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HJK Helsinki vs Inter Turku prediction

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Round
Championship Group - 23
Venue
Bolt Arena, Helsinki
Referee
Dennis Antamo, Finland

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Form

Recent form

HJK Helsinki
57Average

Last 5 matches · 2W-2D-1L · +1 goal difference

Inter Turku
74Strong

Last 5 matches · 4W-0D-1L · +3 goal difference

Our call

Our verdict

Double Chance
Inter Turku or Draw

BetGenius backs Inter Turku or Draw (Double Chance) at 68% confidence — a solid call. Total goals: Under 2.5 Goals.

68%
Confidence
Solid
Preview

Match preview

HJK Helsinki host Inter Turku in the Veikkausliiga Championship Group, just days after the two sides met in the Suomen Cup where Inter Turku secured a 1-0 victory. Inter Turku enter this fixture sitting second in the standings on 42 points, holding a five-point cushion over third-placed HJK. With the title race narrowing at the top of the table, this encounter carries significant weight for both clubs.

Inter Turku have built their campaign on exceptional defensive solidity, conceding only 16 goals in 22 league matches and keeping 11 clean sheets. Their away record is among the best in the division, with six victories and four draws from 11 matches, suffering just one league defeat on the road all season.

HJK have recorded 11 wins and 37 points from their 22 league outings, scoring 36 goals. However, seven defeats across the league season highlight occasional vulnerability. In head-to-head fixtures, Inter Turku have proved difficult opponents for HJK, remaining unbeaten across their last four visits to Helsinki with one win and three draws.

Analysis

Key factors

  1. Inter Turku have suffered only one defeat in 11 away league fixtures this season, winning six and drawing four.
  2. Inter Turku possess the league's strongest defensive record in the neighbourhood, conceding 16 goals in 22 games and keeping 11 clean sheets.
  3. HJK have failed to beat Inter Turku in their last four home head-to-head encounters, recording three draws and one loss.
  4. The two sides met four days earlier in cup action, with Inter Turku claiming a 1-0 win.
  5. Six of the previous ten meetings between HJK and Inter Turku across all competitions have finished level.
Numbers

Statistical comparison

HJK Helsinki at homeInter Turku away
12
Played
13
7-2-3
W-D-L
7-4-2
1.7
Scored /game
1.5
1.3
Conceded /game
0.9
42%
Clean sheets
46%
17%
Failed to score
23%
60%
BTTS (last 5)
20%
40%
Over 2.5 (last 5)
20%

Combined scoring rate: 3.2 goals per game (HJK Helsinki at home plus Inter Turku away).

Players

Key players this season

HJK Helsinki

  • M. Borchers13G
  • T. Pukki4G · 2A
  • L. Montano3A

Inter Turku

  • H. Sjögrell7G

League scoring and assist totals for this season — not a predicted lineup. Availability is only shown where team news names the same player.

Table

Table context

Full table →
#TeamPGDPts
1KuPSPlay-offs22+1543
2Inter TurkuPlay-offs22+1342
3HJK HelsinkiPlay-offs22+937
4GnistanPlay-offs22+736
5AC OuluPlay-offs22034
6VPSPlay-offs22+733
History

Head-to-head

Full record →
2
HJK Helsinki
6
Draws
2
Inter Turku

the last 10 meetings are split 2-2 with 6 drawn, averaging 3.3 goals a game, both teams scored in 80% of them.

  • 2026-09-09HJK Helsinki2-1Inter Turku
  • 2026-09-05Inter Turku1-0HJK Helsinki
  • 2026-06-17HJK Helsinki3-3Inter Turku
  • 2026-04-29Inter Turku1-1HJK Helsinki
  • 2026-01-30Inter Turku1-3HJK Helsinki
BetGenius

Our record in Veikkausliiga

61%30 won from 49 settled predictions (2 void)

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Based on at least 20 settled predictions.
Predictions

1 published market

FeaturedLOST
Double Chance
Inter Turku or Draw
68%
Confidence

Inter Turku have lost only twice in 22 Veikkausliiga matches this season and have suffered just one defeat in 11 away league fixtures. They also hold a resilient recent record against HJK, having avoided defeat in eight of their last ten head-to-head encounters across all competitions, including three draws and a win in four matches played at HJK. Backing Inter Turku on the double chance covers both the away victory and the draw, which has occurred six times in the last ten meetings between these sides.

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