- FF Jaro have lost both of their last 2 home games in the Veikkausliiga 2025.
- IF Gnistan Helsinki have won both of their previous 2 away games in the same competition.
- Both teams have failed to win any of their 2 most recent head-to-heads, both of which ended as draws.
Visitors’ value lies in double chance
FF Jaro have been in woeful form in the opening weeks of the Veikkausliiga 2025 and find themselves 10th in the table with only seven points from seven matches. Niklas Vidjeskog has been in charge of the team since January 2024, but the side have failed to take a single point from both of their home games in the top flight this season.
Jussi Leppaelahti has also been in the hot seat since the beginning of 2024, and Gnistan have enjoyed a much more comfortable start to the season, sitting 7th with ten points from their seven games so far. Leppaelahti has made some tactical changes recently that have reaped rewards, with Gnistan winning three, drawing one and losing one of their five previous Veikkausliiga games.
The last two meetings between these clubs finished as 1-1 draws, with the most recent encounter away at Gnistan in Ykkonen last season. However, this FF Jaro vs IF Gnistan Helsinki preview suggests that Gnistan’s road record could just give them the edge here, as Jaro have lost both of their games at home this term, whilst the visitors have won both of their away trips.
Jaro will look to counter while Gnistan will press
Kerfala Cissoko has been Jaro’s main attacking threat this season, with the forward scoring three times in seven league games. Albin Bjoerkskog has been the playmaker, with two assists from the midfield, while Vertti Haenninen has been Gnistan’s chief striker with three goals in seven Veikkausliiga matches. The visitors’ Roman Eremenko has been a constant threat, providing three assists in their last five.
The FF Jaro vs IF Gnistan Helsinki prediction is influenced by Jaro’s home average of 1.00 goals scored per game in the 2025 campaign, which looks respectable, but their average of 3.00 conceded per game is cause for concern. With both of their league defeats coming at home and Gnistan winning both of their last 2 away games, we fancy the away side to at least grab a point from this encounter.
The hosts are +210 to win, with the draw at +245 and the away team at +132, making our FF Jaro vs IF Gnistan Helsinki betting tips lean towards the slightly more likely away side as a good pick. Gnistan have beaten AC Oulu away (3-2) and IFK Mariehamn at home (2-0) in their previous two games, before being held by SJK at 2-2 last time out. The FF Jaro vs IF Gnistan Helsinki prediction also factors in that “Both sides to score” could be an appealing alternative.