The Veikkausliiga clash at Tammelan Stadion on Saturday will see home team Ilves locking horns with FC Haka.
All of our predictions, stats and the user poll for Ilves v FC Haka are shown below - plus the latest match odds.
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Ilves
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Ilves will play in this match following a 1-1 Veikkausliiga draw versus IF Gnistan.
The only player to score from Ilves was Adeleke Akinyemi (77'). Saku Heiskanen (61') scored for IF Gnistan.
Over their past 6 fixtures, Joonas Rantanen's Ilves have hit the back of the net a total of 10 times, with that being an average number of goals scored per match of 1.67.
FC Haka
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In their previous fixture, FC Haka drew 1-1 in the Veikkausliiga tie with FC Lahti.
The only name on the scoresheet from FC Haka was Arlind Sejdiu (72'). Matias Vainionpää (41') scored for FC Lahti.
Over the course of their previous 6 clashes, FC Haka have amassed the sum of 9 goals. FC Haka have also managed to score in every single one of those games. During that period, they have had 9 goals scored by their opponents.
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Head to head
Inspecting their past head to head meetings going back to 27/08/2022 shows that Ilves have won 1 of these & FC Haka 3, with the number of draws being 2.
There were also goals galore in those games, with 26 overall which averages out at 4.33 goals per match.
The previous league match featuring these sides was Veikkausliiga match day 15 on 15/07/2024 when it ended FC Haka 4-3 Ilves.
The match was refereed by Dennis Antamo.
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Team News: Ilves
Nearly everyone is up for selection, with just a single fitness concern for the Ilves boss Joonas Rantanen to be concerned with thanks to an otherwise robust group of players. Felipe Aspegren (Knee injury) will miss out.
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Prediction
In this match, FC Haka will have a tough assignment to find the net against a Ilves side who will more than likely win well here.
We are predicting a very comprehensive 3-0 margin for Ilves when the full-time whistle blows.
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⚽️ What are the top odds for this match?
Checking out the betting prices for the game in the win-draw-win market, the win for Ilves can be had for 1.53, going for a draw is 4.2 & selecting the winning team to be FC Haka can be had at 5. Those are the best prices available at present.
Our expert partners are tipping over 1.5 goals for this match. Check out their VIP predictions here.
Peter Guest,
18:05 12/09/2024
Odds correct at time of publishing. All odds subject to change.
⚽️ Team Focus:
Ilves
Formed: 1931
Stadium: Tammelan Stadion (5,050)
Captain: Otso Virtanen
Chairman: Petri Ojala
Manager: Joonas Rantanen
Competitions: Veikkausliiga position 3
🔑 Key Player: Roope Riski
Mostly playing in the Striker position, Roope Riski was born in Askainen, Finland. Having made his senior debut playing for TPS Turku in the 2010 season, the talented Forward has contributed 8 league goals in the Veikkausliiga 2024 season so far in 21 appearances.