There should be a significant difference in quality between these teams based on table positions so far, with Inter Turku leading TPS by 22 points.
There’s little time for restitution or working hard at the training pitch these days, with both teams having played their last game less than four days ago.
These teams are located so close to each other that their supporters eat in the same restaurants, hang out at the same night clubs and give birth at the same hospitals. This means added importance to the game and a vibrant atmosphere.
Inter Turku form and stats
This stadium, Veritas Stadion, has been a fortress for Inter Turku in the Veikkausliiga so far this season with the win-draw-loss statistic 8-1-1. Two home wins in a row for Inter bring valid hopes of a third.
Nothing to worry about in defence for Inter, as their goalkeeper Henrik Moisander has completely shut out the opponents for 430 minutes in the Veikkausliiga.
A good away victory last time out for Inter, who won 2-0 against Ilves (placed 5th). Ahead of that match, Inter won a home game hosting KuPS (2-0).
With an average of more than two goals per home game in the league (21 in 10 games), Inter Turku's attacking play is working. 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 10 matches. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 0 of these goals has been conceded in their last 3 home matches.
TPS form and stats
TPS have only collected 5 points from their away games in the Veikkausliiga, after 1-2-7 (10 played). TPS has lost their two previous away games and are eager to kill a negative trend in its infancy.
Impressive finishing from M. Ääritalo and S. Haarala (3) secured the home win 4-1 against RoPS in their previous game. Preceding that game, the 1-2 loss visiting Haka's place.
S. Haarala certainly enjoyed TPS's last game versus RoPS, appearing multiple times in the match report with three goals and the 4-1 victory.
A new game in only three days for TPS, the Veikkausliiga home match versus SJK. Busy days.
The attacking power of TPS when travelling is not overwhelming with 9 goals scored from 10 league matches away. The TPS manager J. Johansson has some worries about the defense as 21 goals have been conceded in these travels.
Head 2 Head
This is the result when the teams met earlier this season; TPS - Inter 1-0. Head-to-head totals (for the last ten meetings): Inter won four games, three matches ended with a draw and TPS has three wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: four / sixTop Goalscorers
  T. Furuholm 9 goals |  T. Kagayama 4 goals |   S. Haarala 4 goals |
Inter Turku missing players
TPS missing players
| Inter Turku | TPS | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 20 | 10 | 3 | Played | P | 3 | 10 | 19 |
| 11 | 8 | 3 | Won | W | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| 4 | 1 | 0 | Drew | D | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 5 | 1 | 0 | Lost | L | 2 | 7 | 12 |
| 32 | 21 | 7 | Scored | S | 4 | 9 | 19 |
| 16 | 6 | 2 | Conceded | C | 8 | 21 | 34 |
| 90% | 90% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 70% | 70% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 80% | 74% |
| 35% | 50% | 67% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 60% | 47% |
| 25% | 30% | 33% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 100% | 50% | 42% |
| 15% | 20% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 10% | 16% |
| 35% | 40% | 67% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 60% | 53% |
| 45% | 50% | 33% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 11% |
| 30% | 20% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 40% | 37% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1.9 | 2.1 | 2.7 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.7 | 1.8 | 1.9 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 247 | 134 | 52 | Total Shots | T S | 20 | 75 | 150 |
| 103 | 63 | 27 | Shots on Target | S O | 9 | 27 | 54 |
| 31% | 33% | 26% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 44% | 33% | 35% |
- Inter Turku has the fewest conceded goals (6) at home in Veikkausliiga
- Inter Turku has the most clean sheets (5) at home in Veikkausliiga
- Inter Turku has the most points (25) at home in Veikkausliiga
- Inter Turku have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Inter Turku have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
- Inter Turku have scored at least twice as many goals at home as TPS have scored away.
- TPS have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
- TPS have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their away matches.
- TPS have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- TPS 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 | HJK | 20 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 47 | 16 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 26 | 8 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 21 | 8 | 31 | 44 |
| 2 | KuPS | 20 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 35 | 20 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 18 | 11 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 17 | 9 | 15 | 41 |
| 3 | Inter Turku | 20 | 11 | 4 | 5 | 32 | 16 | 10 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 21 | 6 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 10 | 16 | 37 |
| 4 | Honka | 20 | 8 | 10 | 2 | 23 | 12 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 11 | 8 | 10 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 12 | 4 | 11 | 34 |
| 5 | Ilves | 20 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 30 | 27 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 16 | 11 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 14 | 16 | 3 | 30 |
| 6 | Lahti | 20 | 7 | 8 | 5 | 30 | 27 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 17 | 15 | 3 | 29 |
| 7 | SJK | 19 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 23 | 23 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 14 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 9 | 0 | 26 |
| 8 | HIFK | 20 | 7 | 4 | 9 | 27 | 31 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 16 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 15 | 15 | -4 | 25 |
| 9 | Mariehamn | 20 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 28 | 38 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 13 | 14 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 15 | 24 | -10 | 20 |
| 10 | Haka | 20 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 22 | 38 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 24 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 13 | 14 | -16 | 19 |
| 11 | TPS | 19 | 4 | 3 | 12 | 19 | 34 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 10 | 13 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 21 | -15 | 15 |
| 12 | RoPS | 20 | 1 | 2 | 17 | 13 | 47 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 22 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 5 | 25 | -34 | 5 |