FC Inter firmly maintained their position at the top of the table by defeating HJK away 4–1, and with a good show! After 18 rounds they are still undefeated and look like heading into the title, unless something bad happens.

Although Inter were rightly considered favourites heading into the match, the difference in quality on the pitch was significant in favour of the Turku-based side, and the clear scoreline reflected the game's course. FC Inter’s moves on the transfer market have so far been measured and deliberate. The signing of Seth Saarinen, who celebrated a domestic double with KuPS last season, paid off immediately as the wide player assisted Inter’s third goal on his debut.

AC Oulu suffered a painful 0–1 home defeat in the previous round to FF Jaro, who are fighting for similar positions in the table.

As in the earlier encounter this season, Oulu’s strong performance was undermined by an early red card. This time, however, it was only the saves of FF Jaro's goalkeeper Santos that prevented AC Oulu from salvaging a result while playing with ten men. Onni Tiihonen, who received the red card, has been a strong presence in Oulu’s midfield, and his suspension will make Friday’s away match even more difficult.

The difference in quality between the teams is clearly in Inter’s favour, even though AC Oulu’s actual results may not fully reflect their playing level. Inter will likely dominate possession, and Oulu’s restructured defence is unlikely to have an easy time. I estimate that the hosts deserve their favourite status with about a 75% probability. I expect the total number of goals in the match to be around 3.15, which aligns closely with the league average.

Good luck!

国际米兰在客场4-1击败hkk，并以一场精彩的比赛牢牢保住了他们在积分榜上的位置！18轮过后，他们仍然保持不败，看起来很有希望夺冠，除非有什么不好的事情发生。

尽管国际米兰在比赛开始前被认为是最受欢迎的球队，但球场上的质量差异对这支来自图尔库的球队来说是显著的，清晰的比分反映了比赛的进程。到目前为止，国际米兰在转会市场上的举动都是经过慎重考虑的。签下赛斯·沙里宁（Seth Saarinen）后，他在上赛季与卡普斯一起庆祝了国内双冠王，这名边路球员在他的处子秀中助攻了国米的第三个进球，立即得到了回报。

AC奥卢在上一轮的比赛中，在主场以0比1的比分惨败给了同样在积分榜上争夺相似位置的FF Jaro。

就像本赛季早些时候的遭遇一样，奥卢的强劲表现被一张红牌破坏了。然而，这一次，只有FF Jaro的门将Santos的扑救才阻止了AC奥卢在10人作战的情况下挽救结果。得到红牌的蒂霍宁一直是奥卢中场的主力，他的停赛将使周五的客场比赛更加困难。

两队之间的实力差距显然对国米有利，尽管AC奥卢的实际结果可能并不能完全反映他们的比赛水平。国米很可能会控制控球权，而奥卢重组后的后防线也不太可能轻松度过。我估计东道主应该得到他们最喜欢的地位，大约有75%的可能性。我预计这场比赛的总进球数将在3.15个左右，这与联赛平均水平非常接近。

好运！