Ilves journey to Väre Areena on Tuesday for the Veikkausliiga clash with home side KuPS.
Full predictions, stats & game poll for the KuPS v Ilves match are shown here (plus the best game odds).
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KuPS
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KuPS, buoyed by their previous result, will be hoping for more of the same after a 1-2 Veikkausliiga triumph vs 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 will go into the encounter after a 5-0 Veikkausliiga win with the defeat of FF Jaro in their most recent match.
For Ilves, goals were scored by 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 at their most recent head to head meetings dating back to 24/09/2024 shows that KuPS have won 1 of these and Ilves 4, with the tally of drawn matches being 1.
A combined sum of 19 goals were shared by the two clubs in this period, with 6 from Keltamusta and 13 netted by Ipa. The average goals per game has been 3.17.
The last league clash between the two was Veikkausliiga match day 1 on 04/04/2026 when the final score was 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,
03:03 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.