Inter Turku vs SJK prediction 23.06.2026 | Veikkausliiga
Inter Turku
Kick off:
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SJK
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1.53
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4.10
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5.20
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- Competition: Veikkausliiga
- Date: Tuesday, 23rd June, 2026
- Kickoff: 17:00 UK / 18:00 CEST
- Venue: Veritas Stadion (Turku)
On Tuesday evening, the Veikkausliiga league leader, Inter Turku, will welcome SJK. Inter Turku drew back-to-back games, and it will be interesting to see whether they can return to winning ways against struggling SJK, which lost 2:1 to VPS in their last game and have also lost three of the past four across competitions.
Let's break down the game and find the best possible betting option for this Veikkausliiga tie.
Inter Turku vs SJK Head to Head (H2H) stats
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SJK
1 : 2
Inter Turku
Finland Cup
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SJK
1 : 3
Inter Turku
Veikkausliiga
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Inter Turku
2 : 2
SJK
Veikkausliiga
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SJK
2 : 1
Inter Turku
Veikkausliiga
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Inter Turku
4 : 1
SJK
Veikkausliiga
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SJK
0 : 1
Inter Turku
Veikkausliiga
These teams met only around a week and a half ago in the Suomen Cup Quarter-Finals at Seinajoki. Inter Turku won 2:1 in a very close match. Looking further back, over the past ten h2h games, Inter Turku secured five and SJK four victories.
Regarding the number of goals, nine of the past ten h2h games ended with three or more goals, while both teams scored in eight of those ten.
Inter Turku team overview
Last season, Inter Turku was close to winning their second-ever league title, finishing 1st in the regular phase, but eventually finished 2nd, six points behind KuPS. This year, they have already secured the Liiga Cup and are doing well in the Suomen Cup and Veikkausliiga. In the league, they sit at the top, with 26 points from 13 games. However, after three consecutive (league) draws, AC Oulu has now closed the gap to only one point and KuPS to just two. So, this home game against struggling SJK is pretty much a must-win.
In the previous game against HJK, defender Jussi Niska suffered an injury around ten minutes before the end of the game and had to leave the field. However, according to credible sources, the 23-year-old should be ready for the upcoming match.
Last matches of Inter Turku
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HJK Helsinki
3 : 3
Inter Turku
Veikkausliiga
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Inter Turku
0 : 0
AC Oulu
Veikkausliiga
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SJK
1 : 2
Inter Turku
Finland Cup
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KuPS
1 : 1
Inter Turku
Veikkausliiga
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Inter Turku
2 : 1
EBK
Finland Cup
Inter Turku lineup
Goalkeeper
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1
Eetu Huuhtanen
Defenders
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5
Albin Granlund
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21
Ilari Kangasniemi
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3
Juuso Hämäläinen
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2
Jussi Niska
Midfielders
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23
Loic Essomba
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4
Prosper Ahiabu
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14
Janne-Pekka Laine
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16
Clinton Jephta
Forwards
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10
Alie Conteh
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9
Jasse Tuominen
SJK team overview
SJK have been among the top five teams in four of the past five seasons and have had an OK start to this one. However, lately, they have been atrocious, losing four of the past five league games, and are under pressure to win some points. At the moment, they sit in 10th place with a mere nine points in 11 rounds and are already eight points away from the Championship Group.
Central defender Kelvin Pires is currently with his national team (Cape Verde). Moreover, Prosper Padera and Albin Bjorkskog, who missed the previous games, should remain sidelined.
Last matches of SJK
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SJK
1 : 2
VPS Vaasa
Veikkausliiga
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FC Lahti
2 : 3
SJK
Veikkausliiga
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SJK
1 : 2
Inter Turku
Finland Cup
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Gnistan
3 : 2
SJK
Veikkausliiga
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SJK Akatemia
0 : 5
SJK
Finland Cup
SJK lineup
Goalkeeper
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1
Roope Paunio
Defenders
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6
Salim Yussif
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28
Samuel Chukwudi
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32
Sayibu Yakubu
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15
Eetu Mömmö
Midfielders
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8
Aapo Boström
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23
Armaan Wilson
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6
Eze Onuoha
Forwards
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17
Olatoundji Tessilimi
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9
Jeremiah Streng
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10
Kasper Paananen
Prediction
Inter Turku have been great for this type of bet, as we have seen both teams score in seven of the past eight games. Also, at home, they have scored 2+ goals in four out of the past five games across competitions, only failing to do so against AC Oulu.
SJK have also been very good for this bet lately, with both teams scoring in the past four games. Even though they are in bad form, most of those poor performances came at home. On the road, they lost just once in the past five and have been excellent offensively, scoring five goals (total) in the past two games against Lahti and Gnistan.
Moreover, the last five H2H games ended with both teams scoring. Considering the trend in the previous h2h games and all the above, we believe that both teams to score is the best option for this Veikkausliiga tie.
3 Reasons why both teams should score
- Inter Turku scored 2+ goals in eight of the past ten games across competitions
- SJK scored 2+ goals in back-to-back road games vs Lahti and Gnistan
- Both teams have scored in the past five H2H games
Main prediction Inter Turku - SJK
Both Teams to Score
Best Odds:
Megapari
1.75
Inter Turku vs SJK standings in Veikkausliiga
| Regular Season | P | W | D | L |
G - A
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GD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Inter Turku | 13 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 20 - 11 | +9 | 26 |
| 2 | Oulu | 12 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 18 - 9 | +9 | 25 |
| 3 | KuPS | 13 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 19 - 12 | +7 | 24 |
| 4 | HJK | 12 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 21 - 13 | +8 | 19 |
| 5 | Gnistan | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 17 - 15 | +2 | 17 |
| 6 | VPS | 11 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 11 - 9 | +2 | 17 |
| 7 | TPS | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 12 - 11 | +1 | 15 |
| 8 | Ilves | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 19 - 21 | -2 | 15 |
| 9 | Lahti | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 14 - 14 | 0 | 11 |
| 10 | SJK | 11 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 12 - 18 | -6 | 9 |
| 11 | Jaro | 12 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 10 - 27 | -17 | 7 |
| 12 | Mariehamn | 11 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 6 - 19 | -13 | 4 |