Ilves VS KuPS Kuopio Match Prediction

Ilves have dominated this series of 15 matches so far, winning eleven times and losing just three times to KuPS.  Only one draw has occurred between the two.  Here's the last five meetings:

Apr 29, 2017: KuPS 0-1 Ilves
Mar 7, 2017: Ilves 2-1 KuPS
Sep 21, 2016: KuPS 1-2 Ilves
Jun 9, 2016: Ilves 1-0 KuPS
Apr 9, 2016: KuPS 0-1 Ilves

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Ilves vs KuPS Betting Tips and Odds

Bet365 have the following odds available for this match:

Ilves are at 23/20 to win, a draw is at 11/5, and a KuPS win is at 5/2.

Ilves look very good at 23/20 here due to the fact that they are absolutely dominant in this series.  They have won each of their last five matches in the tie.  On top of that, they are the home side and are looking strong to use that advantage to collect another win and leapfrog them in the table.

A 1-0 Ilves win is at 11/1.  This is a solid bet as Ilves don't score a ton of goals, and it's been a common scoreline by which they have won this tie in the past.

Ilves vs KuPS Prediction

Ilves get themselves over the line and into at least fifth place with victory over KuPS.

Correct Score Prediction: FC Ilves 1-0 KuPS Kuopio

Team News

Jarkko Wiss looks set to have a full side to pick from for this match.

Key Man

Center forward Ariel Ngueukam is the go-to man for Ilves, as he has scored seven goals in his 14 appearances this season with the club.  The 28 year old is by far their biggest threat, and will find himself the focal point of the attack once again.

Team Form

Ilves have two losses, two wins, and a draw in their last five matches.  They lost 2-4 at home to PS Kemi before beating Helsinki IFK 0-1 away.  They then drew 0-0 away to FC Lahti before winning 1-0 at home over SJK.  Last time out, they won 0-1 away to RoPS.

Ilves Predicted Starting Line-up

Expected Line-up: 4-5-1

Team News

Marko Rajamaki also looks set to have a full team to select from.

Key Man

Nigerian forward Gbolahan Salami has scored four goals and provided two assists thus far, making him KuPS' biggest threat to help them overcome Ilves for the first time in quite a while.  Look for the 26 year old to be their main threat by far.

Team Form

KuPs have three draws and two losses in their last five matches.  They drew 0-0 at JJK before losing 1-2 at home to IFK Mariehamm.  They then had a 2-2 home draw with second place VPS before losing again to HJK Helsinki 0-2 at home.  Last time out, they drew 1-1 away to FC Inter Turku.

KuPS Predicted Starting Line-up

Expected Line-up: 4-2-3-1

This match is a big one in the season for both sides. The league continues to be cramped, and neither side are very far away from the bottom at this stage despite being in the spots they are currently in. With both teams on 20 points, they are pushing for third and the Europa League qualification slot. A win would be huge here, but it looks a very difficult bridge to cross for KuPs as they have a dreadful record against Ilves in the past to overcome.

KuPS have reached 20 points by drawing five times.