Inter Turku - Tampere United

Inter (5.) – TamU (6.)
Inter: 0-0-1-3-3-1
TamU: 1-0-3-3-3-0


H2H:1-5-12
Last game in Veikkausliiga: 1.7.09 TamU – Inter 3-2

Inter Turku fought a 2-2 draw at VPS after having conceded two early goals, and TamU did all they could to stop HJK but ended up with nothing after losing the lead and letting HJK return home with a 1-2 away win with the help of TamU goal-keeper Mikko Kavén.

Despite having played a mediocre season both teams still have a chance for a european spot through the Cup and also through the league if they reach the 4th place and if the cup-winner is Honka so there is still a lot at stake. Inter goal-keeper at Vaasa was David Monsalve while first choice gk Patrick Bantamoi was still sidelined due a thumb injury, but his performance left a lot to hope for and Bantamoi might return between the posts. Kennedy and Kauko got their fourth yellow cards of the season which keep the pair out of this match due an automatic suspension. Inter did not yet field the new signing Civit at Vaasa, but playing in front of a home ground would be a perfect opportunity to give him his debut. Guillano Grot returns to the squad after suspension.

Tampere United have played better than expected lately, it was one of the favourites for the title before the season but serious financial trouble has led one from thing to another, and the team today is much younger and less than experienced than the team that started the season. Players on loan have returned to their clubs, and some other key players have sold out to another teams leaving behind a team of reserves ad younsters who have their opportunity to show what they are made of. No new injuries for TamU.

Inter have won TamU only once so far in the league, but on Saturday they have a good chance to make the statistics a bit prettier.

Inter Turku: 1 Patrick Bantamoi (gk)18/0 – 6 Jermu Gustafsson 7/0 – 7 Ari Nyman 23/0 – 11 Timo Furuholm 21/11 – 14 Joni Aho 20/2 – 18 Ats Purje 18/3 – 15 Severi Paajanen 23/0 - 17 Mika Ojala 20/5 - 5 Alberto Ramirez 21/1 - 29 Henri Lehtonen 22/1 - 22 Sami Sanevuori 15/0

Bench: 8 Touko Tumanto 11/0, 13 Eemeli Reponen (gk) 2/0, 12 David Monsalve (gk) 4/0, 19 Aristides Pertot 15/1,3 Claudio Verino 13/1, 23 Ville Nikkari 12/0, 30 Martin Civit 0/0, 9 Guillano Grot 15/3
Out: 27 Kennedy 20/2 & 24 Joni Kauko 18/2 suspended
Coach: Job Dragtsma


TamU: 1 Mikko Kavén (gk) 12/0 - 18 Rafinha 23/6 - 13 Sakari Saarinen 21/0 - 9 Juha Pirinen 8/0 - 17 Vili Savolainen 20/0 - 16 Ilari Ruuth 11/0 - 14 Jusu Karvonen 9/0 - 22 Henri Scheweleff 22/1 - 11 Aleksei Kangaskolkka 22/6 - 30 Jari Niemi 22/1 - 10 Tomi Petrescu 12/2

Bench: 21 Jonne Hjelm 23/3, 12 Juha Soukiala (gk) 11/0, 8 Antti Pohja 8/1, 4 Jesse-Juho Kuusisto 6/0, 28 Jaakko Ruuskanen 1/0

Out: 2 Toni Järvinen 0/0, 25 Aapo Lappalainen 2/0, 23 Chris James 2/1, 5 Antti Ojanperä 19/1 suspended

Coach: Ari Hjelm


Betting: The odds are set about right in the asian line. My limits;

Inter -0,5 2.33
Inter -0,25 1.95
Inter 0 1,68

TamU + 0,5 1,75
TamU + 0,25 2.06
TamU 0 2,48

the current line at Sbobet is Inter - 0,25 1.82/2.11 which shows value in TamU, but there are so many questionmarks regarding this game and I also have an agent at the stadium anylysing the live action and I rather wait for that.

according the current information TamU + 0,25 is worth taking but I will wait and leave some more for the margin of error.