Inter Turku take on the visitors Gnistan in Finnish Veikkausliiga. The match will be played on Monday, July 22nd at Veritas Stadion (Turku).
Inter Turku have only won the national championship once, back in 2008. Since then, they have struggled to replicate that success, although they have had some triumphs in cup formats. Notably, they already managed to win the relatively modest League Cup in 2024. However, their league performance has significantly declined. In 2019-2020, they climbed to second place, achieving their best result in over a decade and a half, but since then, they have gradually slipped: 3rd, 5th, and 5th again last season. It seemed the regression would continue and even accelerate. At one point, they suffered five consecutive defeats and won only once in the first nine rounds. However, at the turn of spring and summer, they won a couple of matches, and after a slump (0-2 against Ilves, 0-0 against Haka), they managed to stage a comeback. Currently, they have three consecutive wins, including a 7-0 thrashing of Ekenäs in July.
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Gnistan is debuting at this level. The Kipinä have achieved their greatest success just in time for their centenary. They finally made it to the Veikkausliiga. However, this could have easily not happened: finishing second in the Ykkönen, the team faced Mariehamn in the playoffs and reasonably lost to the more experienced opponent, meaning they were supposed to stay at the lower level. But just then, Honka went bankrupt, and the vacant spot was given to the second division contender. Riding this wave of fortune, the newcomer started with wins against Inter Turku and Ilves. However, they then added only a single victory over Lahti and four draws. Moreover, in the last five rounds, they lost four times, only managing a 3-3 draw with the struggling Black Drones. As a result, the team has already slipped to 10th place.
In 2024, the clubs have already played twice. Both in the league and the cup, Gnistan won with an identical score of 2-1. It's time for the Black and Blues to finally achieve a victory against this opponent. Bet on a win for the home team.
Prediction for the match: Inter Turku to win.
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