Inter Turku – Lahti : Preview & Prediction
Inter Turku and Lahti face at Veritas Stadion, in a match for the 14th round of Veikkausliiga. Lahti won at home by (2‑1) the last time they met in this edition of the league, in 03‑05‑2021. At this stadium, the history of direct clashes is favorable to the home team, which has 4 wins, 1 draw and 1 loss in the last 6 matches. Indeed, the last time these teams met at this stadium was on 28‑09‑2020, in a match for Veikkausliiga that ended with Inter Turku winning by (3‑0). The goals of the match were scored by T. Furuholm (51′ ), A. Annan (29′ ) and B. Källman (85′ ), for Inter Turku. Although this is a game between 2nd and 5th in the general classification, in fact it is a game between the 1st place in home games and the 9th in away matches.
After 7 wins and 3 losses, the home team is in the 2nd position, having won 21 points. In the last match, they lost in an away match against Ilves, by (2‑1), after having won at home in a match against SJK, by (2‑0) in the previous match. This is a team affected by the home factor, as they won 15 points at their stadium, with 10 goals scored and 2 conceded, against 6 points away, where they scored 8 goals and suffered 7.
In this competition, they have a streak of 5 wins in the last home matches. Defensive consistency hasn’t been their best feature, as they have conceded goals in 7 of the last 10 matches, but their offense has scored consistently, as they have scored goals in 9 of the last 10 matches for this competition.
The home team comes for this match expecting to win again so they don’t have a chance of losing the vice-leadership of Veikkausliiga. Inter Turku struggled for the lead of the championship for some rounds, but let Helsinki open up a big advantage after suffering their third defeat in the last round. Only 1 point separated Inter Turku from Helsinki until the eighth round, when Inter lost to KuPS (currently 3rd place) playing away from home. In the last (10th) round, Inter lost again away from home, this time facing Ilves Tampere (7th place), and allowed the undefeated Helsinki to open up seven points ahead of Veikkausliiga. In addition, driven by a streak of four victories, KuPS decreased to just two points behind Inter Turku, who could lose the runner-up in this round if they don’t win. Thus, even if they face the good team of Lahti (5th place), Inter will hardly let the victory slip in this round, playing in their territory (where they have 100% success this year: there were eight wins in eight games as home team) .
The away team is currently in the 5th place, with 14 points won, after 4 wins, 2 draws and 2 losses. In the penultimate match, they tied in an away match against Haka, by (1‑1). In the last match, they tied at home against HIFK, by (0‑0). This is a stronger team in their stadium, where they won 9 points, against just 4 in their games as a visitor. In the last 10 away matches Lahti has won 5, tied 1 and lost 4. Their offense has scored consistently, as they have managed to score in 6 of the last 8 matches for this competition.
The visiting team comes for this match motivated by an unbeaten streak and hopes to add at least one more point. FC Lahti exactly beat their current opponent, Inter Turku, in their debut in this Veikkausliiga, and can boast a good campaign so far: with 4 wins, 2 draws and other 2 losses in 8 disputed matches, they appear in 5th position in the table . However, it is worth noting that Inter Turku is the vice-leader of the championship and will play this match at home, where they have 100% success this year. Lahti, in turn, won only one of the four matches they played away from home this year. Thus, and considering the recent performance of the teams, Lahti will hardly be able to maintain their unbeaten record in this round, playing against Inter away from home.
Inter Turku – Lahti : Betting Tips
Inter Turku – Win Odds: 1.75
Both teams to score / YES – Odds: 1.70
Over 2.5 Goals – Odds: 1.70
