Finland’s Veikkausliiga will feature a midweek set of fixtures. KuPS lead the standings after 11 matches by two points over VPS.
The Canaries can extend their lead this week. Meanwhile, EIF will aim for three points to move out of the bottom two.
Mariehamn won just one time in their last six encounters with VPS. Last season, VPS won both head-to-head games against Mariehamn by identical 2-1 scores. Each of the last six matches between the clubs finished with over 2.5 goals and BTTS.
VPS are second in the league, with 23 points. The team could move into first place with a win and KuPS loss. VPS took seven points from their last three games.
Mariehamn are fresh off a 2-0 loss to Haka. The defeat ended a three-match unbeaten streak. Mariehamn have been outscored 15-13 this term.
Ilves defeated Inter Turku 3-0 earlier this season in the teams’ first meeting. The home team has won the last three head-to-head matches between Inter Turku and Ilves. Could Inter Turku claim a home win this time around?
Inter Turku are on a two-game winning streak in the Veikkausliiga. A four-game losing streak preceded their two wins. Turku have been outscored 21-16 in the league.
Ilves are fourth in the standings, but they are in poor form ahead of the visit to Inter Turku. Two points were taken by Ilves in the last three games. All three games finished with both teams scoring.'
KuPS went unbeaten in five of their last six matches against Haka in all competitions. Last season, KuPS took four points from the last six on offer versus Haka. They outscored Haka 5-2 across the two games.
Haka are sixth in the standings. They took 17 points from their 10 matches. Haka are coming off a win versus Mariehamn last time out. However, Haka are in good form, having taken 12 points from the last six matches, scoring 12 goals.
Haka conceded 11 goals in the last six matches. KuPS will hope to take advantage of Haka’s poor defensive record. The Canaries took 16 points from the last six games, scoring 15 goals and allowing five.
SJK and EIF have no recent trends in the Veikkausliiga. The two clubs will meet in midweek, seeking for an important three points.
SJK have slipped to fifth after two straight losses. A 2-0 loss to Mariehamn was followed by a 4-1 defeat to SJK.
EIF are 11th in the 12-team league. The team is fresh off a 1-0 win over Gnistan. The win was the club’s first of the 2024 Veikkausliiga campaign. EIF have been outscored 17-9.