SJK will be the visitors at Mustapekka Areena on Friday for the Veikkausliiga meeting with home side IF Gnistan.
Our IF Gnistan v SJK tips, poll and stats can be seen in full below - along with the latest match odds.
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IF Gnistan
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IF Gnistan, following on from their previous result, will be hoping for more of the same after a 2-3 Veikkausliiga victory over AC Oulu.
For IF Gnistan, goals were scored by Edmund Arko-Mensah (58', 65') and Juhani Ojala (87'). Miika Koskela (47') and Tuomas Kaukua (50') scored for AC Oulu.
Jussi Leppรคlahti's IF Gnistan have scored 9 times in their last half-dozen outings. Conversely, the number of goals that have been scored against them in that same time stands at 10.
SJK
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Since suffering a loss in their previous game against VPS Vaasa in Veikkausliiga competition, SJK and their travelling fans will hope for a better result here.
For SJK, the goalscorers were Rasmus Karjalainen (23') and Jeremiah Streng (50'). Mads Borchers (5', 90') and Yassine El Ouatki (63') scored for VPS Vaasa.
The stats donโt lie, and SJK have been scored against in 5 of their last 6 matches, with opponents netting 8 goals in total. Defensively, SJK have some weaknesses to address.
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Head to head
The previous league clash featuring these clubs was Veikkausliiga match day 21 on 26/08/2024 and the score finished SJK 0-1 IF Gnistan.
The referee was Joona Manninen.
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Team News: IF Gnistan
Availability isnโt a big problem, with just the sole fitness concern for the IF Gnistan manager Jussi Leppรคlahti to contend with from a near full-strength set of players. Marcelo Costa (Knee injury) wonโt play.
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Prediction
SJK and IF Gnistan could well end up finding themselves trading goals here.
Shouldnโt be much in it, and there should be goals with a draw being quite a realistic outcome. That is why we are leaning toward a very competitive game with a 2-2 score draw at the end of this game.
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โฝ๏ธ What are the best odds for the game?
Looking at the bookiesโ prices in the full-time result market, staking on IF Gnistan can be had for 2.5, a bet on the draw is 3.75 & selecting the winner to be SJK will get you 2.45. Those are the most competitive bets on offer at present.
Andre Moura,
06:04 13/05/2025
Odds correct at time of publishing. All odds subject to change.
โฝ๏ธ Team Focus:
IF Gnistan
Formed: 1924
Stadium: Mustapekka Areena (2,200)
Captain: Jukka Raitala
Chairman: Risto Murto
Manager: Jussi Leppรคlahti
Competitions: Veikkausliiga position 5
โญ Star Man: Vertti Hรคnninen
Normally deployed in the Central Attacking Midfielder position, Vertti Hรคnninen was born in Kajaani, Finland. Having made a first senior appearance for SJK in the 2022 season, the goalscoring Midfielder has netted 2 league goals in this Veikkausliiga 2025 campaign so far from a total of 6 appearances.