Inter Turku vs Lahti Prediction & Tips
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, 03‑05‑2021. At this stadium, the history of head-to-heads is favorable to the home team, which has a record of 4 wins, 1 draw and 1 loss in the last 6 matches. Effectively, the last time these teams met at this stadium was on 28‑09‑2020, in a match for Veikkausliiga, in which Inter Turku won by (3‑0). The goals of the match were scored by T. Furuholm (51′ ), A. Annan (29′ ) and B. Källman (85′ ), for Inter Turku. The home factor may have an influence on the final result, as despite this being a match between 2nd and 5th ranked, in fact this is a match between the 1st ranked in home matches and the 9th as a visitor.
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 (2‑0) at home, in a match against SJK in the previous match. This is a team affected by the home factor, as they won 6 points away, with 8 goals scored and 7 conceded, and 15 points at home, with 10 goals scored and 2 conceded.
In this competition, they won the last 5 home matches. They have conceded goals in 7 of the last 10 matches, so they haven’t shown great defensive solidity, but their offense has scored regularly, as they have managed to score in 9 of the last 10 matches for this competition.
The home team enters this game hoping to win again to maintain their chances of not losing second place at Veikkausliiga. Inter Turku struggled for the lead for a few games but allowed Helsinki to open up a big lead when they suffered their third defeat on the final round. Only 1 point separated Inter Turku from Helsinki until round 8, when Inter lost to KuPS (currently 3rd) away from home. In the last round (10th round), Inter lost again, with 7th placed Ilves Tampere, allowing Helsinki, undefeated, to take a 7-point lead at the top of Veikkausliiga. Furthermore, after a streak of four victories in four games, KuPS reduced their disadvantage to second-placed Inter Turku to just two points. That said, it’s unlikely that Inter won’t beat fifth-placed Lahti this weekend, playing at home, where they have a 100% winning record this year (eight wins in eight home games).
After 4 wins, 2 draws and 2 losses, the away team is in the 5 th position, having won 14 points. In the penultimate match, they tied in an away match against Haka, by (1‑1). In the last match, they tied in a home match against HIFK, by (0‑0). This is a stronger team at home, where they won 9 points, against only 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 scored goals in 6 of the last 8 matches for this competition.
The visitors are motivated by the current sequence of games in which they are unbeaten and hope to add at least one more point. FC Lahti beat current rivals Inter Turku in Veikkausliiga’s opening game and have a good record so far, with 4 wins, 2 draws and 2 losses in 8 games played, and are fifth in the table. Inter Turku are second in the league and will play at home, where they have a 100% winning record this year. Lahti, however, have won just one of their four away games this year. Therefore, and taking into account the recent performances of both teams, Lahti will hardly be able to keep their record unbeaten in this journey, playing against Inter away from home.
Inter Turku – Lahti FREE TIPS
Inter Turku – Win @ 1.75
Both teams to score / YES @ 1.80
Over 2.5 Goals @ 1.90
