Jaro vs Oulu: match statistics

Jaro have a poor overall season record, with just 3 wins and 41 goals conceded in 20 matches, but they look significantly more stable at home. The hosts average 1.4 goals scored at home with an xG of 1.44, while Oulu concede an average of 1.6 goals away and allow opponents an xG of 1.56. Oulu sit higher in the table and have won 9 matches this season compared with Jaro’s 3, but their away form is a problem: 50% of their away games have ended in defeat, and they score only 1.2 goals per match on the road. Both teams have identical records across their last five matches, with 1 win, 1 draw and 3 defeats, but Jaro register more shots on target per game at home, 4.9 compared with Oulu’s 3.8 away. Home advantage and the more favourable quality-of-chances profile give the hosts a slight edge, although a draw remains a realistic outcome.

The stronger signal points to BTTS - No, as both teams have scored few goals in their last five matches: Jaro have averaged 0.6, while Oulu have averaged 0.8 goals per game. BTTS occurred in only 40% of matches for each team during this period, below the league average of 50%. Jaro have kept a clean sheet in 40% of their matches, and Oulu in 30%, while the hosts have failed to score in 20% of games and the visitors in 30%. Although Oulu’s defence concedes an average of 1.6 goals and gives Jaro a chance to score, the hosts are currently generating only 1.13 xG, compared with 1.14 xG for Oulu, so the real risk of one side failing to score is high. A BTTS - No scenario does not necessarily mean a goalless draw; rather, the most likely outcome is that at least one team will fail to find the net.

The strongest signal is the low share of matches with at least four goals: 90% of Jaro’s matches and 70% of Oulu’s matches finished with Under 3.5 goals. The hosts average 1.2 goals, while the visitors also average 1.2, although over their last five appearances these averages dropped to 0.6 and 0.8 goals, respectively. However, both teams are creating chances at a level of 1.22 xG for Jaro and 1.31 xG for Oulu, while the hosts’ recently weaker defense, conceding 1.8 goals per match over their last five fixtures, keeps the projection close to 2.5 goals. At the same time, neither side regularly scores a high number of goals: Jaro have not scored more than 2 goals in a single match, while Oulu have reached that mark in only 10% of their matches. Therefore, a scenario with a maximum of three goals has by far the highest probability.

The strongest scenario is a draw at half-time followed by a Jaro win in the match, as the hosts were level at the break in 60% of their games, while Oulu were trailing at that stage in as many as 50%. Jaro concede just 0.2 goals per match before half-time and keep a clean sheet in the first half in 80% of their appearances, limiting the visitors’ chances of taking an early lead. After the interval, the hosts score an average of 0.9 goals and win the second half in 60% of matches, earning 2.0 points per game in this period compared with Oulu’s 1.4. Across the season, Jaro have a 60% win rate and concede an average of 0.9 goals, while Oulu lose 50% of their matches and allow an average of 1.6 goals. Both teams’ recent form has been poor, with 0.8 points per game across their last five appearances, making a draw at half-time more likely than a quick, commanding lead for the hosts.