Before the Round – Trends on Finland Veikkausliiga (07/06)

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Finland’s Veikkausliiga will kick off matchday No 12 in midweek. KuPS lead the 12-team Finnish top flight with 22 points from 11 games.

However, SJK are just one point behind the Canaries and have two matches in hand. HJK are also in the early title fight. They are two points behind KuPS.

FC Haka – Ilves

Haka won both fixtures last season against Ilves and are looking for a third straight win over matchday 12’s visitors. Last season’s games saw over 2.5 goals in both matches.

Ilves are fifth in the division and 10 points off first-place KuPS. The team is unbeaten in three consecutive Veikkausliiga matches.

Haka are ninth with nine points from 10 matches. They are winless in four straight matches and three of those games ended as defeats. Haka are unbeaten in four straight home matches.

• FC Haka have won just 2 of their last 11 league games.
• Under 2.5 goals were seen in Ilves Tampere's last 5 away matches in Veikkausliiga.
• FC Haka have managed just 1 wins in their last 6 home league games.
• Ilves Tampere score an average of 0.75 goals in their away matches in Veikkausliiga.
• Prediction: Under 2.5 goals

FC Lahti – HJK

HJK are unbeaten in six straight matches versus FC Lahti. Helsinki are third in the league and two points off KuPS. The last two matches between Lahti and HJK saw both teams score.

Lahti have won just one of eight matches in the league this season. They were outscored 11-6 in those eight fixtures. Lahti played just two matches at home this season. They secured just one point from those two fixtures.

HJK are unbeaten in five straight Veikkausliiga games. However, just four of those matches ended as wins. HJK drew their last three away games.

• FC Lahti have won just 5 of their last 31 league games.
• HJK Helsinki haven't suffered any defeats in their 8 most recent matches against FC Lahti in Veikkausliiga.
• FC Lahti score an average of 0.50 goals in their home Veikkausliiga matches.
• HJK Helsinki are unbeaten in 22 of their 25 most recent matches (Veikkausliiga).
• Prediction: Draw

Inter Turku – KTP

Inter Turku won four of their last five matches against KTP. These teams have not played since 2021. Inter won both games, with over 2.5 goals scored.

KTP are on a two-match winning streak. They won each of those matches by identical 1-0 scorelines. KTP won just one of their four away matches.

Inter Turku are also on a two-game winning streak. The club won their last two matches by a combined 5-0 scoreline.

• Inter Turku have been prolific in their 9 most recent clashes in Veikkausliiga, scoring 1+ goals in all of them.
• FC KTP have lost just 1 of their last 6 games in the league.
• Inter Turku are reaching an an average of 2.00 goals in home Veikkausliiga games.
• FC KTP have managed to win just 1 of their last 6 meeetings against Inter Turku.
• Prediction: Inter Turku

KuPS - AC Oulu

KuPS have a perfect six wins from six games record against AC Oulu. The Canaries scored two or more goals in each of their last five games versus AC Oulu.

KuPS took 15 points from the last 18 points available to them. They outscored their opponents 14-5. The Canaries are on a four-game winning streak at home.

AC Oulu picked up 12 points from their last six matches. Their defence was weak, conceding 10 goals across the last six matches. However, Oulu are the best away team in the Veikkausliiga, with 11 points from five games.

• KuPS Kuopio are undefeated at half time in their last 15 Veikkausliiga games in a row.
• AC Oulu are unbeaten in 9 of their last 10 away matches in Veikkausliiga.
• In their last 20 home games in Veikkausliiga, KuPS Kuopio have recorded 18 undefeated encounters.
• AC Oulu are on a run of 6 consecutive away undefeated matches in their domestic league.
• Prediction: KuPS Kuopio