GBK Kokkola vs AC Oulu tips and predictions

Hosts epitomsing role of underdogs

If you like football you'll be pumped for this.

These teams come from different leagues but some of these stats provide reason to believe in the hosts. While it's not very strange to see these big odds against the home team they shouldn't be dismissed.

GBK Kokkola have been written off and that isn't news to anyone. But the visitors are just too short a price. They will probably get the job done but they are unbackable.

GBK Kokkola's chances might be few and far between. But there is always hope. The hosts have won all of their last 6 games. Enjoying less success than needed, the travelling side has tasted defeat in 10 of their recent 16 matches on the road.

GBK Kokkola are going to have to produce a level of football most people don't think they have in them. While not necessarily enough to change the outcome of the match, the hosts have posted some decent numbers. They have been enterprising. Their recent 4 matches have resulted in them hitting the net an average of 3.8 times per game while consolidating with their defensive stats. They are only conceding an average of 0.7 goals in their last 6 games.

AC Oulu have been vulnerable when they've lost their shape. They've conceded at least once in all of their last 9 matches. The stats can sometimes paint the wrong picture though so be careful when analysing these sides. They might well turn things around ahead of kick-off. After all, they are odds-on to win for a reason.

The betting markets suggest that neither side will keep a clean sheet during this match despite the clear favouritism for AC Oulu. It's not a strong view but the odds-against for the BTTS No looks more tempting on this occasion. Obviously all of this depends on how the hosts adapt to a quality of football they aren't used to.