This has the looks of quite the entertaining run-in at Heinäpään tekonurmi in the Kakkonen. JS Hercules is in 9th position and welcome RoPS in 7th place. Learn more about the fixture here!
- JS Hercules have the the worst goal difference (-6) in Kakkonen
- RoPS have the most matches over the total-line (5) in Kakkonen
Both contenders have had enough days rest since their previous match. Let's hope for an in-your-face match!
JS Hercules form and stats
As mentioned below, JS Hercules are feasting on a winning streak here so far with maximum points from their first 2 Kakkonen games.
The home team returns to Heinäpään tekonurmi after drawing with Vaajakoski (placed 5th) on their last time out; the game ended 0-0.
Before that, JS Hercules had a home game versus TP-47 which ended with a victory 2-1.This is expected to be a close game, with Hercules perhaps considered small favourites due to their home advantage. Looking back at earlier matches similar to this one (expected to be close with JS Hercules as a small favourite), we find 4 games. JS Hercules has won 1 of these, drawn 2 and lost 1.
It's still early days, but we have some goal stats for the JS Hercules at home in the league. 4 on target and 2 scored by the opposition; from 2 matches.
RoPS form and stats
Things could have gone better for RoPS in their Kakkonen away matches, but 4 points from 3 games is all right.
RoPS have lots to to correct after their unpredictable loss (1-2) to Kraft in their previous outing, played at their own home ground.
Preceding that game, the 1-5 loss visiting GBK's place.So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with RoPS playing away and similar expectations, we found 9 relevant matches. Results were 6 RoPS wins, 1 draw and 2 defeats.
Possible goal fest! This side have played 5 consecutive league matches all ending with at least three goals (over 2.5 goals).
As for goals scored and conceded in the league games away so far, RoPS has managed {6 goals} and let in 9 from 3 matches.
Head 2 Head
Hercules-RoPS H2H statistics last two meetings regardless of arena: JS Hercules one win, RoPS zero wins, one draw. two of these two matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).
Top Goalscorers
  K. Isometsä 2 goals | T. Varhi 2 goals |  R. Myllys 1 goals |
JS Hercules missing players
RoPS missing players
| JS Hercules | RoPS | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 5 | 2 | 1 | Played | P | 0 | 3 | 5 |
| 2 | 2 | 1 | Won | W | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 5 | 4 | 2 | Scored | S | 0 | 6 | 10 |
| 11 | 2 | 1 | Conceded | C | 0 | 9 | 11 |
| 80% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 0% | 100% | 100% |
| 60% | 100% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 100% | 100% |
| 60% | 100% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 100% | 100% |
| 20% | 0% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 67% | 40% |
| 20% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 67% | 40% |
| 60% | 100% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 100% | 80% |
| 20% | 0% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 20% |
| 40% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 4 | 3 | 5 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 3 | 4.4 |
| 6.6 | 2.5 | 3 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 2.7 | 2.8 |
| 2.2 | 2.5 | 4 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 0.7 | 1 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 8.4 | 10 | 15 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 0 | 5 | 6 |
| 4 | 5 | 7 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 0 | 2.3 | 2.6 |
| 25% | 40% | 29% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 86% | 77% |
| 13.6 | 8.5 | 11 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 0 | 4 | 6.8 |
| 4.4 | 2.5 | 3 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 0 | 2.7 | 3.4 |
- All of JS Hercules's home-matches have had more than 2,5 goals.
- All of RoPS's matches have had more than 2,5 goals.
- JS Hercules have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
- JS Hercules have the most conceded goals in the first half (8) in Kakkonen
- JS Hercules have the the worst goal difference (-6) in Kakkonen
- JS Hercules have won all their matches at home so far.
- JS Hercules have won significantly less corners at home than away.
- RoPS have scored in all their matches so far.
- RoPS have the fewest matches under the total-line (0) in Kakkonen
- RoPS have the most matches over the total-line (5) in Kakkonen
- RoPS have won significantly less corners away then at home.
- RoPS haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
| JS Hercules | Last season | RoPS | |||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 25 | 12 | Played | P | 11 | 22 | ||
| 11 | 7 | Won | W | 2 | 8 | ||
| 5 | 3 | Drew | D | 4 | 8 | ||
| 9 | 2 | Lost | L | 5 | 6 | ||
| 39 | 22 | Scored | S | 12 | 37 | ||
| 30 | 8 | Conceded | C | 18 | 31 | ||
| 96% | 92% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | ||
| 64% | 67% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 82% | 77% | ||
| 48% | 42% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 45% | 55% | ||
| 40% | 33% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 36% | 41% | ||
| 20% | 17% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 9% | 14% | ||
| 36% | 25% | BTTS | BTTS | 55% | 59% | ||
| 36% | 58% | Clean Sheets | C S | 18% | 23% | ||
| 32% | 25% | Failed to Score | F T | 27% | 18% | ||
| 5.3 | 6.4 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 3.1 | 4.1 | ||
| 4.4 | 3.5 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 4.8 | 3.8 | ||
| 1.7 | 1.7 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0.8 | 1 | ||
| 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 1 | ||
| 10.4 | 12.5 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 5.1 | 8.2 | ||
| 4.8 | 5.7 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 2.6 | 4.4 | ||
| 33% | 32% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 43% | 41% | ||
| 8.5 | 7.6 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 15 | 12.6 | ||
| 3.9 | 3.6 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 6.9 | 5.6 | ||
| 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 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 16 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 12 | 14 |
| 2 | GBK | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 12 |
| 3 | KuPS Ak. | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 7 | -2 | 11 |
| 4 | Kraft | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 9 |
| 5 | Vaajakoski | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 7 |
| 6 | VIFK | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 7 |
| 7 | RoPS | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 9 | -1 | 7 |
| 8 | TP-47 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 8 | -2 | 7 |
| 9 | JS Hercules | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 9 | -6 | 7 |
| 10 | JBK | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 6 |
| 11 | OTP | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | -5 | 4 |
| 12 | Kuopion Elo | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 6 | -5 | 3 |
