FC Ilves Tampere to continue table topping form in Finland
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FC Ilves Tampere sit atop the Finnish Veikkausliiga with 25 point from 36 possible. The Tampere-based club have been fantastic thus far, but must keep winning to distance themselves from the rest of the chasing pack.
HJK pulled level on points with FC Ilves Tampere this week, although they sit second due to goal difference. FC Ilves Tampere can pull back ahead with a win over SJK at the Tammelan Stadion.
SJK are sixth in the Veikkausliiga table and sit five points behind the league leaders. They are not out of a title chase but need to continue picking up points to have any chance of winning the league trophy.
The Kerho have had up and down form over their last six matches. Although SJK are unbeaten in four of their last six games, just two of those matches ended in victories. SJK are coming off of a win over FC Inter, 2-1, at home.
SJK have seen under 2.5 goals scored in 14 of their last 16 away games in the Veikkausliiga. Their road fixtures have been low scoring but they will play a FC Ilves Tampere team that has seen plenty of goalscoring in their last three fixtures.
FC Ilves Tampere have won three straight matches outscoring opponents 9-5. All three wins saw over 2.5 goals scored and both teams find the back of the net.
The Ipa have scored 15 times this season while conceding a league low seven goals. Remarkably, five of those seven goals have come in their least three games.
FC Ilves Tampere finished fifth in the table last season and despite winning a trio of games on the bounce, may be crashing back to earth.
They have not won the Finnish top flight since 1983 although they did collect the Finnish Cup earlier this season for just the third time in their existence.
FC Ilves Tampere have lost just once this season in the league. That loss came against KuPS, 1-0, away. The Ipa conceded a 74th minute goal to lose to their rival.
Manager Jarkko Wiss has seen his FC Ilves Tampere team defeat SJK twice already this season. FC Ilves Tampere won in the Finnish Cup 2-1 against SJK before defeating them again in the league 1-0 away.
FC Ilves Tampere are undefeated in their last eight matches against SJK. Five of those matches ended in victory.
On Saturday, they will claim another win over SJK as the two sides combine for over 2.5 goals at the Tammelan Stadion.
Home team
Away team
Pred
Correct score
Avg. goals
Weather conditions
Coef.
Score
Live
coef.
Fi1
403525
1
2 - 1
2.72
13°
1.97
1.97
3.11
4.42
1
-1
-1
3 - 0(2 - 0)
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