Match Report
On the table this was a mismatch: Oulu (5th, 34 pts) held a 25-point advantage over Ilves (1st, 9 pts). On recent form Oulu sat only 23rd league-wide over the last five rounds, well short of their 5th overall. Against a league average of 1.25 goals per team per game, Oulu ran at 1.14 scored and 1.14 conceded, Ilves at 2.67 and 0.33.
Oulu were winless in 5.
GioScore's database holds 11 meetings between the two: 2 for Oulu, 7 for Ilves and 2 drawn, at 2.91 goals per meeting. 64% of the meetings finished with three goals or more. 1.8 goals per game in the last five meetings marks a drop from the historical 2.91.
Raatin stadion, capacity 4,400, hosted the game. Half-time and full-time told different stories: it was 0-0 at the break, before 1 more goal closed it at 1-0.
Goal scorers
Oulu: Abdoulaye Koné (55')
Key stats
Possession: Oulu 43% · Ilves 57% · Total shots: 9-16 · On target: 4-2 · Corners: 5-4