In the Finnish Cup semi-final on June 30, 2026, VPS and Inter Turku will face off. Each team is eager to continue the fight for the trophy.
VPS vs Inter Turku: Team News and Expert Analysis
The club from Vaasa finished ninth last season. Now, they are striving to secure a place in the top-6 after the regular season. In recent rounds, they even managed to defeat SJK and Oulu, with only a draw against Gnistan.
The Turku side led the first, regular stage of the previous championship but later allowed KuPS to overtake them. Now, they are also competing for the top spot, though they dropped points in a couple of rounds at the turn of spring and summer. Their streak of draws was interrupted only by a 2-0 win away against the outsider, Mariehamn.
In the cup, the current hosts have already beaten five opponents. Initially, they recorded only large-margin victories, including a 4-0 win over Haka. But in the quarterfinal, there was a goalless draw with KuPS, and they got lucky in the penalty shootout. For the visitors, after an 8-0 win over Hercules, there were two 2-1 results against EBK and SJK.
Previous Matches: VPS vs Inter Turku
Inter had three consecutive wins. But in April, they failed to score, settling for a goalless draw.
This club remains the favorite even away from home. But their opponent is also in good form—our pick is "both teams to score" (odds – 1.85).
VPS vs Inter Turku: Key Statistics and Trends
- VPS are unbeaten in five consecutive matchesOn average, VPS score 1.31 goals and concede 0.85 goals per match62% of VPS matches end with goals from both teams, with an average total goals per match of 2.15Inter Turku have drawn four of their last six gamesOn average, Inter Turku score 1.53 goals and concede 0.8 goals per match53% of Inter Turku's matches end with goals from both teams, with an average total goals per match of 2.33
VPS vs Inter Turku: Probable Starting Lineups
VPS play with a 1-3-4-1-2 formation (possible lineup): Jallow - Rönnberg, Haukiöja, Okereke - Tuurfkruijer, Mané, Daussi, Lima - Ryäsänen - Muzinga, van Duijvenboden
Inter Turku plays a 1-4-3-3 formation (possible lineup): Huuhtanen - Niska, Hämäläinen, Kuittinen, Saarinen - Tuominen, Ahiabu, Laine - Salomaa, Konte, Essomba