Ilves vs KuPS prediction 24.09.2024 | Veikkausliiga
FC Ilves
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KuPS
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- Competition: Veikkausliiga
- Date: Tuesday, 24th September, 2024
- Kickoff: 17:00 UK / 18:00 CEST
- Venue: Tammelan Stadion (Tampere)
After winning the Suomen Cup, KuPS will travel to Tampere for a match against Ilves that could bring them very close to winning the Veikkausliiga title.
Ilves won the Finnish Cup title last season but were far from impressive in the league, finishing 8th. This year, they made a massive leap in Veikkausliiga as they are in 3rd place, just five points away from the league's leader and their next opponent, KuPS. With a potential win, they would be tied for second place and only two points away from the top spot. Considering they have been awesome at home, they have every reason to be optimistic about before the upcoming game.
In recent several seasons, KuPS were constantly in the top three teams in Finland. Last year, they failed to win the title only due to a worse goal difference than HJK. But now, four rounds before the end of the season, they are in a great position to win the title for the first time since the 2019 season. As they just won the Suomen Cup, KuPS's morale will be at an all-time high before the game against Ilves.
Ilves vs KuPS pick: Both teams to score
Ilves have been great at home, especially in the last part of the season. They are undefeated in the previous eight home games and have scored 21 goals - 2.62 per game. They scored at least one goal every time in that period, even scoring goals against good teams in the Conference League Qualifiers - Djurgarden and Austria Vienna. So, scoring a goal against anyone in Veikkausliiga is a totally realistic scenario.
KuPS were great for this type of bet lately as both teams scored in six of their last eight games - 75%. More importantly, they scored in all of those eight matches and are in very good form. We firmly believe they should do well in this game against Ilves as well.
In the previous h2h game at Tammelan Stadion, KuPS won 2:1. Considering all the above, both teams to score should be the safest option for this Veikkausliiga tie.
FC Ilves vs KuPS Head to Head (H2H) stats
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KuPS
1 : 0
FC Ilves
Veikkausliiga
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FC Ilves
1 : 2
KuPS
Veikkausliiga
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KuPS
0 : 2
FC Ilves
League Cup
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FC Ilves
0 : 3
KuPS
Veikkausliiga
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KuPS
1 : 0
FC Ilves
Veikkausliiga
Ilves team news
After a 3:2 win over Haka, coach Joonas Rantanen spoke to the media. He was very happy because the team overcame a two-goal deficit. The coach also said that this is not the first time they have done it and noted that resilience is a big part of their mentality. The coach also had high praises for striker Adeleke Akinyemi, who scored the first two goals.
Last matches of FC Ilves
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FC Ilves
3 : 2
Haka
Veikkausliiga
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Gnistan
1 : 1
FC Ilves
Veikkausliiga
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FC Ilves
5 : 0
EIF
Veikkausliiga
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KuPS
1 : 0
FC Ilves
Veikkausliiga
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Djurgarden
3 : 1
FC Ilves
Europa Conference League
FC Ilves lineup
Goalkeeper
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1
Otso Virtanen
Defenders
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22
Aapo Maenpaa
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16
Tatu Miettunen
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44
Joshua Akpudje
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3
Jorginho
Midfielders
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21
Sander Sybrandy
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14
Anton Popovitch
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7
Joona Veteli
Forwards
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17
Marius Soderback
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18
Adeleke Akinyemi
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19
Oiva Jukkola
KuPS team news
After winning the Suomen Cup, coach Jani Honkavaara was delighted. He said to the press that this is a great team and that they did not lose faith after a 1:0 deficit. "There was a lot of faith, and the team showed great willpower. It's quite typical for this team to keep believing and push until the end," the coach added.
Last matches of KuPS
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Inter Turku
0 : 1
KuPS
Finland Cup
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KuPS
3 : 1
VPS Vaasa
Veikkausliiga
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KuPS
1 : 2
Inter Turku
Veikkausliiga
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KuPS
3 : 0
IFK Mariehamn
Veikkausliiga
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SJK
7 : 8
KuPS
Finland Cup
KuPS lineup
Goalkeeper
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1
Johannes Kreidl
Defenders
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33
Taneli Hamalainen
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15
Ibrahim Cisse
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16
Samuli Miettinen
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25
Clinton Antwi
Midfielders
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6
Saku Savolainen
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13
Jaakko Oksanen
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28
Matias Siltanen
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8
Petteri Pennanen
Forwards
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26
Axel Vidjeskog
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11
Ousmane Diawara
3 Reasons why both teams should win
- Ilves scored in 14 home games in a row
- Both teams scored in six of KuPS's last eight games
- The previous h2h game at Tammelan Stadion finished as a 2:1 win for KuPS
Main prediction FC Ilves - KuPS
Both Teams to Score
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Best Odds:
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Additional predictions
FC Ilves & KuPS current standing in Veikkausliiga
| Championship Round | P | W | D | L |
G - A
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GD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | KuPS | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 42 - 23 | +19 | 47 |
| 2 | HJK | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 44 - 24 | +20 | 45 |
| 3 | Ilves | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 48 - 27 | +21 | 42 |
| 4 | SJK | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 45 - 35 | +10 | 40 |
| 5 | Haka | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 37 - 38 | -1 | 35 |
| 6 | VPS | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 36 - 40 | -4 | 33 |