This is Veikkausliiga and Honka - Oulu. In this preview and prediction you'll find stats, previous results, numbercrunching, trends and stories!
- Oulu have the fewest scored goals (17) in Veikkausliiga
Not much time to rest for the home side, as they had a Veikkausliiga match only four days back. Thankfully the previous game, versus Haka, was also a home game here at Tapiolan Urheilupuisto. The away team is better rested.
Honka form and stats
All-inclusive Veikkausliiga statistics playing at home this season for Honka are 4-2-5 (wins-draws-losses).
Honka are anxiously hoping for a goal as it's been 189 minutes since the last one in league fixtures. (Scored by M. Sumusalo (own goal)).
The Honka fans got no joy from their last match, a Veikkausliiga game also here at Tapiolan Urheilupuisto: A 0-2 defeat against Haka.
A defeat was the result before that one, 0-2 away at KTP.There's a new game coming up fairly quickly for Honka as they are travelling to their away game against Lahti in the Veikkausliiga. That match is four days after this one.
Honka are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 12 goals in 11 games. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 1 of these goals has been scored in their last three home matches. On the other hand, Honka have conceded 13 goals.
Oulu form and stats
There's been little loot from Oulu's travels as they have only collected 7 points from 11 away games in the Veikkausliiga. Oulu only have 2 wins to counter their 8 defeats and 1 draw. Two points from the last two away games for Oulu, which the math geniuses among you will translate to two draws.
It's another away game for the visitors, as they travelled to Lahti in their previous outing. The Veikkausliiga match ended in a draw 0-0.
Preceding that, the 1-2 home loss versus Mariehamn.The visitors are returning home after this fixture, hosting KTP in just four days.
The visitors have scored 9 goals from 11 away games in the league, an average of less than one per game. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 0 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches. Oulu's defence is not exactly unbeatable as they have conceded 21 goals from these trips.
Head 2 Head
The most recent past history involving both these participants is the Honka - Oulu 1-0 played earlier this season. Head-to-head data (for the prior ten meetings): Honka won seven games, one match ended with a draw and Oulu got two wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: four / sixTop Goalscorers
  E. Arko-Mensah 3 goals | L. Paz Kaufmann 3 goals |  D. Savage 3 goals |
Honka missing players
Oulu missing players
| Honka | Oulu | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 25 | 13 | 5 | Played | P | 4 | 13 | 25 |
| 7 | 4 | 2 | Won | W | 0 | 2 | 5 |
| 6 | 3 | 1 | Drew | D | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| 12 | 6 | 2 | Lost | L | 2 | 8 | 15 |
| 29 | 13 | 6 | Scored | S | 1 | 9 | 18 |
| 34 | 16 | 7 | Conceded | C | 4 | 21 | 37 |
| 92% | 92% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 50% | 77% | 88% |
| 72% | 69% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 25% | 54% | 68% |
| 44% | 38% | 40% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 25% | 46% | 36% |
| 28% | 15% | 20% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 25% | 46% | 24% |
| 12% | 8% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 8% | 4% |
| 52% | 46% | 60% | BTTS | BTTS | 25% | 38% | 40% |
| 16% | 15% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 50% | 31% | 24% |
| 40% | 46% | 40% | Failed to Score | F T | 75% | 54% | 48% |
| 6 | 6.1 | 5.4 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 4 | 5 | 5 |
| 5.1 | 5.5 | 4 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 5.2 | 6.1 | 5.6 |
| 1.8 | 1.8 | 2.8 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.2 | 1.8 | 1.8 |
| 3 | 3 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 8.5 | 9.3 | 11 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 8 | 7.2 | 6.9 |
| 3.3 | 3.5 | 4 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 2.5 | 2.7 | 2.8 |
| 35% | 29% | 30% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 10% | 26% | 26% |
- Oulu have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
- Oulu have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Oulu have the fewest scored goals (17) in Veikkausliiga
- Oulu have the fewest scored goals in the first half (6) in Veikkausliiga
- Oulu have the most conceded goals in the first half (20) in Veikkausliiga
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | KuPS | 22 | 15 | 4 | 3 | 38 | 14 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 18 | 5 | 11 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 20 | 9 | 24 | 49 |
| 2 | HJK | 22 | 15 | 4 | 3 | 32 | 12 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 17 | 8 | 11 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 15 | 4 | 20 | 49 |
| 3 | Inter Turku | 22 | 12 | 3 | 7 | 36 | 22 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 20 | 9 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 16 | 13 | 14 | 39 |
| 4 | SJK | 22 | 11 | 4 | 7 | 29 | 24 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 22 | 12 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 5 | 37 |
| 5 | HIFK | 22 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 23 | 23 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 12 | 18 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 11 | 5 | 0 | 33 |
| 6 | Ilves | 22 | 10 | 3 | 9 | 21 | 23 | 11 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 7 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 16 | -2 | 33 |
| 7 | Lahti | 22 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 27 | 25 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 13 | 14 | 2 | 32 |
| 8 | Honka | 22 | 7 | 5 | 10 | 28 | 29 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 16 | 16 | -1 | 26 |
| 9 | Haka | 22 | 7 | 3 | 12 | 21 | 26 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 10 | 14 | -5 | 24 |
| 10 | Mariehamn | 22 | 7 | 2 | 13 | 20 | 32 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 9 | 17 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 11 | 15 | -12 | 23 |
| 11 | Oulu | 22 | 5 | 3 | 14 | 17 | 35 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 14 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 21 | -18 | 18 |
| 12 | KTP | 22 | 1 | 5 | 16 | 18 | 45 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 21 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 24 | -27 | 8 |