KTP take on the visitors Inter Turku in Finnish Veikkausliiga match. The match will be played on Friday, July 18th at Arto Tolsa Areena (Kotka).
KTP are hoping to finally secure a long-term stay in Finland’s top flight. The Green-and-Whites are approaching their centenary, having been founded in 1927. While they’ve had fleeting moments of success — including a one-off appearance in European competition — much of their history has been spent in the lower leagues. In fact, at the start of this century, they were competing as low as the fifth division. In recent years, however, they’ve shown signs of revival. The pattern has been familiar: every time they’re relegated from the Veikkausliiga, they bounce back by winning the second division — as they did again last season. But this campaign is proving difficult, as KTP are once again among the bottom dwellers, alongside Oulu. Last round, they faced their fellow strugglers and managed to score twice — but still suffered a 2-3 defeat in an open, attacking contest. The defense continues to let them down, with 10 goals conceded in their last three league matches.
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Inter Turku were crowned Finnish champions once — and only once — in their history. Hopes of a repeat surfaced around 2019–2020 when they finished runners-up, but then came a significant decline. Last season, they finished in the bottom six, winning the relegation group but failing to make a mark in the Conference League play-off round. This year, though, the tide has turned — and how. Inter Turku started the campaign strong and used a long unbeaten run to climb to the top of the Veikkausliiga standings. Naturally, this new-found success has brought fresh pressure, but they’ve been handling it well. In their latest match, they dispatched newcomers Jaro 3-1, delivering a composed performance. That win extended their streak to five victories in the last six league outings.
Inter Turku have won 8 of their last 9 meetings with KTP, losing only once during that stretch. Their 5-0 win in June marked a fifth consecutive victory over the Green-and-Whites. The visitors are clearly superior and should win again — comfortably. We’re backing Inter Turku to win with a -1 handicap.
Prediction for the match: Inter Turku to win with -1.0 handicap.
