Ilves vs SJK Prediction

Ilves
2-0
Finished
HT 1-0
SJK
Tammela Stadium, Tampere·Ropponen, Akseli 17/10/2026
IlvesIlves
2-0
Finished
SJKSJK

AI Best Pick

Statistical forecasts for entertainment purposes only - not betting or financial advice.

Data Quality
Complete
Match Importance
3.2 / 10
AI Best Pick
79%Trust
Goals O/U
Over 1.5 Goals
1.14
SignalHIGHModel55%SurpriseMediumGap-8.3%
Ilves Rest
6 days
SJK Rest
7 days

Ilves vs SJK: result, form and history

Ilves beat SJK 2-0 in the Veikkausliiga on 17 Oct 2026. The two went into the match with similar recent form.

Games between these two are rarely quiet: their 10 previous meetings averaged 3.6 goals, and both sides scored in 9 of them. SJK tend to win more corners, 6.0 a game to 2.0 for Ilves.

Match Forecasts

Match Result
1
51%1.88
X
24%3.80
2
25%3.52
Double Chance
1X
75%1.27
X2
49%1.84
Both Teams to Score
Yes
59%1.47
No
41%2.46
Goals
Projected Goals: 1.9 + 1.1 = 3.00
Over 1.5
80%1.14
Over 2.5
58%1.51
Over 3.5
37%2.31
Under 1.5
20%4.80
Under 2.5
42%2.33
Under 3.5
63%1.57
Corners

Corner forecasts not available for this match

Cards

Card forecasts not available for this match

Match Events

36'F. ConstantiniFoul
41'Anton PopovitchArgument
41'Samuel Friday JamesArgument
43'Teemu Hytönen(Penalty missed)
43'Teemu Hytönen
45'Teemu Hytönen INElias Tamminen out
50'K. NwanegeFoul
61'Salim Giabo Yussif INTopias Töllinen out
61'Leon Vesterbacka INT. Kangaskokko out
61'Apostolos Vellios INEetu Mömmö out
61'Elias Mastokangas INMurilo Henrique de Araujo Santos out
62'Oskari Multala INYiandro Raap out
70'Stanislav Baranov INJesse Kilo out
71'Yacouba Sacko INHamidou Coulibaly out
77'Kelwin Souza do Nascimento INAziz Cisse out
82'Elias TamminenFoul
85'Kalle Wallius INFranck Régis Ehui Kouakou out
90+3'Elias TamminenAssist: Goudouss Bamba

Lineups

Ilves
3-4-2-1Coach: Camilo Speranza
SJK
3-4-1-2Coach: J. Wiss
Avg rating6.81
Avg rating6.52
F. Krkalić6.712F. Krkalić
V. Kumpu7.324V. Kumpu
T. Miettunen7.516T. Miettunen
M. Rale7.53M. Rale
Goudouss Bamba6.719G. Bamba
A. Popovitch6.814A. Popovitch
Y. Sacko6.433Y. Sacko
K. Wallius6.613K. Wallius
O. Multala6.522O. Multala
S. Baranov6.317S. Baranov
T. Hytönen7.79T. Hytönen
S. F. James6.560S. F. James
K. Nwanege6.628K. Nwanege
Facundo Costantini7.02F. Costantini
O. Väistö7.45O. Väistö
S. Yussif6.36S. Yussif
A. Traore7.248A. Traore
A. Boström6.58A. Boström
L. Vesterbacka6.422L. Vesterbacka
E. Mastokangas7.219E. Mastokangas
A. Vellios6.127A. Vellios
Kelwin6.27Kelwin

Ilves Substitutes

11H. Coulibaly71'for Yacouba Sacko6.1
28J. Kilo70'for Stanislav Baranov6.9
31R. Leislahti
6Y. Raap62'for Oskari Multala6.9
8M. Stjopin
25S. Suvanne
45E. Tamminen45'for Teemu Hytönen82'90+3'6.2
72Aapeli Räsänen
27F. Kouakou85'for Kalle Wallius7.0

SJK Substitutes

35J. Viitala
37T. Tollinen61'for Salim Giabo Yussif6.3
9J. Streng
1R. Paunio
14Murilo61'for Elias Mastokangas6.1
43S. Bagayogo
54T. Kangaskokko61'for Leon Vesterbacka6.0
15E. Mömmö61'for Apostolos Vellios6.2
51A. Cisse77'for Kelwin Souza do Nascimento6.4

Match Stats

IlvesSJK
35%Ball Possession65%
0Corner Kicks10
2Yellow Cards3
6Total Shots16
3Shots on Goal1
1Shots off Goal8
4Shots Inside Box11
2Shots Outside Box5
2Blocked Shots7
8Fouls10
0Offsides3
1Goalkeeper Saves1
333Total Passes522
269Passes Accurate448
10Free Kicks8

Team Comparison

IlvesIlves
SJKSJK
1657Elo Rating 1558
2.13Attack 0.78
2.61Defense 2.10
77%Hit Rate 42%
12.1Shots per Game 12.9
4.6Shots on Target 2.9
2.0Corners per Game 6.0
1.6Cards per Game 3.1

AI Insights

⚽High Goal Expectancy2.99 goals
📈BTTS Trend90% in H2H
📊Home Overperforming

Game State Tendencies

IlvesIlves
  • Leads at half-time in 60% of matches
  • Tied at half-time in 40% of matches
  • Scores more in 2nd half (1.5 vs 0.6 in first half)
  • Concedes more in 2nd half - can tire late
SJKSJK
  • Comeback tendency: recovers from HT deficit 67% of the time
  • Scores more in 2nd half (0.6 vs 0.2 in first half)
  • Concedes more in 1st half - tightens up after the break

Head to Head

Last 10 meetings, all competitions

IlvesIlves2Wins · 20%
Draws660%
SJKSJK2Wins · 20%
3.6Avg Goals
90%Both teams scored9 of 10
70%3+ goals7 of 10

Previous meetings

Veikkausliiga27/06/2026
IlvesSJK
22
Veikkausliiga02/05/2026
SJKIlves
11
League Cup18/02/2026
IlvesSJK
31
Veikkausliiga03/11/2025
IlvesSJK
33
Veikkausliiga04/10/2025
SJKIlves
21
Veikkausliiga05/07/2025
SJKIlves
11
Veikkausliiga18/06/2025
IlvesSJK
23
League Cup25/01/2025
IlvesSJK
11
Veikkausliiga19/10/2024
IlvesSJK
40
Veikkausliiga19/06/2024
IlvesSJK
22

Recent Form

IlvesIlves
4W2D4L
10/10/2026
MariehamnIlves
11
D
19/09/2026
Turku PSIlves
03
W
12/09/2026
IlvesLahti
31
W
08/09/2026
IlvesFF Jaro
20
W
31/08/2026
IlvesHJK Helsinki
12
L
22/08/2026
IlvesVPS
01
L
17/08/2026
GnistanIlves
32
L
13/08/2026
IlvesHNK Rijeka
11
D
09/08/2026
IlvesMariehamn
20
W
06/08/2026
HNK RijekaIlves
10
L
SJKSJK
3W4D3L
09/10/2026
SJKLahti
10
W
18/09/2026
SJKMariehamn
21
W
12/09/2026
FF JaroSJK
11
D
08/09/2026
Turku PSSJK
00
D
31/08/2026
AC OuluSJK
00
D
21/08/2026
SJKLahti
12
L
15/08/2026
MariehamnSJK
20
L
07/08/2026
SJKGnistan
22
D
03/08/2026
SJKHJK Helsinki
30
W
24/07/2026
FF JaroSJK
21
L

League Table

Veikkausliiga 2026

Veikkausliiga

#TeamMPWDLGGDPtsForm
1KuPSKuPS22127338:23+1543DWLLW
2Inter TurkuInter Turku22119229:16+1342WLWDW
3HJK HelsinkiHJK Helsinki22114736:27+937DWWWD
4GnistanGnistan22106636:29+736LLLDD
5AC OuluAC Oulu22104825:25034WWLWL
6VPSVPS2296729:22+733LLWLL
7LahtiLahti2295826:19+732WLDLW
8Turku PSTurku PS2287728:23+531LLLLD
9IlvesIlves22741134:37-325WDWWW
10SJKSJK22471125:33-819LWWDD
11FF JaroFF Jaro22361318:44-2615DWDDL
12MariehamnMariehamn22351417:43-2614DDLWL
#TeamMPGPts
1KuPSKuPS2238:2343
2Inter TurkuInter Turku2229:1642
3HJK HelsinkiHJK Helsinki2236:2737
4GnistanGnistan2236:2936
5AC OuluAC Oulu2225:2534
6VPSVPS2229:2233
7LahtiLahti2226:1932
8Turku PSTurku PS2228:2331
9IlvesIlves2234:3725
10SJKSJK2225:3319
11FF JaroFF Jaro2218:4415
12MariehamnMariehamn2217:4314

Relegration Group

#TeamMPWDLGGDPtsForm
1LahtiLahti271161035:26+939WLDLW
2IlvesIlves271151145:39+638WDWWW
3Turku PSTurku PS27881129:33-432LLLLD
4SJKSJK27691229:37-827LWWDD
5FF JaroFF Jaro27491422:49-2721DWDDL
6MariehamnMariehamn27471622:49-2719DDLWL
#TeamMPGPts
1LahtiLahti2735:2639
2IlvesIlves2745:3938
3Turku PSTurku PS2729:3332
4SJKSJK2729:3727
5FF JaroFF Jaro2722:4921
6MariehamnMariehamn2722:4919
Relegation

About the Ilves vs SJK forecast

Every forecast on this page comes from the same model inputs: team ratings, recent form, goals scored and conceded, and how these sides have fared against each other.

How to Read These Forecasts

Each percentage shows the model's calculated likelihood for that outcome. Above 65% indicates strong statistical confidence; 45-65% reflects a competitive, open match; below 45% suggests the outcome is statistically less likely. All figures are for informational and entertainment purposes only.

Ilves and SJK in the Veikkausliiga table

Ilves and SJK are close in the Veikkausliiga table, 9th and 10th, with 6 points between them. League goal record so far: Ilves 34-37, SJK 25-33. The full standings are on the Veikkausliiga Table 2026 page.

Key Factors for This Match

Ilves have led at half-time in 60% of their recent matches. This forecast is based on a complete recent-form dataset for both teams.

All forecasts are generated by statistical and machine learning models for informational and entertainment purposes only. They are not guaranteed and do not constitute financial or betting advice.