HIFK and KTP go at each other in the Finland Veikkausliiga’s solitary game this Friday. Read on for our expert tips and predictions.

With three consecutive victories- and three clean sheets- for HIFK in this fixture, they have clearly been the dominant side in recent seasons. Can KTP finally break this jinx this Friday?

Highly-anticipated encounter on the cards

The hosts haven’t had the best return but it hasn’t been terrible given their 19 points haul after 12 league games which put them just into the playoffs place in 6th. They’ve struggled over the past month managing just two points in the four games prior to their last. However, a 69th-minute winner from Jake Dunwoody against Inter Turku last time out was all they needed for maximum points.

It has been even worse for the visitors who are currently second bottom in the Finland Veikkausliiga. With one win all season and just three points from a possible eighteen since then, it is quite clear that the side based in Kotka have quite some work to do if they’re to reverse their fortunes. Last weekend, they played out a 0-0 stalemate with FC Haka.

HIFK vs KTP Prediction: 2-0

KTP has had it rough after 12 league games. However, there are still lots of games to play and as such, lots of time to start racking up positives. HIFK, on the other hand, would be looking to make it two wins in a row following that hard-tough victory in their last game. We fully expect them to do exactly that with a routine victory at the Helsinki Football Stadium.