Inter Turku and Haka meet at Veritas Stadion, in a match for the 8th round of the Veikkausliiga. In the last head-to-head for this edition of the league, on 07-26-2020, Inter Turku won away by (0‑2). The record of direct confrontations of the last 3 years is favorable to the home team, which in the last 2 games won 2. Particular attention is needed for the home / away condition, since both teams present significantly different results at home and away .
Inter Turku :
After 5 wins, 1 draw and 2 losses, the home team is currently in 2nd place, with 16 points won. In their last match, they lost in an away match against IFK Mariehamn by (2‑0), after having won (2‑1) at home in the previous match, against IFK Mariehamn. This is a stronger team with the support of its fans, since in the last 30 games it has registered 5 victories, 3 draws and 7 losses as a visitor, with 12 goals scored and 16 suffered; against 12 wins, 1 draw and 2 losses in their stadium, with 41 goals scored and 12 suffered.
For this competition, he has a sequence of 4 wins in his last home matches. The team allowed goals to the opponent in 6 of the last 8 matches, so they have not presented great defensive strength, but their attack has scored regularly, since they have scored goals in 6 of the last 8 matches for this competition. There are 2 periods that stand out in the last 7 home matches for all competitions: they have scored 11 of their 20 goals between minutes (76′ ‑ 90 ‘); they have conceded 3 of their 7 goals between minutes (76’ ‑ 90 ‘).
They are one of Finland’s newest teams, founded in 1990. However, their first First Division title was swift, as it was won in 2008. Although they have failed to stay on top since then, Inter Turku has shown an evolution since last year, when he finished this competition in 2nd position. This season, the team has already won qualification in the final of the Finnish Cup, to be played in October, against Helsinki. In Veikkausliiga, Inter Turku lost the lead in the last round, but are still tied on points (16) with the current 1st place, KuPS. So far there have been 5 wins, 2 losses and 1 draw in 8 games played, with 14 goals scored and 7 conceded. Inter Turku stands out for having the best attack in the competition and should bet on top scorer Timo Foruholm (6 goals scored) to bring the nets back into balance in this home game. The defeat in the last round should serve as an alert for the defensive system, but should not affect the performance of the team, which won all the matches played in its territory.
Haka :
After 4 draws and 3 defeats, the visiting team is currently in 10th position, with 4 points won. In their last match, they lost to HIFK at home by (0‑2), after having drawn away in the previous match, in a match against Seinäjoen JK, by (1‑1). This is a team that curiously tends to achieve more positive results as a visitor than at home, since in the last 30 games they have recorded 8 victories, 5 draws and 2 defeats as a visitor, with 27 goals scored and 19 suffered; against 8 victories, 3 draws and 4 defeats in his stadium, with 33 goals scored and 18 suffered. In their last 4 away matches for the championship, Haka has recorded 3 draws and 1 loss, for which they have won 3 points out of 12 possible.
For this competition, they have not won any of the last 7 matches. Their defense has not been very solid, since they have conceded at least one goal in each of the last 7 matches, but their offense has scored regularly, as they have scored goals in 5 of the last 7 matches for this competition. In 10 games, they suffered the first goal 5 times and never got the comeback. There are 2 periods that stand out in the last 7 away matches for all competitions: they have scored 4 of their 10 goals between minutes (46’ ‑ 60 ‘); they have conceded 4 of their 9 goals between minutes (76’ ‑ 90 ‘).
Haka Valkeakoski is a traditional team from Finland, with 9 Veikkausliiga titles and 7 vices, plus 14 other national achievements. His last title was that of the Finnish second division, last year (2019), which guaranteed him a return to the elite of Finnish football. This year, the team had a good campaign in the Finnish Cup, a competition in which they played 8 games, won 5 and lost only 1, in the semi-finals, against Helsinki. After the defeat, however, Haka could no longer be the same: there are 4 draws and 3 losses in 7 rounds of Veikkausliiga. The big problem for the team is in the defensive system, which did not pass a single game without filtering. To make matters worse, the attack has declined in performance in recent games and therefore this team should not put up much resistance against Inter Turku, mainly playing away from home. In the last match between the teams, by the fifth round, Haka lost despite being in their territory.
PREDICTION: Inter Turku to win @ 1,50
