Kakkonen match preview: OLS versus JS Hercules

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Competition: Finland Kakkonen
Competition: Sat 17.July
Match begins: 19:00 (UTC)
Venue: Raatin stadion (6996 seats)

The visiting JS Hercules side should be favourites in this visit to OLS, as the away team holds a 8 point advantage from their ten league games this season.

Insights:
  • All of OLS's home-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
  • JS Hercules have scored more than double the goals of OLS.

OLS and JS Hercules 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.

These teams are located so close to each other that their supporters eat in the same restaurants, hang out at the same night clubs and give birth at the same hospitals. This means added importance to the game and a vibrant atmosphere.

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OLS form and stats

OLS have played 4 Kakkonen games at their own stadium so far this season, resulting in 1-1-2 (wins-draws-losses).

OLS manager T. Tavikainen and his team return home after a 0-0 draw away versus Vaajakoski (placed 5th) in the Kakkonen.

In the match before that, OLS hosted GBK and drew the game 1-1.

The OLS fans would probably like to see some more goals scored at their own stadium in the league, the tally being 4 in 4 matches. 5 goals have been conceded.

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JS Hercules form and stats

1-1-2 is the win-draw-loss statistic for JS Hercules in their Kakkonen matches away. JS Hercules seem to be suffering from homesickness with two consecutive losses away. Third time lucky?

The supporters enjoyed Hercules's previous game versus OTP (placed 2nd), a Kakkonen 1-0 win played at home.

Ahead of that game was the 2-2 draw at home against VIFK.

Hercules are not goal shy away from home in the league, finding the net 7 times in 4 away games so far. The Hercules manager M. Isokangas has some worries about the defense as 9 goals have been conceded in these travels.

Head 2 Head

The most recent history between these sides is the JS Hercules - OLS 0-1 played earlier this season. Numbers for the last eight meetings between these two teams are: one win for OLS, two draws and five wins for JS Hercules. Over 2,5 goals: five times; under 2,5 goals: three games.

OLS missing players

JS Hercules missing players

OLS JS Hercules
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
10 4 1 Played P 1 4 10
2 1 0 Won W 1 1 5
3 1 0 Drew D 0 1 2
5 2 1 Lost L 0 2 3
9 4 1 Scored S 1 7 20
16 5 2 Conceded C 0 9 12
90% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 100%
80% 100% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 0% 75% 60%
30% 25% 100% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 50% 50%
20% 0% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 50% 40%
20% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 25% 20%
40% 50% 100% BTTS BTTS 0% 50% 30%
30% 25% 0% Clean Sheets C S 100% 25% 50%
40% 25% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 25% 20%
 
4.4 6.3 8 Corners for (avg) C F 6 6.2 5
4.4 3.7 4 Corners against (avg) C A 2 3.5 3.2
1.2 1.7 2 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1 2.2 2.2
0 0 0 Red cards R C 0 1 2
 
6.4 9.7 17 Shots (avg) S ( 13 9.5 9
3.3 4.7 9 Shots on Target (avg) S O 3 3 3.9
23% 14% 11% Goal Efficiency G E 33% 58% 51%
Key stats in Kakkonen this season:
  • All of OLS's home-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
  • JS Hercules have scored more than double the goals of OLS.
  • JS Hercules have won significantly more corners away than at home.
  • JS Hercules haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • OLS have won significantly more corners at home than away.
  • OLS haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.

  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 10 7 1 2 39 20 4 3 1 0 20 9 6 4 0 2 19 11 19 22
2 OTP 10 5 3 2 19 10 4 3 1 0 9 1 6 2 2 2 10 9 9 18
3 JBK 10 5 3 2 16 15 6 4 2 0 13 7 4 1 1 2 3 8 1 18
4 JS Hercules 10 5 2 3 20 12 6 4 1 1 13 3 4 1 1 2 7 9 8 17
5 Vaajakoski 9 4 3 2 11 8 5 2 2 1 7 5 4 2 1 1 4 3 3 15
6 JJK 7 4 1 2 14 4 4 4 0 0 13 0 3 0 1 2 1 4 10 13
7 RoPS II 10 4 1 5 14 17 6 3 1 2 11 9 4 1 0 3 3 8 -3 13
8 VIFK 9 4 1 4 17 23 4 2 0 2 9 8 5 2 1 2 8 15 -6 13
9 OLS 10 2 3 5 9 16 4 1 1 2 4 5 6 1 2 3 5 11 -7 9
9 PS Kemi 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
10 Kraft 9 3 0 6 12 20 5 3 0 2 11 6 4 0 0 4 1 14 -8 9
11 Kemi City 9 2 0 7 11 19 4 1 0 3 4 8 5 1 0 4 7 11 -8 6
12 GBK 9 1 2 6 5 23 4 1 1 2 4 8 5 0 1 4 1 15 -18 5

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.