A short look at the Kakkonen table hint of an advantage to Kraft when they come to OTP. However; let's wait before we award the win!
- OTP have the the worst goal difference (-9) at home in Kakkonen
- Kraft have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
It should be mentioned that Kraft play their home matches on grass, so they have to adjust for this one as it's played on artifical turf. Does it matter? Recent statistics for Kraft on artifical turf are 3 victories, 1 draw and 7 defeats from eleven games. In these matches they have a goal statistics scored/conceded: 10-27. You can compare this with overall results below.
There should be plenty of energy on the pitch in this game, as both sides have had time to recuperate from their last game. Let's hope both teams are ready to give it all.
OTP form and stats
The home fans haven’t been spoiled with victories in the Kakkonen this season. OTP have only managed 1 win, 0 draws and 6 losses from their games here at Oulu-lehti Areena. The home stadium (Oulu-lehti Areena) is supposed to be a fortress, but for OTP it's been a house of straw as the last five games here have all been lost. Can they turn things around?
The club members are hoping that OTP will strike back in this fixture, putting things right after the 0-3 away loss in the game against VIFK (placed 2nd).
A strong away win before that one, visiting GBK and winning 2-0.Goals are flowing in at the wrong end for OTP with 16 goals conceded in these matches. When OTP hosts teams that live on the top of the table (like KajHa, JBK and FC Komeetat), the matches have ended over 2.5 goals 2 of 3 times.
Kraft form and stats
3-1-1 is the win-draw-loss statistic for Kraft in their Kakkonen matches away.
Impressive finishing from Isanović, Granfors, Kalabic and Ibric secured the home win 4-2 against JS Hercules in their previous game. An insane game with lots of goals last time out for Kraft, as mentioned above. 6 goals in that fun game, will this game be as exciting?
It was a defeat before that one as the away game against OLS wasn't a success with a 0-3 loss.Kraft are the outsiders in this one, but not by much. Their performance in similar games (being the away team and moderate outsiders) is 4 wins, 1 draw and 0 defeats. From a total of 5 matches.
Kraft has displayed an ability to score goals in away matches in the league this season, 9 goals from 5 games. Kraft have conceded 8 goals in these games.
Head 2 Head
Kraft - OTP 0-0 was the product when these squads previously met, earlier this season. H2H stats regardless of arena (last five matches): OTP two wins, two draws and Kraft one victory. As for goals, three matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), two games had two or less.
Top Goalscorers
  S. Isanović 7 goals | P. Ippolito 3 goals | A. Ibiyomi 3 goals |
OTP missing players
Kraft missing players
| OTP | Kraft | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 14 | 7 | 3 | Played | P | 3 | 5 | 14 |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | Won | W | 3 | 3 | 7 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| 9 | 6 | 3 | Lost | L | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 15 | 7 | 1 | Scored | S | 7 | 9 | 22 |
| 26 | 16 | 8 | Conceded | C | 3 | 8 | 16 |
| 93% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 93% |
| 79% | 86% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 100% | 86% |
| 64% | 71% | 67% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 67% | 80% | 50% |
| 36% | 43% | 33% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 33% | 40% | 21% |
| 21% | 29% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 33% | 20% | 14% |
| 43% | 57% | 33% | BTTS | BTTS | 67% | 60% | 50% |
| 21% | 0% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 33% | 20% | 29% |
| 43% | 43% | 67% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 20% | 29% |
| 6.1 | 7.3 | 8.7 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 2 | 2.8 | 3.8 |
| 5.1 | 4.1 | 5.3 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 4 | 5 | 5.1 |
| 2.6 | 2.6 | 1.7 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1 | 1 | 1.4 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 9.9 | 11.3 | 9.3 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 10.5 | 9 | 9.8 |
| 4.6 | 5.4 | 4.7 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 5 | 3 | 3.4 |
| 23% | 18% | 7% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 40% | 50% | 42% |
| 9.2 | 6.3 | 7.7 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 11.5 | 14.5 | 11.7 |
| 4.6 | 4 | 5.3 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 2.5 | 5 | 4.1 |
- All of Kraft's away-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- Kraft have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Kraft have won significantly less corners away then at home.
- Kraft haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
- OTP have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored at home.
- OTP have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their home matches.
- OTP have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- OTP have the the worst goal difference (-9) at home in Kakkonen
- OTP have won significantly more corners at home than away.
- OTP 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 | JJK | 14 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 35 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 19 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 6 | 26 | 36 |
| 2 | VIFK | 15 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 24 | 13 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 30 |
| 3 | OLS | 14 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 26 | 15 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 17 | 7 | 11 | 26 |
| 4 | Kraft | 14 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 22 | 16 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 25 |
| 5 | JS Hercules | 14 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 24 | 20 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 14 | 4 | 23 |
| 6 | RoPS | 14 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 29 | 20 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 21 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 21 |
| 7 | Vaajakoski | 14 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 19 | 20 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 11 | -1 | 19 |
| 8 | GBK | 15 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 22 | 33 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 12 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 12 | 21 | -11 | 15 |
| 9 | KajHa | 14 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 22 | 30 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 13 | 16 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 14 | -8 | 13 |
| 10 | OTP | 14 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 15 | 26 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 7 | 16 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 10 | -11 | 11 |
| 11 | JBK | 14 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 14 | 27 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 14 | -13 | 9 |
| 12 | FC Komeetat | 14 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 9 | 32 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 13 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 19 | -23 | 8 |
