21.8.2017

Veikkausliiga 26-27.8.2017

Transfer window into Finland is closed, still there have been a few contracts published even yesterday. However those new players usually have very little (positive) impact, so far only Noubissi at Ilves have shown abilities to be a crucial key man, and not fully convinced over him either.

RoPS have now sold several players, latest was their top striker Eze to Sturm Graz. Someone has replaced him, possibly badly or possibly well, we will see.

General view of asian odds


Local odds





19.8.2017

Veikkausliiga 19.8.2017 - 3 matches


HIFK vs RoPS



Kemi vs Inter

Long list of missing players at Inter, still a rather good lineup! Only bench is empty.


SJK vs Lahti






14.8.2017

Ykkönen odds at local 18.8 ->


Transfer window is closed.




Veikkausliiga true table


Before matches of 14.8.2017

Fair points earned per game. VPS, Ilves and MIFK the luckiest by now, HJK would deserve even more points than they do.



ClubFair pts ppg
HJK2,38
KuPS1,83
Inter1,49
Lahti1,49
SJK1,33
AVG1,31
VPS1,26
Ilves1,16
MIFK1,12
RoPS1,02
HIFK0,98
Kemi0,97
JJK0,65


Veikkausliiga 14.8.2017 - 5 matches


Lineups and a short commentary to follow. Odd charts from Sportmarket PRO at the time of making the lineups public. Picks for each match in case you are a gambling freak.


VPS performances/results regressing to the mean. There has been some kind of Europa League "success"hangover in the air, and the club/players are thinking too highly of themselves.

Several missing important players at Lahti, striker Anier and cb Jovanovic the most crucial ones, but their unbeaten run is massive and I would not go against it.

Lahti +025 @ 1.87


MIFK played a good game last time 6 weeks ago, it might take another 6 for the next one. Cb Lyyski missing, but it does not have much an influence as the whole team has been shamefully bad after their heroic battles vs Legia in the Champions League. And even before that. KuPS is rather rested, they rotated a lot in their last easy match vs JJK and there is a lot of depth in the squad.

KuPS dnb @ 1.82




HJK playmaker Mosa injured last round, but Valencic is doing a great job at his position even if he is totally different type of a player. Bougouhi has looked like a complete amateur so far, perhaps there is something in him as he was signed? If not, there are other players at the bench, and I really would like to see Banza at least for 45 minutes as a right winger. RoPS are about to lose two players after this match, both starters. Not so sure how much heart they have for today. A couple of new faces on the bench, but the thing is here that until proven useful they are not much worth of any speculation, and will fail in 80-90% of times.

HJK -2 @ 2.02



Inter benching all wingers and not at all so sure how they field these, but the key in Inter is the new manager Piccareta. Important mf Ojala injured, striker Kuqi probably has left the team alongside his brother Shefki who got fired as a manager recently.

SJK lost last time 6-0 vs HJK, again. Too many changes, too many joyrneymen even if at individual level there are classy players. Owners son starting again, it is usually not a good sign.

Inter -0.25 @ 2.13


Ilves manager Wiss has played ridicuolusly risk allergic matches and they are the most boring team to watch home and away. Not saying this lightly, but even HIFK can win here.

HIFK +0.5 @ 2.04









13.8.2017

Veikkausliiga 13.8 - JJK v Kemi PS


JJK saved their best players last round for this match which is one of the few they actually can win.






6.8.2017

Veikkausliiga 6.8.2017


Kemi top guy Mansally suspended, but the latest signings Ademi and Mosnikov did well in their first start.


Debut for SJK Sundman, and also Sarajärvi far from my top players list. Both teams doing their best not to impress despite SJK's good results lately. 



HJK finally starting with young Banza as a winger! Tanaka still out. Lahti top signing Anier been impressive. Should be goals in this.