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Ilves

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vs

14:00

9th vs 7th

Gnistan

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Odds comparison

MarketPinnacleBest
Ilves2.042.04
Draw3.623.62
Gnistan3.503.50

Match preview

Ilves come into this in underwhelming home form, collecting just one win from their last five and averaging only 1.0 goals scored per home game this season. Their defensive record is a concern too, conceding 1.5 per game at home and keeping a clean sheet in just half of those fixtures. Sitting ninth, they need a result but haven't been convincing on their own patch.

Gnistan arrive in decent shape, unbeaten in four of their last five away days, and their BTTS rate of 67% on the road stands above the league average, suggesting both sides tend to find the net when they visit. That said, their Over 2.5 away record sits at a striking 0%, pointing firmly toward low-scoring affairs despite goals flowing both ways.

With Gnistan seventh and the better current momentum, this looks tighter than a home fixture might suggest. The data points toward a close, competitive game with goals possible but volume unlikely.

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Ilves

4 AprHvs KuPS1โ€“3L
11 AprAvs Inter Turku1โ€“2L
18 AprAvs Mariehamn2โ€“2D
24 AprAvs VPS2โ€“3L
2 MayAvs SJK1โ€“1D

Gnistan

4 AprHvs AC Oulu1โ€“5L
11 AprAvs KuPS0โ€“1L
18 AprHvs HJK0โ€“3L
24 AprAvs TPS1โ€“1D
5 MayHvs Inter Turku2โ€“0W

Head to head

No previous meetings found.

Betting context

StatIlves
(Home)
Gnistan
(Away)
BTTS rate50.0%66.7%
Over 2.5 rate50.0%0.0%
Clean sheet50.0%0.0%
Avg goals2.501.67

Home stats use Ilves's home record; away stats use Gnistan's away record this season.