SJK 2-1 Inter Turku – Result & Analysis
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Poisson model projects a closely fought contest — draw probability sits at 37% as SJK take on Inter Turku.
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Analysis & Preview
A Veikkausliiga encounter, Regular Season - 5 sees Inter Turku travel to OmaSP Stadion to take on SJK. The game is scheduled for Friday 5 May 2023, 16:00 UTC.
Form Guide
SJK — All Games: 3W 1D 6L from 10 Veikkausliiga outings this season, averaging 1.00 points per game. Last five: W L D L L. They are averaging 0.80 goals per game and conceding 1.10 — a modest attacking output that tempers optimism on the Over 2.5 market. 2 clean sheets from 10 outings provides some defensive foundation. Both teams have scored in just 30% of their matches, indicating a tendency toward clean sheets or low-scoring outcomes.
SJK's home record at OmaSP Stadion: 5W 4D 1L from 10 Veikkausliiga appearances (1.90 PPG). At home they are averaging 1.90 goals scored and 1.30 conceded per game. Both teams have scored in 70% of their home games — an outstanding BTTS rate that is a key data point for this fixture. Their home PPG of 1.90 is noticeably stronger than their overall 1.00 — SJK are significantly better at OmaSP Stadion than their overall form suggests.
Looking at all fixtures this season, Inter Turku stand at 2W 1D 7L from 10 Veikkausliiga matches — 0.70 PPG. Last five: L L L W L. Their scoring rate of 0.80 per game is modest, conceding 1.90 — not a side to back heavily on the Over 2.5 from their form alone. 1 clean sheet from 10 outings suggests some defensive organisation.
When travelling in Veikkausliiga this season, Inter Turku have posted 2W 2D 6L from 10 away outings — 0.80 PPG. Away from home they average 1.20 goals scored and 1.70 conceded per game. BTTS has landed in 60% of their away games — meaningful support for the Yes angle in this specific context.
The form figures are too closely matched to derive a directional pick: SJK 1.00 PPG, Inter Turku 0.70 PPG. Look to other data sets to build the analysis.
The BTTS market is worth targeting here. SJK register both teams scoring in 70% of relevant matches, Inter Turku in 60% (using home/away splits) — both sides above the 60% threshold gives BTTS Yes firm statistical grounding.
In-Play Profile
SJK in-play tendencies (55 games, 27 at home): they score before half-time in 70% of fixtures in home games; when goalless at HT, a second-half goal follows 89% of the time; BTTS occurs in 63% of their matches (home games); Over 2.5 goals lands in 59% of games (home games); they fail to score in 31% of games.
Inter Turku in-play tendencies (55 games, 27 at away): they score before half-time in 78% of fixtures in away games; when goalless at HT, a second-half goal follows 100% of the time; two or more arrive in the second half on 56% of those occasions; BTTS occurs in 63% of their matches (away games); Over 2.5 goals lands in 63% of games (away games).
BTTS rates are mixed from the trading data — SJK 47% versus Inter Turku 56%; no strong lean in either direction. The over/under 2.5 picture is inconclusive from the in-play data (SJK 47% | Inter Turku 58%).
Poisson Model
The Poisson distribution model projects SJK 1.17 xG and Inter Turku 1.03 xG. These expected goals figures are the primary input: they feed a goal-probability matrix across all scoreline combinations to derive the result and market probabilities below. Underlying strength ratings: SJK attack 1.003 / defence 0.891 | Inter Turku attack 1.145 / defence 1.124. League average goals — home 1.039 / away 1.010. Data: 26 SJK games / 24 Inter Turku games used (Blended). A blend of current and prior-season data is applied to stabilise estimates early in the campaign.
Result probabilities: SJK 35% | Draw 37% | Inter Turku 28%. Fair-value odds: SJK 2.86 | Draw 2.70 | Inter Turku 3.57. The draw (37%) is the Poisson-preferred outcome — neither side is more likely to win than to draw, making draw-inclusive markets the most model-aligned approach.
Goals markets: Over 2.5 probability 38% | BTTS probability 48% | Total xG 2.20. Under 2.5 has a narrow probability edge at 62% — total xG of 2.20 is below the line but not decisively so. BTTS probability of 48% is moderate — neither team is projected to score with enough certainty to make Yes a clear standalone call.
Analysis Verdict
The Poisson model's preferred outcome is the draw at 37% — neither side is more likely to win than to draw. Draw-inclusive markets are the most model-aligned approach. Home win at 35% and away win at 28% are close enough that backing either outright carries significant draw exposure.
On the goals line, Poisson's 2.20 combined xG gives a 38% probability to Under 2.5 — Poisson-only — limited corroboration — though form averaging only 3.0 goals per game points in the other direction.
Poisson assigns a 48% probability to BTTS No based on the attack/defence strength model. This conflicts with form data: SJK 70% | Inter Turku 60% from recent games — a notable divergence.
The Poisson model is drawing on Blended data (24 games minimum) — early-season projections carry additional uncertainty. Weight the live form and odds signals accordingly.
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💡 Key Insights
🏟️ Match Context
• Fixture: SJK vs Inter Turku | Competition: Veikkausliiga, Regular Season - 5 | Venue: OmaSP Stadion • Kick-off: Friday 5 May 2023, 16:00 UTC • Data inputs: H2H history, form splits, prediction model signals, and market pricing
📊 Statistical Prediction
• Poisson result probabilities: SJK 35% | Draw 37% | Inter Turku 28% • Poisson goal markets: Over 2.5 38% | BTTS 48% | xG SJK 1.17 / Inter Turku 1.03 • Poisson strength factors: SJK attack 1.003 / def 0.891 | Inter Turku attack 1.145 / def 1.124 | league avg home 1.039 / away 1.010 • Poisson stance: Draw (37%) — low confidence — close contest
🧮 Prediction Model
1.17
SJK xG
Expected Goals
1.03
Inter Turku xG
48%
BTTS
69%
Over 1.5
38%
Over 2.5
18%
Over 3.5
Full score-by-score matrix & model internals in the "Full Poisson Detail" section below ↓
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❓ Frequently Asked Questions
What time does SJK vs Inter Turku kick off?
SJK vs Inter Turku kicked off at 16:00 on Friday 5 May 2023 at OmaSP Stadion.
What was the final score in SJK vs Inter Turku?
SJK 2 - 1 Inter Turku.
Where is SJK vs Inter Turku being played?
The match is being played at OmaSP Stadion.
What competition is SJK vs Inter Turku part of?
SJK vs Inter Turku is a Regular Season - 5 fixture in the Veikkausliiga (Finland).
Who is favourite to win SJK vs Inter Turku?
Our statistical model gives SJK a 35% chance of winning, Inter Turku a 28% chance, and a 37% chance of a draw, making this a very evenly-matched fixture.
Will both teams score in SJK vs Inter Turku?
Our model estimates a 48% probability that both SJK and Inter Turku will score (BTTS).
Will SJK vs Inter Turku have over 2.5 goals?
Our model puts the probability of over 2.5 goals in this match at 38%.
What is the head-to-head record between SJK and Inter Turku?
No recorded head-to-head meetings available in the dataset.
What form are SJK and Inter Turku in?
SJK (all comps): 3W-1D-6L in 10 | 1.00 PPG | GF 0.80 / GA 1.10 | L5 W-L-D-L-L. Inter Turku (all comps): 2W-1D-7L in 10 | 0.70 PPG | GF 0.80 / GA 1.90 | L5 L-L-L-W-L.
🧮 Model Insight
How the Model Works This Match
The model rates SJK's attack at 1.00x the league average against Inter Turku's defence at 1.12x — combine the two and it projects 1.17 expected goals for the hosts. The same calculation in reverse, Inter Turku's attack versus SJK's defence, projects 1.03 expected goals for the visitors.
The sample (26/24 games) mixes this season and last, since the current campaign is still relatively young.
Scoreline Breakdown
Of every possible scoreline, 1-1 carries the highest individual probability at 15.1% — still a long way from a near-certainty, which says something about how open this one is on paper. Close behind: 0-0 (12.8%), 1-0 (11.2%). Those top three scorelines alone account for 39% of the model's total probability mass — a relatively concentrated, predictable distribution for this fixture.
Most Likely Outcome
Draw
35%
2.86
37%
2.70
28%
3.58
Top 3 Most Likely Scorelines
1 – 1
13.4%
Draw
Most likely
1 – 0
12.9%
Home win
0 – 1
11.4%
Away win
Expected Goals & Win Odds
1.17
SJK xG
Total xG
2.20
1.03
Inter Turku xG
2.86
35%
Home win
2.70
37%
Draw
3.58
28%
Away win
Goals Markets
65%
Over 1.5
1.54
35%
Under 1.5
2.86
38%
Over 2.5
2.63
62%
Under 2.5
1.61
18%
Over 3.5
5.56
82%
Under 3.5
1.22
7%
Over 4.5
14.29
93%
Under 4.5
1.08
Match Markets
Both Teams to Score
48%
BTTS Yes
2.07
52%
BTTS No
1.94
Clean Sheet
36%
2.80
31%
3.23
Win to Nil
12%
8.01
9%
11.54
Score Probability Matrix (%)
| H \ A | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 11.1 | 11.4 | 5.9 | 2.0 | 0.5 | 0.1 |
| 1 | 12.9 | 13.4 | 6.9 | 2.4 | 0.6 | 0.1 |
| 2 | 7.6 | 7.8 | 4.0 | 1.4 | 0.4 | 0.1 |
| 3 | 3.0 | 3.1 | 1.6 | 0.5 | 0.1 | – |
| 4 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 0.5 | 0.2 | – | – |
| 5 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.1 | – | – | – |
Green = home win · Grey = draw · Amber = away win · White ring = most likely score
▶ Model Internals
❓ Frequently Asked Questions
What is the most likely scoreline for SJK vs Inter Turku?
Our Poisson model rates 1-1 as the single most likely exact scoreline, at 15.1%.
How many goals are SJK and Inter Turku expected to score?
The model projects 1.17 expected goals for SJK and 1.03 for Inter Turku, a combined total of 2.20.
How confident is the prediction model for SJK vs Inter Turku?
Not very — the model's leading outcome sits at just 37%, meaning this is rated as a genuinely open contest with no dominant favourite.
📈 Form Insight
Form at a Glance
SJK come into this having played 55 games, going 24W 11D 20L for 1.51 points per game. Their last five reads W-L-D-L-L.
On the other side, Inter Turku sit at 1.40 PPG from 55 outings (23W 8D 24L), a run that reads L-L-L-W-L across their last five.
Form-wise this is close to level: SJK on 1.51 PPG, Inter Turku on 1.40. Other factors will likely decide this one more than recent results.
Venue Form
SJK's home form reads 14W 8D 5L across 27 games on their own ground, a 1.85 PPG return.
Away from home, Inter Turku have taken 1.22 points per game from 27 outings (10W 3D 14L).
Comparing the two in their relevant venue splits, SJK come out ahead — a more targeted read than the overall PPG figures above, since it strips out games played in the opposite context.
Goals in Recent Form
SJK are averaging 1.42 goals scored and 1.33 conceded per game recently; Inter Turku are on 1.55 scored and 1.35 conceded.
Last 55 Results — Veikkausliiga
Current season: same league only · Previous season: all leagues (covers promoted/relegated teams)
SJK
Current Season
Inter Turku
Current Season
❓ Frequently Asked Questions
What form are SJK and Inter Turku in coming into this match?
SJK have gone 24W 11D 20L in their last 55 games (1.51 PPG), while Inter Turku have gone 23W 8D 24L in their last 55 (1.40 PPG).
Which team has the better venue record — SJK at home or Inter Turku away?
SJK's home record (1.85 PPG) is the stronger of the two venue-specific splits — SJK at home: 1.85 PPG; Inter Turku away: 1.22 PPG.
⚔️ Rivalry Insight
Fixture History
10 meetings separate these sides on the data we hold, the series stretching back to July 2023. Every recorded meeting has come in Veikkausliiga. The two were last together as recently as 23 June 2026, so this form is fresh in the memory.
Streaks & Records
The biggest gap between the sides came on 16 Aug 2024, when Inter Turku won 3-0 — the largest margin of victory on record between these two.
SJK's record when hosting Inter Turku specifically: 2W 0D 2L from 4 games — a narrower, venue-specific slice of the head-to-head picture.
Last 10 Meetings
4
SJK
2
Draws
4
Inter Turku
Recent Meetings
❓ Frequently Asked Questions
What is the head-to-head record between SJK and Inter Turku?
From 10 meetings on record, SJK have won 4, Inter Turku have won 4, and 2 have been drawn.
When did SJK and Inter Turku last play each other?
They last met on 23 June 2026, when Inter Turku 1-1 SJK.
📈 Trading Insight
First-Half Patterns
SJK are typically involved in an early goal — the half-time board shows at least one in 70% of their matches. They've gone in front at half-time 41% of the time. They've also shown some fight from behind, salvaging a draw or win after trailing at half-time in 11% of those situations.
Inter Turku are typically involved in an early goal — the half-time board shows at least one in 78% of their matches. They've gone in front at half-time 26% of the time.
Full-Time Trends
BTTS sits in mixed territory for this pairing — SJK 63%, Inter Turku 63% — no strong lean either way from the trading data alone.
Goals have flowed in these teams' recent matches — Over 2.5 has landed at 59% for SJK and 63% for Inter Turku. Stepping up a level, Over 3.5 has also landed reasonably often — 44% and 22% respectively — worth a look for goal-hungry markets.
Current season: same league only. Previous season: all leagues (covers promoted/relegated teams). All = any venue | Venue = SJK home games / Inter Turku away games. HT metrics require half-time score data — shown as — where unavailable.
❓ Frequently Asked Questions
Do both teams usually score when SJK play Inter Turku?
Yes — based on recent matches, both teams have scored in 63% of SJK's games and 63% of Inter Turku's, a combined rate that favours BTTS Yes.
Is SJK vs Inter Turku usually a high-scoring fixture?
Recent trends suggest it could be — Over 2.5 goals has landed in 59% of SJK's matches and 63% of Inter Turku's.
Do SJK and Inter Turku tend to score early?
SJK have had a goal before half-time in 70% of their recent matches, Inter Turku in 78% — a useful reference point for first-half goal markets.
Prediction vindicated as SJK edge out Inter Turku 2-1.
📝 Match Report
How It Unfolded
SJK beat Inter Turku 2-1 at OmaSP Stadion, Regular Season - 5, in the Veikkausliiga. The remainder of the report sets that outcome against the pre-match model, the markets and the teams' data profiles.
The Model vs The Result
The Poisson model went into this projecting SJK 1.17 xG and Inter Turku 1.03 xG, a combined 2.20. The scoreboard read 2-1 for 3 actual goals. SJK beat their projection by 0.8 — clinical relative to the chances the model priced in. Those figures were built on strength ratings of SJK attack 1.00 / defence 0.89 against Inter Turku attack 1.15 / defence 1.12, drawn from 26/24 games (Blended).
On the result, the model split it SJK 35% | Draw 37% | Inter Turku 28%, with the draw its most likely call at 37%. The actual SJK win had been the model's second-ranked read at 35%, so the result diverged from the top call without being a shock.
Goals & Markets
The model rated Over 2.5 goals at 38%. The game delivered 3, so it went over — against the model's lean. Over 1.5 had been 69% and landed. On both teams to score, the model sat at 48% and the match saw both sides score — a miss on BTTS. Historically the two sides average 53% Over 2.5 across their same-competition games (SJK 47%, Inter Turku 58%), a base rate that agreed with today's over. Their combined BTTS history runs at 52%, which matched the both-scored outcome.
Trading Patterns vs Reality
SJK's trading profile (55 games, 27 home) set some clear expectations: BTTS lands in 47% of their matches — today it did.
Inter Turku's trading profile (55 games, 27 away) set some clear expectations: BTTS lands in 56% of their matches — today it did.
Form vs Result
The form lines were close — SJK 1.51 PPG, Inter Turku 1.40 PPG — offering no strong steer, and the SJK win broke the near-deadlock.
Verdict
Grading the result against the stored data, 0 of 3 pre-match signals came in: result (miss), Over 2.5 (miss), BTTS (miss). This one broke away from the data — most of the pre-match signals were overturned by how the ninety minutes actually played out.
💡 Key Insights
⚠️ This match report is generated algorithmically from the final score, our prediction model, and each team's historical form and trading data. Analysis is for informational purposes only.