Ilves take on the visitors Inter Turku in round 9 match of Finnish Veikkausliiga. The match will be played on Wednesday, April 22nd at Tammelan Stadion (Tampere).
The Lynxes had a rough start to the current season. After a draw against Lahti (0-0 at home), they lost to the newcomer Gnistan 4-6 at home and then couldn't respond to SIK's single goal. However, the team pulled themselves together and put together a series of victories (Mariehamn, Oulu, Ekenäs). Haka was even thrashed 5-0. Ilves have won four matches in a row. Ilves has scored 33% of their goals between the 31st and 45th minutes - the highest percentage in the league. Ilves wins the first half in 40% of their matches, while Inter Turku does so in 44% of their matches. Ilves’ Bulgakov remains a major doubt.
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Inter Turku ended the last decade with two consecutive runner-up finishes. However, The Black and Blues positions have been dropping each season, culminating in a sixth-place finish last fall. The club immediately lost to the newcomer Gnistan, but then seemed to recover, collecting 5 points in matches against Oulu, KuPS, and Ekenäs (also beating the latter). However, they then suffered new defeats to Mariehamn away and HJK at home. In the last round, SIK won the head-to-head match 3-1. Inter Turku have lost all three of their first away matches this season. Inter Turku’s Botue was sent off against HJK.
Ilves has won only 1 out of the last 7 matches. Inter Turku, on the other hand, has been stronger in both of their last meetings, including a cup match in February. Considering the current form of the teams, it is high time for the Lynxes to rewrite the history of their head-to-head encounters and improve their stats. Bet on a home win.
Prediction for the match: Ilves to win.
