IFK Mariehamn v VPS Vaasa

Mariehamn vs VPS Preview

Mariehamn missed out on a chance to reduce the deficit on sixth placed Haka after being handed a 2-0 defeat away from home at Haka in their previous fixture which put an end to a previously promising three-game unbeaten sequence in the Finnish Veikkausliiga, while VPS gained a point in a 1-1 draw at home with Ilves on Friday which extended the visitors' unbeaten run to three games overall.

Mariehamn had previously picked up points in draws with Oulu and Gnistan respectively along with all three points which came in the form of a solid 2-0 win away from home at SJK but it should be noted that league wins in general have been hard to come by for Wednesday night's hosts.

Bruno Romao's side have managed to collect just five wins out of their last 21 games overall in the domestic top flight which includes wins on home soil against Haka 2-1, EIF 3-2 and Inter Turku 3-1 but also includes slipping to 11 defeats within this period as well.

Results on home soil have also reflected the struggles that Mariehamn have experienced in the Veikkausliiga as the hosts have recorded just four wins from their last 20 games at their Wiklöf Holding Arena while also being dealt nine losses as well.

VPS were held to a 1-1 draw at home last time out by Ilves but the visitors still remain sitting in second spot in the Veikkausliiga table and just two points behind the league leaders, KuPS, prior to these midweek fixtures.

Despite suffering from recent defeats at the hands of KuPS in home and away losses, these have been VPS's only losses in their previous 28 matches overall in the Finnish top flight while the visitors have also racked up no fewer than 23 wins in the process, thus making them the more likely to capture all three points at the Wiklöf Holding Arena on Wednesday afternoon.

Following a poor sequence of results on the road in the Veikkausliiga back in mid-April though to towards the end of June which saw VPS suffer five losses within a six-game period on their travels, the visitors have subsequently rekindled previous form on the road.

13 wins out of their last 14 away games in the Finnish top flight underlines the serious threat that VPS carry into this upcoming fixture at the Wiklöf Holding Arena and to make matters worse for the hosts, Mariehamn, VPS have also scored two goals or more in 11 of these last 14 outings on the road as well.

Mariehamn v VPS Verdict

VPS have held the upper hand over Mariehamn in previous exchanges as the visitors have collected four wins out of the last six meetings.

Therefore, our main bet will be VPS win @ 1.85

Other side bets worth considering:

VPS win & Over 2.5 goals @ 3.00

Correct Score: VPS 2-1 @ 8.50