Match-goers at Kokkolan Keskuskenttä haven’t celebrated many home wins this season, with GBK languishing in the 11th place. The guesting OTP will believe to shield their higher league spot in this fixture.
- GBK have the most conceded goals in the first half (21) in Kakkonen
- OTP have the most points from losing position (12) in Kakkonen
GBK and OTP should both be in good shape for this meeting, as there's been enough days for both of them to train and rest since their last matches.
OTP play their home games on artifical turf, while this match will take place on grass. Relevant results for OTP when playing on grass are 3 wins, 0 draws and 3 defeats from six matches. They have created 8 goals and conceded 9 times in these games.
GBK form and stats
The home fans haven’t been spoiled with victories in the Kakkonen this season. GBK have only managed 1 win, 1 draw and 6 losses from their games here at Kokkolan Keskuskenttä. It's been an uphill battle for GBK in their home games for quite some time now, as four matches in a row are lost here. Not since the JBK game have they avoided the disappointment of defeat.
GBK's previous game was also a home match, the defeat 2-4 versus Kraft (placed 10th). A goal frenzy last time out for GBK, with a total of 6 goals in the match against Kraft. Fun stuff to watch!
A strong away win before that one, visiting VIFK and winning 2-0.GBK aren't scoring a lot here at Kokkolan Keskuskenttä in the league, with only 7 goals from 8 games. This has been a stadium of sighs so far as GBK have let the opposition score 25 times, an average of more than three per game. It's worth mentioning that 13 of these goals has been conceded in their last 3 home matches.
OTP form and stats
3 wins, 2 draws and 3 losses. That’s the product of OTP playing as the away team in the Kakkonen this season.
OTP failed to get anything from their last game, a Kakkonen home match vs VIFK (placed 6th) that ended with defeat 0-2.
Prior to that match, the OTP manager M. Galeano faced defeat when travelling to SJK Akatemia and losing 2-3.OTP are not goal shy away from home in the league, finding the net 14 times in 8 away games so far. OTP struggle to build an impenetrable defensive wall in away matches with a total of 12 goals conceded from these games.
Head 2 Head
H2H stats regardless of arena (last two matches): GBK two wins, zero draws and OTP zero victories. As for goals, one match ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), one game had two or less.Top Goalscorers
  C. Chukwu 7 goals | A. Ibiyomi 6 goals |  P. Jokihaara 5 goals |
GBK missing players
OTP missing players
| GBK | OTP | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 17 | 8 | 2 | Played | P | 3 | 8 | 16 |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | Won | W | 2 | 3 | 8 |
| 3 | 1 | 1 | Drew | D | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 11 | 6 | 1 | Lost | L | 0 | 3 | 4 |
| 13 | 7 | 0 | Scored | S | 6 | 14 | 31 |
| 42 | 25 | 2 | Conceded | C | 3 | 12 | 18 |
| 94% | 88% | 50% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 94% |
| 88% | 88% | 50% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 88% | 88% |
| 53% | 75% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 67% | 62% | 56% |
| 41% | 75% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 33% | 50% | 50% |
| 24% | 38% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 25% | 19% |
| 35% | 50% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 67% | 62% | 50% |
| 18% | 12% | 50% | Clean Sheets | C S | 33% | 25% | 38% |
| 53% | 50% | 100% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 12% | 19% |
| 3.5 | 3.6 | 5 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 6.5 | 4.3 | 4.6 |
| 5.2 | 5 | 5 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 4 | 4.9 | 4.6 |
| 1.5 | 1.4 | 2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2 | 2.6 | 2 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 5.9 | 6.2 | 4 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 15.5 | 12.3 | 13.1 |
| 2.3 | 2.5 | 1 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 7.5 | 5.4 | 5.6 |
| 33% | 35% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 27% | 32% | 33% |
- GBK have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
- GBK have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- GBK have the most conceded goals in the first half (21) in Kakkonen
- OTP have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- OTP have scored more than double the goals of GBK.
- OTP have the most points from losing position (12) in Kakkonen
- OTP haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | SJK Akatemia | 19 | 15 | 2 | 2 | 59 | 24 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 35 | 12 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 24 | 12 | 35 | 47 |
| 2 | JS Hercules | 19 | 10 | 4 | 5 | 38 | 20 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 16 | 7 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 22 | 13 | 18 | 34 |
| 3 | JJK | 17 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 30 | 10 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 20 | 3 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 7 | 20 | 31 |
| 4 | Vaajakoski | 18 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 27 | 16 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 16 | 8 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 8 | 11 | 30 |
| 5 | OTP | 16 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 31 | 18 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 17 | 6 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 28 |
| 6 | VIFK | 18 | 8 | 1 | 9 | 28 | 34 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 10 | 18 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 18 | 16 | -6 | 25 |
| 7 | JBK | 18 | 7 | 3 | 8 | 28 | 36 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 19 | 11 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 9 | 25 | -8 | 24 |
| 8 | OLS | 18 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 23 | 26 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 14 | 17 | -3 | 23 |
| 9 | PS Kemi | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | RoPS II | 18 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 26 | 31 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 15 | 15 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 16 | -5 | 22 |
| 10 | Kraft | 18 | 5 | 2 | 11 | 24 | 39 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 17 | 16 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 23 | -15 | 17 |
| 11 | GBK | 17 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 13 | 42 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 25 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 17 | -29 | 12 |
| 12 | Kemi City | 18 | 2 | 1 | 15 | 16 | 47 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 7 | 25 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 9 | 22 | -31 | 7 |