Kraft vs OTP betting preview

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Competition: Finland Kakkonen
Competition: Sun 01.August
Match begins: 15:30 (UTC)
Venue: Mosedal (5000 seats)

9 points separate the teams so far this season, OTP having performed best. Can Kraft strike back?

Insights:
  • Kraft have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won.
  • OTP have the most points from losing position (8) in Kakkonen

Kraft 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 game is played on grass. Recent stats for OTP when playing on grass are 2 wins, 0 draws and 3 defeats from five matches. They have scored 6 goals and conceded 9 times in these games.

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Kraft form and stats

The story so far in the Kakkonen for Kraft at their home stadium (Mosedal) is 3 wins, 0 draws and 2 defeats.

It's back home for Kraft, who return with a good feeling about themselves after beating VIFK away with the result 1-0.

Before that game, the home loss against SJK Akatemia with the scoreline 1-2.

Kraft can score goals in their home matches. After 5 league matches they have found the net 11 times. 6 goals have been conceded.

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OTP form and stats

As the visiting team in Kakkonen matches, OTP have produced an overall stat of 2-2-2 so far.

Impressive finishing from K. Belov (2) and J. Vääräniemi secured the home win 4-0 against RoPS II in their previous game. As mentioned above, OTP was the only team on the pitch versus RoPS II in their previous game, winning 4-0. This could be a tougher task.

Prior to that match, the OTP manager M. Galeano faced defeat when travelling to JS Hercules and losing 0-1.

OTP are not goal shy away from home in the league, finding the net 10 times in 6 away games so far. OTP's defence is not exactly unbeatable as they have conceded 9 goals from these trips.

Head 2 Head

Kraft and OTP have met before this season: OTP - Kraft 4-0. Numbers for the last three meetings between these two teams are: one win for Kraft, one draw and one win for OTP. Over 2,5 goals: three times; under 2,5 goals: zero games.

Top Goalscorers

OTPA. Ibiyomi
A. Ibiyomi
5 goals
KraftK. Böling
K. Böling
4 goals
OTPC. Chukwu
C. Chukwu
4 goals

Kraft missing players

OTP missing players

Kraft OTP
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
10 5 2 Played P 1 6 11
4 3 0 Won W 1 2 6
0 0 0 Drew D 0 2 3
6 2 2 Lost L 0 2 2
13 11 1 Scored S 2 10 23
20 6 3 Conceded C 1 9 10
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 91%
80% 80% 50% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 83% 82%
80% 80% 50% Over 2.5 O 2.5 100% 67% 64%
40% 40% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 50% 55%
30% 40% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 17% 9%
40% 60% 50% BTTS BTTS 100% 67% 45%
20% 20% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 17% 45%
40% 20% 50% Failed to Score F T 0% 17% 18%
 
2.8 3 2.5 Corners for (avg) C F 0 4.2 4.2
6.9 7.2 8 Corners against (avg) C A 0 5 4.9
1.6 1.2 1.5 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 0 2.6 2.1
1 1 1 Red cards R C 0 0 0
 
7.4 9.4 6.5 Shots (avg) S ( 0 10.4 11.8
3.3 4 1 Shots on Target (avg) S O 0 5 5.3
39% 55% 50% Goal Efficiency G E 0% 32% 40%
Key stats in Kakkonen this season:
  • Kraft have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won.
  • Kraft haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • OTP have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • OTP have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
  • OTP have the most points from losing position (8) 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 12 9 1 2 48 21 6 5 1 0 29 10 6 4 0 2 19 11 27 28
2 OTP 11 6 3 2 23 10 5 4 1 0 13 1 6 2 2 2 10 9 13 21
3 JS Hercules 11 5 3 3 21 13 6 4 1 1 13 3 5 1 2 2 8 10 8 18
4 Vaajakoski 10 5 3 2 15 8 5 2 2 1 7 5 5 3 1 1 8 3 7 18
5 JBK 11 5 3 3 17 23 6 4 2 0 13 7 5 1 1 3 4 16 -6 18
6 JJK 9 5 2 2 19 6 5 4 1 0 14 1 4 1 1 2 5 5 13 17
7 VIFK 10 4 1 5 17 24 5 2 0 3 9 9 5 2 1 2 8 15 -7 13
8 RoPS II 11 4 1 6 14 21 6 3 1 2 11 9 5 1 0 4 3 12 -7 13
9 Kraft 10 4 0 6 13 20 5 3 0 2 11 6 5 1 0 4 2 14 -7 12
9 PS Kemi 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
10 OLS 11 2 4 5 10 17 5 1 2 2 5 6 6 1 2 3 5 11 -7 10
11 Kemi City 11 2 0 9 12 24 5 1 0 4 5 12 6 1 0 5 7 12 -12 6
12 GBK 11 1 3 7 6 28 5 1 1 3 4 12 6 0 2 4 2 16 -22 6

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.