Kakkonen match prediction: Little separates JBK and OTP in quality

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Competition: Finland Kakkonen
Competition: Sat 11.June
Match begins: 14:00 (UTC)
Venue: Länsikenttä tekonurmi (1000 seats)

Kakkonen: We're looking at an action-packed and vital fight involving JBK and OTP at Länsikenttä tekonurmi. Both are in need of a good run!

Insights:
  • JBK have the fewest points (0) at home in Kakkonen
  • OTP have the fewest scored goals in the first half (1) in Kakkonen

There should be plenty of energy on the pitch in this game, as both sides have had time to recuperate from their last game. Let's hope both teams are ready to give it all.

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JBK form and stats

0 victories, 0 draws and 2 defeats. That’s what JBK have to build on here at Länsikenttä tekonurmi in the Kakkonen. The JBK manager Bushue might feel some added pressure to get something from this game after two straight home defeats.

JBK lost their last game at JS Hercules (placed 3rd) after a 0-5 scoreline. As you see from the result above, JBK suffered greatly in their last game. Thankfully the team has a new chance to prove themselves in this one.

Preceding that match was a defeat to OLS (1-2).

This is expected to be a close game, with JBK perhaps considered small favourites due to their home advantage. Looking back at earlier matches similar to this one (expected to be close with JBK as a small favourite), we find 9 games. JBK has won 3 of these, drawn 2 and lost 4.

It's still early days, but we have some goal stats for the JBK at home in the league. 2 on target and 4 scored by the opposition; from 2 matches.

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OTP form and stats

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

The attacking players of OTP have been feeble for some time now, the team not scoring a league goal in the last 278 minutes.

Home advantage was not enough for OTP in their previous game as they lost hosting RoPS, 0-1. OTP were so close to getting something from the game against RoPS, but ended up with egg all over their face after conceding the deciding goal two minutes into overtime.

Preceding that game, the 0-0 draw paying a visit to Kraft.

OTP have the goal stats of 0-1 (for/against) from 2 business trips in the league at this early stage of the season.

Head 2 Head

JBK-OTP H2H statistics last four meetings regardless of arena: JBK two wins, OTP one win, one draw. three of these four matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).

Top Goalscorers

JBKJ. Uwaegbulam
J. Uwaegbulam
5 goals
JBKB. Östman
B. Östman
1 goals
JBKO. Kennedy
O. Kennedy
1 goals

JBK missing players

OTP missing players

JBK OTP
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
6 2 0 Played P 0 2 6
1 0 0 Won W 0 0 1
2 0 0 Drew D 0 1 1
3 2 0 Lost L 0 1 4
7 2 0 Scored S 0 0 3
13 4 0 Conceded C 0 1 9
100% 100% 0% Over 0.5 O 0.5 0% 50% 83%
100% 100% 0% Over 1.5 O 1.5 0% 0% 50%
83% 100% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 0% 33%
33% 0% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 0% 17%
17% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 17%
83% 100% 0% BTTS BTTS 0% 0% 17%
0% 0% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 50% 17%
17% 0% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 100% 83%
 
4.8 7.5 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 4.5 7
2.6 2.5 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 6.5 4.7
2.4 3 0 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 0 3.5 2.8
0 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 0
 
10.6 13 0 Shots (avg) S ( 0 6.5 11.2
4 4 0 Shots on Target (avg) S O 0 1.5 4.8
25% 25% 0% Goal Efficiency G E 0% 0% 10%
 
9 9 0 Shots against (avg) S A 0 11 8.3
5.4 5.5 0 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 0 4 3.8
Key stats in Kakkonen this season:
  • All of JBK's home-matches have had more than 2,5 goals.
  • JBK have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their matches.
  • JBK have lost all their home matches so far.
  • JBK have scored more than double the goals of OTP.
  • JBK have the fewest points (0) at home in Kakkonen
  • JBK have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded at home.
  • JBK have won significantly more corners at home than away.
  • JBK haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • OTP have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
  • OTP have failed to score a single goal away.
  • OTP have the fewest scored goals in the first half (1) in Kakkonen
  • OTP have won significantly less corners away then at home.
  • OTP have yet to win a 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 JJK 7 5 2 0 17 6 4 2 2 0 9 3 3 3 0 0 8 3 11 17
2 VIFK 5 4 0 1 9 3 3 2 0 1 6 3 2 2 0 0 3 0 6 12
3 JS Hercules 6 3 2 1 13 5 4 3 1 0 11 2 2 0 1 1 2 3 8 11
4 OLS 6 3 1 2 10 8 3 1 0 2 4 6 3 2 1 0 6 2 2 10
5 RoPS 6 2 3 1 11 8 3 1 2 0 6 3 3 1 1 1 5 5 3 9
6 Kraft 5 2 3 0 7 4 3 1 2 0 3 2 2 1 1 0 4 2 3 9
7 Vaajakoski 6 2 2 2 8 9 1 0 1 0 0 0 5 2 1 2 8 9 -1 8
8 KajHa 6 1 4 1 8 8 2 0 1 1 4 5 4 1 3 0 4 3 0 7
9 JBK 6 1 2 3 7 13 2 0 0 2 2 4 4 1 2 1 5 9 -6 5
10 OTP 6 1 1 4 3 9 4 1 0 3 3 8 2 0 1 1 0 1 -6 4
11 GBK 6 0 2 4 8 17 3 0 1 2 3 8 3 0 1 2 5 9 -9 2
12 FC Komeetat 7 0 2 5 3 14 4 0 2 2 3 6 3 0 0 3 0 8 -11 2

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.