Tampere United host RoPS on Saturday, Aug 22 at 2:00 PM in a top-four clash that could have significant title implications. Both sides are separated by just 1 point in the Ykkonen, making this one of the more consequential fixtures of the season.

Tampere United come into this fixture drawing too many games (3D in last 5). RoPS travel in mixed form (2W 2D 1L), which may hand the initiative to the hosts.

History strongly favours Tampere United here — they've won 8 of 10 previous meetings against RoPS, with 1 draws. Their last encounter ended in RoPS won 0–1. These two tend to produce goals — averaging 3.0 per game in recent meetings.

Verdict: This looks an evenly matched contest. Home advantage gives Tampere United a slight edge, but RoPS are capable of causing problems. A draw would be a fair result.