Ilves Tampere
- Ilves Tampere are 2nd in the Veikkausliiga 2025 standings with 45 points from 22 matches.
- Ilves are a very different proposition, full of young talent and on a roll with 1 win, 2 draws and 2 defeats in their last 5 Veikkausliiga games.
- Joonas Rantanen’s side play with great intensity on the front foot, pressing high and getting forward quickly through the wing-backs and wide players.
- Roope Riski tops the scoring charts for Ilves with 7 in 21 Veikkausliiga 2025 and he’s a constant threat on the flanks or through the middle.
- Ilves Tampere have won 6, drawn 1 and lost 4 of their 11 away games, scoring 24 goals - 2.18 per match average in Veikkausliiga 2025.
IF Gnistan Helsinki
- IF Gnistan Helsinki are 6th with 28 points from 22 matches.
- Jussi Leppaelahti’s team are in poor form with just one win and four defeats in their last five Veikkausliiga matches and have lost their last three at home.
- The latest setback for the Blues was a 3-4 defeat to struggling SJK just two days ago, so there is little confidence in this side ahead of their latest crucial matchup and based on our IF Gnistan Helsinki vs Ilves Tampere betting tips, it is hard to back a home win here.
- With Joakim Latonen leading the line with 6 goals in 22 Veikkausliiga appearances, they are solid but unspectacular when it comes to their chances of a shock win on Saturday.
Head-to-Head
- Their most recent meeting saw Ilves beat Gnistan 3-2 away four weeks earlier.
- Recent head-to-head success favors Ilves.
Key Players
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Ilves
- Roope Riski tops the scoring charts for Ilves with 7 in 21 Veikkausliiga 2025 and he’s a constant threat on the flanks or through the middle.
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Gnistan
- With Joakim Latonen leading the line with 6 goals in 22 Veikkausliiga appearances, they are solid but unspectacular when it comes to their chances of a shock win on Saturday.
Betting Insights
- Ilves Tampere are odds-on favourites at 1.6.
- The hosts are available at 4.5.
- The Over 2.5 goals market at 1.38 looks very interesting for those searching for IF Gnistan Helsinki vs Ilves Tampere betting tips.
Prediction
- Which team has the most luck in escaping Ilves’ first line of traps could be key to the result, but we like Ilves to just shade it given their superior league position, recent head-to-head success and attacking options, making the IF Gnistan Helsinki vs Ilves Tampere prediction lean toward an away win.
- Both of these sides have been conceding a lot lately and both have been scoring, so the Over 2.5 goals market is appealing.
