In total; eleven rounds of fixtures are played and OTP are 1 points on top of JS Hercules. What happens?
- OTP haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- JS Hercules have the most conceded goals (27) in Kakkonen
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.
Both contenders have had adequate rest since their last competitive action. Let's have faith in that this will be an animated fixture!
OTP form and stats
When playing at home in the Kakkonen, OTP have managed 2 wins, 2 draws and suffered 2 defeats from 6 games.
A draw after 90 minutes last time out for OTP, who played 1-1 against Kraft. That match was also played at this venue (Oulu-lehti Areena).
Prior to that, an away loss at RoPS.OTP are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 8 goals in 6 games. On the other hand, OTP have conceded 8 goals.
JS Hercules form and stats
JS Hercules have only collected 1 point from their away games in the Kakkonen, after 0-1-5 (6 played). Three might be a magic number, but there's been little wizardry in JS Hercules's last three away games as they have all been lost.
Two away games in a row for Hercules, who will hope to get a better result in this one after losing 0-2 versus VIFK.
A 2-3 loss hosting OLS before that.Goals are few and far between in JS Hercules's away league games. Only {2 goals} from 6 travels.
Head 2 Head
JS Hercules have been victorious in every one of the 6 most recent battles versus this opponent. Can they do it again?JS Hercules - OTP 2-1 was the product when these contenders last did battle, some time ago this season.
Top Goalscorers
  B. Simsek 6 goals | B. Adebowale 4 goals |  J. Vääräniemi 4 goals |
OTP missing players
JS Hercules missing players
| OTP | JS Hercules | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 11 | 6 | 1 | Played | P | 3 | 6 | 11 |
| 3 | 2 | 1 | Won | W | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 3 | 2 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 5 | 2 | 0 | Lost | L | 3 | 5 | 6 |
| 16 | 8 | 3 | Scored | S | 1 | 2 | 14 |
| 18 | 8 | 1 | Conceded | C | 9 | 18 | 27 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 83% | 91% |
| 91% | 83% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 67% | 82% |
| 64% | 50% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 67% | 50% | 73% |
| 45% | 33% | 100% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 33% | 33% | 45% |
| 9% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 33% | 33% | 36% |
| 64% | 50% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 33% | 33% | 64% |
| 9% | 17% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 17% | 9% |
| 27% | 33% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 67% | 67% | 36% |
| 4.2 | 4.7 | 4 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 3.7 | 4.2 | 3.5 |
| 3.1 | 3.8 | 4 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 5 | 7.2 | 6.6 |
| 2 | 2.2 | 4 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.3 | 2.2 | 2.5 |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 2 | 2 | 3 |
| 10.6 | 10.8 | 11 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 10 | 8.7 | 8.6 |
| 3.4 | 3.2 | 4 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 4.7 | 4 | 4.3 |
| 43% | 42% | 75% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 7% | 8% | 30% |
| 9.5 | 9 | 7 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 14.7 | 15.8 | 13.5 |
| 4.2 | 3.3 | 2 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 5 | 5.3 | 5 |
- JS Hercules have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
- JS Hercules have the most conceded goals (18) away in Kakkonen
- JS Hercules have the most conceded goals (27) in Kakkonen
- JS Hercules have the most conceded goals in the first half (15) in Kakkonen
- JS Hercules have the the worst goal difference (-13) in Kakkonen
- JS Hercules have the the worst goal difference (-16) away in Kakkonen
- JS Hercules have won significantly more corners away than at home.
- JS Hercules have yet to win a game away.
- JS Hercules is in the worst form (1-1-4)
- OTP have scored at least twice as many goals at home as JS Hercules have scored away.
- OTP 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 | OLS | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 21 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 20 |
| 2 | RoPS | 10 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 20 | 18 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 12 | 2 | 19 |
| 3 | Vaajakoski | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 18 |
| 4 | KuPS Ak. | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 16 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 4 | 18 |
| 5 | Kraft | 11 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 18 | 15 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 17 |
| 6 | GBK | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 16 | 18 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 15 | -2 | 17 |
| 7 | VIFK | 11 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 19 | 16 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 3 | 13 |
| 8 | OTP | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 16 | 18 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 10 | -2 | 12 |
| 9 | TP-47 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 13 | 19 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 14 | -6 | 11 |
| 10 | JS Hercules | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 14 | 27 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 18 | -13 | 11 |
| 11 | JBK | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 15 | 14 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 10 |
| 12 | Kuopion Elo | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 11 | 17 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 11 | -6 | 8 |
