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- Competition: Ykkonen
- Date: 13th June 2025
- Kick-off: 16:30 UK / 17:30 CEST
- Venue: Veritas Stadion
Two teams separated by 13 points in the Finnish second division will meet on Friday afternoon, when TPS Turku play host to SJK Akatemia.
TPS Turku narrowly missed out on promotion at the end of last season after finishing fourth but this time around they could just make it. Ivan Piñol’s team are two points clear at the top of the table and have won more games than any other team. Although they suffered a shocking elimination from the Finnish Cup in May against IFK Mariehamn, they responded well with back-to-back league wins.
SJK Akatemia were looking to end a seven-match winless run across all competitions when they hosted JIPPO last Friday. Ashley Civil’s team ended that run in style with a 3-1 win, and they will be looking to replicate that performance on Friday.
TPS Turku vs SJK Akatemia Betting Tips: Over 2.5 goals
When it comes to scoring goals, TPS have been flawless, finding the back of the net in each of their last 12 games and scoring two or more goals in each of the last five. However, they could work on their defence, having only finished one of their last eight games without conceding.
SJK Akatemia are also struggling defensively, with the visitors boasting only one clean sheet in their last eight matches. Four of those games ended with three or more goals and I don't expect Friday's game to be any different.
- Best Tip: Over 2.5 goals
- TPS Turku vs SJK Akatemia prediction: 3-1
TPS vs SJK Akatemia Head to Head (H2H) stats
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SJK Akatemia
3 : 4
TPS
Ykkösliiga
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SJK Akatemia
1 : 1
TPS
Ykkösliiga
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TPS
1 : 0
SJK Akatemia
Ykkösliiga
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SJK Akatemia
0 : 3
TPS
Finland Cup
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SJK Akatemia
0 : 3
TPS
Ykkösliiga
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SJK Akatemia
0 : 0
TPS
Ykköscup
TPS team news
Tuomas Pippola has scored six goals in 9 games this season and the midfielder is expected to lead the line on Friday.
Onni Helén and Albijon Muzaci will join the twenty year old upfront, while Atte Sihvonen and Oscar Häggström will play infront of goalkeeper Olli Hakanpää.
Last matches of TPS
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PK-35
2 : 3
TPS
Ykkösliiga
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TPS
2 : 0
EIF
Ykkösliiga
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IFK Mariehamn
4 : 3
TPS
Finland Cup
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SalPa
1 : 2
TPS
Ykkösliiga
-
TPS
2 : 2
FC Lahti
Ykkösliiga
TPS lineup
Goalkeeper
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12
Olli Hakanpää
Defenders
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4
Akim Sairinen
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17
Atte Sihvonen
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2
Oscar Häggström
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20
Miika Kauppila
Midfielders
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26
Lasse Ikonen
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14
Emu Kawakita
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8
Aapo Boström
Forwards
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29
Albijon Muzaci
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9
Onni Helén
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19
Tuomas Pippola
SJK Akatemia team news
SJK Akatemia didn’t suffer any injuries in the 3-1 win over JIPPO, so it won’t be a surprise if head coach Ashley Civil maintains his XI.
As such Samuel Friday James who has started six of the nine games played so far will keep his place in goal, while Onni Hänninen will lead the line alongside Elari and Onni.
Last matches of SJK Akatemia
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SJK Akatemia
3 : 1
JIPPO
Ykkösliiga
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SalPa
0 : 0
SJK Akatemia
Ykkösliiga
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JäPS
2 : 2
SJK Akatemia
Ykkösliiga
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SJK Akatemia
0 : 1
EIF
Ykkösliiga
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FC Lahti
1 : 0
SJK Akatemia
Ykkösliiga
SJK Akatemia lineup
Goalkeeper
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60
Samuel Friday James
Defenders
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24
Eero Lehto
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3
Aleksi Lyyra
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39
Ronal Malik
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5
Aniis Machaal
Midfielders
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14
Sulaiman Shehu
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27
Jore Nikkilä
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26
Adam Zahedi
Forwards
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7
Elari Hautamäki
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20
Justus Ojanen
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9
Onni Hänninen
Three reasons we expect three or more goals in this game
- Five of the last seven meetings between TPS and SJK ended with over 2.5 goals.
- Two of the last three games of SJK Akatemia ended with four or more goals.
- Bets on over 2.5 goals won in all but one of the last 12 games of TPS.
Main prediction TPS - SJK Akatemia
Over 2.5 goals
Best Odds:
Additional predictions
TPS & SJK Akatemia current standing in Ykkösliiga
Regular Season | P | W | D | L |
G - A
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GD | Pts | |
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1 | TPS | 9 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 26 - 14 | +12 | 22 |
2 | Lahti | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 15 - 8 | +7 | 20 |
3 | Klubi-04 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 22 - 14 | +8 | 16 |
4 | EIF | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 16 - 13 | +3 | 16 |
5 | PK-35 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 13 - 9 | +4 | 11 |
6 | JIPPO | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 11 - 13 | -2 | 10 |
7 | SJK Akatemia | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 13 - 12 | +1 | 9 |
8 | JäPS | 9 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 14 - 23 | -9 | 7 |
9 | KäPa | 9 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 13 - 29 | -16 | 5 |
10 | SalPa | 8 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 4 - 12 | -8 | 2 |