Mariehamn vs Inter Turku Predictions & Betting Tips, Match Previews

Mariehamn entered the Europa League for just the second time in their history this year after their Finnish Cup triumph last season, but it didn’t last very long. They were eliminated by Odd after losing 3-1 on aggregate in their first tie of the competition, but that will allow them to focus on potentially winning their first ever Finland Veikkausliiga title.

They finished 6th last season, and Mariehamn’s highest finish in their 11 season history in the Veikkausliiga has been a few 4th place results. However, past the halfway point in this season they find themselves top of the pile and in good form. Their 37 point haul so far puts them three points ahead of HJK and eight above VPS in 3rd.

Mariehamn’s form record in all competitions doesn’t look massively good thanks to their Europa League failings, but in the league they have won four matches on the bounce and are unbeaten in six. They have only lost one of their last 16 league matches too, winning 11 of them.

Inter Turku finished above Mariehamn in 4th last season, but their fortunes have well and truly shifted this term. They managed to pick up seven points from their opening three games this season, but it’s taken them 14 more matches to pick up another seven points.

12 of their last 15 matches in all competitions have ended in defeat for Inter Turku, which has sent them plummeting down the table to their current position of 10th. They are just a point away from dropping into the relegation zone, and 9th placed PS Kemi are already six points clear of them.

Away from home it gets even worse, with each of their last six trips away resulting in defeat and just four points returned from a possible 24 on the road. With Mariehamn on a three match winning streak on home turf in the league, a home win almost seems like a foregone conclusion for this match. Surprisingly, odds for a straight Mariehamn win are looking very good value considering the form of both sides at 4/6, so I’m backing that for my main prediction along with a 2-0 correct score prediction at 6/1.