HIFK - Ilves Prediction, Picks and Tips
HIFK and Ilves measure forces at Sonera Stadium, in a match for the 21st round of Veikkausliiga. The record of direct confrontations in this stadium is favorable to the visiting team, which in the last 3 matches won 2 and drew 1. Indeed, the last time these two teams met in this stadium was on 04-06-2017, in a Veikkausliiga match that ended the victory of the Ilves by (0-1). A. Ngueukam (30 ') scored the only goal of the match. The home / away condition deserves particular attention, since despite this being a match between 8th and 2nd of the league table, it is actually a confrontation between the 2nd ranked in home games and the 1st as a visitor.
After 6 wins, 7 draws and 6 losses, the home team is currently in 8th position, with 25 points won. In his last match, he lost with Inter Turku out by (3-2), after in the previous match having won by (3-2) at home, in a match against the KPV. This is a team that is usually more competitive at home, since it conquered 18 points in its stadium, where it scored 12 goals and suffered 9, against only 7 points outside, with 8 goals scored and 12 suffered. In its last 10 home games for the championship the HIFK won 5, drew 3 and lost 2, so it won 18 points in 30 possible. In their home league games the most frequent final result at the break was 1-0 (5 in 10 games). His defense has not been very solid, since he suffered goals in 7 of the last 10 games, but his attack has scored regularly, since he scored goals in 7 of the last 10 games for this competition. In their home matches for this competition there is a tendency for few goals, since in 8 of the last 10 they played there were less than 3 goals. In 19 games in this competition, he only got 1 comeback in the 7 games in which he suffered the first goal. The HIF comes to this game with little motivation, after a 3-2 loss as a visitor to Inter Turku. The home team usually plays in a 4-4-2, in which the two most advanced players are Luis Henrique and Erikson Carlos. Even acting at home, the HIF is expected to adopt a more defensive stance, with the aim of not conceding the first goal of the match. Halme, Mattsson, Backman and Sharza can act in the most central part of the field, the latter being responsible for leading the attacks of his team.
After 10 wins, 6 draws and 3 losses, the away team is currently in 2nd place, with 36 points won. In their last match, they lost with KuPS Kuopio at home by (0-2), after in the previous match they had won out, in a match against IFK Mariehamn, by (0-1). Interestingly, this is a team that has achieved more positive results outside than in its stadium, since it conquered 22 points as a visitor and only 14 in its stadium. In his last 10 away matches for the championship, Ilves recorded 7 wins, 1 draw and 2 losses, so he won 22 points in 30 possible. In their home league games the most frequent final result at the break was 0-0 (4 in 10 games). His defense has not been very solid, since he suffered goals in 8 of the last 10 games, but his attack has scored regularly, since he scored goals in 8 of the last 10 games for this competition. In his away matches for this competition there is a tendency to have few goals, since 6 of the last 10 he played ended with less than 1.5 goals. In 19 games in this tournament, he suffered the first goal 9 times, but got the comeback in 3. Ilves is demotivated for this match, after a 0-2 defeat at home, against KuPS. The visiting team generally plays in a 4-3-3, favoring a slower and more organized style of play, attacking preferably through the central corridor. In this tactical scheme, the three most advanced players will be Tamminen, Fofana and Mettala, with Siira, Ala-Myllymaki and Jair playing in the middle zone. The visiting coach should not be able to count on Janne Saksela, delivered to the medical department.
Our recommendation tip for HIFK - Ilves : Ilves to win @ 2.10