Ilves Tampere
- Ilves Tampere have turned their home patch into a real weapon in Veikkausliiga 2026, winning 5, drawing 1 and losing 2 of their 8 home games, averaging 1.75 goals per outing.
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Ilves' most recent outing was a 1-0 home win over FC Lahti in Veikkausliiga 2026, which was followed by a penalty shootout win over Icelandic side Stjarnan in UEFA Conference League Qualification 2026 and a 1-0 away defeat to AC Oulu in Veikkausliiga 2026.
- 1-0 home win v FC Lahti
- Penalty shootout win v Stjarnan
- 1-0 away defeat v AC Oulu
- The hosts' game plan is built around possession, full-back width and a controlled tempo, so Camilo Speranza's team will be looking to take the game to IFK on Sunday.
- Jardell Kanga is Ilves' most prominent star and main scoring threat, having scored 9 goals in 18 Veikkausliiga 2026 appearances so far.
- Teemu Hytoenen has also chipped in with a couple of goals in the last 5 and the team have netted 5 times during that period.
IFK Mariehamn
- IFK Mariehamn sit 12th in Veikkausliiga 2026 after picking up just 5 points from a possible 54 and they head into this matchup winless after 4 defeats and 1 draw from their last 5 games in all competitions.
- IFK Mariehamn have conceded 22 goals away from home this season.
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Their most recent results have been a 1-1 home draw with AC Oulu in Veikkausliiga 2026 and a 3-0 defeat to TPS, while Roberth Bjoerknesjoe's team generally line up in a compact 4-4-2 or 4-5-1 shape and look to stay solid before hurting teams on the break.
- 1-1 home draw v AC Oulu
- 3-0 defeat v TPS
Key Players
- Jardell Kanga is Ilves' most prominent star and main scoring threat, having scored 9 goals in 18 Veikkausliiga 2026 appearances so far.
- Teemu Hytoenen has also chipped in with a couple of goals in the last 5 and the team have netted 5 times during that period.
- Adam Larsson has 2 goals in 14 Veikkausliiga 2026 matches this season.
Head-to-Head
Head-to-head, Ilves have a slight edge with 1 win and 1 draw from the last 2 meetings, although the 2-2 draw in the most recent clash came at IFK 's ground in Veikkausliiga 2026.
Betting Insights
Ilves are clear favorites at 1.29 , with IFK 8.5 and the draw 5.0 .
Prediction
Ilves and over 1.5 goals looks a good way to squeeze some value from the favorite, given the clash of styles and IFK 's leaky away record.
