Evenly matched teams: OTP vs OLS match preview

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Competition: Finland Kakkonen
Competition: Fri 15.July
Match begins: 16:00 (UTC)
Venue: Oulu-lehti Areena (4000 seats)

OTP are trying to take no notice of the league table before this game vs OLS. Here's all you should know pre-match!

Insights:
  • OTP have the fewest scored goals in the first half (2) in Kakkonen
  • OLS have the the best goal difference (+7) away in Kakkonen

These teams are so close in distance that this match is special, a derby with local pride the main prize.

Both sides have had time to rest since their last effort on the pitch. Let's trust this will be an active match!

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OTP form and stats

OTP, who have the the worst goal difference (-6) at home in Kakkonen, have collected 3 points from their Kakkonen home games so far after 1-0-4. Game days at Oulu-lehti Areena have recently become somewhat of a nightmare for OTP as they have lost three home games in a row. It hurts.

A strong away win for OTP against FC Komeetat the last match, as Falcon and Ettachack (2) were on target. A huge relief, as that was the first league victory after going winless in six consecutive games.

A defeat was the result before that one, 1-4 away at KajHa.

The goals haven't exactly been flowing for OTP here at Oulu-lehti Areena in the league, with less than one goal per game on average (4 from 5 games).

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OLS form and stats

As the visiting team matches, OLS, who have the the best goal difference (+7) away in Kakkonen, have produced an overall stat of 3-1-1 so far.

OLS had fun at their own home (Oulu-lehti Areena) last time out, beating JS Hercules 1-0. Pekkala scored.

A 2-3 defeat away at FC Komeetat before that.

OLS have scored more than twice on average per away game (in the league), an impressive attacking display. They have 12 goals from 5 away matches.

Head 2 Head

Last two meetings involving these teams: OTP won two, OLS were winners in zero and we saw zero draws. one game with more than 2,5 goals, one match with under 2,5 goals.

Top Goalscorers

OLSJ. Kurvinen
J. Kurvinen
3 goals
OTPP. Ippolito
P. Ippolito
2 goals

OTP missing players

OLS missing players

OTP OLS
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
10 5 2 Played P 3 5 10
2 1 0 Won W 2 3 5
2 0 0 Drew D 0 1 1
6 4 2 Lost L 1 1 4
10 4 1 Scored S 7 12 18
17 10 3 Conceded C 4 5 13
90% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 100%
70% 80% 50% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 100% 80%
60% 60% 50% Over 2.5 O 2.5 100% 80% 70%
30% 20% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 33% 40% 40%
20% 20% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 33% 20% 20%
40% 40% 50% BTTS BTTS 67% 60% 60%
20% 0% 0% Clean Sheets C S 33% 40% 30%
50% 60% 50% Failed to Score F T 0% 0% 10%
 
6.7 7.4 6.5 Corners for (avg) C F 2 3.2 4.1
5.5 3.8 4 Corners against (avg) C A 4.3 3.8 3.7
3 3 4 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 0.7 1.2 1.9
1 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 0
 
9.8 12.6 14.5 Shots (avg) S ( 9.7 8.4 8.4
4.2 5.8 6.5 Shots on Target (avg) S O 4.7 4.6 4.7
24% 14% 8% Goal Efficiency G E 50% 52% 36%
 
9 7 5.5 Shots against (avg) S A 12.7 10.8 10.7
4.4 4 3 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 5.3 5 5.1
Key stats in Kakkonen this season:
  • All of OLS's away-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
  • OLS have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • OLS have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded away.
  • OLS have scored at least twice as many goals away as OTP have scored home.
  • OLS have scored in all their away matches so far.
  • OLS have the the best goal difference (+7) away in Kakkonen
  • OLS have won significantly less corners away then at home.
  • OLS haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • 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 the fewest scored goals in the first half (2) in Kakkonen
  • OTP have the the worst goal difference (-6) at home in Kakkonen
  • 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 11 8 3 0 29 9 6 4 2 0 17 3 5 4 1 0 12 6 20 27
2 Kraft 10 5 4 1 15 9 6 2 3 1 6 4 4 3 1 0 9 5 6 19
3 JS Hercules 10 5 2 3 17 12 5 4 1 0 14 4 5 1 1 3 3 8 5 17
4 VIFK 9 5 2 2 13 10 3 2 0 1 6 3 6 3 2 1 7 7 3 17
5 OLS 10 5 1 4 18 13 5 2 0 3 6 8 5 3 1 1 12 5 5 16
6 RoPS 11 3 6 2 21 16 6 2 4 0 15 8 5 1 2 2 6 8 5 15
7 Vaajakoski 10 3 4 3 12 13 4 0 3 1 2 3 6 3 1 2 10 10 -1 13
8 KajHa 10 2 4 4 16 19 5 1 1 3 10 13 5 1 3 1 6 6 -3 10
9 GBK 10 2 3 5 15 25 5 2 1 2 8 10 5 0 2 3 7 15 -10 9
10 OTP 10 2 2 6 10 17 5 1 0 4 4 10 5 1 2 2 6 7 -7 8
11 JBK 9 1 3 5 11 19 4 0 1 3 5 8 5 1 2 2 6 11 -8 6
12 FC Komeetat 10 1 2 7 7 22 6 1 2 3 6 11 4 0 0 4 1 11 -15 5

Read more about Kakkonen

Kakkonen is the third highest level of football in Finland. It is divided into three groups based on geographical areas, each with twelve teams. Each club plays the others in the group twice for a total of 22 fixtures to create a final league table. The two top teams in each division then enter a promotion playoff.