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Predictions and Tips
VPS Vaasa will do battle with visiting side Ilves at Lemonsoft Stadion in this Veikkausliiga fixture on Friday.
View all VPS Vaasa v Ilves tips, stats and our pre-match poll below (plus the best game odds).
📏 Form Guide

VPS Vaasa
WLWDLL
VPS Vaasa will be hoping to return to winning ways here following a 3-1 Veikkausliiga loss in their previous game against HJK.
The only name on the scoresheet from VPS Vaasa was Alfie Cicale (62'). Teemu Pukki (4'), Pyry Mentu (45') and Benji Michel (88') scored for HJK.
Fixtures involving VPS Vaasa have proved to be absorbing ones of late with high scoring the rule rather than the exception. Over their past 6 games, a total of 23 goals have gone in for both sides combined (at an average of 3.83 goals per game) with 10 of those being chalked up by VPS Vaasa.
Coming into this contest, VPS Vaasa have left without a victory over Ilves in their previous 3 matches in the league.
Ilves
WWWWWL
Since being defeated in their last game at the hands of IFK Mariehamn in Veikkausliiga competition, Ilves will be aiming to make amends here.
For Ilves, the goalscorers were Joona Veteli (54') and Matias Rale (59'). Sebastian Dahlström (17'), Niilo Kujasalo (28') and Tehe Olawale (61') scored for IFK Mariehamn.
In a total of 5 out of the previous 6 games featuring Ilves, three or more goals have gone in. The average goals scored per game within that time is 4, with the number of goals averaged by Ilves standing at 3. In any event, we will just have to wait and see whether that pattern might continue on in this next match.
Coming into this clash, Ilves have not been beaten by VPS Vaasa when they've played them away from home in the last 3 league matches.
🤜🤛 Head to head
Looking over their past head to head meetings going back to 18/09/2022 shows that VPS Vaasa have won 2 of these and Ilves 3, with the tally of draws standing at 1.
18 goals were produced between them in these games, with 8 for Vepsi and 10 being from Ipa. That’s an average goals per game of 3.
The last league clash between these clubs was Veikkausliiga match day 4 on 04/10/2024 and the score finished VPS Vaasa 0-2 Ilves.
The match was refereed by Peiman Simani.
💡 Prediction
For this match, we think that Ilves have the ability to be able to create a high number of chances and successful shots on target.
At the same time, VPS Vaasa will not find it easy to get goals of their own, although we do think that it’s probable they’ll be managing to get on the scoresheet.
Accordingly, we see a 1-3 win for Ilves come full-time.
Lucas Pereira, 14:07 02/05/2025
📊 Poll: Who Will Win?

⚽️ Team Focus:
VPS Vaasa
Formed: 1924
Stadium: Lemonsoft Stadion (6,009)
Captain: Jesper Engström
Chairman: Timo Harri
Manager: Jussi Nuorela
Competitions: Veikkausliiga position 7
⭐ Star Player: Maissa Fall
Customarily taking up the Central Defensive Midfielder position, Maissa Fall was born in Dakar, Senegal. After having played his first senior match for FC Haka in the 2023 season, the gifted Midfielder has scored a sum of 2 league goals in this Veikkausliiga 2025 campaign so far coming from a total of 4 appearances.
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5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 13 | DWWWW |
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5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 13 | WWWWD |
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4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 10 | WDWWW |
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4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 9 | WWWWL |
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4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | LWLWD |
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5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | -4 | 6 | LWLLW |
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4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -3 | 4 | WWDLL |
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4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -5 | 4 | LDLW |
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4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | -1 | 3 | WLLL |
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4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | -1 | 3 | LLLLW |
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4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | -4 | 3 | LLLWL |
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5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | -8 | 0 | LLLLL |
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FC Inter Turku |
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IF Gnistan |
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Mads Borchers | 5 |
Maissa Fall | 2 |
Prosper Ahiabu | 1 |
Alfie Cicale | 1 |
Yassine El Ouatki | 1 |
Roope Riski | 6 |
Marius Söderbäck | 4 |
Lauri Ala-Myllymäki | 3 |
Matias Rale | 3 |
Teemu Hytönen | 2 |
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