Spartak Kajaani – Jaro 0-6 (0-1)The only question in these kind of cup matches is the amount of goals, but surprises do not happen in the same scale than in bigger footballing countries - like all of yours actually - because teams below Kakkonen level are 99 % amateurish, and stand no chances against Veikkausliiga clubs.
VPS - AC Oulu 3-1 (2-0)According to the Oulu manager Juha Malinen VPS had fresher legs which showed as the worst period of Oulu football since last August after 30 minutes of play, and he is probably right. There were not too many changes in the line-up, but the defence of Oulu did not have their best day.
Latest cup results hereAt Kakkonen
Pallohonka thrashed Sinimustat 7-1. The visitors scored a dream goal on the first minute, but over all there was no question who was going to win. The players from the first team Honka win almost every ball and battle, and there is so much more skill and experience in them than in the regular Kakkonen level players that with this line-up they would get promoted.
The result lies a bit however, after the 3-1 goal Sinimustat took a stupid red card and the rest is just cosmetics. Most of the Honka players played full 90 minutes to get some valuabe match fitness, I was worried that they might get substituted sooner.
Kakkonen minutes of the match here with line-ups and so on, they are sometimes updated right away, sometimes it takes a week or two. 6 out the 7 goals were scored by the first team players.
Today I am driving to Hämeenlinna to see a cup match between Ykkönen side
Hämeenlinna and
Veikkausliiga club
Haka, it does have some local flavour and I am not expecting too much from either of the teams in their respective leagues, and the kick-off is already at 16.00 CET. I guess you have seen that I am not too crazy about cup matches, but this one will be in offer in asia at least in live-betting, and if the asian handicap is at least +0,75 or more for Hämeenlinna I might be interested, Nordicbet offer 1.45 for a Haka straight win which is ridiculously low. It will be windy, and now it is snowing here 100 km south of Hämeenlinna.
A rough suggestion for this is to take Hämeenlinna + 0,75 @ 2.25 or Hämeenlinna + 1 @ 1.95 if that is the way they will be priced.Haka is not a particularly good team this season, but it is one the few clubs who always take the cup seriously. For Hämeenlinna this is a dress rehearsal for the upcoming season at Ykkönen, last time around they were outplayed in a friendly at Lahti last week, Haka started their season with a 0-0 vs. TPS at home on Monday.
A no bet of course returns a 100 ROI %. and I am not forcing myself to take bets I do want to take. I will leave my decision at live, if the weather allows taking the laptop by the pitch which is probably not the case. The stadium is not covered.
The other two cup matches tonight are not that interesting, Boda - Ilves (1.35) and City Stars (1.90) - EIF, Ilves might very well be worth the price but I doubt there are handicaps or live betting available for these.
Ykkönen will also start properly this upcoming weekend and depending on the suggestions and insight from my colleagues from the northern parts of the country there may be picks and estimations, but as some of the teams abilities are not yet known to me I can not promise a full round preview yet, I prefer checking some facts first.
That is all for today. I will be around to answer to emails until 13.00 CET today , otherwise I will get back to you tomorrow with a more detailed
TamU - JJK preview for 18.00 CET kick-off, it will also get published here in the afternoon.
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