JJK - VPS preview ----------> VPS 0 @ 1.99 EDIT: No bet

EDIT: I decided to buy it back with some profit. VPS have nothing to play for, but there are too many connections between the teams starting with the managers, and I would not be surprised if VPS were happier to see RoPS go down. I am not suggesting this is fixed, I just do not like the idea anymore.



JJK (14.) – VPS (9.)
JJK : 1-0-0-0-0-0
VPS: 3-0-3-0-0-1

H2H:0-0-1
Last game in Veikkausliiga: 25.06.09 VPS - JJK 3-2

JJK continue looking doomed for the drop as they seem to have nothing to give on the pitch, and this week they lost 3-1 at Lahti after another poor performance. VPS took an early lead against Inter, only to have to settle with a 2-2 draw in a game in which both teams lacked a bit of motivation but were hungry for goals.

This is another crucial battle for JJK as there are only three rounds to go. They are now one point behind RoPS who occupy the relegation play-off spot and four points behind KuPS who should really be their target as in current form JJK will be in trouble with the team facing the promotion play-off from the 1st division. JJK coach Ville Priha has made a lot of changes and experiments with the team but nothing seems to work out the way planned, fortunately for JJK they meet a team who has absolutely nothing to play for in the league and who are only waiting for the season to end.

VPS have been in turmoil lately behind the bench as the sports director and another one of the coaching pair Juha Reini resigned because he disagreed with the contracts made for the future. There are no injuries at VPS, but against Inter they had decided to field second choice gk Henrik Moisander and it might as well be repeated here along other experiments.

In June VPS won at home 3-2, but the difference in class was a way clearer than the the FT score suggests, this time JJK need to win regardless whether they are the worse team or not, time to pretend to be a Veikkausliiga team is completely over and it is the result that counts.

JJK have no major injuries or suspensions to worry about.


JJK: 30 Mihaly Szerovay 21/0 – 25 Dejan Brankovic 3/0 - 5 Ik Kuyng Nam 21/7 – 7 Anssi Viren 21/1 – 9 Mika Lahtinen 23/4 – 10 Tommi Kari 20/5 – 14 Jukka Sinisalo 22/0 – 19 Christian Sund 20/1 – 13 Tuomas Latikka 22/0 - 23 Patrick Poutiainen 10/1 – 11 Georgij Hristov 8/1

Bench: 31 Antti-Jussi Karnio (gk) 3/0, 8 Matti Lähitie 16/0, 18 Zakaria Abahassine 16/0, 3 Janne Hannula 16/0, 22 Shkumbiu Arsllani 6/0, 6 Jukka-Pekka Tuomanen 14/0, 15 Antto Tapaninen 2/0

Out: 21 Toni Koskela 17/0 for the rest of the season

Coach: Ville Priha


VPS: 12 Henrik Moisander (gk) 7/0 - 8 Jani Lyyski 23/3 – 4 Jussi Äijälä 18/0 – 19 Jan Berg 23/0 – 3 Lawrence Smith 19/3 – 7 Tero Koskela 21/1 – 14 Jens Nygård 23/3 - 22 Tony Björk 23/3 - 10 Antonio Inutile 22/4 – 23 Jyri Hietaharju 22/1 - 20 Rikard Lindroos 15/2

Bench: 9 Jussi Aalto 16/1, 25 Pekka Kainu 18/1, 21 Arttu Seppälä 2/1,16 Jyrki Saranpää 14/1, 11 Toni Hahto 13/0, 1 Henri Sillanpää 18/0

Unavailable: 2 Jan Ahlvik 0/0 & 24 Benjamin Slotte 0/0

Coach: Petri Vuorinen

Betting:

JJK have a lot to play for, but they are a lower division team by their player material.

Limits for JJK 0 @ 2.33 ---- VPS 0 @ 1.75 -----------> VPS 1.99 to be found, big value.