Ilves vs SJK Prediction: SJK are considered the underdogs

Ilves will welcome SJK to the Ratinan Stadion on Wednesday in continuation of their Finland Veikkausliiga games. SJK are unbeaten in their previous 7 games against Ilves. Can they continue the dominance? Below are previews, H2H, expert betting tips, and odds.

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Ilves will hope to take a recent cup revenge over SJK. Ipa were dumped out of the Suomen Cup in a 6-goal thriller game. In the league, Ilves defeated Inter Turku in their last game. Santeri Haarala scored the first goal of the game in the 57th minute before Roope Riski doubled the lead in the 90+5th minute of the game. Ilves have seen a win in their last 5 games in all competitions. They sit 4th on the table with 21 points in 12 games, scoring 23 goals and conceding 13. 

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SJK recorded successive wins after successive defeats in their recent game. They defeated Ekenas 3-1 in their last league match. Rasmus Karjalainen scored the first goal of the game for SJK in the 16th minute, before Tiemoko Fofana equalized for Ekenas. In the 50th minute of the match, Pyry Hannola put SJK back into the lead, and Moreno Ciorciari made it 3-1 in the 90+1st minute of the game. SJK sit 5th on the table with 21 points in 12 games, scoring 20 goals and conceding 16.

Both teams have met 20 times since 2019. Ilves won 7, SJK won 9, and 4 ended in draws. The last game between the two sides ended 4-2 in favor of SJK.

Bookers are being generous here with their odds. Ilves have always found it difficult to get a win over SJK, and we saw what happened in their last game. SJK are unbeaten in their previous 7 games against Ilves and have won the last 3. So, my money is on SJK to avoid yet another defeat here.

• X2 for 1.91 odds
• W2 for 3.70 odds
• SJK Draw No Bet for 2.65 odds