Open game expected at Mosedal: Kraft vs JS Hercules preview

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Competition: Finland Kakkonen
Competition: Sun 11.June
Match begins: 15:30 (UTC)
Venue: Mosedal (5000 seats)

Statistics, trends, game results, form, head-2-head, selected XIs and much more: Tipsway offers all you must know on Kraft - JS Hercules!

Insights:
  • Kraft have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • JS Hercules have the fewest scored goals in the first half (2) in Kakkonen

It should be mentioned that JS Hercules play their home matches on artifical turf, so they have to adjust for this one as it's played on grass. Does it matter? Recent statistics for JS Hercules on grass are 4 victories, 2 draws and 5 defeats from eleven games. In these matches they have a goal statistics scored/conceded: 19-19. You can compare this with overall results below.

It’s busy days for these teams as both were in action only a few days ago. There’s no rest for the wicked, or in this case; no rest for Kraft and JS Hercules.

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Kraft form and stats

1 victory, 1 draw and 1 defeat. That’s what Kraft have to build on here at Mosedal in the Kakkonen.

Kraft's previous game was also a home match, the defeat 0-1 versus JS Hercules (placed 5th).

Ahead of that match, Kraft won a home game hosting GBK (3-0).

This is expected to be a close game, with Kraft perhaps considered small favourites due to their home advantage. Looking back at earlier matches similar to this one (expected to be close with Kraft as a small favourite), we find 5 games. Kraft has won 1 of these, drawn 2 and lost 2.

The Kraft fans would probably like to see some more goals scored at their own stadium in the league, the tally being 4 in 3 matches. On the other hand, Kraft have conceded 4 goals.

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JS Hercules form and stats

The Kakkonen season is young and JS Hercules have only just started going through their travel schedule, with 3 away games done and still no victory. 1 draw and 2 defeats so far.

Two away matches in a row for JS Hercules, whose manager Jansson could celebrate last time after the win against Kraft.

Prior to that match, a home win 3-1 against RoPS.

So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with Hercules playing away and similar expectations, we found 5 relevant matches. Results were 3 JS Hercules wins, 0 draws and 2 defeats.

There's been a serious shortage of goals from JS Hercules's away games in the league this season with only {1 goals} from 3 matches.

Head 2 Head

H2H stats regardless of arena (last ten matches): Kraft three wins, two draws and JS Hercules five victories. As for goals, nine matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), one game had two or less.

Top Goalscorers

KraftS. Isanović
S. Isanović
3 goals
KraftI. Pendek
I. Pendek
2 goals
JS HerculesJ. Vääräniemi
J. Vääräniemi
2 goals

Kraft missing players

JS Hercules missing players

Kraft JS Hercules
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
7 4 0 Played P 1 4 7
2 1 0 Won W 0 1 4
3 1 0 Drew D 0 1 1
2 2 0 Lost L 1 2 2
8 4 0 Scored S 1 2 9
8 5 0 Conceded C 8 9 12
100% 100% 0% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 75% 86%
86% 75% 0% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 25% 57%
43% 50% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 100% 25% 57%
0% 0% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 100% 25% 29%
0% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 100% 25% 14%
57% 25% 0% BTTS BTTS 100% 25% 57%
14% 25% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 50% 29%
29% 50% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 50% 29%
 
2.1 1.5 0 Corners for (avg) C F 3 4 3.4
3.6 2 0 Corners against (avg) C A 8 7.5 6.6
3 3 0 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2 2.5 2.7
0 0 0 Red cards R C 0 2 3
 
4.6 1.8 0 Shots (avg) S ( 8 7.2 8.1
2 1 0 Shots on Target (avg) S O 3 3.8 4
57% 100% 0% Goal Efficiency G E 33% 13% 32%
 
5.1 3.5 0 Shots against (avg) S A 16 13 11.4
2.7 1.8 0 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 11 4.5 4
Key stats in Kakkonen this season:
  • JS Hercules have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
  • JS Hercules have the fewest scored goals in the first half (2) in Kakkonen
  • JS Hercules have the most conceded goals in the first half (9) in Kakkonen
  • JS Hercules have the the worst goal difference (-8) away in Kakkonen
  • Kraft have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Kraft have won significantly less corners at home than away.
  • Kraft haven’t played a single 0-0 game.

  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 KuPS Ak. 7 4 2 1 9 9 4 3 1 0 6 2 3 1 1 1 3 7 0 14
3 GBK 7 4 1 2 11 10 3 3 0 0 8 1 4 1 1 2 3 9 1 13
4 Vaajakoski 7 3 2 2 9 4 3 0 2 1 1 2 4 3 0 1 8 2 5 11
5 JS Hercules 6 3 1 2 8 12 3 3 0 0 7 3 3 0 1 2 1 9 -4 10
6 Kraft 6 2 3 1 8 7 3 1 1 1 4 4 3 1 2 0 4 3 1 9
7 JBK 7 1 4 2 13 11 4 1 2 1 13 8 3 0 2 1 0 3 2 7
8 VIFK 7 2 1 4 9 10 4 2 1 1 8 4 3 0 0 3 1 6 -1 7
9 TP-47 6 2 1 3 7 9 2 1 1 0 2 1 4 1 0 3 5 8 -2 7
10 RoPS 6 2 1 3 11 14 2 1 0 1 4 2 4 1 1 2 7 12 -3 7
11 OTP 7 1 2 4 8 13 4 1 1 2 5 7 3 0 1 2 3 6 -5 5
12 Kuopion Elo 6 1 0 5 5 11 3 1 0 2 4 5 3 0 0 3 1 6 -6 3

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.