FC Inter Turku will play in this fixture following a 3-3 Veikkausliiga drawn match vs AC Oulu.
For FC Inter Turku, the goalscorers were Jean Botué (13\'), Matias Tamminen (60\'), Eero Vuorjoki (69\' Own goal) and Darren Smith (78\'). Justin Rennicks (3\') and Ashley Coffey (96\') scored for AC Oulu.
It has been all too rare in recent times that FC Inter Turku have managed to hold out for a full 90 minutes. The facts show that FC Inter Turku have seen their defence breached in 5 of their previous 6 games, shipping 11 goals in the process. That aside, it remains to be seen if the trend might be replicated in this match or not.
In their last fixture, KuPS drew 2-2 in the Veikkausliiga match with IFK Mariehamn.
For KuPS, the goals were scored by Otto Ruoppi (45\') and Axel Vidjeskog (92\'). Tehe Olawale (43\') and Adam Larsson (47\') scored for IFK Mariehamn.
The numbers tell their own story, and KuPS have been scored against in 5 of their last 6 matches, with opponents netting 6 goals in all. In defence, KuPS just haven’t been too solid at all.
Head to head
Checking on their prior head-to-head meetings going back to 02/04/2022 shows that FC Inter Turku have won 1 of them and KuPS 4, with the tally of draws being 1.
14 goals were produced between them throughout the course of those matches, with 5 of them from Sinimustat and 9 created by Keltamusta. That’s an average goals per game figure of 2.33.
The previous league meeting featuring these sides was Veikkausliiga match day 2 on 23/09/2023 which ended up with the score at FC Inter Turku 0-1 KuPS.
That time, FC Inter Turku managed 43% possession and 8 shots on goal with 3 of them on target.
KuPS got 14 shots at goal with 4 of them on target. Axel Vidjeskog (95\') scored.
The match was refereed by Petri Viljanen.
Team News: FC Inter Turku
The FC Inter Turku manager Vesa Vasara will be grateful to have no fitness worries to speak of coming into this game with a completely healthy squad to pick from.
Team News: KuPS
Owing to a completely injury-free squad available for selection, the KuPS manager Jani Honkavaara does not have any fitness concerns to report ahead of this clash.
Prediction
We feel that KuPS and FC Inter Turku may both find scoring difficult here.
We’ll have to see, but a draw might be on the cards. That is why we are leaning toward a tight encounter, finishing with a 0-0 draw after 90 minutes.
