Important face-off in the bottom part of the Veikkausliiga, with both Oulu and Mariehamn feeling more distress than delight. This game is a classic "six-pointer" with the team playing at home placed 11th and the away side in 10th place.
- Oulu have the fewest scored goals (17) in Veikkausliiga
- Mariehamn haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
Both squads have had enough rest since their previous competitive action. Let's agree to expect an energetic fixture!
It's time to recharge all electronic entertainment devices for Mariehamn, who are travelling more than 800 kilometers to play this game.
Oulu form and stats
The home fans haven’t been spoiled with victories in the Veikkausliiga this season. Oulu have only managed 3 wins, 2 draws and 6 losses from their games here at Heinäpään tekonurmi.
Oulu haven't scored a league goal since they found the net 441 minutes ago. S. Alanko scored that one.
The home team returns to Heinäpään tekonurmi after being equal after 90 minutes with Haka on their last time out; the Veikkausliiga game ended 0-0.
Ahead of that match, Oulu lost 0-1 at home to Haka.This is expected to be a close game, with Oulu perhaps considered small favourites due to their home advantage. Looking back at earlier matches similar to this one (expected to be close with Oulu as a small favourite), we find two games. Oulu has won one of these, drawn zero and lost one.
The goals haven't exactly been flowing for Oulu here at Heinäpään tekonurmi in the league, with less than one goal per game on average (8 from 11 games). Oulu have conceded 14 in these home matches.
Mariehamn form and stats
The story so far for the visiting team on their Veikkausliiga travels is 4 wins, 1 draw and 6 defeats.
It's another away game for the visitors, as they travelled to Honka in their previous outing. The Veikkausliiga match ended in a draw 1-1.
Before that, Mariehamn secured a home win against KTP with the score 4-2.So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with Mariehamn playing away and similar expectations, we found four relevant matches. Results were one Mariehamn win, three draws and zero defeats.
Mariehamn have a decent goal production going in their away games, although not fantastic. In 11 league away games 11 goals have been scored. As opposed to that, Mariehamn have seen the ball go into their own net 15 times on the road.
Head 2 Head
Oulu and Mariehamn have met previously this season: Oulu - Mariehamn 1-0. Head-to-head numbers (for the former six meetings): Oulu won two games, two matches ended with a tie and Mariehamn got two wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: two / fourTop Goalscorers
  V. Hambo 4 goals | M. Olawale 4 goals |  L. Opara 3 goals |
Oulu missing players
Mariehamn missing players
| Oulu | Mariehamn | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 23 | 11 | 2 | Played | P | 2 | 12 | 23 |
| 5 | 3 | 0 | Won | W | 2 | 4 | 7 |
| 4 | 2 | 1 | Drew | D | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 14 | 6 | 1 | Lost | L | 0 | 6 | 13 |
| 17 | 8 | 1 | Scored | S | 5 | 12 | 21 |
| 35 | 14 | 2 | Conceded | C | 2 | 16 | 33 |
| 91% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 96% |
| 70% | 82% | 50% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 83% | 70% |
| 35% | 18% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 42% | 43% |
| 26% | 0% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 50% | 8% | 17% |
| 4% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 4% |
| 39% | 36% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 33% | 30% |
| 22% | 18% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 17% | 17% |
| 48% | 45% | 50% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 50% | 57% |
| 5 | 4.8 | 8 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 5 | 4.8 | 5 |
| 5.8 | 5.3 | 3 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 3.5 | 5.8 | 5.3 |
| 1.8 | 1.7 | 0.5 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2 | 1.9 | 2.1 |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 6.7 | 6.2 | 10 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 11 | 9.5 | 9.3 |
| 2.9 | 2.9 | 5 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 4.5 | 3.4 | 3.3 |
| 26% | 25% | 10% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 56% | 29% | 28% |
- Mariehamn haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
- Oulu have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
- Oulu have the fewest scored goals (17) in Veikkausliiga
- Oulu have the fewest scored goals in the first half (6) in Veikkausliiga
- Oulu 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 | 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 |