KTP hosts HIFK in round 7 of the Finnish Veikkausliiga. The match will be played on Thursday, June 10th at Arto Tolsa Areena (Kotka)
KTP was one of the best in the country in the post-war period, when the full-fledged championship just began. Then the team from Kotka even won gold medals twice (in 1951 and 1952). And there are four national cups in the collection. But after 2000, the Green-Whites were not only relegated from the elite but also initiated bankruptcy procedures. KTP started from the 4th division and reached the Premier League only in this draw (except for a season in 2015). Now there will be a new attempt to gain a foothold in the top tier. The Green-Whites managed to score only four points (a draw with SJK and a confident 0-3 victory over Haka), but the calendar was quite difficult. So far, they have played at home only once in five starting rounds.
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HIFK is another eminent club by local standards. It gained gold and silver medals of the championship seven times each, but it happened a very long time ago. The last trophy was won in 1971, just half a century ago. In this century, the team played in the third and even 4th division. However, HIFK spent the last two seasons in the elite and looked quite good (7th and 8th places). And it showed a good start to the current draw. In the first four rounds, the Reds beat Haka at home and Oulu away and tied against SJK and Ilves. And only at the end of May, they suffered a 1-4 defeat at home. But they played versus Inter, and the club from Turku started the season perfectly. Even after that defeat, HIFK is in the higher part of the standings, occupying a high 6th place for itself. But how long will Joaquin Gomez's charges manage to show such results?
In general, HIFK has achieved more significant results in head-to-head matches in recent history. This year the teams have already played at the national cup, and the Reds won 0-1 in Kotka. HIFK looks like a more experienced team, and it started the season better. We think that the visitors will win the game on Thursday evening, but we will insure ourselves with a zero handicap.
Prediction for the match: HIFK to win with 0.0 handicap
