Jaro - TPS preview

FF Jaro (10th) – TPS (2nd)

Jaro:0-1-0-0-1-3
TPS: 1-3-3-3-1-3
H2H:8-3-6
Last game in Veikkausliiga: 4.5.09 TPS – Jaro 1-1

Jaro have found their form after changing the coach to Alexei Eremenko Sr two rounds ago, only to find themselves in a position where they are hosting the league leaders without a goal-keeper and center-back. Last round Jaro won JJK away comfortably by 0-2, and TPS took an even more convincing home victory against FC Lahti 5-2. In the first round at Turku Jaro snitched a point, and if the team have learned anything from the new coach yet this is not going to be a walk in the park for TPS Turku.

TPS have been extremely lucky with their fitness and short injury list during the season, that being one key factor to their success this season. Another one is Wayne Brown 21/7, who extended his loan contract from Fulham for the rest of the season to help TPS to win the league.

TPS coach Pasi Rautiainen is excited about the football fever in Turku,” It is magnificent! People talk about TPS and football and stop me wherever I go, the stadium is fully booked and people really show their support. I can promise them that we are going to give everything we got.”

Jaro are missing first choice gk Markus Koljander 18/0 and Jani Tanska 20/1 and some long-term absentees, the only worry for TPS is suspended center-back Jaakko Nyberg 19/2.

Jaro: 12 Vitali Teles (gk) 4/0 – 6 Janne Vellamo 18/0 - 5 Kristian Kojola 21/2 – 27 Urmas Rooba 2/0 - 20 Tillman Grove 2/0 – 10 Jonas Emet 20/3 – 17 Petter Meyer 20/4 - 18 Mikko Hyyrynen 18/3 – 19 Sebastian Mannström 21/4 – 22 Jens Portin 20/0 – 23 Joonas Laurikainen 21/3

Bench: 30 Jesse Öst 0/0, 11 Jani Koivisto 11/1, 13 Jani Sarajärvi 7/0, 26 Tommi Haanpää 2/0, 9 Björn-Erik Sundqvist 9/1, 16 Papa Niang 19/3, 7 Marco Matrone 15/1, 21 Daniel Fellman 8/0

Unavailable: 8 Jari Sara 0/0, 3 Heikki Aho 8/0, 1 Markus Koljander (gk)18/0 the rest of the season, 2 Jani Tanska 20/1

Coach : Alexei Eremenko Sr


TPS: 12 Jukka Lehtovaara 19/0 – 2 Iiro Aalto 20/0 –34 Jussi Kujala 20/3 - 4 Igor Jovanovic 4/0 - 7 Sami Rähmönen 21/0 – 8 Jarno Heinikangas 21/0 – 9 Mikko Manninen 20/1 – 14 Kasper Hämäläinen 20/0 – 28 Mikko Paatelainen 21/6 – 20 Babatunde Wusu 20/7 - 21 Wayne Brown 21/7

Bench: 3 Kalle Mäkinen 0/0, 11 Mika Ääritalo 11/3, 17 Roope Riski 0/0, 29 Yll Hoxha 8/0, 23 Juho Lähde 0/0, 24 Jani Aaltonen 0/0, 25 Santeri Mäkinen 0/0, 27 Tuomas Markkula 0/0, 31 Alban Ferati 0/0, 1 Jani Tuomala (gk) 1/0, 10 Riku Riski 18/4, 18 Chris Cleaver 17/0

Out: 5 Simo Valakari 7/0, 6 Jaakko Nyberg 19/2

Coach: Pasi Rautiainen

Bettingwise this is maybe not that easy for TPS than people seem to think. No bets yet. Update: If some one twisted my arm and I had to take a bet it would be Jaro +1. TPS are a quality team ,but as Jaro is back on business and playing at home without any pressure but to show their manager what they can do it would be a natural low-risk choice. No bet from me however today.