Only a win will satisfy the JS Hercules supporters in this Raatin stadion clash with OLS, having a healthy lead on the opposition in the Kakkonen table.
Both teams should be fairly well rested for this game, as they have had some quiet days to prepare. Hopefully this will translate into lots of action on the pitch.
These teams are so close in distance that this match is special, a derby with local pride the main prize.
JS Hercules form and stats
JS Hercules have collected 9 points from their Kakkonen home games so far after 3-0-2.
Hercules are hoping to put things right at home after a defeat in their previous match, the score 1-4 away versus PS Kemi. Ahead of that match, Hercules lost 0-2 at home to RoPS II.
Hercules can score goals in their home matches. After 5 league matches they have found the net 11 times. 5 goals have been conceded.
OLS form and stats
The visitors are W2-D0-L3 on the road this term. That's in the Kakkonen.
The manager A. Neuvonen was unhappy after their last game, a Kakkonen match played at their home ground Oulu-lehti Areena. OLS suffered a 1-2 loss to RoPS II (placed 5th). A 1-2 defeat away at PS Kemi before that.
OLS find the net regularly in their away games. 7 goals from 5 away fixtures in the league. For OLS, more than two goals on average per game end up in their own net.
Head 2 Head
This is the result when the teams met earlier this season; OLS - Hercules 1-3. Last five meetings between the teams: Hercules won four, OLS won zero and one draw. four games with over 2,5 goals, one match with two goals or less.Top Goalscorers
  P. Welling 7 goals | M. Adeniran 6 goals | J. Kurvinen 3 goals |
JS Hercules missing players
OLS missing players
| JS Hercules | OLS | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 10 | 5 | 2 | Played | P | 2 | 5 | 10 |
| 5 | 3 | 2 | Won | W | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 3 | 2 | 0 | Lost | L | 2 | 3 | 6 |
| 19 | 11 | 6 | Scored | S | 2 | 7 | 13 |
| 13 | 5 | 1 | Conceded | C | 8 | 11 | 19 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 80% | 90% |
| 60% | 60% | 50% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 80% | 70% |
| 40% | 40% | 50% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 100% | 60% | 40% |
| 20% | 20% | 50% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 50% | 20% | 10% |
| 70% | 40% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 80% | 80% |
| 20% | 40% | 50% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 20% | 20% |
| 10% | 20% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 6 | 6.4 | 9.5 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 3 | 3.8 | 4 |
| 3.8 | 2.4 | 3 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 6.5 | 7 | 5.2 |
| 1.6 | 1.8 | 1 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.5 | 2.4 | 2.2 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 87 | 51 | 23 | Total Shots | T S | 9 | 34 | 65 |
| 51 | 31 | 15 | Shots on Target | S O | 8 | 24 | 41 |
| 37% | 35% | 40% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 25% | 29% | 32% |
- All of JS Hercules's matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- JS Hercules have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
- JS Hercules have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded at home.
- JS Hercules haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- OLS have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- OLS have scored in all their matches so far.
- OLS 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 | JIPPO | 11 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 19 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 10 | 22 |
| 2 | KuFu-98 | 11 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 28 | 22 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 13 | 6 | 22 |
| 3 | JBK | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 17 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 18 |
| 4 | JS Hercules | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 19 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 17 |
| 5 | RoPS II | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 20 | 19 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 12 | 1 | 17 |
| 6 | JJK | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 18 | 19 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 14 | -1 | 17 |
| 7 | GBK | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 21 | 14 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 15 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 14 |
| 8 | Vaajakoski | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 18 | 18 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 0 | 14 |
| 9 | PS Kemi | 10 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 19 | 19 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 16 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 12 | 0 | 12 |
| 10 | OLS | 10 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 13 | 19 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 11 | -6 | 10 |
| 11 | VIFK | 10 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 14 | 24 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 16 | -10 | 10 |
| 12 | Kiisto | 10 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 6 | 23 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 15 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 8 | -17 | 3 |