The Veikkausliiga game at Väre Areena on Tuesday will see home side KuPS welcome guests Ilves.
All KuPS v Ilves match predictions, user poll and stats are shown below - plus the latest match odds.
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KuPS
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KuPS, following on from their previous result, will be hoping for more of the same after the 1-2 Veikkausliiga victory over TPS Turku.
For KuPS, the scorers were Otto Ruoppi (29', 78' Own goal) and Jaime Moreno (72').
KuPS have been on a persistent run of goalscoring form, netting in one hundred percent of their last 6 matches.
They’ve hit an aggregate of 10 during that period while seeing the number of goals scored against them stand at 5.
Their previous form shows that KuPS:
- haven't lost in the league to Ilves in their last 2 games.
- have not been beaten in their last 11 league matches at home. Visiting teams have certainly not had an easy time of it here.
Ilves
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Ilves go into this game following on from a 5-0 Veikkausliiga win in the defeat of FF Jaro in their previous game.
For Ilves, the scorers were Jardell Kanga (4', 38'), Teemu Hytönen (8', 26') and Roope Riski (81').
Showing their bias toward eventful matches, goals have been scored 21 times in the prior six matches in which Ilves have taken to the field, making it an average of 3.5 goals each meeting. Opposing teams have managed 10 of this grand total. We will just have to find out if that trend can be continued on here.
Leading up to this clash, Ilves:
- haven't been defeated by KuPS when they have played them away from home in the previous 2 matches in the league.
- are without a win away from home in their last 7 matches in the league.
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Head to head
Looking over their prior head to head clashes going back to 24/09/2024 tells us that KuPS have won 1 of these and Ilves 4, with the number of draws being 1.
19 goals were produced between them in these games, with 6 from Keltamusta and 13 being from Ipa. That’s an average goals per game of 3.17.
The last league meeting between the two was Veikkausliiga match day 1 on 04/04/2026 when it ended Ilves 1-3 KuPS.
The match was refereed by Oliver Reitala.
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Prediction
We feel that KuPS look likely to score at least once against Ilves, who could well struggle getting goals.
We therefore think that it’s going to be a fairly comfortable 2-0 win for KuPS at the end of this one.
Peter Guest,
05:05 19/06/2026
Odds correct at time of publishing. All odds subject to change.
🏟️ Team Focus:
KuPS
Formed: 1923
Stadium: Väre Areena (5,000)
Captain: Petteri Pennanen
Chairman: Vesa Kauppila
Manager: Miika Nuutinen
Competitions: Veikkausliiga position 2
🔑 Key Man: Otto Ruoppi
Mostly used in the Central Attacking Midfielder position, Otto Ruoppi was born in Kuopio, Finland. After having played his first senior match for KuPS in the 2024 season, the goalscoring Midfielder has managed to score 4 league goals in this Veikkausliiga 2026 season to date in 13 appearances.