National cups are something special for many teams and supporters. Today's match will decide whether it's Inter Turku or Haka that keep their silverware dream alive.
We should expect both teams to be fresh and ready for this match, as there is some time since both teams last played. Let's have a look at how the teams are doing!
Inter Turku form and stats
Inter participated in Finland Cup the last season, where they reached the final.Inter Turku have been very solid at home in the Veikkausliiga so far, with 28 points collected from 11 matches (9-1-1). This has contributed greatly to their 3rd position in the table. It’s been three wins in a row for Inter Turku here at LähiTapiola-areena, hoping to make this one the fourth consecutive victory.
The Inter Turku supporters enjoyed the previous match, watching their team host Mariehamn in Finland Cup and win 2-0. In the game before, an away victory in the Finland Cup match versus Honka with a 2-0 scoreline.
Goals decide football matches and Inter Turku are scoring many of them at home; 24 on target from 11 league matches. Inter are not conceding a lot of goals here at LähiTapiola-areena in the league, averaging less than one per game. The total is 6 from 11 matches.
Haka form and stats
Haka was sent out of Finland Cup in the semi-finals last season.Playing away, Haka have won 4 games, drawn 5 and suffered 2 defeats in the Veikkausliiga this season.
Haka play their second straight away game, having lost the previous one 0-1 to Honka. Prior to that match, a home win 3-0 against Mariehamn in the Finland Cup.
Scoring goals is the main ingredient in creating success in football, and not only at home. So far Haka have scored 16 goals in 11 league games away. As opposed to that, Haka have seen the ball go into their own net 16 times on the road. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only -1 of these goals has been conceded in their last 3 away matches.
Head 2 Head
Head-to-head totals (for the last ten meetings): Inter Turku won eight games, one match ended with a draw and Haka has one win. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: four / sixInter Turku missing players
Haka missing players
| Inter Turku | Haka | ||||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 25 | 12 | Played | P | 14 | 25 | ||
| 13 | 9 | Won | W | 5 | 7 | ||
| 5 | 1 | Drew | D | 5 | 6 | ||
| 7 | 2 | Lost | L | 4 | 12 | ||
| 38 | 23 | Scored | S | 18 | 29 | ||
| 20 | 7 | Conceded | C | 18 | 42 | ||
| 92% | 92% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 93% | 96% | ||
| 76% | 75% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 71% | 80% | ||
| 32% | 42% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 43% | 48% | ||
| 16% | 17% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 36% | 36% | ||
| 12% | 17% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 14% | 20% | ||
| 32% | 25% | BTTS | BTTS | 57% | 52% | ||
| 48% | 58% | Clean Sheets | C S | 21% | 16% | ||
| 28% | 25% | Failed to Score | F T | 29% | 36% | ||
| 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | ||
| 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2 | 1.8 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.1 | 1.8 | ||
| 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 3 | 3 | ||
| 11.3 | 11 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 5.2 | 6.6 | ||
| 4.7 | 5.2 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 2.5 | 2.6 | ||
| 31% | 34% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 53% | 46% | ||
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Haka | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | Honka | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | Inter Turku | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | Mariehamn | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | HJK | 22 | 14 | 6 | 2 | 53 | 17 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 27 | 9 | 11 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 26 | 8 | 36 | 48 |
| 2 | Inter Turku | 22 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 36 | 17 | 11 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 24 | 6 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 11 | 19 | 41 |
| 3 | KuPS | 22 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 39 | 26 | 11 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 20 | 14 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 19 | 12 | 13 | 41 |
| 4 | Honka | 22 | 9 | 10 | 3 | 26 | 17 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 13 | 9 | 11 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 13 | 8 | 9 | 37 |
| 5 | Ilves | 22 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 37 | 29 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 20 | 12 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 17 | 17 | 8 | 36 |
| 6 | Lahti | 22 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 33 | 30 | 11 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 18 | 17 | 3 | 32 |
| 7 | SJK | 22 | 8 | 5 | 9 | 27 | 29 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 14 | 17 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 13 | 12 | -2 | 29 |
| 8 | HIFK | 22 | 8 | 4 | 10 | 29 | 33 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 13 | 16 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 16 | 17 | -4 | 28 |
| 9 | Mariehamn | 22 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 29 | 43 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 13 | 19 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 16 | 24 | -14 | 23 |
| 10 | Haka | 22 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 25 | 41 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 25 | 11 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 16 | 16 | -16 | 22 |
| 11 | TPS | 22 | 6 | 3 | 13 | 23 | 39 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 14 | 15 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 24 | -16 | 21 |
| 12 | RoPS | 22 | 1 | 2 | 19 | 15 | 51 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 10 | 25 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 5 | 26 | -36 | 5 |