Inter Turku vs SJK Prediction: Can Kerho get another win over Sinimustat?

Inter Turku and SJK will open this weekend’s round of actions in the Finland Veikkausliiga at the Veritas Stadion on Friday. Both sides are currently in great form, but SJK have won the last four games between the two sides. Can Kerho continue this dominance? Below are previews, head-to-head stats, expert betting tips, and odds.

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Inter Turku’s unbeaten run ended last weekend, losing 1-0 to Oulu. Jake Dunwoody scored the game's only goal just 12 minutes into the game. All efforts by Inter Turku to bounce back proved abortive. They controlled the game with 67% possession of the ball, but Oulu’s keeper, Calum Ward, was up to deny Inter Turku. He had 17 saves in the game and got the man of the match prize for the performance. However, they are unbeaten in 9 of their last ten games. They are also unbeaten in their last six home games, winning five and drawing 1. They sit 7th on the table with 25 points in 19 games, scoring 33 goals and conceding 27. However, Mikael Almén remains a long-time absentee.

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SJK returned to winning ways with a 3-1 win over VPS in their last outing. Rasmus Karjalainen scored the game’s first goal in the 19th minute before Valentin Roman Gasc added the second in the 29th minute. Moreno Ciorciari wasted no time to seal the win just 6 minutes into the second half. Before the win, SJK were on a 2-game winless run, first drawing Lahti 5-5 and losing 2-1 to KuPS. They are now unbeaten in 10 of their last 11 games. Kerho sit third on the table with 35 points in 19 games, scoring 39–the joint most in the league, and conceding 28.

Both sides have met 19 times since 2018. SJK won 9, Inter Turku won 5 and 5 ended in draws. SJK are unbeaten in 8 of their last 11 games between the two sides, winning the last 4. Additionally, the last four games between them have seen the BTTS and the Over 2.5 goals result.

Both sides are in great form, but SJK have always had a means of overpowering Inter Turku. However, both sides will score in this game. This result has always been seen in their head-to-head clashes. Inter Turku scored in 7 of their last eight games. On the other hand, SJK scored in each of their last 12 games.

• X2 for 1.60 odds
• Over 2.5 for 1.60 odds
• BTTS for 1.60 odds