This has the looks of another intriguing skirmish at Heinäpään tekonurmi in the Kakkonen. OLS is in 6th position and welcome VIFK in 7th position. Read about the match here!
VIFK play their home games on grass, while this match will take part on artifical turf. Relevant data for VIFK when featuring on artifical turf are 7 wins, 2 draws and 2 defeats from eleven matches. They have created {24 goals} and conceded 21 times on these occasions.
It's no vacation for neither OLS nor VIFK as both were in action only a few days ago. Expect some tired legs on the pitch and/or possibly some changes to the lineups.
OLS form and stats
OK but not perfect. That could be the conclusion for OLS's two home games in the Kakkonen so far this season, having collected 4 points here at Heinäpään tekonurmi.
The home regulars witnessed a 2-2 draw against OTP in the Finland Cup last time out and are looking for a victory here.
Previous to that game, a Kakkonen home match hosting GBK in a game that was won 4-0.The bookmakers consider this a fairly even contest. One could say only the home advantage separates the teams. It could be relevant to look at how OLS have performed in matches similar to this (as small favourites). Our database has found 5 matches with the results: Won 2, drawn 1 and lost 2.
It's still early days, but we have some goal stats for the OLS at home in the league. 5 on target and 1 scored by the opposition; from 2 matches.
VIFK form and stats
The visitors' first away game in the Kakkonen ended in defeat. Last season VIFK had these away match statistics: Played 1; won 0, drew 1 and lost 0.
The fans enjoyed VIFK's previous game versus RoPS, a Finland Cup win (4-2) played at home.
That result followed a home victory 3-0 versus JBK in the Kakkonen.As mentioned above, this is an open game with no clear favourite. We have found 4 similar matches played by VIFK in our archives, and the results are: 1 win for VIFK, 3 draws and 0 defeats.
It's early days yet, but VIFK has scored 1 and conceded 2 goals from their travels in the league so far (1 game).
Head 2 Head
Last ten meetings between these contenders: OLS won three, VIFK triumphed in three and we saw four draws. four games with over 2,5 goals, six matches with less than 2,5 goals.
Top Goalscorers
  V. Saarikoski 3 goals | D. Bulgakov 2 goals |
OLS missing players
VIFK missing players
| OLS | VIFK | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 3 | 2 | 0 | Played | P | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 8 | 5 | 0 | Scored | S | 0 | 1 | 7 |
| 4 | 1 | 0 | Conceded | C | 0 | 2 | 5 |
| 100% | 100% | 0% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 0% | 100% | 100% |
| 100% | 100% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 100% | 100% |
| 67% | 50% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 100% | 100% |
| 67% | 50% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 0% | 33% |
| 33% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 33% |
| 67% | 50% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 100% | 67% |
| 33% | 50% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 33% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 4 | 6 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 8 | 4.7 |
| 2.7 | 4 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 5 | 2.7 |
| 0.3 | 0.5 | 0 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 2 | 1.7 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 5.3 | 8 | 0 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 0 | 17 | 7.3 |
| 3.3 | 5 | 0 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 0 | 5 | 3 |
| 80% | 50% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 20% | 78% |
| 2 | 3 | 0 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 0 | 4 | 2 |
| 1 | 1.5 | 0 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 0 | 2 | 0.7 |
| OLS | Last season | VIFK | |||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 25 | 12 | Played | P | 12 | 24 | ||
| 10 | 4 | Won | W | 7 | 16 | ||
| 5 | 1 | Drew | D | 3 | 4 | ||
| 10 | 7 | Lost | L | 2 | 4 | ||
| 37 | 17 | Scored | S | 21 | 44 | ||
| 27 | 16 | Conceded | C | 15 | 23 | ||
| 96% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | ||
| 68% | 67% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 83% | 71% | ||
| 52% | 58% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 50% | 50% | ||
| 28% | 33% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 42% | 33% | ||
| 12% | 17% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 17% | 12% | ||
| 52% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 42% | 42% | ||
| 32% | 25% | Clean Sheets | C S | 42% | 42% | ||
| 20% | 25% | Failed to Score | F T | 17% | 17% | ||
| 3.3 | 4.2 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 4.2 | 4.5 | ||
| 4.8 | 4.2 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 4.8 | 4.6 | ||
| 1.8 | 1.6 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2 | 2 | ||
| 1 | 1 | Red cards | R C | 3 | 3 | ||
| 7.9 | 8.7 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 8.9 | 12.2 | ||
| 4.1 | 4.5 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 4.7 | 5.7 | ||
| 35% | 28% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 38% | 33% | ||
| 10.7 | 10.7 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 9 | 8.4 | ||
| 4.4 | 4.3 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 3.7 | 3.3 | ||
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | RoPS | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 7 |
| 2 | KuPS Ak. | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 |
| 3 | GBK | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | -1 | 6 |
| 4 | JS Hercules | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 9 | -6 | 6 |
| 5 | JBK | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
| 6 | OLS | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
| 7 | VIFK | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 8 | OTP | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | -2 | 4 |
| 9 | Vaajakoski | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 10 | Kraft | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| 11 | Kuopion Elo | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | -3 | 3 |
| 12 | TP-47 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 8 | -5 | 1 |
| Last season | Total | Home | Away | ||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | JJK | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 56 | 16 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 40 | 62 |
| 2 | VIFK | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 45 | 23 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 22 | 55 |
| 3 | JS Hercules | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 39 | 30 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 38 |
| 4 | OLS | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 37 | 27 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 35 |
