Tempo is expected at Veritas Stadion when Inter Turku host HJK in what looks to be a first-class match. Here's the preview!
- Inter Turku haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- HJK have the most clean sheets (5) in Veikkausliiga
It should be mentioned that HJK play their home matches on artifical turf, so they have to adjust for this one as it's played on grass. Does it matter? Recent statistics for HJK on grass are 15 victories, 4 draws and 5 defeats from 24 games. In these matches they have a goal statistics scored/conceded: 44-23. You can compare this with overall results below.
It’s busy days for these teams as both were in action only a few days ago. There’s no rest for the wicked, or in this case; no rest for Inter Turku and HJK.
Inter Turku form and stats
Inter Turku have collected 6 points from their Veikkausliiga home games so far after 2-0-2.
The Inter crowd went home unhappy last time out, seeing their beloved players lose 0-1 to HJK here at Veritas Stadion.
Previous to that game, a home match hosting Mariehamn in a game that was won 4-0.A decent goal production from Inter Turku in their home games so far, with 6 goals from 4 league matches.
HJK form and stats
The story so far for the visiting team on their Veikkausliiga travels is 4 wins, 0 draws and 0 defeats. Long winning streaks away are a rare occurrence in football, which only makes HJK's record of five away victories in a row even more impressive. They last lost points away in the HIFK game.
HJK have succeeded in guarding their own goal lately, led by their goalkeeper Conor Hazard. It's been 192 minutes since they last conceded in Veikkausliiga.
HJK play their second away game in a row, but can be confident going into this one after the 1-0 victory visiting Inter Turku (placed 4th).
Preceding that game was the away victory against HIFK with the score of 2-0.Scoring goals is the main ingredient in creating success in football, and not only at home. So far HJK have scored 5 goals in 4 league games away.
Head 2 Head
The records show that this isn''t the first time these parties meet on the pitch this season, as the statistics show this recent game: Inter Turku - HJK 0-1. The ref had use for red card when these teams last played each other, and the culprit was Forsell (Inter). Data for the previous ten meetings featuring these two contenders are: three wins for Inter Turku, one draw and six wins for HJK. Over 2,5 goals: five times; under 2,5 goals: five games.Top Goalscorers
  B. Källman 6 goals |   R. Riski 2 goals |  R. Riski 2 goals |
Inter Turku missing players
HJK missing players
| Inter Turku | HJK | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 6 | 4 | 0 | Played | P | 0 | 4 | 6 |
| 3 | 2 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 4 | 5 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | 2 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 11 | 6 | 0 | Scored | S | 0 | 5 | 7 |
| 7 | 4 | 0 | Conceded | C | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 100% | 100% | 0% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 0% | 100% | 100% |
| 83% | 75% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 25% | 33% |
| 67% | 50% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 0% | 17% |
| 33% | 25% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 0% | 17% |
| 17% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 17% |
| 50% | 25% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 0% | 17% |
| 17% | 25% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 100% | 83% |
| 33% | 50% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 4.2 | 5 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 8.2 | 8.2 |
| 4.7 | 4 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 1.8 | 1.7 |
| 2.2 | 2.2 | 0 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 1.2 | 1.3 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 8.3 | 9.2 | 0 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 0 | 12.5 | 12.2 |
| 4 | 4.2 | 0 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 0 | 4.5 | 4.8 |
| 46% | 35% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 28% | 24% |
| 8 | 6.2 | 0 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 0 | 7.2 | 6.7 |
| 3.3 | 2.8 | 0 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 0 | 1.2 | 1.7 |
- HJK have not yet conceded a single goal in all their away games.
- HJK have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded away.
- HJK have scored in all their matches so far.
- HJK have the most clean sheets (4) away in Veikkausliiga
- HJK have the most clean sheets (5) in Veikkausliiga
- HJK have the most points (12) away in Veikkausliiga
- HJK have the the best goal difference (+5) away in Veikkausliiga
- HJK have won all their away games so far.
- HJK have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded.
- HJK haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Inter Turku haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | KuPS | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 15 |
| 2 | HJK | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 15 |
| 3 | Honka | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 10 |
| 4 | Inter Turku | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 9 |
| 5 | Haka | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 9 |
| 6 | Ilves | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 7 |
| 7 | Mariehamn | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | -3 | 6 |
| 8 | Oulu | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 5 |
| 9 | VPS | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 4 |
| 10 | Lahti | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | -5 | 4 |
| 11 | SJK | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 10 | -8 | 3 |
| 12 | HIFK | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | -7 | 1 |
