Inter Turku and Gnistan meet at Veritas Stadion for round 31 of the Veikkausliiga.
Current Form - Inter Turku
Inter Turku is second in the table with 55 points from 30 matches, having recorded 15 wins, 10 draws and five losses. Their goal difference is 13, derived from 37 goals scored and 24 conceded. In their last league match, Inter Turku lost 2-4 against HJK. Across their last five matches, the team has managed two wins, one draw and two losses. Their expected goals (xG) mark is 1.48, compared to the league average of 1.36, while their expected goals conceded (xGA) stands at 0.93 against a league average of 1.36.
Current Form - Gnistan
Gnistan holds fifth place with 43 points from 30 matches, resulting from a record of 11 wins, 10 draws and nine losses. They have scored 44 goals and conceded 42, leaving them with a goal difference of two. Their last league match was a 1-1 draw against KuPS. In their last five matches, the team has recorded two draws and three losses. Two wins and one draw in three meetings. The club's expected goals (xG) is 1.15, while their expected goals conceded (xGA) is 1.68, both compared to a league average of 1.36.
Head-to-Head Record
The average goals tally for these five meetings is 2.0. In their last five meetings, Inter Turku has won two, drawn one and lost two. Earlier this season, the two sides drew 0-0 at Gnistan.
Key Players to Watch and Missing Players
For Inter Turku, Alie Conteh has scored 11 goals and two assists. Jasse Tuominen, appearing in 27 matches, has five goals and two assists, while Eeli Kiiskila has one goal and three assists in 17 matches. Clinton Jephta and Prosper Ahiabu are unavailable due to suspension and other confirmed absences respectively. Bismark Ampofo is also among the missing players. The team averages 4.2 shots on target, 2.9 big chances, and 29.1 touches in the opposition box.
Gnistan’s Joakim Latonen has six goals and six assists. Adam Jouhi has two goals in 28 matches, and Sergey Eremenko has two goals in 26 matches. Rachide Gnanou and Marcelo Costa are unavailable. The team averages 3.8 shots on target, 1.9 big chances, and 24.8 touches in the opposition box.
Key Numbers
↔️ Expected goals conceded (xGA): Inter Turku 0.93 per match vs Gnistan 1.68 per match
Inter Turku
➕ Through passes: 1.1 per match (best in the league, league average 0.6)
➕ Big chances conceded: 1.1 per match (best in the league, league average 2.1)
➖ Big chance conversion: 9% (worst in the league, league average 27%)
Gnistan
➖ Through passes: 0.2 per match (worst in the league, league average 0.6)
➖ Shots on target conceded: 5.5 per match (worst in the league, league average 4.0)
Match Notes
Janne-Pekka Laine received a red card for Inter Turku two matches ago. Edmund Arko-Mensah received a red card for Gnistan three matches ago. Ruxi, who is now at Gnistan, previously played for Inter Turku, where he made 27 appearances and scored three goals over one season.
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