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Santa Claus vs JS Hercules - H2H Analysis, Preview & Predictions
Finland
Suomen Cup 2025 
Match Events
16'
16'
Sipola S.
25'
25'
Salmela M.
57'
57'
Korkala V.
AI Match Summary
JS Hercules in this Suomen Cup 2025 tie, finishing 1-4. One-off knockout football delivers a decisive result.
Win Probability Meter
Derived from 10,000 simulations matching home advantage & form profiles
0%
15%
85%
Draw rate projection: 15% Favored: JS Hercules
Model Confidence
Aggregate indicator score
85%
/ Very High Confidence
- Santa Claus haven't matched JS Hercules's recent run of results.
- Model gives JS Hercules a 85% chance of winning this.
- JS Hercules arrive in better shape, but cup ties don't always follow form.
- Historical meetings favor JS Hercules, who have won 1 of the last 3 encounters.
- High conversion rates suggest a high-scoring game (Over 2.5 Probability: 78%).
- These two have met 3 times recently and JS Hercules have taken 2 of them.
Goal Probability Engine
Model estimations for goals markets based on xG conversion histories
Over 0.5 Goals 92%
Over 1.5 Goals 82%
Over 2.5 Goals 78%
Over 3.5 Goals 19%
Over 4.5 Goals 9%
Both Teams To Score (BTTS) 74.2%
Santa Claus Clean Sheet 20%
JS Hercules Clean Sheet 10%
Recent Team Form Analysis
Averages per match over historical game filters
| Metric | Santa Claus | JS Hercules |
|---|---|---|
| Matches Played | 30 | 32 |
| Wins | 4 | 14 |
| Draws | 2 | 5 |
| Losses | 24 | 13 |
| Goals Scored | 1.13 | 2.19 |
| Goals Conceded | 4.4 | 2.13 |
| Expected Goals (xG) | 2.10 | 0.86 |
| Expected Goals Conceded (xGA) | 1.10 | 1.40 |
H2H
Historical prediction success rates across key markets
Apr 14, 2025 Suomen Cup
Santa Claus vs JS Hercules
1:4
Aug 7, 2016 Kakkonen Group C
JS Hercules vs Santa Claus
9:0
May 21, 2016 Kakkonen Group C
Santa Claus vs JS Hercules
0:0
Key Player Impact Analysis
Key performers and expected goal involvement factors
Santa Claus Compare
Top Goalscorer Salmela M.
1 Goals Avg xG / game 1.62
Avg xA / game 1.05
JS Hercules Compare
Top Goalscorer Sipola S.
1 Goals Assists Leader Korkala V.
1 Ast
Avg xG / game 0.78
Avg xA / game 0.48
SokaPicks Momentum Index
Current performance index incorporating opponent strength & fatigue (0-100)
Santa Claus 10 / 100
JS Hercules 83 / 100
How it's calculated: Weighted formula of recent form points (60%), goal margin trends (20%), home/away adjustments (10%), and squad impact availability ratings (10%).
Attack & Defence Capability Index
Santa Claus JS Hercules
AI Prediction Engine Forecast
Simulated score frequencies and primary prediction markets
Primary Pick JS Hercules Win (2)
Secondary Pick Over 2.5 Goals or BTTS Yes
Correct Score 1:2
BTTS Outcome Yes (GG)
Over/Under Pick Over 2.5
SokaPicks Smart Insights
Historical trends and unique patterns automatically detected by our system
These sides typically produce 4.67 goals when they meet.
Santa Claus's goal record stands at 63% scoring rate across 30 recent games.
JS Hercules's defensive record shows goals conceded in 75% of 32 matches.
JS Hercules's recent record shows 2 losses from the last 5 matches.
Scoring Trends
- VS JS Hercules
0 Goals Scored 0.63
0 Goals Conceded 3
0% Over 1.5 88%
0% Over 2.5 88%
0% Over 3.5 38%
Recent Form & Match History
Santa Claus
(Home) 15 Apr
Santa Claus
1 : 9 OLS Oulu
14 Apr
Santa Claus
1 : 4 JS Hercules
01 Oct
Santa Claus
2 : 4 YPA
25 Sept
AC Kajaani
16 : 0 Santa Claus
17 Sept
Santa Claus
0 : 5 PPT
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15 Apr
Santa Claus
1 : 9 OLS Oulu
14 Apr
Santa Claus
1 : 4 JS Hercules
01 Oct
Santa Claus
2 : 4 YPA
17 Sept
Santa Claus
0 : 5 PPT
10 Sept
Santa Claus
3 : 5 MuSa
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JS Hercules
(Away) 03 Oct
SJK Akatemia 2
1 : 2 JS Hercules
26 Sept
JS Hercules
2 : 2 Vaajakoski
19 Sept
JS Hercules
3 : 5 SJK Akatemia 2
11 Sept
TP-47
0 : 1 JS Hercules
06 Sept
Vaajakoski
2 : 0 JS Hercules
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03 Oct
SJK Akatemia 2
1 : 2 JS Hercules
11 Sept
TP-47
0 : 1 JS Hercules
06 Sept
Vaajakoski
2 : 0 JS Hercules
15 Aug
VPS 2
3 : 1 JS Hercules
01 Aug
Narpes Kraft
3 : 2 JS Hercules
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Tournament Bracket & Draw
1/64-finals
Gilla FC 2
Valtti 1
KelA Akatemia 0
Klubi 04 10
EsPa 2 0
EsPa 6
Malmin Ponnistajat 0
Pallo-Pojat Juniorit (PPJ) 4
LPS 2
Keski-Uusimaa 1
GrIFK 1
Mariehamn 2
MuSa 3
Ilves 2 5
Tampere Utd 0
TPS 3
PoPo 2
Edustus IPS 0
KuPS Akatemia 4
JJK Jyvaskyla 3
Lahden Reipas 2
Lahti 1
Soho 0
Mikkelin 3
HJK -
TBD -
TBD -
TBD -
JaPS Akatemia 0
Kiffen 5
FC Futura 0
JaPS 7
Santa Claus 1
JS Hercules 4
PonPa 1
AC Oulu 3
VJS 2
EPS 0
Toukolan Teras 2
NJS 3
NuPS 0
HJS 2
Julkis- ja yksityisalojen 1
SalPa 2
ToBK 1
Poxyt 2
TiPS 0
PK-35 6
SJK -
TBD -
TBD -
TBD -
EPS 2 1
Atlantis 4
HPS 0
KaPa 4
VPV 0
KPV Kokkola 10
JBK 0
RoPS Rovaniemi 1
MuurY 0
Jippo 6
Lahti/69 1
KTP 5
Huima / Urho 4
LAUTP 0
ToU 0
Haka 8
KeuPa 1
Union Plaani 2
Vaajakoski 4
PEPO 2
Toolon Taisto 1
JaPS 2 2
Gnistan/M35 0
Gnistan 5
TBD -
TBD -
TBD -
Ilves -
Polin Pallo 2
RiPS 5
LTU 0
Jazz Pori 3
OTP 1
VPS 2 8
Lapuan Virkia Lapua 2
GBK Kokkola 5
FC Kangasala 0
SalPa 2 2
Tampere Utd 3 0
TPV 7
TBD -
TBD -
TBD -
KuPS -
NiemU 1
MyPa 0
Kyparamaki 0
HAPK 2
FC Kiisto Vaasa 0
OLS Oulu 2
SJK U21 0
SJK Akatemia 3
Honka 3 1
EBK 2
FC Kontu 0
Honka 9
Tuisku 0
Ekenas IF 6
Lasten 0
Inter Turku 4
VIFK 2
Jaro 3
HauPa 4
Kajaanin Haka 1
VJS 2 1
PuiU Helsinki 3
HIFK 3
Atlantis 2 2
Abo IFK 2
NoPS 0
MaPS 1
Pallo-Iirot 2
Harma 1
Tampere Utd 2 3
TP-T 0
VPS 5
1/32-finals
Gilla FC 0
Klubi 04 6
EsPa 1
Pallo-Pojat Juniorit (PPJ) 0
LPS 0
Mariehamn 1
Ilves 2 1
TPS 3
PoPo 2
KuPS Akatemia 3
Lahden Reipas 0
Mikkelin 1
HJK -
TBD -
Kiffen 0
JaPS 6
JS Hercules 1
AC Oulu 5
VJS 2
NJS 0
HJS 2
SalPa 1
Poxyt 0
PK-35 3
SJK -
TBD -
Atlantis 2
KaPa 1
KPV Kokkola 2
RoPS Rovaniemi 1
Jippo 1
KTP 2
Huima / Urho 0
Haka 4
Union Plaani 2
Vaajakoski 0
JaPS 2 0
Gnistan 3
TBD -
Ilves -
RiPS 0
Jazz Pori 2
VPS 2 0
GBK Kokkola 1
SalPa 2 0
TPV 4
TBD -
KuPS -
NiemU 1
HAPK 2
OLS Oulu 4
SJK Akatemia 3
EBK 1
Honka 3
Ekenas IF 2
Inter Turku 1
Jaro 7
HauPa 0
PuiU Helsinki 0
HIFK 2
Abo IFK 4
Pallo-Iirot 6
Tampere Utd 2 1
VPS 2
1/16-finals
Klubi 04 8
EsPa 2
Mariehamn 3
TPS 2
KuPS Akatemia 1
Mikkelin 4
HJK 2
JaPS 1
AC Oulu 2
VJS 1
HJS 0
PK-35 1
SJK 3
Atlantis 2
KPV Kokkola 2
KTP 0
Haka 6
Union Plaani 0
Gnistan 3
Ilves 0
Jazz Pori 3
GBK Kokkola 2
TPV 0
KuPS 2
HAPK 1
OLS Oulu 4
Honka 0
Ekenas IF 1
Jaro 5
HIFK 0
Pallo-Iirot 1
VPS 5
1/8-finals
Klubi 04 4
Mariehamn 3
Mikkelin 0
HJK 1
AC Oulu 2
PK-35 1
SJK 7
KPV Kokkola 0
Haka 3
Gnistan 2
Jazz Pori 2
KuPS 6
OLS Oulu 0
Ekenas IF 1
Jaro 3
VPS 2
Quarter-finals
Klubi 04 0
HJK 4
AC Oulu 2
SJK 0
Haka 1
KuPS 2
Ekenas IF 2
Jaro 4
Semi-finals
HJK 1
AC Oulu 0
KuPS 2
Jaro 0
Final
HJK 1
KuPS 0
