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VPS v Ilves : Veikkausliiga match betting preview, prediction and odds

Fri 2nd May, 16:00 BST, Hietalahden jalkapallostadion, Vaasa

VPS are in Veikkausliiga action on Friday afternoon, as Jussi Nuorela looks to get one over on Joonas Rantanen and his Ilves side at the Hietalahden jalkapallostadion. Below we've got predictions for seventeen major betting markets, supporting stats including head-to-heads, and odds from leading bookmakers. Access it all using the tabs below.


Best Tip: Both teams to score

After looking at our match predictions, bookies' odds and relevant stats, there's one market which catches the eye for this meeting: both teams to score. In Vaasan and ILVES we have two sides going head-to-head with relative issues at both ends of the pitch, and we expect them to maintain that reputation on Friday afternoon. BTTS – yes best odds: 1.50.

In-Play
Win / Draw / Win
Over / Under 1.5 Goals
Over / Under 2.5 Goals
Over / Under 3.5 Goals
Win To Nil
Both Teams To Score
Correct Score
Both Teams To Score & Result
Double Chance
Half Time / Full Time
Over / Under 0.5 Goals
Over / Under 4.5 Goals
Over / Under 5.5 Goals
Draw No Bet
Team To Score First
An away win looks like the most likely outcome in the win/draw/win market, with our predictive algorithm suggesting there’s a 48% chance of ILVES coming away with a win.

Checkout the hundreds of tips picked but our top win/draw/win tipsters

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Predictions Add Bet365 Coral
Vaasan
30%
3.20
14%
-
Draw
22%
3.80
3%
-
ILVES
48%
1.95
8%
-
Draw 1-1
10%
8.00
7%
-
ILVES 2-1
9%
9.00-
Vaasan 2-1
7%
12.00
9%
-
ILVES 1-0
7%
12.00
20%
-
Draw 2-2
7%
12.00-
ILVES 2-0
6%
13.00
8%
-
ILVES 3-1
6%
15.00-
Vaasan 1-0
5%
15.00
15%
-
ILVES 3-2
4%
19.00
10%
-
ILVES 3-0
4%
19.00
10%
-
Vaasan 2-0
4%
21.00
24%
-
Draw 0-0
4%
19.00
27%
-
Vaasan 3-1
3%
23.00
10%
-
Vaasan 3-2
3%
23.00
12%
-
ILVES 4-1
3%
26.00
24%
-
Over 2.5 Goals
64%
1.53
3%
-
Under 2.5 Goals
36%
2.40
2%
-
Home 1st Goal
47%
2.25
2%
-
Away 1st Goal
52%
1.62
3%
-
No 1st Goal
2%
19.00
27%
-
BTTS - Yes
64%
1.50
2%
-
BTTS - No
36%
2.50
5%
-
BTTS - Home Win
18%
5.00-
BTTS - Draw
19%
4.50
4%
-
BTTS - Away Win
28%
3.25
13%
-
Home/draw
52%
1.80
6%
-
Away/draw
70%
1.36-
Home/away
78%
1.25
3%
-
Over 1.5 Goals
84%
1.17
1%
-
Under 1.5 Goals
16%
5.00
11%
-
Over 3.5 Goals
42%
2.25
10%
-
Under 3.5 Goals
58%
1.57
5%
-
Over 4.5 Goals
24%
4.00
11%
-
Under 4.5 Goals
76%
1.22
3%
-
Over 5.5 Goals
12%
8.00
20%
-
Under 5.5 Goals
88%
1.08
2%
-
Over 0.5 Goals
96%
1.02
1%
-
Under 0.5 Goals
4%
17.00
13%
-
Home DNB
45%
2.50
11%
-
Away DNB
64%
1.50
4%
-
Vaasan win to nil
12%
7.00
8%
-
ILVES win to nil
20%
4.33-
Vaasan / Vaasan
16%
5.00-
Vaasan / ILVES
4%
19.00
10%
-
Vaasan / Draw
6%
13.00-
Draw / Vaasan
10%
8.00
7%
-
Draw / ILVES
15%
5.50-
Draw / Draw
13%
6.50
8%
-
ILVES / Vaasan
3%
26.00-
ILVES / ILVES
26%
3.10
9%
-
ILVES / Draw
6%
13.00-
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Win / draw / win form
Vaasan 7TH
20 league games
Home
Overall
Goals: Scored
33
Conceded
31
Games: Scored
17 / 20
Conceded
18 / 20
Clean sheets
2 / 20
Failed to score
3 / 20
Won
9
Draw
5
Lost
6
HOME FORM Win / Draw / Win
Vaasan0 - 2Inter Turku
Vaasan4 - 3Oulu
Vaasan0 - 1Gnistan
Vaasan0 - 2ILVES
Vaasan1 - 1HJK Helsinki
Vaasan1 - 3HJK Helsinki
Vaasan3 - 2FC Haka
Vaasan2 - 1Mariehamn
Vaasan2 - 3EIF
Vaasan1 - 1Oulu
Vaasan1 - 1ILVES
Vaasan3 - 1Inter Turku
Vaasan1 - 3Kuopio PS
Vaasan3 - 0Lahti
Vaasan3 - 2Gnistan
Vaasan1 - 1Seinäjoki
Vaasan1 - 0FC Honka
Vaasan3 - 2HJK Helsinki
Vaasan1 - 1Inter Turku
Vaasan2 - 1KTP
Goals: Scored
29
Conceded
42
Games: Scored
15 / 20
Conceded
19 / 20
Clean sheets
1 / 20
Failed to score
5 / 20
Won
5
D
4
Lost
11
OVERALL FORM Win / Draw / Win
AVaasan1 - 3HJK Helsinki
HVaasan0 - 2Inter Turku
AVaasan2 - 2KTP
HVaasan4 - 3Oulu
HVaasan0 - 1Gnistan
AVaasan3 - 2FC Haka
HVaasan0 - 2ILVES
AVaasan4 - 1Seinäjoki
HVaasan1 - 1HJK Helsinki
AVaasan1 - 3Kuopio PS
HVaasan1 - 3HJK Helsinki
AVaasan0 - 0Lahti
HVaasan3 - 2FC Haka
AVaasan1 - 3Seinäjoki
AVaasan0 - 3Gnistan
HVaasan2 - 1Mariehamn
AVaasan2 - 3ILVES
HVaasan2 - 3EIF
AVaasan1 - 3Inter Turku
HVaasan1 - 1Oulu
ILVES 4TH
20 league games
Away
Overall
Goals: Scored
36
Conceded
22
Games: Scored
17 / 20
Conceded
12 / 20
Clean sheets
8 / 20
Failed to score
3 / 20
Won
9
Draw
5
Lost
6
AWAY FORM Win / Draw / Win
Mariehamn3 - 2ILVES
KTP0 - 5ILVES
Vaasan0 - 2ILVES
HJK Helsinki0 - 1ILVES
Gnistan1 - 1ILVES
Kuopio PS1 - 0ILVES
Oulu0 - 1ILVES
FC Haka4 - 3ILVES
Lahti2 - 2ILVES
Inter Turku0 - 2ILVES
Vaasan1 - 1ILVES
HJK Helsinki1 - 1ILVES
EIF0 - 2ILVES
Mariehamn0 - 1ILVES
Seinäjoki1 - 0ILVES
Lahti1 - 5ILVES
KTP0 - 3ILVES
FC Haka2 - 2ILVES
Lahti3 - 2ILVES
FC Honka2 - 0ILVES
Goals: Scored
47
Conceded
20
Games: Scored
19 / 20
Conceded
10 / 20
Clean sheets
10 / 20
Failed to score
1 / 20
Won
14
D
3
L
3
OVERALL FORM Win / Draw / Win
AILVES2 - 3Mariehamn
AILVES5 - 0KTP
HILVES2 - 1Jaro
HILVES3 - 2HJK Helsinki
HILVES4 - 0Seinäjoki
AILVES2 - 0Vaasan
AILVES1 - 0HJK Helsinki
HILVES1 - 0Kuopio PS
HILVES3 - 2FC Haka
AILVES1 - 1Gnistan
HILVES5 - 0EIF
AILVES0 - 1Kuopio PS
HILVES2 - 0Mariehamn
AILVES1 - 0Oulu
HILVES3 - 2Vaasan
AILVES3 - 4FC Haka
HILVES3 - 0HJK Helsinki
AILVES2 - 2Lahti
HILVES2 - 2Seinäjoki
AILVES2 - 0Inter Turku
Win / draw / win head to head (H2H)
League games at Vaasan since 2018
Vaasan
ILVES
Goals: Scored
7
10
Games: Scored
5 / 7
6 / 7
Clean sheets
1 / 7
2 / 7
VPS
1
D
2
ILV
4
FIXTURE HISTORY AT Vaasan
0 - 2ILVES
Draw1 - 1Draw
0 - 2ILVES
Vaasan3 - 0
1 - 2ILVES
1 - 2ILVES
Draw1 - 1Draw
League games at ILVES since 2018
ILVES
Vaasan
Goals: Scored
8
9
Games: Scored
3 / 6
4 / 6
Clean sheets
2 / 6
3 / 6
VPS
2
D
2
ILV
2
FIXTURE HISTORY AT ILVES
ILVES3 - 2
0 - 2Vaasan
2 - 3Vaasan
ILVES3 - 2
Draw0 - 0Draw
Draw0 - 0Draw
Goal Statistics

Ilves have been consistent in attack of late, scoring in 11 consecutive Veikkausliiga outings. Their PG of 1.9 against VPS on Friday suggests they're likely to extend that run.

Vaasan 7th ILVES 4th
Kickoff prediction
Kickoff prediction
1.4
goals
1.9
goals
Scoring probability
Scoring probability
0
24%
1
34%
2
24%
3
12%
4+
There is a 76% probability that Vaasan will score 1 or more goals
0
15%
1
29%
2
27%
3
17%
4+
12%
There is a 85% probability that ILVES will score 1 or more goals
 
20 home / away league games
20 home / away league games
-1
Vaasan’s goalscoring at home has been inline with predictions
+19
ILVES have scored 19% more goals when away than predicted
1.7
average goals scored
1.8
average goals scored
1.6
conceded
1.1
conceded
 
Attack defence ratings
Veikkausliiga - 2025/2025 season
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Vaasan
PG (predicted goals)
ILVES
1.4
1.9
Attack rating
VPS
ILV
48%
better
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Games scored3
4
Failed to score1
0
Scored first0
2
Goals scored7
12
Avg. goals scored1.8
3
Avg. shots per game9
12
Avg. shots per goal5
4
Conversion rate for19
26
Avg. XG for0
0
KickOff rating
+48%
Defence rating
VPS
ILV
44%
better
view stats
Games conceded4
3
Clean sheets0
1
Conceded first4
2
Goals conceded10
6
Avg. goals conceded2.5
1.5
Avg. shots/game conceded8
8
Avg. shots/goal conceded3
6
Conversion rate against31%
18%
Avg. XG against0
0
KickOff rating
+44%

Vaasan v ILVES Veikkausliiga lLine ups will show here when available.

Vaasan Veikkausliiga squad statistics 2025
Overall
Attack
Defence
Most startsMost goalsMost assistsMost cards
4323
M HaukiojaM. BorchersY OuatkiP Ahiabu
PlayersAppserancesgoalsAssistscards
M Haukioja DEF4
1
-
J. Lakkamäki DEF4
-
P Ahiabu MID41
2
1
J Vahtera MID4
-
A. Cicale MID411
-
A Räisänen MID4
-
Y Ouatki MID42
-
R Leislahti GLK3
-
V Ronnberg DEF3
-
M. Borchers FWD331
-
T Dekker DEF2
-
M Niemi DEF2
-
J Engström DEF2
-
S Lindeman DEF2
-
O Jakonen FWD2
-
T Marttinen GLK1
-
L. Smyth FWD1
-
ILVES Veikkausliiga squad statistics 2025
Overall
Attack
Defence
Most startsMost goalsMost assistsMost cards
4221
O VirtanenM RaleO JukkolaO Virtanen
PlayersAppserancesgoalsAssistscards
O Virtanen GLK4
1
M Rale DEF42
-
S Väisänen DEF4
-
A Popovitch MID41
-
M. Söderbäck MID411
1
-
J Veteli MID41
-
L Ala-Myllymäki MID421
1
-
T Hytönen FWD42
1
-
M Stjopin FWD41
1
-
O Jukkola FWD42
-
R Riski FWD42
-
K. Wallius DEF32
-
F Aspegren DEF2
-
T Miettunen DEF21
-
A Mäenpää DEF2
1
-
A Akinyemi FWD1
-