHT/FT - half-time and full-time scenario
Season statistics unequivocally favor TPS: home goals average 3.0 versus 0.0 for SJK, and TPS averages 18.0 shots (6.0 on target) compared to the visitors' 7.0 shots (3.0 on target). Home xG is 2.09 versus 0.88 for SJK, with expected goals conceded of 0.57 for TPS and 1.95 for SJK, indicating a clear advantage in chance quality. TPS led at the break in 100% of season cases (leadingAtTheBreakPercentage_home 100.0) and has 100% clean sheets at half-time, while SJK has no HT leads and has not won this season (winPercentage_away 0.0). On this basis the most likely HT/FT scenario is TPS leading at half-time and TPS winning after 90 minutes.
View first-half and second-half statisticsHalf-by-half
Match statistics
Pre-match profile— what do the season numbers say?
This is a team profile based on season data and form. Match-flow statistics are shown only after the fixture is played.
Team stats— who is more efficient?
Attack and defence comparison for both teams in the current season.
Shooting quality
| TPS | SJK | |
|---|---|---|
| Accuracy (shots on target) | 28% | 36% |
| Chance quality (xG per shot) | 0.11 | 0.12 |
| Finishing (goals per shot on target) | 0.33 | 0.33 |
xG per shot around 0.08 usually means long-range attempts; 0.15+ usually means box chances. The style label comes from possession, shot volume and conversion.
* xG (expected goals) says how many goals a team should score from its chances. If actual goals are above xG, finishing is above average; if below xG, chances are being missed.
Team form— who is in better shape?
Last five matches and season record, overall and split by home and away matches.
TPS is 33% better for: last-5 form.
2 pts / match - TPS · 1.5 pts / match - SJK
Goals— how do both teams score and concede?
How many goals both teams score and concede, plus how often they keep a clean sheet or fail to score.
TPS is 50% better for: goals conceded per match.
1 goals / match - TPS · 1.5 goals / match - SJK
TPS scores in 100% of matches (2 of 2 matches), while SJK keeps a clean sheet in 50% (1 of 2 matches).
SJK scores in 50% of matches (1 of 2 matches), while TPS keeps a clean sheet in 0% (0 of 2 matches).
How often they score at least...
How often they concede at least...
* Statistics include both teams' home and away matches in the current season.
Both teams scored (BTTS)— how often do both teams score?
How often both teams' matches have goals on both sides, compared with the league average.
Goal patterns
BTTS and goal count
Goal count (Over/Under)— how often do these matches cross the goal lines?
How often matches involving these teams clear goal thresholds, in the full match and in each half.
Full match - team comparison (Over)
Over / Under - TPS
Over / Under - SJK
1st half
2nd half
Match halves— when do the teams score more often?
How teams split performance between first and second half: goals, points, clean sheets and half-time state.
Before half-time (1st half)
After half-time (2nd half)
TPS - second-half results
Leads at half-time in 50% of matches and wins 50%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.
Defence stays stable across the full match.
SJK - second-half results
Leads at half-time in 50% of matches and wins 50%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.
Concedes 0.5 more goals per match after half-time - defensive level drops in the second half.
| 1st half | 2nd half | |
|---|---|---|
| Points per match | 1.50 | 2.00 |
| Goals scored / match | 0.5 | 1.0 |
| Goals conceded / match | 0.5 | 0.5 |
| Average goals in match | 1.0 | 1.5 |
| 1 goal | 100% | 100% |
| 2 goals | 0% | 50% |
| 3 goals | 0% | 0% |
| Clean sheet | 50% | 50% |
| No goal | 50% | 0% |
| Goal difference | 0 | +1 |
| 1st half | 2nd half | |
|---|---|---|
| Points per match | 1.50 | 1.50 |
| Goals scored / match | 0.5 | 1.0 |
| Goals conceded / match | 0.5 | 1.0 |
| Average goals in match | 1.0 | 2.0 |
| 1 goal | 100% | 100% |
| 2 goals | 0% | 100% |
| 3 goals | 0% | 0% |
| Clean sheet | 50% | 50% |
| No goal | 50% | 50% |
| Goal difference | 0 | 0 |
* Colours in tables show event frequency: green is common, yellow is moderate, red is rare. It is frequency, not a team rating.
Goals by minute— when do goals arrive?
Match phases in which both teams most often score and concede.
Most dangerous in minutes 31-45 (1 goal). Concedes most in 31-45 (1). Late-goal balance (76-90): +1 - wins late phases.
Most dangerous in minutes 16-30 (1 goal). Concedes most in 31-45 (1). Late-goal balance (76-90): 0.
* Buckets 31-45 and 76-90 include added-time goals.
Additional team indicators— what do xG, efficiency and form show?
A comparison of chance quality, results and trends based on completed matches from the current season.
Match profile
TPS
SJK
* The estimated goal total and split, BTTS estimate, 0:0 risk and goal range are calculated from public season averages and frequencies for both teams. This is a statistical match profile, not a private model prediction or betting pick. The remaining indicators describe completed matches from the season.
League context— is this a high-scoring league?
How both teams compare with league-wide averages (Veikkausliiga).
Teams vs league
| TPS | Liga | SJK | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average goals in match | ▲ 2.50 | 2.29 | ▲ 3.00 |
| Both teams scored | ▲ 100% | 43% | ▼ 0% |
| Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5) | • 50% | 50% | ▲ 100% |
| Clean sheets | ▼ 0% | 36% | ▲ 50% |
| Goal before half-time | ▲ 100% | 79% | ▲ 100% |
| Goal after half-time | ▲ 100% | 71% | ▲ 100% |
^ green = above league average, ˇ red = below league average. This shows direction of the gap, not a team rating.
Lineups and player events
Verified starters, substitutes and recorded player events for this match.
Home team
Starting lineup
Away team
Starting lineup
Match timeline
Goals, cards and substitutions arranged in chronological order.
Referee and managers
Open their season profiles to compare match records, goals and disciplinary trends.
FAQ
What was the result of TPS vs SJK?
The Veikkausliiga match finished TPS 2:0 SJK. Full match statistics, the half-by-half breakdown and head-to-head are on this page.
What do the goal statistics show before TPS vs SJK?
TPS score 1.50 goals per game on average and SJK 1.50. The Veikkausliiga average is 2.29 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 50% of games. Both teams score in 100% of TPS's matches and 0% of SJK's.
What form are TPS and SJK in?
Over the last 5 games TPS have a 1-1-0 record (2.00 points per game) and SJK 1-0-1 (1.50 points per game).
Where can I find a betting tip and analysis for TPS vs SJK?
This page shows the full statistical context — form, head-to-head, goals, BTTS and Over/Under. The tip, value assessment and full reasoning are in the NoFluffPicks app.