AC Oulu vs SJK Predictions

• SJK Seinajoki have seen both teams score in five of their last seven games.
• Oulu have scored 16 goals in their last seven competitive outings.
• SJK’s record of 15 goals conceded is the worst in the Veikkausliiga this season, while Oulu have the joint-second worst defence after shipping 13.

Entertainment expected from mid-table meeting

Having finished third in the Finnish Veikkausliiga last term, SJK Seinajoki have endured a mixed start to the current campaign, sitting seventh after losing five of their nine league games this term. While SJK retain their attacking abilities, both teams have netted in five of their last seven outings, so a meeting with goal-happy AC Oulu, sat just one place and one point below them, should entertain.

Indeed, the hosts plundered four goals in a midweek Finnish Cup tie to take them to 16 goals in their last seven competitive games, while both teams have found the net in three of their five home league games so far this season. With both teams also having dreadful defensive records, a repeat of the entertainment on offer in the last competitive meeting between these sides, a 3-2 win for SJK in July 2021, should be on the cards.

Indeed, while Oulu’s record of 13 goals conceded in eight league games is the joint-second worst record in the division this term, SJK are the only side with a more porous rearguard after shipping 15. Three of SJK’s last four away trips, meanwhile, have seen both teams score, including a 5-1 thrashing at Honka and a 3-1 loss at Ilves.

Goals at both ends likely

Considering the poor defensive records of both sides, SJK’s undoubted attacking quality after registering the joint-second best goalscoring return in the division last season (45 goals in 27 outings), and Oulu’s fine offensive form, both teams to net looks a strong play for Saturday’s fixture.

Meanwhile, SJK are on a four-match unbeaten run after a 3-2 Cup win in midweek, so could be worth backing for a 2-1 win on the correct score market.

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