Veikkausliiga round x

I have lost count. Some teams have played 5 rounds, others 8.

In general this is a livebet round for me, with several agents at the stadia and live radio and internet coverage. Tomorrow´s game is on TV, but also at the stadium nearby and I will perhaps watch and bet it really live.


Su 24.05. 18.30 VPS - RoPS

A very big game for VPS. The former manager Kärkkäinen found it wiser pack it a day and left the sports manager Juha Reini to swim in the shit. What do they say about rats and ships?

VPS had high hopes (based on what?) but already now they have also themselves realized that they are fighting relegation, nothing else.

The material is poo(r) especially in the striker´s department and apparently also the coaching has been inadequate and the poor players are in poor condition.

They should not be big favourites against anyone, tonight´s anyone is RoPS.

Away win.



Su 24.05. 18.30 FF Jaro - MyPa

I can not write MyPa as MYPA, it hurts my eyes and mind. That is , however, how the wise men from Kouvola have decided it should be written. Modern indeed! Waves!!

That alone should be enough to despise the away team, but they have managed to create some skill and balance into the team and personally I am slightly surprised. There are not that many quality players apart from Ady and Ilari Äijälä, but the performances have been solid and in lack of real fire-power also defense-minded.

Jaro is one my favourites in the mid-table area when they have all the players available. I am not yet quite sure about the injuries and staff but I will update before kick-off.

Home win.


Su 24.05. 18.30 TPS - IFK Mariehamn

This was one of the games which had a lot of value. TPS has sucked at home and MIFK has played surprisingly well with their brand new team built out of foreign material.

The value has been eaten up though, and I guess this is another miserable encounter at Veritas.

1-1 draw.

Su 24.05. 18.30 TamU - KuPS

I know it is hard for you non-finnish football fans to realize how bad some of the teams are here. The bottom-4 of KuPS, RoPS, VPS and JJK are in danger not to win any away games this season, not even against themselves. The odds on TamU are hardly very tempting, but either take that or lose your money. Or why not go and take a pint and enjoy life?

KuPS is so prone to mistakes all over the pitch that the opponent can just lay back and watch KuPS do it themselves, and TamU showed some positive signs whey they outplayed Honka last round.

Home win.

I am confident that NFN will publish their preview sooner than later, but why wait, take a look at their Tippaligaen preview first!


Mo 25.05. 19.00 HJK - FC Lahti (UTV)