SJK enter this game after a 3-3 Veikkausliiga draw versus Ilves.
For SJK, the goals were scored by Lauri Laine (17'), Jeremiah Streng (60') and Kasper Paananen (94'). Roope Riski (42', 81') and Oiva Jukkola (66') scored for Ilves.
Fixtures involving SJK have tended to be entertaining encounters of late with high scoring being a real hallmark. Over their past six games alone, a grand total of 28 goals have been scored for both sides combined (at an average of 4.67 goals per game) with 15 of these coming from SJK.
Ahead of this clash, SJK haven't lost in the league to IF Gnistan in their last 3 games.
In their last fixture, IF Gnistan drew 2-2 in the Veikkausliiga match with HJK.
The only scorer from IF Gnistan was Vertti Hänninen (17'). Lucas Lingman (37'), Santeri Hostikka (45') and Mihailo Bogićević (90' Own goal) scored for HJK.
In their last half-dozen clashes, IF Gnistan have amassed the sum of 11 goals. IF Gnistan have additionally got on the scoresheet on each one of those occasions. Over that period, they’ve seen 14 goals go into their own net. Let’s find out if that trend will be continued on here.
Going into this contest, IF Gnistan have not won away from home in their last 2 league games.
The previous league meeting between these sides was Veikkausliiga match day 5 on 19/10/2025 when it ended IF Gnistan 3-4 SJK.
The referee was Joona Kontinen.
The SJK manager Stevie Grieve has a full complement, with no fitness worries at all ahead of this game owing to a completely injury-free squad available to choose from.
Owing to a completely healthy group to pick from, the IF Gnistan boss Jussi Leppälahti does not have any fitness worries to speak of ahead of this game.
We feel that in this game, SJK should see a lot of the ball and convert quite a few goal-scoring opportunities.
In contrast, IF Gnistan could well struggle to score themselves but do we see them being dangerous for periods.
We’re tipping a comfortable 3-1 margin for SJK come full-time.