AC Oulu host TPS Turku at home, and while the two sides are only separated by one place in the standings, the home advantage is well worth a closer look.
Oulu have won both of their home matches this season, scoring 3 goals and conceding none. Their home clean-sheet rate is 100 percent, and the goal at Heinäpää PH Stadium looks as if it has been locked shut. TPS Turku are still winless away from home, with two draws from two games, scoring 3 goals and conceding 3. A zero percent away win rate is not something that will automatically fix itself at Oulu’s ground.
TPS Turku have the edge in the head-to-head record, but their most recent meeting dates back to 2019. A seven-year-old ledger, when opened today, is already yellowed with age.
All of Oulu’s ups and downs this season have come away from home — all three of their defeats were suffered on the road. Back at home, this team seems to take on a completely different character. Against a TPS Turku side that has struggled badly away, Oulu’s home strength is enough to overcome their opponent’s historical psychological edge.