KuPS vs Ilves: result 2-4 and analysis
VeikkausliigaChampionship Round - 1Kick-off on September 14, 2025 at 01:00 PM (UTC)Väre Areena, Kuopio
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What was the result of KuPS vs Ilves?
Ilves won 2-4 on September 14, 2025.
Goalscorers
- 8′R. RiskiIlves
- 9′O. JukkolaIlves
- 21′M. SöderbäckIlves
- 24′R. RiskiIlves
- 66′J. Luyeye-LutumbaKuPS
- 88′P. ParzyszekKuPS
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, KuPS have 9 wins, 3 draws and 3 defeats; Ilves have 8, 3 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 10, 2025 | FF Jaro(home) | 2-0 | Suomen Cup |
| Aug 31, 2025 | SJK(away) | 1-1 | Veikkausliiga |
| Aug 28, 2025 | FC Midtjylland(home) | 0-2 | UEFA Europa League |
| Aug 24, 2025 | FF Jaro(away) | 3-1 | Veikkausliiga |
| Aug 21, 2025 | FC Midtjylland(away) | 0-4 | UEFA Europa League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31, 2025 | Mariehamn(home) | 2-1 | Veikkausliiga |
| Aug 23, 2025 | Inter Turku(home) | 1-0 | Veikkausliiga |
| Aug 16, 2025 | AC Oulu(away) | 4-0 | Veikkausliiga |
| Aug 11, 2025 | HJK Helsinki(away) | 1-5 | Veikkausliiga |
| Aug 4, 2025 | Gnistan(home) | 2-2 | Veikkausliiga |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 1 KuPS win(s), 1 draw(s), 4 Ilves win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 14, 2025 | KuPS 0-3 Ilves | Veikkausliiga |
| May 21, 2025 | Ilves 3-0 KuPS | Veikkausliiga |
| Jan 18, 2025 | KuPS 3-4 Ilves | League Cup |
| Dec 20, 2024 | Ilves 2-2 KuPS | Friendlies Clubs |
| Sep 24, 2024 | Ilves 1-0 KuPS | Veikkausliiga |
| Aug 18, 2024 | KuPS 1-0 Ilves | Veikkausliiga |
How many goals should we expect?
KuPS score 1.3 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; Ilves score 1.8 and concede 1.9.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KuPS | 1.3 | 1.1 | 6 | 6/15 | 6/15 |
| Ilves | 1.8 | 1.9 | 5 | 8/15 | 11/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
KuPS sit 1st in Veikkausliiga (43 points from 21 matches) and Ilves sit 9th (25 points from 21 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | KuPS | 21 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 38 | 22 | 43 |
| 9 | Ilves | 21 | 7 | 4 | 10 | 33 | 35 | 25 |
How does Footlab 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. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy