Ilves vs VPS: result 0-1 and analysis
VeikkausliigaRegular Season - 21Kick-off on August 22, 2026 at 02:00 PM (UTC)Ratinan Stadion, Tampere (Tammerfors)
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What was the result of Ilves vs VPS?
VPS won 0-1 on August 22, 2026.
Goalscorers
- 9′S. LindholmVPS
What had the model predicted before the match?
Before kick-off, the Footlab AI model gave a Ilves win at 43%: prediction missed. Most likely score announced: 1-1. Actual score: 0-1.
Computed by the Footlab AI model from our own data only, with no AI analysis.
Official lineup for Ilves vs VPS
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Ilves
3-4-2-1- 9T. Hytönen
- 28J. Kilo
- 30J. Kanga
- 13K. Wallius
- 14A. Popovitch
- 15L. Ala-Myllymäki
- 19Goudouss Bamba
- 3M. Rale
- 16T. Miettunen
- 4Oliver Pettersson
- 12F. Krkalić
VPS
3-4-2-1- 14S. Lindholm
- 27K. Kouassivi-Benissan
- 24Y. Daoussi
- 7J. Turfkruier
- 8Paulo Jorge Barros Pimentel Lima
- 34A. Räisänen
- 13Oluwaseyi Ogunniyi
- 19M. Haukioja
- 2L. Mane
- 23M. Niemi
- 41M. Jalloh
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Ilves have 5 wins, 3 draws and 7 defeats; VPS have 6, 3 and 6.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 17, 2026 | Gnistan(away) | 2-3 | Veikkausliiga |
| Aug 13, 2026 | HNK Rijeka(home) | 1-1 | UEFA Europa Conference League |
| Aug 9, 2026 | Mariehamn(home) | 2-0 | Veikkausliiga |
| Aug 6, 2026 | HNK Rijeka(away) | 0-1 | UEFA Europa Conference League |
| Aug 2, 2026 | AC Oulu(away) | 0-1 | Veikkausliiga |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 14, 2026 | Turku PS(home) | 1-3 | Veikkausliiga |
| Aug 8, 2026 | FF Jaro(away) | 3-1 | Veikkausliiga |
| Aug 2, 2026 | Inter Turku(home) | 0-1 | Veikkausliiga |
| Jul 25, 2026 | KuPS(away) | 1-3 | Veikkausliiga |
| Jul 18, 2026 | HJK Helsinki(away) | 1-2 | Veikkausliiga |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 4 Ilves wins, 0 draws, 2 VPS wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 24, 2026 | VPS 3-2 Ilves | Veikkausliiga |
| Feb 7, 2026 | VPS 1-2 Ilves | League Cup |
| Jul 14, 2025 | Ilves 3-2 VPS | Veikkausliiga |
| May 2, 2025 | VPS 1-0 Ilves | Veikkausliiga |
| Feb 15, 2025 | Ilves 1-0 VPS | League Cup |
| Oct 4, 2024 | VPS 0-2 Ilves | Veikkausliiga |
How many goals should we expect?
Ilves score 1.3 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; VPS score 1.7 and concede 1.2.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ilves | 1.3 | 1.3 | 4 | 8/15 | 7/15 |
| VPS | 1.7 | 1.2 | 4 | 9/15 | 9/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Ilves sit 2nd in Veikkausliiga (35 points from 26 matches) and VPS sit 5th (39 points from 27 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | IlvesRelegration Group | 26 | 10 | 5 | 11 | 43 | 39 | 35 |
| 5 | VPSChampion Group | 27 | 11 | 6 | 10 | 31 | 31 | 39 |
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How does Footlab AI compute this prediction?
The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. When bookmakers publish odds for the match, their consensus is built into the calculation: that is what proved most accurate on past matches. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy