Gnistan vs Oulu betting tip 2024 - Picks and Predictions for the Veikkausliiga match on August 18th, 2024

Gnistan and Oulu will be playing against each other on Sunday, August 18th, 2024, at 13:00h (UTC), in a Veikkausliiga football game in Finland, check the Gnistan vs Oulu betting tip 2024 to win with your bets.

Stadium and City where Gnistan vs Oulu will occur

The game will be played in the small Bolt Arena stadium, in the city of Helsinki, with a capacity for 10770 spectators, that will try to help the team achieve a positive result.

Where to follow the live game

You can follow the match live on Betarena, with access to all the information to help you with your sports betting, including statistics, events and odds.

Introduction to the Gnistan vs Oulu betting tip 2024

In the current edition of the Veikkausliiga, we can see a growth in the average goals. While last season the tournament had an average of 2.56 goals per match, now the competition has an average of 3.11 goals per match.

Gnistan last match

Gnistan is coming off a win. In its last outing they faced VPS in a match valid for Veikkausliiga, and the match ended 3-0. The eleven coached by J. Leppälahti played in a 3-5-2 formation.

The forecast was that the match between the two teams would be quite close, hence the home win had odds of 2.75.

Oulu last match

On the other hand, the visiting team arrives at this match after a victory in the last round. In a dispute valid for Veikkausliiga, Oulu, who used a 4-3-3 formation, faced the Inter Turku team with a final score of 1-0.

A win for the home team had odds of 3.50, which makes it clear that a close match was expected.

Gnistan vs Oulu h2h

The last time these teams faced off against each other in Veikkausliiga, Gnistan was in 8th place while Oulu was in the 10th place. Gnistan opened with a 4-4-1-1 arrangement while Oulu charged with a 3-4-3 formation.

Their last Veikkausliiga game of 2024 season which took place on 11-05-2024 game ended in a staggering 1-1 draw.

Last time a draw between these teams, what to expect now?

The Oulu team has accomplished more consistent results in the past five games, than Gnistan its counterpart.

Gnistan

Veikkausliiga leaderboard now

With 20 points, 5 wins, 8 losses 5 draws, and a negative balance, Gnistan enters this game in 9th place in the Veikkausliiga.

In the 20th round, the team holds a small disadvantage of 1 point as opposed to Oulu team which is just above, in the 8th place.

Ranked in the middle of the league table in the Finland Veikkausliiga, Gnistan has no high ambitions or relegation concerns. Despite this, the team will try to take advantage of the home factor to get a win.

Gnistan analysis

Currently, in the Veikkausliiga, Gnistan sums 26 goals for and a total of 32 goals against, after 19 rounds played.

One factor to consider is Gnistan average number of shots on goal, only 4.22 per match. So the team tends not to score many goals or be dangerous in goal.

Best goalscorer from Gnistan

If we want to highlight a player from the team's attack at this stage, we have to name Joakim Latonen. The Midfielder scored 7 goals in the current season, helping Gnistan to achieve victory in several disputes.

It should also be noted that 2 of the goals scored by the player were from the penalty spot.

Oulu

Veikkausliiga leaderboard now

With 21 points won, Oulu is in 8th place on the leaderboard, which leaves the team in the Relegation Round zone. The team's campaign so far is 5 wins against 8 losses, plus 6 draws.

This means that in the 20th round, the Gnistan team is closing in at 9th place, with 1 point difference.

Oulu analysis

The goal difference is on the negative side for Oulu, which after 19 rounds has conceded 31 but has only scored 25.

Best goalscorer from Oulu

At the individual level, in this competition's offensive sector, it is worth mentioning A. Coffey. The Attacker has already scored 10 goals in the competition, being extremely important for Oulu, who have benefited from his performances several times to achieve essential triumphs.

It should also be noted that 4 of the goals scored by the player were from the penalty spot.

Now a few markets where you can get some return from your bets:

Goals Top Betting Tips

It can also be interesting to bet on who will score in this match. The featured player of Gnistan is Joakim Latonen, who has already scored 7 goals in the competition. On the other hand, the leading scorer of Oulu is A. Coffey, he has scored in 10 opportunities.

Some study shows us that between 75-90 minutes is where most goals occur, this can be a good bet for those who follow the live game.

Under 2.5 goals are a valid alternative, considering that often Oulu does not concede goals playing away from home. Besides, Oulu has an average of 1.56 goals per game when playing as a visitor.

Currently, at Bet365, the odds for the Total Goals Under 2.5 market are quoted at 2.

In this game, our system found another interesting opportunity for a successful bet. Both teams score and usually suffer the first goal between the 30-40 minute. With this convergence, it is typically a value market!

Corners Top Betting Tips

One will find that combining the number of corners of both teams gives an average of 4.34 corners per game, making this something to note in attempting to obtain good betting results.

Cards Top Betting Tips

Gnistan has an average of 2.3 yellow cards per game over the 19 rounds, while Oulu has an average of 2.3. In other words, these teams together are averaging 4.84 yellow cards per match. Therefore, it might be a good option to bet on the 'Over 4.5 cards' option in this duel.

On the Oulu side, we know that it is a more aggressive team having received the red card 3 time this season, very different from Gnistan who only saw the red card once. Both the red and yellow cards market can be a good bet.

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