It's only five days and nights since OTP played against GBK and the result was 2-2. What will happen against JS Hercules?
- OTP have the most points from losing position (12) in Kakkonen
- JS Hercules have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
Both teams should be fairly well rested for this game, as they have had some quiet days to prepare. Hopefully this will translate into lots of action on the pitch.
There's local pride at stake here, as these teams are practically neighbours. Expect lots of passion from both players and supporters.
Hercules are still fighting for top positions and their benefits.
OTP form and stats
The home supporters can't complain about results here at Oulu-lehti Areena as OTP have scored 17 goals to get 17 points from 8 games. The overall stats in the Kakkonen are 5-2-1 (wins-draws-losses).
The home team returns to Oulu-lehti Areena after being equal after 90 minutes with GBK (placed 11th) on their last time out; the Kakkonen game ended 2-2. Opportunity lost for OTP in the GBK match as a lead 2-0 was lost and what looked like a victory ended in a draw.
Preceding that match was the home game against VIFK that was lost 0-2.There's a new game coming up fairly quickly for OTP as they are travelling to their away game against JJK in the Kakkonen. That match is four days after this one.
With an average of more than two goals per home game in the league (17 in 8 games), OTP's attacking play is working. OTP have only conceded 6 from their league home games. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above. It's worth mentioning that 5 of these goals has been conceded in their last 3 home matches.
JS Hercules form and stats
The story so far for the visiting team on their Kakkonen travels is 5 wins, 2 draws and 2 defeats. Hercules has been amazing away for a time now, winning four in a row on their travels. The last time they went home with a point loss was against OLS.
H. Mäkäräinen, N. Hautala (2), H. Seikkala and S. Karjalainen scored in Hercules's previous match, the home game against Kemi City that ended 5-0. As mentioned above, Hercules was the only team on the pitch versus Kemi City in their previous game, winning 5-0. This could be a tougher task.
Before that one, a nice away victory 5-1 at Kemi City.With an average of more than two away goals per league game away, Hercules are regular goalscorers on their travels. Hercules have conceded 13 goals in these away matches.
Head 2 Head
The teams involved faced each other earlier on this season: JS Hercules - OTP 1-0. H2H stats regardless of arena (last three matches): OTP one win, zero draws and JS Hercules two victories. As for goals, two matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), one game had two or less.Top Goalscorers
  S. Karjalainen 11 goals |  C. Chukwu 7 goals | A. Ibiyomi 6 goals |
OTP missing players
JS Hercules missing players
| OTP | JS Hercules | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 17 | 8 | 2 | Played | P | 2 | 9 | 20 |
| 8 | 5 | 1 | Won | W | 1 | 5 | 11 |
| 5 | 2 | 1 | Drew | D | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 4 | 1 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 2 | 5 |
| 33 | 17 | 3 | Scored | S | 3 | 22 | 43 |
| 20 | 6 | 1 | Conceded | C | 2 | 13 | 20 |
| 94% | 88% | 50% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 88% | 88% | 50% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 89% | 70% |
| 59% | 50% | 50% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 50% | 56% | 50% |
| 53% | 50% | 50% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 44% | 35% |
| 18% | 12% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 33% | 25% |
| 53% | 38% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 67% | 45% |
| 35% | 50% | 50% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 22% | 35% |
| 18% | 25% | 50% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 11% | 20% |
| 4.7 | 5 | 2 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 7 | 6.7 | 5.6 |
| 4.5 | 4.3 | 6 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 6 | 4 | 3.6 |
| 2 | 1.4 | 2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0.5 | 1.4 | 1.8 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 12.9 | 13.9 | 13.5 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 9 | 11.6 | 10.3 |
| 5.7 | 5.9 | 3.5 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 3.5 | 4.8 | 5 |
| 33% | 34% | 43% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 43% | 51% | 43% |
- JS Hercules have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- JS Hercules have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- JS Hercules haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- OTP have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
- OTP have the most points from losing position (12) in Kakkonen
| 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 | 20 | 15 | 3 | 2 | 61 | 26 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 35 | 12 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 26 | 14 | 35 | 48 |
| 2 | JS Hercules | 20 | 11 | 4 | 5 | 43 | 20 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 21 | 7 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 22 | 13 | 23 | 37 |
| 3 | JJK | 18 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 32 | 10 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 20 | 3 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 12 | 7 | 22 | 34 |
| 4 | Vaajakoski | 19 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 29 | 18 | 10 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 18 | 10 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 8 | 11 | 31 |
| 5 | OTP | 17 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 33 | 20 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 17 | 6 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 29 |
| 6 | OLS | 19 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 28 | 28 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 11 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 14 | 17 | 0 | 26 |
| 7 | VIFK | 19 | 8 | 1 | 10 | 30 | 39 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 10 | 18 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 20 | 21 | -9 | 25 |
| 8 | JBK | 19 | 7 | 3 | 9 | 28 | 40 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 19 | 11 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 9 | 29 | -12 | 24 |
| 9 | PS Kemi | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | RoPS II | 19 | 6 | 4 | 9 | 26 | 33 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 15 | 17 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 16 | -7 | 22 |
| 10 | Kraft | 19 | 6 | 2 | 11 | 28 | 39 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 21 | 16 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 23 | -11 | 20 |
| 11 | GBK | 18 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 15 | 44 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 27 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 17 | -29 | 13 |
| 12 | Kemi City | 19 | 2 | 1 | 16 | 16 | 52 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 7 | 25 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 27 | -36 | 7 |