HJK Helsinki
- HJK Helsinki are 5th in Veikkausliiga 2026 with 25 points from 16 games.
- HJK have won 4, drawn 2 and lost 2 of their 8 home games in Veikkausliiga 2026, conceding 11 goals.
- Joonas Rantanen took charge of HJK on 1 January 2026 and his side like to press high, stretch the field with their full backs and turn possession into chaos when they win it back.
FC TPS Turku
- FC TPS Turku are 7th with 22 points from 15 fixtures.
- TPS have won two, drawn one and lost two of their last five matches.
- The visitors are yet to register a win away from home in Veikkausliiga 2026, so they do come into this game with a little bit of a psychological hurdle to overcome.
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Away problems:
- TPS have only scored five times in seven away matches, so they're pretty blunt on the road.
- Ivan Pinol has done a pretty good job since joining TPS on 20 January 2025, shaping a side that is compact, direct and ruthless in transition.
Head-to-Head
TPS have been level in the head-to-head meetings so far in 2026, so they could make this a scrappy game, even though the last meeting in the Veikkausliiga saw them win 1-0 at Veritas Stadion.
Key Players
- Mads Borchers is the focal point for HJK with seven league goals, so he is the type of player who could be the target when Rantanen's men start to pin TPS back.
- Albijon Muzaci has been in red-hot form with four of TPS's seven goals in their last five games, so the forward is the break-the-game candidate to watch.
Betting Insights
HJK Helsinki are the odds-on favorite to see off FC TPS in Finland on Sunday, but the short price of 1.52 has us looking for a bit more value elsewhere, with the draw at 4.4 and the away team at 5.4 both worth consideration.
Prediction
We don't want to touch the straight win markets in this one as it feels like a tough one to call, although HJK must be the likelier winner on their home turf.
