Struggling OLS will be hoping to pull off an upset when they welcome high-flying JS Hercules in the upcoming league round. It’s 10th vs 1st and the home crowd will have moderate expectations.
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 so close in distance that this match is special, a derby with local pride the main prize.
OLS form and stats
OLS have played 7 Kakkonen games at their own stadium so far this season, resulting in 3-1-3 (wins-draws-losses). OLS has recorded two wins in a row here at Heinäpään tekonurmi, increasing their hopes of victory in this match.
In their previous game, the manager A. Neuvonen led his OLS to a defeat in the Kakkonen match away at Vaajakoski. The manager is hoping to put things right immediately here at Heinäpään tekonurmi. Previous to that game, a home match hosting GBK in a game that was won 2-1.
OLS have proved capable of finding the net in their games here at Heinäpään tekonurmi with 11 goals in 7 league matches. With more than 1,5 conceded goals on average, the OLS defense is not exactly impregnable. 11 goals conceded from 7 games. You can find more goal stats on the Statistics tab above.
JS Hercules form and stats
The away team, who have the most points (17) away in Kakkonen, have been very comfortable on their travels so far, racking up 5 wins, 2 draws and only 1 loss in the Kakkonen. JS Hercules have been producing wins at home as well, producing a total of five victories in a row regardless of arena. Having won their last three away games JS Hercules has no reason to fear anyone.
It's the second away game in a row for JS Hercules, but there's smiles all around after the 2-0 victory versus KuFu-98 (placed 5th) in the Kakkonen last time out. That result followed a home victory 2-1 versus JJK.
JS Hercules has displayed an ability to score goals in away matches in the league this season, 13 goals from 8 games. Hercules have conceded 8 goals in these away matches.
Head 2 Head
The last H2H meeting was JS Hercules - OLS 2-1, played this season. Numbers for the last six meetings between these two teams are: zero wins for OLS, one draw and five wins for JS Hercules. Over 2,5 goals: five times; under 2,5 goals: one game.OLS missing players
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| OLS | JS Hercules | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 14 | 7 | 2 | Played | P | 2 | 8 | 15 |
| 5 | 3 | 0 | Won | W | 1 | 5 | 10 |
| 1 | 1 | 1 | Drew | D | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| 8 | 3 | 1 | Lost | L | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 19 | 11 | 2 | Scored | S | 3 | 13 | 28 |
| 25 | 11 | 3 | Conceded | C | 2 | 8 | 15 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 86% | 100% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 88% | 93% |
| 71% | 71% | 50% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 50% | 38% | 53% |
| 36% | 29% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 25% | 27% |
| 14% | 14% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 12% | 13% |
| 79% | 86% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 62% | 60% |
| 14% | 14% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 38% | 33% |
| 7% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 0% | 7% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1.9 | 1.9 | 3 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2 | 1.5 | 1.7 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 98 | 51 | 10 | Total Shots | T S | 9 | 62 | 127 |
| 59 | 29 | 5 | Shots on Target | S O | 5 | 34 | 70 |
| 32% | 38% | 40% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 60% | 38% | 40% |
- All of OLS's home-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- JS Hercules has the fewest dropped points from leading position (0) in Kakkonen
- JS Hercules has the most points (17) away in Kakkonen
- JS Hercules have scored in all their away matches so far.
- JS Hercules haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- JS Hercules is in the best form (5-0-1)
- OLS have scored in all their home 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 | JS Hercules | 15 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 28 | 15 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 15 | 7 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 8 | 13 | 32 |
| 2 | JIPPO | 14 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 24 | 10 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 14 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 5 | 14 | 31 |
| 3 | JJK | 15 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 28 | 24 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 16 | 4 | 26 |
| 4 | RoPS II | 14 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 25 | 20 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 12 | 5 | 23 |
| 5 | KuFu-98 | 15 | 7 | 2 | 6 | 31 | 31 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 17 | 11 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 14 | 20 | 0 | 23 |
| 6 | JBK | 14 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 19 | 18 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 11 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 22 |
| 7 | Vaajakoski | 15 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 25 | 25 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 16 | 12 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 13 | 0 | 21 |
| 8 | PS Kemi | 15 | 6 | 0 | 9 | 26 | 29 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 18 | 7 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 8 | 22 | -3 | 18 |
| 9 | GBK | 15 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 27 | 25 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 18 | 9 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 9 | 16 | 2 | 16 |
| 10 | OLS | 14 | 5 | 1 | 8 | 19 | 25 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 8 | 14 | -6 | 16 |
| 11 | VIFK | 14 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 15 | 29 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 18 | -14 | 11 |
| 12 | Kiisto | 14 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 28 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 17 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 11 | -16 | 8 |