On the 18th of June, Oulu and HJK will play a match in Helsinki in a Veikkausliiga match. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 13 degrees, which will be a great treat for players. HJK is fresh off their 0-0 scoreless draw against KuPS. Neither KuPS nor HJK could manage to put one past the goalie. They had 8 and 12 shots on net respectively, but no one could score, and the match ended in a scoreless draw,. HJK is on a hot streak lately, having won 7 of their last 10 matches, while in their last match, 4th placed Oulu, recorded a 1-0 shutout win against SJK. Onni Suutari scored the first goal for Oulu in the 61st minute, and that was all the excitement the two teams could muster In the end, SJK was frustrated by Oulu’s defence and couldn’t put any tallies on the board. Oulu ended the match with the shutout victory. Oulu is looking for direction having 4 win and 3 losses in their last 10 matches.
This match will be the first time these two teams face eachother this season. Last season these teams were evenly matched with 1 win apiece.
Rafael Floro has been the most effective weapon for Oulu lately. The Portugeese defender has netted two goals in his last five matches. Jair has been the most prolific scorer on HJK in his last 5 matches with 2 goals.