HIFK hosts KTP in round 13 of the Finnish Veikkausliiga. The match will be played on Friday, July 23rd at Bolt Arena (Helsinki)
Today HIFK occupies the 6th line of the standings with 19 points. The team is in the championship group, but its advantage over the relegation group is only one line and two points. In the current league, the Reds have scored 11 goals and conceded nine times. In the last ten matches, HIFK gained four victories and three draws and suffered three defeats. The previous rounds ended for HIFK with a victory over Inter Turku (0-1), defeats to Lahti (0-1) and HJK (0-1), as well as goalless draws against Mariehamn and Lahti. In the last five home matches, the Reds chalked up one victory, one draw, and three defeats.
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The visitors of the upcoming match are at the bottom of the standings and take 11th place with seven points. KTP is in the relegation group, lagging 12 points behind the closest opponent from the championship zone, namely, HIFK. The performance of the Green-Whites in attack and defense is ten goals scored and 20 conceded. KTP has a streak of nine consecutive matches without victories. In recent rounds, the team tied against Haka (0-0), AC Oulu (1-1), and Ilves (1-1) and lost to Mariehamn (1-3), HJK (2-0), and AC Oulu (1-3). The Green-Whites managed to gain their last victory in the match against Haka (0-3). In the last five away games, KTP gained one victory and one draw and suffered three defeats.
The last ten head-to-head matches of the teams ended in five wins of HIFK, two victories of KTP, and three draws. The opponents played their last game on the pitch of KTP in the first round of the current league. Then the hosts lost to HIFK with a score of 0-2. The Green-Whites have lost their last three head-to-head matches against the Reds. KTP managed to tie against HIFK only once in a friendly match. HIFK is now going through hard times and very rarely won victories in the last rounds. Therefore, the upcoming match against KTP is a great opportunity for the hosts to earn three points and improve their momentum.
Prediction for the match: HIFK to win and Under 2.5 goals scored