Veikkausliiga preview: Can Inter Turku edge out victory against VPS?

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Competition: Finland Veikkausliiga
Competition: Wed 12.Jul
Match begins: 15:00 (UTC)
Venue: Veritas Stadion (9300 seats)

Inter Turku have 18 points performing as the host team. VPS have claimed 12 points playing the role of visitors. Could we look at anything else than a home win?

Insights:
  • Inter Turku have the fewest matches under the total-line (3) in Veikkausliiga
  • VPS have the fewest scored goals (10) in Veikkausliiga

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 and VPS.

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Inter Turku form and stats

Inter Turku have played 5 Veikkausliiga games at their own stadium so far this season, resulting in 4-1-0 (wins-draws-losses). After failing to beat Mariehamn here at Veritas Stadion, Inter Turku has put together a very nice winning streak on their own turf with four wins in a row.

The home team returns to Veritas Stadion after drawing with Haka (placed 11th) on their last time out; the game ended 2-2.

Prior to that was the away defeat visiting VPS (0-3).

The hosts are modest favourites in this match, with the bookmakers estimating the chance of a home win at about 50% +- five percent. It's interesting to look at how Inter have performed under similar circumstances, so here are some numbers: When modest favourites like this (we found 9 games) they have won 4 times, drawn 4 and lost 1.

Sports bettors should know that 9 of the most recent 12 league matches from these players have had at least one goal from each team.

Inter Turku have only conceded 3 from their league home games. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.

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VPS form and stats

The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for VPS so far with only 4 points returning home. The records show 1-1-5 (win-draw-lose).

The VPS goalkeeper Teppo Marttinen is collecting clean sheets like a laundry worker. It's been 182 league minutes without conceding a goal, and counting.

It's the second away game in a row for VPS, but there's smiles all around after the 1-0 victory versus KuPS (placed 1st) last time out. Roberto came off the bench to score the winning goal in the match against KuPS last time out, making the manager Nuorela feel like a tactical genius.

Before that, VPS secured a home win against Inter Turku with the score 3-0.

We have checked recent matches where VPS have had similar odds to win. Win-draw-lose statistics from those 18 games were 6 victories, 4 draws and 8 defeats.

After this away game VPS return home for a Veikkausliiga game against Oulu. That game is only three sleeps after this.

The visitors have scored 5 goals from 7 away games in the league, an average of less than one per game. As for defending, VPS rarely keep clean sheets as they have conceded 12 goals from these away matches.

Head 2 Head

Inter Turku and VPS have duelled earlier this season: VPS - Inter Turku 3-0. Head to head totals (for the last ten meetings): Inter won two games, three matches ended with a draw and VPS got five wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: six / four.

Top Goalscorers

Inter TurkuA. Sejdiu
A. Sejdiu
2 goals
VPSK. Multanen
K. Multanen
2 goals
Inter TurkuL. Kuittinen
L. Kuittinen
1 goals

Inter Turku missing players

VPS missing players

Inter Turku VPS
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
12 5 2 Played P 2 7 14
5 4 1 Won W 0 1 3
3 1 1 Drew D 0 1 3
4 0 0 Lost L 2 5 8
18 10 4 Scored S 0 5 10
18 3 1 Conceded C 2 12 18
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 86%
100% 100% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 0% 57% 57%
75% 60% 50% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 57% 43%
17% 0% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 29% 14%
8% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 0%
75% 60% 50% BTTS BTTS 0% 43% 29%
17% 40% 50% Clean Sheets C S 0% 14% 29%
8% 0% 0% Failed to Score F T 100% 43% 57%
 
6.5 6.8 9 Corners for (avg) C F 4.5 5.7 5
5.2 4 4 Corners against (avg) C A 10 5.7 5.4
2.2 3 3 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2 1.9 1.8
1 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 1
 
11 11.8 13.5 Shots (avg) S ( 12.5 10.4 9.9
4.4 6.2 6 Shots on Target (avg) S O 4.5 3.3 3.1
34% 32% 33% Goal Efficiency G E 0% 22% 23%
 
11 10 8.5 Shots against (avg) S A 13 10 9.9
5.2 4.6 3.5 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 5.5 4.7 3.9
Key stats in Veikkausliiga this season:
  • All of Inter Turku's matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
  • Inter Turku have not yet lost a game at home.
  • Inter Turku have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
  • Inter Turku have scored in all their home matches so far.
  • Inter Turku have the fewest matches under the total-line (3) in Veikkausliiga
  • Inter Turku haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • VPS have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
  • VPS have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • VPS have the fewest scored goals (10) in Veikkausliiga
  • VPS have the fewest scored goals in the second half (4) in Veikkausliiga
  • VPS have the most conceded goals in the second half (12) in Veikkausliiga
  • VPS haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.

  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 16 10 1 5 21 10 9 5 0 4 10 6 7 5 1 1 11 4 11 31
2 SJK 14 9 4 1 18 8 8 6 1 1 10 7 6 3 3 0 8 1 10 31
3 HJK 16 7 7 2 24 12 8 5 2 1 14 3 8 2 5 1 10 9 12 28
4 Oulu 14 7 3 4 23 19 7 3 1 3 10 12 7 4 2 1 13 7 4 24
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 12 5 3 4 18 18 5 4 1 0 10 3 7 1 2 4 8 15 0 18
7 KTP 15 4 5 6 12 16 8 3 3 2 8 8 7 1 2 4 4 8 -4 17
8 Ilves 14 3 7 4 14 14 7 2 4 1 9 8 7 1 3 3 5 6 0 16
9 Lahti 13 3 4 6 12 19 5 1 1 3 6 8 8 2 3 3 6 11 -7 13
10 VPS 14 3 3 8 10 18 7 2 2 3 5 6 7 1 1 5 5 12 -8 12
11 Haka 15 2 6 7 17 27 7 1 6 0 13 11 8 1 0 7 4 16 -10 12
12 Mariehamn 13 2 4 7 12 19 7 1 3 3 5 9 6 1 1 4 7 10 -7 10

Read more about Veikkausliiga

Veikkausliiga is the premier division in Finnish football. It has its name from the Finnish national betting agency Veikkaus, the main sponsor. Seasons run from April to October in a league of twelve teams. These play two fixtures against each other in the regular season. After that the league table splits in two. The top teams play a championship round and the bottom half play a relegation round.