OTP supporters put their faith in manager Labaroni to deliver victory against Vaajakoski

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Competition: Finland Kakkonen
Competition: Sat 18.June
Match begins: 15:00 (UTC)
Venue: Oulu-lehti Areena (4000 seats)

OTP are banking on their home crowd to aid them to win this fixture hosting Vaajakoski. Who is the winner at Oulu-lehti Areena?

Insights:
  • OTP have the fewest scored goals in the first half (2) in Kakkonen
  • Vaajakoski have scored at least twice as many goals away as OTP have scored home.

This ground has artifical turf, which is not Vaajakoski's familiar surface at their own stadium. When appearing on artifical turf Vaajakoski have performed like this: Played eleven matches earning 5 wins, 3 draws and 3 defeats with the goal numbers 12-12 (scored/conceded).

This could be an engaging fixture with lots of fun and bustle as both contenders are well renewed since they last played a game. Let's get started!

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OTP form and stats

The Kakkonen results playing at home this season for OTP are 1-0-3 (wins-draws-losses). OTP are very eager to stop a potential losing streak at Oulu-lehti Areena, having lost their two previous games here.

OTP travelled for their previous game, a trip to JBK that ended 2-2. Opportunity lost for OTP in the JBK match as a lead 2-0 was lost and what looked like a victory ended in a draw.

Preceding that match was a defeat to RoPS (0-1).

There will be little rest for OTP after this match as they are travelling to KajHa for a Kakkonen game in only four days.

OTP aren't scoring a lot here at Oulu-lehti Areena in the league, with only 3 goals from 4 games.

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Vaajakoski form and stats

As the visiting team in Kakkonen matches, Vaajakoski have produced an overall stat of 2-1-2 so far.

Home advantage was not enough for Vaajakoski in their previous game as they lost hosting JS Hercules, 0-1.

Preceding that game was the away victory against OLS with the score of 3-1.

We have checked recent matches where Vaajakoski have had similar odds to win. Win-draw-lose statistics from those 8 games were 3 victories, 1 draw and 4 defeats.

A quick return to home after this game, as Vaajakoski are hosting VIFK in the Kakkonen only three days away.

The travelling fans enjoy Vaajakoski's attacking play in away games, having scored 8 goals in 5 league matches away. Vaajakoski have conceded 9 goals in these games.

Head 2 Head

Head-2-head stats last two meetings: one - zero - one (OTP wins - draws - Vaajakoski wins). As for goals, zero matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), two had two or less.

Top Goalscorers

OTPA. Ibiyomi
A. Ibiyomi
2 goals
VaajakoskiM. Sarlin
M. Sarlin
2 goals
OTPP. Ippolito
P. Ippolito
1 goals

OTP missing players

Vaajakoski missing players

OTP Vaajakoski
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
7 4 1 Played P 2 5 7
1 1 0 Won W 1 2 2
2 0 0 Drew D 1 1 2
4 3 1 Lost L 0 2 3
5 3 0 Scored S 4 8 8
11 8 1 Conceded C 2 9 10
86% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 86%
57% 75% 0% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 100% 71%
43% 50% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 50% 80% 57%
29% 25% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 50% 60% 43%
14% 25% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 0%
29% 25% 0% BTTS BTTS 100% 80% 57%
14% 0% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 0% 14%
71% 75% 100% Failed to Score F T 0% 20% 43%
 
7.1 8.2 9 Corners for (avg) C F 6 3.6 5
5.1 3.8 4 Corners against (avg) C A 3 4.6 4.9
2.6 2.5 3 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1.5 2.2 2
0 0 0 Red cards R C 0 1 1
 
11 13.5 20 Shots (avg) S ( 19.5 13 12
4.9 6.5 10 Shots on Target (avg) S O 8 5 3.9
15% 12% 0% Goal Efficiency G E 25% 32% 30%
 
9.1 7 4 Shots against (avg) S A 8.5 10.2 9.6
4.1 3.8 1 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 5.5 5.6 4.9
Key stats in Kakkonen this season:
  • All of Vaajakoski's away-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
  • OTP have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
  • 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 fewest scored goals in the first half (2) in Kakkonen
  • OTP have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded at home.
  • OTP haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
  • Vaajakoski have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their away matches.
  • Vaajakoski have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Vaajakoski have scored at least twice as many goals away as OTP have scored home.
  • Vaajakoski have won significantly less corners away then at home.
  • Vaajakoski haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.

  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 7 5 2 0 17 6 4 2 2 0 9 3 3 3 0 0 8 3 11 17
2 JS Hercules 7 4 2 1 14 5 4 3 1 0 11 2 3 1 1 1 3 3 9 14
3 OLS 7 4 1 2 14 8 3 1 0 2 4 6 4 3 1 0 10 2 6 13
4 VIFK 6 4 1 1 11 5 3 2 0 1 6 3 3 2 1 0 5 2 6 13
5 RoPS 7 2 4 1 13 10 4 1 3 0 8 5 3 1 1 1 5 5 3 10
6 Kraft 6 2 4 0 8 5 4 1 3 0 4 3 2 1 1 0 4 2 3 10
7 Vaajakoski 7 2 2 3 8 10 2 0 1 1 0 1 5 2 1 2 8 9 -2 8
8 KajHa 7 1 4 2 8 12 3 0 1 2 4 9 4 1 3 0 4 3 -4 7
9 JBK 7 1 3 3 9 15 3 0 1 2 4 6 4 1 2 1 5 9 -6 6
10 OTP 7 1 2 4 5 11 4 1 0 3 3 8 3 0 2 1 2 3 -6 5
11 GBK 7 0 3 4 9 18 3 0 1 2 3 8 4 0 2 2 6 10 -9 3
12 FC Komeetat 7 0 2 5 3 14 4 0 2 2 3 6 3 0 0 3 0 8 -11 2

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.