Hercules vs OPS tips and predictions

Various opinions expected in Kakkonen Group C

This strong home team will look for a fast start when they square off. This is a match-up that is likely to produce scoring opportunities even if the match winner odds look spot on.

With a handful of points between them, it's eigth placed Hercules hosting tenth placed OPS in this Kakkonen Group C clash as the home team looks to add distance to the 5-point gap between the sides.

It's hard to make a strong case against these prices. In what is little more than guesswork this preview's inclination is towards the home win.

You may not agree but Hercules might have reasons to be confident about adding to OPS's recent defeats. The wheels might have come off for the visitors. They've lost their last 7 matches. While they've obviously had different opposition, that doesn't look like the record of a confident team.

This home side is making the most of a recent run of form. Hercules scored at least once in 12 of their recent 13 matches.

OPS haven't been enjoying life on their rivals' soil. They've let in an average of 5.4 goals in their last 5 matches away from their own turf. And their problems aren't exclusive to their defensive line. The attacking form shown by the visitors has been short of quality. They averaged just 1.0 goals in their last 6 matches.

In their last game OPS were smashed 6-2 by OTP.

It's possible this is a match that will simply depend on which side has the brighter start. The sportsbooks expect both sides to get in on the act as they can both be dangerous in attack. Whatever happens, with the odds-against price on BTTS No, that makes more sense this time around. And taking a look at the goal line, it's Over 2.5 Goals in this match considering how that market has been priced up.