Finland’s Veikkausliiga returns this weekend with four matches across two days. KuPS have a slender lead at the top of the table with three points separating them from second-place HJK. KuPS have the chance to extend their lead while HIFK attempt to get away from the bottom of the standings.
The last six matches between these teams have been evenly matched with HIFK picking up three wins and Haka notching three. Haka are on a two-match winning streak versus HIFK and picked up a victory back in April.
HIFK are bottom of the Veikkausliiga table. Just one of their last six games ended as a win. The relegation strugglers are –13 in goals scored this season.
Haka are eighth in the table. They are unbeaten in three straight matches. Haka took six points from the last 18 points on offer. They were outscored 12-9 in the last six games.
VPS have a slight edge in head-to-head matches with Mariehamn across the last six games. The home side posted a record of 3W-1D-2L in the last six matches with Mariehamn.
Mariehamn go into the game on Saturday second from bottom of the table. They desperately need points to keep HIFK from catching them in the standings. Mariehamn are unbeaten in their last two games with a win and a draw.
VPS are seventh in the standings after 12 games. Nine points were taken from VPS’s last six games in the league. Three of VPS’s last four matches ended as wins as they are in decent form.
League leaders KuPS will host FC Lahti on Sunday. The home side has dominated the last six games against FC Lahti with five wins and one draw.
KuPS are in fine form with 11 points from their last six games. They scored just seven goals across those games while conceding four times.
FC Lahti are bottom of the current form table in the Veikkausliiga. They took a mere four points from the last six games. FC Lahti conceded 15 goals and scored eight times in the last six games. They are coming off of a 2-1 win over Inter Turku.
SJK and FC Honka have split the last six games two wins, two draws, two losses a piece. These teams met earlier this season with Honka posting a 5-1 win against SJK.
FC Honka are third in the table and are in good form. Each of their last five matches finished without a defeat. Honka picked up 11 points from the last six games.
SJK are ninth in the table ahead of this match. They drew each of their last two games ahead of the fixture with Honka. Nine points from the last 18 were taken by SJK.