A lot at stake in this fixture, with JS Hercules in 2nd and SJK Akatemia at 1st. Here's all you need to know!
- JS Hercules have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
- SJK Akatemia have the most scored goals (54) in Kakkonen
This looks to be an intriguing game with lots of action and excitement as both teams are well renewed since they last saw competitive action. Let's start!
JS Hercules form and stats
16 points is a decent return from 8 Kakkonen games here at Oulu-lehti Areena for JS Hercules. The data says 5 wins, 1 draw and 2 losses. With a nice streak brewing from their home games, JS Hercules are also looking for their fifth consecutive victory regardless of location.
It's back home for Hercules, who return with a good feeling about themselves after beating JBK away with the result 2-1. H. Seikkala and S. Karjalainen found the net in that victory.
Ahead of that match, JS Hercules won a home game hosting Kraft (2-1).Hercules have proved capable of finding the net in their games here at Oulu-lehti Areena with 15 goals in 8 league matches. JS Hercules are not conceding a lot of goals here at Oulu-lehti Areena in the league, averaging less than one per game. The total is 5 from 8 matches.
SJK Akatemia form and stats
SJK Akatemia's travelling support has been rewarded for their time and money so far this season, having witnessed SJK Akatemia collect 16 points from their 8 away matches in the Kakkonen. 5 victories and 1 draw have created these points (and only 2 defeats). Things are running smoothly for Akatemia who hasn't tasted defeat in their last ten matches, regardless of venue and tournament. Their last defeat was against OTP.
Impressive finishing from O. Pihlaja and M. Vainionpää secured the home win 3-2 against OTP in their previous game.
Before that one, a nice away victory 1-0 at VIFK.Akatemia are a potent attacking force on the road with their 21 goals in 8 league games. Akatemia struggle to build an impenetrable defensive wall in away matches with a total of 12 goals conceded from these games.
Head 2 Head
The two duelists also played each other earlier this season: SJK Akatemia - Hercules 5-4. Data for the preceeding five meetings involving these two crews are: one win for JS Hercules, zero draws and four wins for SJK Akatemia. Over 2,5 goals: five times; under 2,5 goals: zero games.Top Goalscorers
  K. Ofori 10 goals |  S. Karjalainen 9 goals | G. Westerlund 6 goals |
JS Hercules missing players
SJK Akatemia missing players
| JS Hercules | SJK Akatemia | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 16 | 8 | 2 | Played | P | 1 | 8 | 16 |
| 9 | 5 | 1 | Won | W | 0 | 5 | 12 |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 4 | 2 | 1 | Lost | L | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| 32 | 15 | 1 | Scored | S | 1 | 21 | 54 |
| 17 | 5 | 1 | Conceded | C | 3 | 12 | 24 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 69% | 50% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 88% | 81% |
| 50% | 50% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 75% | 75% |
| 31% | 25% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 100% | 62% | 69% |
| 19% | 12% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 50% | 56% |
| 44% | 25% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 75% | 75% |
| 38% | 50% | 50% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 25% | 25% |
| 19% | 25% | 50% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 5.2 | 4.4 | 3.5 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 9 | 6 | 6.2 |
| 3.3 | 2.5 | 3 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 2 | 3.1 | 3.3 |
| 1.9 | 2.1 | 2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1 | 1.3 | 1.5 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 9.9 | 9.8 | 9.5 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 10 | 10.9 | 12.2 |
| 4.6 | 5.5 | 4 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 4 | 5 | 6.4 |
| 43% | 34% | 12% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 25% | 46% | 51% |
- JS Hercules have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
- JS Hercules haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- SJK Akatemia have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- SJK Akatemia have scored in all their matches so far.
- SJK Akatemia have the most points (16) away in Kakkonen
- SJK Akatemia have the most scored goals (21) away in Kakkonen
- SJK Akatemia have the most scored goals (54) in Kakkonen
- SJK Akatemia have the most scored goals in the first half (23) in Kakkonen
- SJK Akatemia have the most scored goals in the second half (26) in Kakkonen
- SJK Akatemia have the the best goal difference (+30) in Kakkonen
- SJK Akatemia have the the best goal difference (+9) away in Kakkonen
- SJK Akatemia haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- SJK Akatemia is in the best form (5-1-0)
| 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 | 16 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 54 | 24 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 33 | 12 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 21 | 12 | 30 | 38 |
| 2 | JS Hercules | 16 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 32 | 17 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 5 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 17 | 12 | 15 | 30 |
| 3 | OTP | 15 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 31 | 16 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 17 | 4 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 14 | 12 | 15 | 28 |
| 4 | Vaajakoski | 15 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 22 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 6 | 8 | 26 |
| 5 | JJK | 13 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 25 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 16 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 6 | 17 | 25 |
| 6 | JBK | 16 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 25 | 33 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 17 | 11 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 22 | -8 | 21 |
| 7 | OLS | 16 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 20 | 23 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 16 | -3 | 20 |
| 8 | RoPS II | 16 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 23 | 30 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 14 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 16 | -7 | 18 |
| 9 | PS Kemi | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | VIFK | 14 | 5 | 1 | 8 | 18 | 30 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 9 | 15 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 15 | -12 | 16 |
| 10 | Kraft | 15 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 19 | 32 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 16 | 13 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 19 | -13 | 14 |
| 11 | GBK | 16 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 11 | 38 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 21 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 17 | -27 | 12 |
| 12 | Kemi City | 14 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 14 | 29 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 16 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 13 | -15 | 7 |