KTP vs Haka Prediction 23.05.2025 | Veikkausliiga

• Competition: Finland - Veikkausliiga
• Date: Friday, 23rd, May 2025
• Kickoff: 16:00 UK / 17:00 CEST
• Venue: Arto Tolsa Areena (Kotka)

KTP host fellow bottom-half side Haka at Arto Tolsa Areena on Friday, as both teams look to lift themselves up the Veikkausliiga table.

In a high-octane clash packed with chances at both ends, KTP were thoroughly outgunned in the attacking department during a bruising 4-1 away defeat to reigning champions HJK Helsinki, which left them anchored in the relegation zone with a meek haul of just four points.

Much like their Friday hosts, Haka step into this clash on the back of a fruitless Veikkausliiga outing where they battled hard but ultimately succumbed to a late 3-1 setback against KuPS, a result that keeps them four points adrift of the coveted blue zone.

KTP vs Haka Betting Tips : HAKA TO WIN

With both teams stumbling through three consecutive defeats and struggling to find any attacking fluency or rhythm, Friday’s showdown could easily turn into a gritty war of attrition where each side will desperately search for a lifeline to halt their downward spiral. Although they will enjoy the familiarity of playing on their own patch, KTP are unlikely to feel assured given that they are still chasing their elusive first home win of the campaign after scraping together just one point from four Arto Tolsa fixtures while leaking a staggering 11 goals which exposes them as the most brittle backline on home turf. Given the home side’s alarming lack of defensive resilience, Haka will be hoping to cash in and secure their first celebratory outing of the campaign, having already shared a lively four-goal stalemate with SJK and suffered a last-minute heartbreak in a five-goal rollercoaster against Ilves, which only highlights the urgent need to reinforce their shaky backline. As mentioned, both teams have struggled in recent weeks, but it looks like Andy Smith’s warriors are closer to taking all three points since recent clashes between these rivals have been one-sided affairs favoring Haka who have dominated the last five Veikkausliiga meetings with KTP including a 3-1 thrashing in their first encounter this season.