Match Report
On the table this was a mismatch: Oulu (5th, 34 pts) held a 31-point advantage over Ilves (1st, 3 pts). On recent form Oulu sat only 20th league-wide over the last five rounds, well short of their 5th overall. Against a league average of 1.28 goals per team per game, Oulu ran at 1.14 scored and 1.14 conceded, Ilves at 2 and 0.
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