Kakkonen match prediction and preview for OTP vs RoPS II clash

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Competition: Finland Kakkonen
Competition: Sun 18.July
Match begins: 15:30 (UTC)
Venue: Oulu-lehti Areena (4000 seats)

It's advantage OTP so far with their 2nd position in the Kakkonen table, welcoming RoPS II who are placed 7th.

Insights:
  • OTP have the most points from losing position (8) in Kakkonen
  • RoPS II have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.

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.

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OTP form and stats

3-1-0 (win-draw-lost) are the Kakkonen numbers at home for OTP so far this season. Two home wins in a row for OTP bring valid hopes of a third.

No payout for OTP in their previous match, an away game at JS Hercules that ended in defeat 0-1.

In the preceding match a 2-0 victory visiting Vaajakoski.

With an average of more than two goals per home game in the league (9 in 4 games), OTP's attacking play is working. Defensively OTP have been outstanding, conceding less than half a goal on average per home game in the league (1 in 4 games). For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.

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RoPS II form and stats

Playing away, RoPS II have won 1 game, drawn 0 and suffered 3 defeats in the Kakkonen this season. It's looking increasingly bleak for RoPS who now has to deal with a four game losing streak. Kraft was the last time a defeat was avoided.

RoPS might have something to prove in this game as they lost at home in their previous match. VIFK proved too strong as RoPS II slumped to a 0-3 defeat in front of their own fans.

A loss against SJK Akatemia was the result prior to that, in a home game.

Many goals are not expected from the visiting RoPS II as they have only managed to score 3 times from 4 away games in the league. The RoPS manager A. Tanner has some worries about the defense as 8 goals have been conceded in these travels.

Head 2 Head

These teams' last encounter with each other was the RoPS II - OTP 2-2 earlier this season.

Top Goalscorers

OTPA. Ibiyomi
A. Ibiyomi
5 goals
OTPC. Chukwu
C. Chukwu
4 goals
OTPJ. Vääräniemi
J. Vääräniemi
3 goals

OTP missing players

RoPS II missing players

OTP RoPS II
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
10 4 1 Played P 2 4 10
5 3 0 Won W 0 1 4
3 1 1 Drew D 0 0 1
2 0 0 Lost L 2 3 5
19 9 0 Scored S 1 3 14
10 1 0 Conceded C 5 8 17
90% 75% 0% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 100%
80% 75% 0% Over 1.5 O 1.5 50% 75% 80%
60% 50% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 50% 50% 60%
50% 50% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 50% 25% 30%
10% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 50% 25% 20%
50% 25% 0% BTTS BTTS 50% 25% 30%
40% 75% 100% Clean Sheets C S 0% 25% 40%
20% 25% 100% Failed to Score F T 50% 50% 30%
 
4 3.8 2 Corners for (avg) C F 2.5 5 6.6
4.6 4 3 Corners against (avg) C A 6.5 5 4.4
2.1 1.5 1 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1 1 1
0 0 0 Red cards R C 0 1 1
 
11.7 13.2 16 Shots (avg) S ( 6 5.2 9.2
5.2 5.5 3 Shots on Target (avg) S O 2.5 2.2 4.6
36% 41% 0% Goal Efficiency G E 20% 33% 30%
Key stats in Kakkonen this season:
  • OTP have not yet lost a game at home.
  • OTP have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
  • OTP have scored at least twice as many goals at home as RoPS II have scored away.
  • OTP have the most points from losing position (8) in Kakkonen
  • RoPS II have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
  • RoPS II have won significantly less corners away then at home.
  • RoPS II 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 SJK Akatemia 10 7 1 2 39 20 4 3 1 0 20 9 6 4 0 2 19 11 19 22
2 OTP 10 5 3 2 19 10 4 3 1 0 9 1 6 2 2 2 10 9 9 18
3 JBK 10 5 3 2 16 15 6 4 2 0 13 7 4 1 1 2 3 8 1 18
4 JS Hercules 10 5 2 3 20 12 6 4 1 1 13 3 4 1 1 2 7 9 8 17
5 Vaajakoski 9 4 3 2 11 8 5 2 2 1 7 5 4 2 1 1 4 3 3 15
6 JJK 8 4 2 2 15 5 5 4 1 0 14 1 3 0 1 2 1 4 10 14
7 RoPS II 10 4 1 5 14 17 6 3 1 2 11 9 4 1 0 3 3 8 -3 13
8 VIFK 9 4 1 4 17 23 4 2 0 2 9 8 5 2 1 2 8 15 -6 13
9 OLS 10 2 3 5 9 16 4 1 1 2 4 5 6 1 2 3 5 11 -7 9
9 PS Kemi 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
10 Kraft 9 3 0 6 12 20 5 3 0 2 11 6 4 0 0 4 1 14 -8 9
11 Kemi City 9 2 0 7 11 19 4 1 0 3 4 8 5 1 0 4 7 11 -8 6
12 GBK 10 1 3 6 6 24 4 1 1 2 4 8 6 0 2 4 2 16 -18 6

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.