HELSINKI (Interstat) — Inter Turku opened its Veikkausliiga campaign with a 2-0 victory over Ilves on Sunday at Veritas Stadion, defying a statistical projection for a high-scoring draw. The hosts established an early lead with Luka Kuittinen scoring in the fourth minute, followed by a goal from Dimitri Legbo in the 10th minute. The result contradicted a pregame simulation by Interstat that forecast a 2-2 draw, though its ELO rating system heavily favored Inter Turku. The match was the season opener for both Finnish clubs. Ilves’s Otto Tiitinen, Inter Turku’s Aapo Mäenpää and goal-scorer Legbo all received yellow cards in the first half.