SJK can not envision any pleasantries from their host Inter Turku in this Veikkausliiga game. Here's the comprehensive match preview!
- All of Inter Turku's matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- SJK have the fewest conceded goals (9) in Veikkausliiga
One slightly interesting match fact is that this game is played on grass and that the visiting SJK have a different surface at their stadium (artifical turf). The impact of this is hard to measure exactly, but the visitors stats on grass is 6-3-11 (win-draw-loss) from 20 matches.
This looks to be an engrossing match with lots of action and excitement as both contenders are well revitalized since they last played a game. Let's get started!
Inter Turku form and stats
14 points is a decent return from 7 Veikkausliiga games here at Veritas Stadion for Inter Turku. The data says 4 wins, 2 draws and 1 loss.
A draw after 90 minutes last time out for Inter Turku, who played 1-1 against KuPS. That match was also played at this venue (Veritas Stadion).
Ahead of that match, Inter Turku lost 0-2 at home to VPS.This is expected to be a close game, with Inter perhaps considered small favourites due to their home advantage. Looking back at earlier matches similar to this one (expected to be close with Inter Turku as a small favourite), we find 5 games. Inter Turku has won 4 of these, drawn 0 and lost 1.
Inter Turku have proved capable of finding the net in their games here at Veritas Stadion with 11 goals in 7 league matches. Inter are not conceding a lot of goals here at Veritas Stadion in the league, averaging less than one per game. The total is 6 from 7 matches.
SJK form and stats
As the visiting team in Veikkausliiga matches, SJK have produced an overall stat of 3-4-0 so far. SJK has drawn their two previous away games.
It's another away game for the visitors, as they travelled to Lahti (placed 10th) in their previous outing. The match ended in a draw 1-1.
That result followed a home victory 1-0 versus Honka.So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with SJK playing away and similar expectations, we found 8 relevant matches. Results were 3 SJK wins, 1 draw and 4 defeats.
Few goals the story here? 8 of this club's latest 10 league matches have contained zero, one or two goals.
SJK find the net regularly in their away games. 9 goals from 7 away fixtures in the league. The SJK defense is a tough nut to crack, having conceded less than half a goal per away game on average ({2 goals} in 7 games).
Head 2 Head
The duelists have played earlier this season: SJK - Inter Turku 2-1. Head to head data (for the last ten meetings): Inter won four games, three matches ended with a draw and SJK got three wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: three / seven.
Top Goalscorers
  A. Sejdiu 2 goals |  L. Kuittinen 1 goals | T. Jyry 1 goals |
Inter Turku missing players
SJK missing players
| Inter Turku | SJK | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 14 | 7 | 1 | Played | P | 2 | 7 | 15 |
| 5 | 4 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 3 | 9 |
| 4 | 2 | 1 | Drew | D | 2 | 4 | 5 |
| 5 | 1 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 19 | 11 | 1 | Scored | S | 1 | 9 | 19 |
| 21 | 6 | 1 | Conceded | C | 1 | 2 | 9 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 50% | 71% | 80% |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 50% | 71% | 60% |
| 64% | 43% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 14% | 33% |
| 14% | 0% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 0% | 7% |
| 7% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 7% |
| 71% | 57% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 50% | 29% | 40% |
| 14% | 29% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 50% | 71% | 60% |
| 14% | 14% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 50% | 29% | 20% |
| 6.6 | 6.9 | 6 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 5.5 | 4.9 | 5.3 |
| 5.4 | 4.9 | 7 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 5 | 4.4 | 4.4 |
| 2.2 | 2.9 | 1 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0.5 | 1.1 | 1.7 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 11 | 11.6 | 11 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 10.5 | 8.7 | 10.1 |
| 4.4 | 5.7 | 4 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 3 | 3.9 | 3.8 |
| 31% | 28% | 25% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 17% | 33% | 33% |
| 11.3 | 10.9 | 17 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 8 | 7 | 8.1 |
| 5.1 | 4.7 | 5 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 1.5 | 2.1 | 2.4 |
- All of Inter Turku's matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- Inter Turku haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- SJK have not yet lost a game away.
- SJK have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- SJK have the fewest conceded goals (2) away in Veikkausliiga
- SJK have the fewest conceded goals (9) in Veikkausliiga
- SJK have the fewest conceded goals in the first half (2) in Veikkausliiga
| 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 | 17 | 10 | 2 | 5 | 22 | 11 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 10 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 5 | 11 | 32 |
| 2 | SJK | 15 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 19 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 10 | 32 |
| 3 | HJK | 16 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 24 | 12 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 3 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 10 | 9 | 12 | 28 |
| 4 | Oulu | 16 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 25 | 23 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 12 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 11 | 2 | 27 |
| 5 | Honka | 16 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 13 | 14 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 8 | -1 | 20 |
| 6 | Inter Turku | 14 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 19 | 21 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 15 | -2 | 19 |
| 7 | VPS | 16 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 15 | 18 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 12 | -3 | 18 |
| 8 | Ilves | 15 | 3 | 8 | 4 | 14 | 14 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 17 |
| 9 | KTP | 15 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 12 | 16 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 8 | -4 | 17 |
| 10 | Lahti | 14 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 13 | 20 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 11 | -7 | 14 |
| 11 | Haka | 15 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 17 | 27 | 7 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 13 | 11 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 16 | -10 | 12 |
| 12 | Mariehamn | 15 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 21 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 10 | -8 | 11 |
