Turku PS 0:0 SJK Seinajoki: Veikkausliiga Match Result

Match report

Turku PS and SJK Seinäjoki shared the spoils in a tense Veikkausliiga Relegation Group clash that ended 0-0 at Veritas Stadium on Monday. The result keeps both sides in their current positions as the fight for survival intensifies. To be fair, neither side could find a way through a resolute defence on this occasion.

The first half saw yellow cards for Leon Vesterbacka and Charlemagne Azongnitode before Oscar Häggström came off at the interval. Kelvin Pires picked up a booking just before half-time, adding to the physical nature of the encounter. And here's the thing — both keepers made only one save each, suggesting the chances were few and far between.

After the break, substitutions began to change the dynamic with Pires and Vesterbacka both coming on for the home side at 58 minutes. K. Nwanege and Marius Konkkola then joined the growing list of booked players, while Salim Giabo Yussif went to the referee at 77 minutes. The game opened up slightly with Elias Mastokangas and Jeremiah Streng both replaced near the end, followed by Amidou Traore's introduction.

Turku PS dominated possession with 55 per cent but couldn't convert their 22 shots into goals, with only two on target. SJK had fewer attacks but managed eight key passes compared to six, showing they could be dangerous on the counter. By then, the statistics told a story of frustration — both teams created zero big chances despite the number of passes into the final third.

The result leaves Turku PS eighth with 31 points from 22 games, while SJK remain ten points behind in tenth place with 19. We had given an away win prediction with 42 per cent confidence, but the match went another way entirely — both sides simply couldn't break through what was essentially a defensive stalemate.

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Key numbers

Possession, % 55.00 – 45

Shots on target 2 – 1

Shots off target 4 – 3

Attacks 86 – 76

🟨 37' Leon Vesterbacka — Yellow card 🟨 40' Charlemagne Azongnitode — Yellow card ⇄ 45' Oscar Häggström — Substitution 🟨 45+2' Kelvin Pires — Yellow card ⇄ 58' Kelvin Pires — Substitution ⇄ 58' Leon Vesterbacka — Substitution 🟨 63' K. Nwanege — Yellow card 🟨 64' Marius Konkkola — Yellow card 🟨 77' Salim Giabo Yussif — Yellow card ⇄ 79' Elias Mastokangas — Substitution ⇄ 90+2' Jeremiah Streng — Substitution ⇄ 90+2' Amidou Traore — Substitution

Match events

37' 0:0 SJK Seinajoki Yellow card Leon Vesterbacka
40' 0:0 Turku PS Yellow card Charlemagne Azongnitode
45' 0:0 Turku PS Substitution Oscar Häggström off: Miika Kauppila
45+2' 0:0 SJK Seinajoki Yellow card Kelvin Pires
58' 0:0 SJK Seinajoki Substitution Kelvin Pires off: Salim Giabo Yussif
58' 0:0 SJK Seinajoki Substitution Leon Vesterbacka off: Apostolos Vellios
63' 0:0 SJK Seinajoki Yellow card K. Nwanege
64' 0:0 Turku PS Yellow card Marius Konkkola
77' 0:0 SJK Seinajoki Yellow card Salim Giabo Yussif
79' 0:0 SJK Seinajoki Substitution Elias Mastokangas off: Aziz Cisse
90+2' 0:0 SJK Seinajoki Substitution Jeremiah Streng off: Souleimane Bagayogo
90+2' 0:0 SJK Seinajoki Substitution Amidou Traore off: Caio Araújo

Statistics

55.00 Possession, % 45

2 Shots on target 1

4 Shots off target 3

0 Big chances 0

86 Attacks 76

5 Corners 6

13 Fouls 22

21 Free kicks 11

0 Offsides 1

2 Yellow cards 4

0 Red cards 0

5 Goal kicks 10

19 Throw-ins 14

All statistics

16/3743% Aerial duels 21/3658%

70 Backward passes 60

4 Blocked shots 6

20 Clearances 28

4/2317% Crosses 4/1921%

8/2928% Dribbles 5/1050%

62 Failed passes 67

1 Goalkeeper saves 2

6 Interceptions 6

6 Key passes 8

17/4736% Long passes 26/6143%

86 Passes into the final third 79

239 Passes in the opposition half 218

175 Passes in own half 125

0.20 Shot accuracy 0.10

3 Shots from outside the box 1

7 Shots inside the box 9

7/1070% Tackles 19/2868%

391 Total passes 324

Line-ups

Turku PS

Starting XI
#	Player	number
1	Elmo Henriksson	1
2	Oscar Häggström	2
14	Matej Hrádecký	14
15	K. Azongnitode	15
25	Abduli Tamba	25
6	Pau Juvanteny Costa	6
10	Marius Könkkölä	10
11	E. Vauchkonen	11
22	Timo Zaal	22
41	Samuel Anini Jr.	41
44	N. Weinbergs	44

Substitutes
#	Player	number
35	D. Lauri	35
17	Atte Sihvonen	17
24	Nikolas Talo	24
26	Lasse Ikonen	26
28	Tommy Wakiparta	28
7	R. Harjanne	7
9	Luke Ivanovic	9
20	Miika Kauppila	20

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SJK Seinajoki

Starting XI
#	Player	number
1	Roope Paunio	1
2	Facundo Costantini	2
5	Oscar Viisto	5
28	Carlson Nwanyege	28
4	Kelvin Spencer Pires	4
8	A. Bostrom	8
15	Eetu Mömmö	15
48	Amidu Traore	48
9	Jeremiah Streng	9
19	Elias Mastokangas	19
22	Leon Westerbacka	22

Substitutes
#	Player	number
35	Johannes Viitala	35
6	S. Youssef	6
43	Souleymane Bagayogo	43
42	Caio Araujo	42
27	Apostolos Vellios	27
51	Aziz Cisse	51
52	T. Kangaskokko	52

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Match prediction: Turku PS — SJK Seinajoki

Win: SJK Seinajoki

Confidence 42%

Reasoning

Турку ПС — 8. place, 31 points after 22 games (8 wins, 7 draws, 7 losses)
СЙК Сейняйоки — 10. place, 19 points after 22 games (4 wins, 7 draws, 11 losses)
Турку ПС, last 5 games: 2 wins, 3 draws, 0 losses
СЙК Сейняйоки, last 5 games: 1 wins, 2 draws, 2 losses
Head-to-head: 4 games, Турку ПС — 1, 1 draws, СЙК Сейняйоки — 2

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Recent form

Turku PS

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SJK Seinajoki

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#	Team	P	W	D	L	Points
1	KuPS	22	12	7	3	43
2	Inter Turku	22	11	9	2	42
3	HJK Helsinki	22	11	4	7	37
4	IF Gnistan	22	10	6	6	36
5	AC Oulu	22	10	4	8	34
6	Vaasan Palloseura	22	9	6	7	33
7	FC Lahti	22	9	5	8	32
8	Turku PS	22	8	7	7	31
9	Ilves	22	7	4	11	25
10	SJK Seinajoki	22	4	7	11	19

Turku PS — SJK Seinajoki, Veikkausliiga

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Turku PS

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Match prediction: Turku PS — SJK Seinajoki

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