- IF Gnistan Helsinki have 1 win, 3 draws, and 1 loss in their last 5 matches.
- FC Haka Valkeakoski have won 1, drawn 1 and lost 3 of their last 5 matches.
- IF Gnistan Helsinki have not won their last home match against FC Haka Valkeakoski.
Goals are likely when solid sides meet
IF Gnistan Helsinki (7th) are just two points better off in the Veikkausliiga 2025 table than FC Haka Valkeakoski (10th) after 14 games, with the hosts picking up 17 points from a possible 42 and the visitors 15 from 42.
Jussi Leppaelahti’s Gnistan side have been neither great nor terrible this season, picking up 2 wins, 2 draws and 2 defeats from their 6 home games in the Veikkausliiga 2025.
The latest of those was a 0-0 draw away at FC KTP, which followed on from a 2-2 home draw with FC Inter Turku and a 6-2 thrashing away to KuPS.
Leppaelahti has created a compact and pragmatic unit at the club since joining in January 2024, but they lack a bit of sparkle in the offensive third and are not a team that gets many goals, which is a key factor in our IF Gnistan Helsinki vs FC Haka Valkeakoski prediction.
Their top scorer in the league is Joakim Latonen with 5, including 2 in the last 5 fixtures.
So they will be encouraged by the fact that Da Sylva has hit 2 goals in the same period for Haka.
Andy Smith’s side have adopted a similar philosophy since he took over in the same month, packing the defense and trying to hit quickly on turnovers.
Their recent results have not been great, but they did pick up an impressive 2-1 away win at VPS in their previous game, although that was followed by a 1-0 defeat at home to FC Inter Turku.
This IF Gnistan Helsinki vs FC Haka Valkeakoski preview suggests that the value is certainly with the away side here with Haka priced at +187 compared to the slight favourites Gnistan at +120, but there isn’t enough of a gap in the IF Gnistan Helsinki vs FC Haka Valkeakoski odds to make a play.
We feel there is potential for a goal or two in this game as neither team have been able to put together a run of wins, supporting our IF Gnistan Helsinki vs FC Haka Valkeakoski prediction.
Haka have won 1, drawn 3 and lost 2 of their 6 away games in the Veikkausliiga 2025, so the stats don’t tell us much about this contest.
The IF Gnistan Helsinki vs FC Haka Valkeakoski betting tips also take into account that the head-to-head record is very similar, although Haka won 3-2 when these sides last met in the league three months ago at home.
So with no real bad blood between the clubs, but a mid-table tussle at stake and two very evenly-matched sides on paper, we’re going with a close game based on the IF Gnistan Helsinki vs FC Haka Valkeakoski prediction.
Both coaches are looking to maintain structure and discipline, although Smith’s Haka have recently come to terms with the idea of getting a result on the road and that extra confidence in the transitional phase could be a factor.
Gnistan have let in 1.50 goals per home game in the league this term, shipping 9 in all, so the Over 2.5 goals option at -175 looks a little short.
But any defensive lapse could be punished by the sharpness of Da Sylva up front and both sides are capable of pinching a couple of goals in a cagey, but open game.
