Bitesize Prediction: Jippo vs Ekenas – 16/07/25

Competition: Ykkosliiga

Market: Over 1.5 goals

Odds: 4/11 @ Pribet

Looking to move within touching distance of the promotion spots, Ekenas will travel to Joensuu when they meet Jippo on Wednesday afternoon.

Starting with the hosts, while Jippo might have opened up the 2025 campaign with their sights set on mounting another genuine promotion charge, Mikko Hallikainen’s men have drastically failed to find any kind of fluidity this time around. Despite signing off June with a much-welcomed 3-1 victory against KaPa, it appears that was just a minor boost for the Reds. Opening the midweek fixtures sat in the bottom-half of the table, the Joensuu-based outfit are desperately seeking some crucial stability. Now playing out consecutive 1-1 stalemates against Klubi and JaPS, Jippo have mustered just a sole win from any of their previous 12 consecutive Ykkosliiga appearances – a rut that stems all the way back to a 3-1 victory against Lahti on May 13th. It should also be highlighted, Wednesday’s hosts have seen all of their last 17 straight outings across all competitions finish with over 1.5 goals.

As for the visitors, while Ekenas might have lost their Veikkausliiga status with a whimper last season, Christian Sund’s men have their sights set on clinching an immediate top-flight return. Last seen putting in an eye-catching performance as they claimed a routine 3-1 victory at home against SJK, the Greens will be seeking a repeat display here. Despite watching their Suomen Cup adventure come to an action-packed end on June 24th as they fell to a 4-2 defeat against Jaro, Wednesday’s guests are enjoying a real Ykkosliiga purple patch. Including a thumping 4-0 romp at home against SalPa earlier in the month, Ekenas have registered 10 points from their previous four second-tier appearances. Likewise, losing just one of their last eight matchups across all fronts, Sund’s side will know that they can move within touching distance of the promotion spots in midweek. However, with the Raseborg-based outfit seeing seven of their previous eight outings finish with over 1.5 goals, we are expecting a similar outcome.

Bet: Over 1.5 goals at Jippo vs Ekenas 4/11 for Wednesday’s Ykkosliiga contest @ Pribet