PS Kemi vs SJK Predictions, Betting Tips and Match Previews

Saturday sees a huge relegation six-pointer in the Finnish Veikkausliiga, with two of the bottom four going head to head. The visitors are sat in ninth place, just four points clear of the drop zone, and second from bottom PS Kemi. The sides are both in trouble, but just who will come away with a result in Saturday’s encounter? Can the visitors haul themselves clear of danger, or will Kemi manage to grab three points which could turn around their season?

The hosts do only have eight points to their name after 12 rounds of matches, so they will have concerns over their ability to win this clash. However, SJK last won on the road back in April, so they aren’t exactly flying. While both teams will be confident of getting something, we can’t help but come back to their main problem: their poor defences.

SJK make this trip having conceded 1.4 goals per game on the road, going four matches without a clean sheet on their travels. They know that more defensive issues are likely, especially as Kemi are a handy side going forward. The hosts have struck 1.17 goals per game in front of their own support, and that’s likely to see them strike against one of the most out of form sides in the division.

However, Kemi’s relegation troubles are rooted in their issues in defence. They’ve shipped two goals per game in the league this season, with the majority of those coming at their own ground. They may have seen both teams score in 67% of their matches at home, but they’re conceding far too many to make an impact on this Veikkausliiga season. They’re heading for a play-off for their top flight status as things stand, which is purely down to their inability to keep a clean sheet.

We expect SJK to strike against a side who have conceded in 83% of their league matches so far. However, SJK have shipped a goal in 80% of their trips. All of the last four meetings between them at this ground have been packed with goals, so we expect another high scoring encounter this weekend. Both teams to score is our tip here, while we’re backing Kemi to take advantage of SJK’s poor away form and grab a 2-1 victory.