The home fans are expecting three points in this fixture, as the home advantage should be put to good use versus a struggling visitor. Ilves are in the 7th position while the guesting Haka worry at 9th.
- Ilves have the most conceded goals in the first half (9) in Veikkausliiga
- Haka have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
Ilves and Haka should both be in good shape for this meeting, as there's been enough days for both of them to train and rest since their last matches.
Ilves form and stats
Overall Veikkausliiga stats at home this season for Ilves are 3-0-1 (wins-draw-losses). It’s been three wins in a row for Ilves here at Tammelan Stadion, hoping to make this one the fourth consecutive victory.
Ilves manager J. Wiss and his team return home after a 1-1 draw away versus KTP (placed 11th) in the Veikkausliiga.
Before that, Ilves had a home game versus Inter Turku which ended with a victory 2-1.The hosts are modest favourites in this match, with the bookmakers estimating the chance of a home win at about 50% +- five percent. It's interesting to look at how Ilves have performed under similar circumstances, so here are some numbers: When modest favourites like this (we found ten games) they have won five times, drawn three and lost two.
A decent goal production from Ilves in their home games so far, with 7 goals from 4 league matches. Ilves have conceded 6 from these games.
Haka form and stats
2 wins, 0 draws and 3 losses. That’s the product of Haka playing as the away team in the Veikkausliiga this season.
Haka's last game was the home draw against Honka (1-1).
Prior to that match, the Haka manager T. Tainio faced defeat when travelling to Honka and losing 1-2.We have checked recent matches where Haka have had similar odds to win. Win-draw-lose statistics from those six games were four victories, two draws and zero defeats.
Scoring goals is the main ingredient in creating success in football, and not only at home. So far Haka have scored 7 goals in 5 league games away. 7 goals have been conceded by Haka in these games.
Head 2 Head
Head-to-head totals (for the last ten meetings): Ilves won two games, six matches ended with a draw and Haka has two wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: two / eightTop Goalscorers
  E. Vertainen 4 goals | T. Miettunen 2 goals | E. Mömmö 2 goals |
Ilves missing players
Haka missing players
| Ilves | Haka | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 10 | 4 | 1 | Played | P | 2 | 5 | 9 |
| 4 | 3 | 1 | Won | W | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 4 | 1 | 0 | Lost | L | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| 13 | 7 | 2 | Scored | S | 1 | 7 | 10 |
| 14 | 6 | 0 | Conceded | C | 4 | 7 | 14 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 90% | 100% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 50% | 75% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 50% | 80% | 67% |
| 20% | 25% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 10% | 25% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 60% | 50% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 50% | 60% | 67% |
| 20% | 25% | 100% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 20% | 11% |
| 20% | 25% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 50% | 20% | 22% |
| 5.3 | 6 | 5 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 7 | 5.2 | 5.9 |
| 4.3 | 3.8 | 2 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 5 | 6.2 | 6.1 |
| 2 | 2.2 | 2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.5 | 2.2 | 2.4 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 11.7 | 11.8 | 14 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 9 | 6 | 7.1 |
| 4.7 | 5.8 | 5 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 5.5 | 3.8 | 3.8 |
| 28% | 30% | 40% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 9% | 37% | 29% |
- All of Haka's matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- All of Ilves's home-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- Haka have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Haka haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Ilves have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Ilves have the most conceded goals in the first half (9) in Veikkausliiga
- Ilves haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | HJK | 11 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 22 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 17 | 31 |
| 2 | Inter Turku | 11 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 19 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 22 |
| 3 | KuPS | 11 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 17 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 6 | 8 | 22 |
| 4 | SJK | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 17 |
| 5 | Lahti | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 15 |
| 6 | HIFK | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 15 |
| 7 | Ilves | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 8 | -1 | 14 |
| 8 | Honka | 11 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 12 | 16 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 10 | -4 | 10 |
| 9 | Haka | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 14 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 7 | -4 | 8 |
| 10 | Mariehamn | 9 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 5 | 17 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 8 | -12 | 6 |
| 11 | KTP | 9 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 16 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 7 | -8 | 5 |
| 12 | Oulu | 9 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 6 | 19 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 9 | -13 | 3 |