Karpat vs Tappara Prediction 28 February 2026
📢How will the teams use shifts to maintain a high pace of play? Rotations play an important role in hockey, and their proper use will bring the teams Karpat Oulu and Tappara Tampere closer to victory in the match, which will take place on 28 February at 16:00 as part of the "Liiga" tournament. The bookmakers have set the following odds for the teams to win - and , with the team Tappara Tampere being the favorite.
Head-to-Head
📊Review of the statistics of official matches between the teams Karpat Oulu and Tappara Tampere:
- played 81 matches;
- at home ice 30 wins (including extra time), away - 49;
- scored goals: 184 against 208;
- average total of the 1st period - 1.51, 2nd - 1.44, 3rd - 1.7;
- average total of the match - 4.49.
The last time the sides met was on 04 February 2026 at the arena of the team Tappara Tampere - the match score was 1:4.
Head-to-head statistics Karpat - Tappara

Karpat Oulu Team Overview
🏆In the current season, Karpat Oulu has participated in 53 matches, achieving the following results:
- 20 wins,
- 33 losses.
📈This season, Karpat Oulu has a win rate of 38%, with 62% of the games ending in defeat.
📊The team's average total is 6, scoring 2.96 goals per match and conceding an average of 3.25 goals.
🏒This season, Karpat Oulu has scored 157 goals:
- The team particularly excels in the 1 period, where 36.94% of all goals were scored.
- At their home ice, the average goals scored is 2.81 per game.
🥅And about defense, Karpat Oulu has conceded 172 goals for the current season.
- 3 period proved to be challenging, with 35% of all goals conceded during this time.
- At home, the average number of goals conceded is 2.81 per game.
Match Results: Karpat Oulu

Tappara Tampere Team Overview
🏆In the ongoing season, Tappara Tampere has competed in 52 matches, achieving the following stats: 34 wins, 18 losses.
📈This season, Tappara Tampere's win rate is 65%, with 35% of the games ending in defeat.
📊The team's average score is 6.04, with 3.69 goals scored per match and conceding 2.45 on average.
🏒So far, Tappara Tampere has managed to score 188 goals:
- The 2 period has been particularly successful, with 38.3% of goals scored.
- While away, the average goals scored is 3.75.
🥅On the defensive end, Tappara Tampere has allowed 125 goals this season.
- The 3 period has seen 35.21% of total goals conceded.
- Compared to 2.96 goals in away games.
Match Results: Tappara Tampere
Prediction for the 1st period
H2H:
- Total encounters - 81;
- First period wins at home for the hosts - 10; for the visitors - 9;
- Average total in the first period: 1.51;
- Today's home team averages 0.68 goals in the first period, while the visitors average 0.83.
First Period Stats: Karpat Oulu (home) vs Tappara Tampere (away)
- Matches played in the tournament: 27 vs 24;
- Number of wins: 10 (37.04%) vs 6 (25%);
- Number of losses: 8 (29.63%) vs 12 (50%);
- Number of draws: 9 (33.33%) vs 6 (25%).
- Average goals scored: 1.04 vs 0.92;
- Average goals conceded: 0.89 vs 1.
Last 10 Matches (Overall):
- Number of wins: 3 vs 4;
- Number of losses: 2 vs 3;
- Number of draws: 5 vs 3;
- Average total in the first period: 1.4 (scored - 0.9, conceded - 0.5) vs 1.8 (scored - 1.1, conceded - 0.7).
- Karpat Oulu have not lost the 1st period in 7 of last 8 home games against Tappara Tampere (Liiga).
- Karpat Oulu have not lost the 1st period in last 8 games (Liiga).
Prediction on the outcome
H2H:
- Number of encounters - 81;
- Number of wins for the home team - 30, for the away team - 49.
Statistics: Karpat Oulu vs Tappara Tampere
- Number of matches played in the tournament: 53 vs 52;
- Number of wins: 20 (38%) vs 33 (65%);
- Number of losses: 33 (62%) vs 18 (35%);
- Number of home wins in the tournament: 11;
- Number of away wins in the tournament: 14.
Last 10 matches:
- Number of wins: 3 vs 6;
- Number of losses: 7 vs 4;
- Number of home wins: 1;
- Number of away wins: 2.
- Karpat Oulu won with a +1.5 handicap in 7 of last 8 games (Liiga).
Prediction on the over/under
H2H:
- average total goals per match for the home team - 2.27, for the away team - 2.57;
- average total goals in H2H - 4.49;
- both teams scored in the 1st period - 28 once;
- both teams scored in the 2nd period - 22 once;
- both teams scored in the 3rd period - 24 once.
Statistics: Karpat Oulu vs Tappara Tampere
- average total in the tournament: 6 vs 6.04;
- average total goals scored: 2.96 vs 3.69;
- average total goals conceded: 3.25 vs 2.45;
- Karpat Oulu: average total at home in the tournament - 2.81;
- Tappara Tampere: average total away in the tournament - 3.75;
- last 10 matches (average total goals scored): 2.6 (home - 1.6) vs 3.7 (away - 3.75).
- Tappara Tampere scored over 2.5 goals in 11 of last 12 games (Liiga).
- Tappara Tampere scored over 2.5 goals in 9 of last 10 away games (Liiga).