Kakkonen game forecast and preview for the JS Hercules vs OLS duel

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Competition: Finland Kakkonen
Competition: Sat 08.Jul
Match begins: 15:00 (UTC)
Venue: Heinäpään tekonurmi (4000 seats)

OLS bring their bags for JS Hercules and Heinäpään tekonurmi brimming with happy thoughts, but the hosts is not a walk in the park. More information on the game here!

Insights:
  • JS Hercules have the most conceded goals (22) in Kakkonen
  • OLS have the most scored goals (18) in Kakkonen

There's local pride at stake here, as these teams are practically neighbours. Expect lots of passion from both players and supporters.

This could be an engaging fixture with lots of fun and excitement as both squads are well renewed since they last ran out on the pitch. Let's get started!

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JS Hercules form and stats

The story so far in the Kakkonen for JS Hercules at their home stadium (Heinäpään tekonurmi) is 3 wins, 1 draw and 0 defeats.

The spoils were shared in JS Hercules's previous game, also at home. Visiting Kuopion Elo (placed 12th) travelled back with a draw after a 3-3 scoreline. A disappointing finish for Hercules in their match versus Kuopion Elo as their 2-0 lead was destroyed and replaced with a 3-3 full time score.

Prior to that, an away loss at GBK.

With an average of more than two goals per home game in the league (10 in 4 games), JS Hercules's attacking play is working. Hercules have conceded 6 from these games.

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OLS form and stats

The story so far for the visiting team on their Kakkonen travels is 1 win, 1 draw and 2 defeats. The travelling fans think it's time that their travel expenses are covered with some points now, as OLS have lost on their last two travels.

OLS play their second straight away game, having lost the previous one 1-2 to RoPS (placed 3rd).

Before that, OLS secured a home win against Vaajakoski with the score 1-0.

OLS are scoring more than one goal per away game on average, having accumulated 5 away goals from 4 games (in the league).

Head 2 Head

OLS have put together a streak of 8 consecutive matches without losing (4-4-0) when playing JS Hercules.

Top Goalscorers

HerculesJ. Vääräniemi
J. Vääräniemi
4 goals
OLSV. Saarikoski
V. Saarikoski
4 goals

JS Hercules missing players

OLS missing players

JS Hercules OLS
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
9 4 1 Played P 1 4 9
3 3 1 Won W 1 1 5
2 1 0 Drew D 0 1 2
4 0 0 Lost L 0 2 2
12 10 3 Scored S 1 5 18
22 6 1 Conceded C 0 8 9
89% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 100%
78% 100% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 0% 75% 78%
78% 100% 100% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 75% 56%
44% 50% 100% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 25% 33%
33% 25% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 25% 22%
67% 100% 100% BTTS BTTS 0% 50% 33%
11% 0% 0% Clean Sheets C S 100% 25% 56%
33% 0% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 25% 11%
 
3.6 3 2 Corners for (avg) C F 3 3.8 5.6
6.6 5.5 11 Corners against (avg) C A 2 2 2.4
2.6 3 4 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2 1.5 1.7
3 1 1 Red cards R C 0 0 0
 
8.6 9.5 8 Shots (avg) S ( 7 7.8 8.8
4.1 4.5 3 Shots on Target (avg) S O 3 4.5 5
32% 56% 100% Goal Efficiency G E 33% 28% 40%
 
12.6 9 11 Shots against (avg) S A 10 5.2 4.9
5 3.8 5 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 3 2.5 2.1
Key stats in Kakkonen this season:
  • All of JS Hercules's home-matches have had more than 2,5 goals.
  • JS Hercules have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their home matches.
  • JS Hercules have not yet lost a game at home.
  • JS Hercules have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • JS Hercules have scored in all their home matches so far.
  • JS Hercules have the most conceded goals (22) in Kakkonen
  • JS Hercules have the most conceded goals in the first half (13) in Kakkonen
  • JS Hercules have the the worst goal difference (-10) in Kakkonen
  • JS Hercules haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
  • OLS have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • OLS have the most clean sheets (5) in Kakkonen
  • OLS have the most dropped points from leading position (7) in Kakkonen
  • OLS have the most scored goals (18) in Kakkonen
  • OLS have the the best goal difference (+9) in Kakkonen
  • OLS have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded.
  • OLS have won significantly less corners away then at home.
  • OLS haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • OLS is in the best form (4-0-2) in Kakkonen

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 OLS 9 5 2 2 18 9 5 4 1 0 13 1 4 1 1 2 5 8 9 17
2 KuPS Ak. 9 5 2 2 15 11 5 4 1 0 12 2 4 1 1 2 3 9 4 17
3 RoPS 9 5 1 3 17 16 4 3 0 1 8 4 5 2 1 2 9 12 1 16
4 GBK 9 5 1 3 14 16 4 4 0 0 11 1 5 1 1 3 3 15 -2 16
5 Vaajakoski 9 4 2 3 11 6 4 1 2 1 3 3 5 3 0 2 8 3 5 14
6 Kraft 9 3 4 2 13 11 5 2 1 2 8 7 4 1 3 0 5 4 2 13
7 OTP 9 3 2 4 13 14 5 2 1 2 7 7 4 1 1 2 6 7 -1 11
8 JS Hercules 9 3 2 4 12 22 4 3 1 0 10 6 5 0 1 4 2 16 -10 11
9 JBK 9 2 4 3 15 13 5 1 2 2 13 10 4 1 2 1 2 3 2 10
10 VIFK 9 3 1 5 14 12 5 3 1 1 12 4 4 0 0 4 2 8 2 10
11 TP-47 9 3 1 5 11 16 4 2 1 1 6 4 5 1 0 4 5 12 -5 10
12 Kuopion Elo 9 1 2 6 10 17 4 1 1 2 5 6 5 0 1 4 5 11 -7 5

Read more about Kakkonen

Kakkonen is the third highest level of football in Finland. It is divided into three groups based on geographical areas, each with twelve teams. Each club plays the others in the group twice for a total of 22 fixtures to create a final league table. The two top teams in each division then enter a promotion playoff.